Aziz Ansari
- Acting
- February 23, 1983 · Columbia, South Carolina, USA
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.
Known for
Filmography
- TFI Unplugged
- Good Fortune · Arj / Delivery Robots (Voice), Writer
- Good Hang with Amy Poehler · Self
- Dinner Time Live with David Chang · Self
- Chris Rock: Road To Live Special · Self
- The Bob's Burgers Movie · Darryl (Voice)
- Aziz Ansari: Nightclub Comedian · Self, Director
- A Parks and Recreation Special · Tom Haverford
- The Paley Center Salutes Parks and Recreation · Tom Haverford
- In the Still Night · Thanks
- Aziz Ansari: Right Now · Self, Writer
- Ugly Delicious · Self
- The Problem with Apu · Self
- The Little Hours · Thanks
- Master of None · Dev Shah, Writer
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert · Self
- Crash Test: With Rob Huebel and Paul Scheer · Not Aziz Ansari
- Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter · Self
- Major Lazer · Goosh (Voice)
- Aziz Ansari: Live at Madison Square Garden · Self, Writer
- Variety Studio: Actors on Actors · Self
- Late Night with Seth Meyers · Self
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon · Self
- Date and Switch · Marcus
- Aziz Ansari: Buried Alive · Self, Writer
- Here Comes the Night Time · Li'l Bud
- Wander Over Yonder · Westley (Voice)
- Comedy Central Roast of James Franco · Self
- This Is the End · Aziz Ansari
- Epic · Mub (Voice)
- The Jeselnik Offensive · Self
- Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee · Self
- Ice Age: Continental Drift · Squint (Voice)
- Comedy Bang! Bang! · Self
- Cruel Summer · Prisoner
- Finding Your Roots · Self
- Aziz Ansari: Dangerously Delicious · Self, Writer
- LCD Soundsystem - Shut Up and Play the Hits · Self
- Billy on the Street · Self
- Scrat's Continental Crack-Up: Part 2 · Squint (Voice)
- Free Hugs · Mike
- What's Your Number? · Jay
- 30 Minutes or Less · Chet
- NTSF:SD:SUV:: · The Toucher
- LCD Soundsystem: The Long Goodbye · Self
- Bob's Burgers · Darryl (Voice)
- Conan · Self
- Alpha and Omega · Thug (voice) (uncredited)
- Get Him to the Greek · Matty Briggs
- Aziz Ansari: Intimate Moments for a Sensual Evening · Aziz Ansari, Writer
- Infomercials · Writer
- The League · Dr. Henry Rocha, Dr. Henry Rocha (Voice)
- Funny People · Randy
- Observe and Report · Saddamn
- Parks and Recreation · Tom Haverford
- I Love You, Man · Eugene
- Scrubs: Interns · Ed Dhandapani
- The Rocker · Aziz
- Water and Power · Aziz
- CollegeHumor Shorts
- Flight of the Conchords · Sinjay
- Human Giant · Aziz / Various, Producer
- School for Scoundrels · Classmate
- Uncle Morty's Dub Shack · MC Bricklayer
- The Venture Bros. · Martin (Voice)
- Comedy Central Roasts · Self
- Reno 911! · Financial Advisor #2, Resort Salesman #3
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! · Self
- Scrubs · Ed
- Mark Twain Prize · Self
- Premium Blend
- The Daily Show · Self
- MTV Movie & TV Awards · Self / Host
- Saturday Night Live · Self
- Being Mortal · Director, Writer
- Let's Do This · Writer