Aziz Ansari
Actor

Aziz Ansari

6 Movies
1 TV Shows
7 Credits
Personal Info
Known For Acting
Known Credits 7
Birthday February 23, 1983 (43 years old)
Place of Birth Columbia, South Carolina, USA
Also Known As Α΢ί΢ Ανσάρι, Aziz Ismail Ansari
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Biography

Aziz Ismail AnsariΒ (/ɑːnˈsɑːri/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 (2009–2015) and created and starred in theΒ NetflixΒ seriesΒ Master of NoneΒ (2015–2021), 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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Filmography (68)

Good Fortune 2025
Dinner Time Live with David Chang 2024
Chris Rock: Road To Live Special 2023
Aziz Ansari: Nightclub Comedian 2022
The Bob's Burgers Movie 2022
A Parks and Recreation Special 2020
The Paley Center Salutes Parks and Recreation 2020
Aziz Ansari: Right Now 2019
Ugly Delicious 2018
The Problem with Apu 2017
Aziz Ansari: Live at Madison Square Garden 2015
Crash Test: With Rob Huebel and Paul Scheer 2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert 2015
Master of None 2015
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter 2015
Major Lazer 2015
Date and Switch 2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon 2014
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors 2014
This Is the End 2013 Epic 2013
Aziz Ansari: Buried Alive 2013
Comedy Central Roast of James Franco 2013
Here Comes the Night Time 2013
Wander Over Yonder 2013
The Jeselnik Offensive 2013
Ice Age: Continental Drift 2012
Aziz Ansari: Dangerously Delicious 2012
Cruel Summer 2012
Shut Up and Play the Hits 2012
Finding Your Roots 2012
Comedy Bang! Bang! 2012
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee 2012
30 Minutes or Less 2011
Free Hugs 2011
What's Your Number? 2011
Scrat's Continental Crack-Up: Part 2 2011
LCD Soundsystem: The Long Goodbye 2011
Bob's Burgers 2011
Billy on the Street 2011
Aziz Ansari: Intimate Moments for a Sensual Evening 2010
Get Him to the Greek 2010
Alpha and Omega 2010
Conan 2010
Funny People 2009
I Love You, Man 2009
Observe and Report 2009
Parks and Recreation 2009
The League 2009
Scrubs: Interns 2009
The Rocker 2008
Water and Power 2008
Flight of the Conchords 2007
Human Giant 2007
CollegeHumor Shorts 2007
School for Scoundrels 2006
The Venture Bros. 2004
Uncle Morty's Dub Shack 2004
Reno 911! 2003
Comedy Central Roasts 2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live! 2003
Scrubs 2001
Mark Twain Prize 1999
Premium Blend 1997
The Daily Show 1996
MTV Movie & TV Awards 1992
Saturday Night Live 1975
Being Mortal