Shelly Desai
- Acting
- December 3, 1935 · Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India
- February 10, 2026
Biography
Shelly Desai (December 3, 1935 – February 10, 2026) was an Indian character actor, known to TV audiences for his recurring roles on the FX series It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia and TNT’s Men of a Certain Age.
Known for
Filmography
- History of the World: Part II · 25-Year Old Man
- Raven's Home · Old Man
- Baskets · Allen
- Bikini Inception · John Makshanoff
- Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 · Khan Mubi
- Selfie · Janitor (uncredited)
- Here Comes the Boom · Miguel
- Men of a Certain Age · Carlos
- Archer · Crenshaw (Voice)
- How to Be a Serial Killer · Detective #1
- Bob Funk · Sanjay
- The Seekers · Hari Chande
- Delta Farce · Farmer
- Ugly Betty · Jorge
- The Jake Effect · Mr. Chowdari
- Midnight Clear · Janitor
- It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia · Hwang
- Wanted · Owner
- Night at the Golden Eagle · John #2
- Everything Put Together · Storage Man
- Curb Your Enthusiasm · Chuck, Janitor
- The District · Salid
- Girlfriends · Cab Driver
- For Love of the Game · Taxi Driver
- Forces of Nature · Cabbie
- Street Corner Justice · Rasool Hadifar
- The Crow: City of Angels · Hindu
- Escape from L.A. · Cloaked Figure
- Barb Wire · Sharif
- Murder One · Motel Operator
- ER · Cabbie
- A Kiss Goodnight · Mr. Bagdasarian
- Clifford · Mini-Mart Clerk
- The Silence of the Hams · Trick
- Eddie Presley · Walley
- Toys · Shimera
- Martin · Habib
- Thelma & Louise · East Indian Motel Clerk
- Demon Cop · Police in Warehouse
- Maniac Cop 2 · Convict
- A Sinful Life · Bagdasarisa
- Star Trek: The Next Generation · V'Sal
- Project X · Mr. Verrous
- Moonlighting · Customer #3
- Hunter · Clerk
- When the Mountains Tremble · Col. Castillo Armas
- The A-Team · Rajiv
- St. Elsewhere · Ahjai Sihkan
- Q · Kahsa
- Hill Street Blues · Shopkeeper
- The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh · Fedora Mobster #1
- Impostors
- Short Eyes · Other Inmate
- Phantom of the Paradise · Dental Health Volunteer (uncredited)
- Ginger · Jean's Companion at the Club
- The J-K Conspiracy · As herself
- You're So Dead · Boris