Aaron LaMarr Burleson is a writer, director, and producer based in Los Angeles. Most recently, he joined the writers room for an upcoming animated series from Crunchyroll and Sony Animation, and served as a writer and producer on an upcoming feature for Kevin Hart’s Hartbeat Productions. Previously, Aaron was a Senior Producer at The Daily Show with Trevor Noah, where he wrote, produced, and directed the NAACP Image Award–winning podcast Beyond the Scenes, as well as the Webby Award–winning Jordan Klepper Fingers the Conspiracy and The Hold Up with Dulcé Sloan and Josh Johnson. He also served as Executive Producer for the Dos Amigos podcast with Wilmer Valderrama and Freddy Rodriguez. He’s also worked on Nat Geo’s The Hot Zone and Netflix’s Astronomy Club.

 

A 2019 Sundance Episodic Makers Lab Fellow for his pilot Don't Try This at Home, Aaron previously led content for Issa Rae’s digital platform The Peak, where he wrote, directed, and performed in shorts that amassed millions of views. In 2024, he premiered his original stage play Blacks In Space: The Fantastic Voyage at the Hollywood Fringe Festival, and his film Flux screened at the Micheaux Film Festival.

 

Aaron has a previous life as a community organizer and education advocate in South Central Los Angeles. A proud geek of all, he is passionate about comedy, sci fi, sports, and collecting vinyl records.