In 2014 Chen appeared at the Melbourne Comedy Festival in its "Comedy Zone" section.[5]
In 2017, Chen performed his debut solo show The Infinite Faces Of Chenny Baby, appearing at the Melbourne and Sydney Comedy Festivals and touring nationally, earning good reviews and selling out his shows and earning Best Newcomer awards at both.[6]
In the same year, he unintentionally caused controversy in the Australian soccer world by appearing as an unconventional interviewer at a football game,[6] a friendly between English Premier League club Liverpool F.C. and Sydney F.C.[1]
Chen also appeared as the sidekick on ABC TV's short-lived TV series John Conway Tonight, filmed live at the Café Lounge, Surry Hills, Sydney, before taking over as host and completing production, with the show retooled and re-titled Aaron Chen Tonight.[6][7]
From 2021, Chen has played probate clerk and Webmaster, George, in Kitty Flanagan's ABC sitcom about a law firm, Fisk.[1][8] Also in 2021 he appeared on the panel show Patriot Brains.[9]
In 2022, Chen performed his show If It Weren't Filmed, Nobody Would Believe at the Melbourne and Sydney Comedy Festivals,[1] with a video of the show released on YouTube in September 2022.[10]
Chen proposed to Esther Shim in May 2022 at a McDonald's restaurant, announcing their engagement afterwards on Instagram.[15][16] The pair married on November 19, 2022.[17][18][19]
Filmography
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Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released
2017: Winner, Best Newcomer, Melbourne International Comedy Festival[6]
2017: Winner, Best Newcomer, Sydney Comedy Festival[6]
2021: Nominated, AACTA Award for Best Short Form Comedy, for his 2020 video A Life in Questions: Wisdom School with Aaron Chen, on Adult Swim in the U.S. (with Henry Stone and Joshua Duncan)[1][24]
2021: Nominated, best show, Melbourne International Comedy Festival[1]
2025: Won, Logie award for Fisk, Silver Logie Best Lead Actor in a Comedy.[25]
