Aziz Ansari

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

69

Gender

Male

Birthday

1983-02-23 (42 years old)

Place of Birth

Columbia, South Carolina, USA

Aziz Ansari

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

  • The Daily Show

    The Daily Show

  • The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

    The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

  • Conan

    Conan

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • Bob's Burgers

    Bob's Burgers

  • The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

    The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

  • Scrubs

    Scrubs

  • Jimmy Kimmel Live!

    Jimmy Kimmel Live!

  • Parks and Recreation

    Parks and Recreation

  • Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

    Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

  • Reno 911!

    Reno 911!

  • Reno 911!

    Reno 911!

  • Reno 911!

    Reno 911!

  • Good Fortune

    Good Fortune

  • Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

    Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

  • The League

    The League

  • The League

    The League

  • CollegeHumor Shorts

    CollegeHumor Shorts

  • Comedy Bang! Bang!

    Comedy Bang! Bang!

  • The Venture Bros.

    The Venture Bros.

  • Finding Your Roots

    Finding Your Roots

  • Epic

    Epic

  • Ice Age: Continental Drift

    Ice Age: Continental Drift

  • Wander Over Yonder

    Wander Over Yonder

  • Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee

    Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee

  • MTV Movie & TV Awards

    MTV Movie & TV Awards

  • Master of None

    Master of None

  • This Is the End

    This Is the End

  • Flight of the Conchords

    Flight of the Conchords

  • Premium Blend

    Premium Blend

  • I Love You, Man

    I Love You, Man

  • Comedy Central Roasts

    Comedy Central Roasts

  • Get Him to the Greek

    Get Him to the Greek

  • Dinner Time Live with David Chang

    Dinner Time Live with David Chang

  • Alpha and Omega

    Alpha and Omega

  • Billy on the Street

    Billy on the Street

  • Human Giant

    Human Giant

  • School for Scoundrels

    School for Scoundrels

  • The Bob's Burgers Movie

    The Bob's Burgers Movie

  • What's Your Number?

    What's Your Number?

  • Aziz Ansari: Nightclub Comedian

    Aziz Ansari: Nightclub Comedian

  • LCD Soundsystem: The Long Goodbye

    LCD Soundsystem: The Long Goodbye

  • 30 Minutes or Less

    30 Minutes or Less

  • Observe and Report

    Observe and Report

  • Water And Power

    Water And Power

  • The Jeselnik Offensive

    The Jeselnik Offensive

  • The Rocker

    The Rocker

  • Mark Twain Prize

    Mark Twain Prize

  • Date and Switch

    Date and Switch

  • Comedy Central Roast of James Franco

    Comedy Central Roast of James Franco

  • Funny People

    Funny People

  • Shut Up and Play the Hits

    Shut Up and Play the Hits

  • Major Lazer

    Major Lazer

  • Ugly Delicious

    Ugly Delicious

  • Cruel Summer

    Cruel Summer

  • A Parks and Recreation Special

    A Parks and Recreation Special

  • Being Mortal

    Being Mortal

  • The Paley Center Salutes Parks and Recreation

    The Paley Center Salutes Parks and Recreation

  • Free Hugs

    Free Hugs

  • Chris Rock: Road To Live Special

    Chris Rock: Road To Live Special

  • Scrat's Continental Crack-Up: Part 2

    Scrat's Continental Crack-Up: Part 2

  • Crash Test: With Rob Huebel and Paul Scheer

    Crash Test: With Rob Huebel and Paul Scheer

  • Aziz Ansari: Buried Alive

    Aziz Ansari: Buried Alive

  • The Problem with Apu

    The Problem with Apu

  • Here Comes the Night Time

    Here Comes the Night Time

  • Aziz Ansari: Dangerously Delicious

    Aziz Ansari: Dangerously Delicious

  • Aziz Ansari: Right Now

    Aziz Ansari: Right Now

  • Aziz Ansari: Live at Madison Square Garden

    Aziz Ansari: Live at Madison Square Garden

  • Aziz Ansari: Intimate Moments for a Sensual Evening

    Aziz Ansari: Intimate Moments for a Sensual Evening