Ari'el Stachel is an American actor best known for originating the role of "Haled" in The Band's Visit both on and off-Broadway. His off-Broadway performance garnered him nominations for "Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical" for both the Drama Desk and Lucille Lortel awards. The Broadway production opened on Nov 9th 2017. He is a graduate from the Drama department at NYU Tisch. Ari'el was born and raised in Berkeley, California.