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Aziz Ansari

Acting 43 years old Columbia, South Carolina, USA ★ 1.0
Born: February 23, 1983

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.

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Known For

Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live Self - Cameo (uncredited) 1975
Scrubs
Scrubs Ed 2001
Bob's Burgers
Bob's Burgers Darryl (voice) 2011
Parks and Recreation
Parks and Recreation Tom Haverford 2009
Reno 911!
Reno 911! Financial Advisor #2 2003

Filmography

Acting Credits (71)

Good Fortune
Good Fortune Arj / Delivery Robots (voice) 2025
Dinner Time Live with David Chang
Dinner Time Live with David Chang Self 2024
Chris Rock: Road To Live Special
Chris Rock: Road To Live Special Self 2023
The Bob's Burgers Movie
The Bob's Burgers Movie Darryl (voice) 2022
Aziz Ansari: Nightclub Comedian
Aziz Ansari: Nightclub Comedian Self 2022
A Parks and Recreation Special
A Parks and Recreation Special Tom Haverford 2020
The Paley Center Salutes Parks and Recreation
The Paley Center Salutes Parks and Recreation Tom Haverford 2020
Aziz Ansari: Right Now
Aziz Ansari: Right Now Self 2019
Ugly Delicious
Ugly Delicious Self 2018
The Problem with Apu
The Problem with Apu Self 2017
Master of None
Master of None Dev Shah 2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Self - Guest 2015
Crash Test: With Rob Huebel and Paul Scheer
Crash Test: With Rob Huebel and Paul Scheer Not Aziz Ansari 2015
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter Self 2015
Major Lazer
Major Lazer Goosh (voice) 2015
Aziz Ansari: Live at Madison Square Garden
Aziz Ansari: Live at Madison Square Garden Self 2015
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors Self 2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Self - Guest 2014
Date and Switch
Date and Switch Marcus 2014
Aziz Ansari: Buried Alive
Aziz Ansari: Buried Alive Self 2013
Here Comes the Night Time
Here Comes the Night Time Li'l Bud 2013
Wander Over Yonder
Wander Over Yonder Westley (voice) 2013
Comedy Central Roast of James Franco
Comedy Central Roast of James Franco Self 2013
This Is the End
This Is the End Aziz Ansari 2013
Epic
Epic Mub (voice) 2013
The Jeselnik Offensive
The Jeselnik Offensive Self 2013
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee Self 2012
Ice Age: Continental Drift
Ice Age: Continental Drift Squint (voice) 2012
Comedy Bang! Bang!
Comedy Bang! Bang! Self 2012
Cruel Summer
Cruel Summer Prisoner 2012
Finding Your Roots
Finding Your Roots Self 2012
Aziz Ansari: Dangerously Delicious
Aziz Ansari: Dangerously Delicious Self 2012
Shut Up and Play the Hits
Shut Up and Play the Hits Self 2012
Billy on the Street
Billy on the Street Self 2011
Scrat's Continental Crack-Up: Part 2
Scrat's Continental Crack-Up: Part 2 Squint (voice) 2011
Free Hugs
Free Hugs Mike 2011
What's Your Number?
What's Your Number? Jay 2011
30 Minutes or Less
30 Minutes or Less Chet 2011
LCD Soundsystem: The Long Goodbye
LCD Soundsystem: The Long Goodbye Self 2011
Bob's Burgers
Bob's Burgers Darryl (voice) 2011
Conan
Conan Self 2010
Alpha and Omega
Alpha and Omega Thug (voice) (uncredited) 2010
Get Him to the Greek
Get Him to the Greek Matty Briggs 2010
Aziz Ansari: Intimate Moments for a Sensual Evening
Aziz Ansari: Intimate Moments for a Sensual Evening Aziz Ansari 2010
The League
The League Dr. Henry Rocha 2009
The League
The League Dr. Henry Rocha (voice) 2009
Funny People
Funny People Randy 2009
Observe and Report
Observe and Report Saddamn 2009
Parks and Recreation
Parks and Recreation Tom Haverford 2009
I Love You, Man
I Love You, Man Eugene 2009
The Rocker
The Rocker Aziz 2008
Water and Power
Water and Power Aziz 2008
CollegeHumor Shorts
CollegeHumor Shorts 2007
Flight of the Conchords
Flight of the Conchords Sinjay 2007
Human Giant
Human Giant Aziz / Various 2007
School for Scoundrels
School for Scoundrels Classmate 2006
Uncle Morty's Dub Shack
Uncle Morty's Dub Shack MC Bricklayer 2004
The Venture Bros.
The Venture Bros. Martin (voice) 2004
Comedy Central Roasts
Comedy Central Roasts Self 2003
Reno 911!
Reno 911! Financial Advisor #2 2003
Reno 911!
Reno 911! Resort Salesman #3 2003
Reno 911!
Reno 911! HMO Advisor #2 2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Jimmy Kimmel Live! Self - Guest 2003
Scrubs
Scrubs Ed 2001
Mark Twain Prize
Mark Twain Prize Self 1999
Premium Blend
Premium Blend 1997
The Daily Show
The Daily Show Self 1996
MTV Movie & TV Awards
MTV Movie & TV Awards Self / Host 1992
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live Self - Host 1975
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live Self - Cameo (uncredited) 1975
Being Mortal
Being Mortal

Directing Credits (5)

Writing Credits (12)

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