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Aziz Ismail AnsariΒ (/ΙΛnΛsΙΛri/Β ahn-SAR-ee; born February 23, 1983) is an American actor, comedian, and filmmaker. He playedΒ Tom HaverfordΒ on theΒ NBCΒ seriesΒ Parks and RecreationΒ (2009β2015) and created and starred in theΒ NetflixΒ seriesΒ Master of NoneΒ (2015β2021), for which he won several acting and writing awards, including twoΒ EmmysΒ and aΒ Golden Globe, which was the first award received by anΒ Asian AmericanΒ actor for acting on television.
Ansari began performing comedy inΒ New York City while a student atΒ NYU SternΒ in 2000. He later co-created and starred in theΒ MTVΒ sketch comedy showΒ 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 sitcomΒ Parks and Recreation. In 2015, Ansari co-created and starred in the first two seasons of Netflix's critically acclaimed seriesΒ Master of None, for which he also served as a writer and director.
As a stand-up comedian, Ansari released his first comedy special,Β 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,Β Modern Romance: An Investigation, was released in June 2015. He was included in theΒ TimeΒ 100Β list of most influential people in 2016.Β In July 2019, Ansari released his fifth comedy special, Aziz Ansari: Right Now, which was nominated for aΒ Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album. In 2021, Netflix releasedΒ Master of None Presents: Moments in Love, which Ansari wrote and directed. The following year, he released his comedy specialΒ Aziz Ansari: Nightclub ComedianΒ on Netflix.
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