Aziz Ansari
Born: 1983-02-23 in Columbia, South Carolina, USA
Known For: Acting
Biography
Aziz Ismail Ansari (/ɑːnˈsɑːri/ ahn-SAR-ee; born February 23, 1983) is an American actor, comedian, and filmmaker. He played Tom Haverford on the NBC series Parks and Recreation (2009–2015) and created and starred in the Netflix series Master of None (2015–2021), for which he won several acting and writing awards, including two Emmys and a Golden Globe, which was the first award received by an Asian American actor for acting on television. Ansari began performing comedy in New York City while a student at NYU Stern in 2000. He later co-created and starred in the MTV sketch comedy show Human Giant, after which he had acting roles in a number of feature films. From 2009 to 2015, Ansari played Tom Haverford in the NBC sitcom Parks and Recreation. In 2015, Ansari co-created and starred in the first two seasons of Netflix's critically acclaimed series Master of None, for which he also served as a writer and director. As a stand-up comedian, Ansari released his first comedy special, Intimate Moments for a Sensual Evening, in January 2010 on Comedy Central Records. He continues to perform stand-up on tour and on Netflix. His first book, Modern Romance: An Investigation, was released in June 2015. He was included in the Time 100 list of most influential people in 2016. In July 2019, Ansari released his fifth comedy special, Aziz Ansari: Right Now, which was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album. In 2021, Netflix released Master of None Presents: Moments in Love, which Ansari wrote and directed. The following year, he released his comedy special Aziz Ansari: Nightclub Comedian on Netflix. Description above from the Wikipedia article Aziz Ansari, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
2025
- Good Fortune as Arj / Delivery Robots (voice)
2024
2023
- Chris Rock: Road To Live Special as Self
2022
- The Bob's Burgers Movie as Darryl (voice)
- Aziz Ansari: Nightclub Comedian as Self
2020
- A Parks and Recreation Special as Tom Haverford
- The Paley Center Salutes Parks and Recreation as Tom Haverford
2019
- In the Still Night ... (Thanks)
- Aziz Ansari: Right Now as Self
2018
- Ugly Delicious as Self
2017
- The Little Hours ... (Thanks)
- The Problem with Apu as Self
2015
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self
- Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter as Self
- Master of None as Dev Shah
- Major Lazer as Goosh (voice)
- Crash Test: With Rob Huebel and Paul Scheer as Not Aziz Ansari
- Aziz Ansari: Live at Madison Square Garden as Self
2014
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self
- Variety Studio: Actors on Actors as Self
- Date and Switch as Marcus
2013
- Epic as Mub (voice)
- This Is the End as Aziz Ansari
- Wander Over Yonder as Westley (voice)
- The Jeselnik Offensive as Self
- Comedy Central Roast of James Franco as Self
- Aziz Ansari: Buried Alive as Self
- Here Comes the Night Time as Li'l Bud
2012
- Comedy Bang! Bang! as Self
- Finding Your Roots as Self
- Ice Age: Continental Drift as Squint (voice)
- Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee as Self
- Cruel Summer as Prisoner
- Shut Up and Play the Hits as Self
- Aziz Ansari: Dangerously Delicious as Self
2011
- Bob's Burgers as Darryl (voice)
- 30 Minutes or Less as Chet
- What's Your Number? as Jay
- Billy on the Street as Self
- LCD Soundsystem: The Long Goodbye as Self
- Scrat's Continental Crack-Up: Part 2 as Squint (voice)
- Free Hugs as Mike
2010
- Conan as Self
- Alpha and Omega as Thug (voice) (uncredited)
- Get Him to the Greek as Matty Briggs
- Aziz Ansari: Intimate Moments for a Sensual Evening as Aziz Ansari
2009
- Parks and Recreation as Tom Haverford
- The League as Dr. Henry Rocha
- Funny People as Randy
- I Love You, Man as Eugene
- Infomercials ... (Writer)
- Observe and Report as Saddamn
2008
- The Rocker as Aziz
- Water And Power as Aziz
2007
- Flight of the Conchords as Sinjay
- CollegeHumor Shorts
- Human Giant as Aziz / Various
2006
- School for Scoundrels as Classmate
2004
- The Venture Bros. as Martin (voice)
2003
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
- Reno 911! as Financial Advisor #2
- Comedy Central Roasts as Self
2001
- Scrubs as Ed
1999
- Mark Twain Prize as Self
1997
1996
- The Daily Show as Self
1992
- MTV Movie & TV Awards as Self / Host
1975
- Saturday Night Live as Self - Host