Aziz Ansari
Acting
Born: February 23, 1983 (age 43) · Columbia, South Carolina, USA
Highest Rated
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
Ice Age: Continental Drift
2012
This Is the End
2013
Epic
2013
What's Your Number?
2011
I Love You, Man
2009
Get Him to the Greek
2010
Parks and Recreation
2009
30 Minutes or Less
2011
Funny People
2009
Bob's Burgers
2011
Observe and Report
2009
Good Fortune
2025
Photos (4)
Movies (23)
Ice Age: Continental Drift
Squint (voice)
Epic
Mub (voice)
This Is the End
Aziz Ansari
Good Fortune
Arj / Delivery Robots (voice)
Get Him to the Greek
Matty Briggs
The Bob's Burgers Movie
Darryl (voice)
I Love You, Man
Eugene
Funny People
Randy
What's Your Number?
Jay
30 Minutes or Less
Chet
Alpha and Omega
Thug (voice) (uncredited)
The Rocker
Aziz
Observe and Report
Saddamn
School for Scoundrels
Classmate
Date and Switch
Marcus
The Paley Center Salutes Parks and Recreation
Tom Haverford
A Parks and Recreation Special
Tom Haverford
Scrat's Continental Crack-Up: Part 2
Squint (voice)
Here Comes the Night Time
Li'l Bud
Free Hugs
Mike
Crash Test: With Rob Huebel and Paul Scheer
Not Aziz Ansari
Aziz Ansari: Intimate Moments for a Sensual Evening
Aziz Ansari
Cruel Summer
Prisoner
TV Shows (19)
Bob's Burgers
Darryl (voice) · 13 eps
Parks and Recreation
Tom Haverford · 122 eps
Wander Over Yonder
Westley (voice) · 1 eps
Scrubs
Ed · 4 eps
Reno 911!
Financial Advisor #2 · 1 eps
Reno 911!
Resort Salesman #3 · 1 eps
Reno 911!
HMO Advisor #2 · 1 eps
The League
Dr. Henry Rocha · 1 eps
The League
Dr. Henry Rocha (voice) · 1 eps
The Venture Bros.
Martin (voice) · 1 eps
CollegeHumor Shorts
1 eps
Flight of the Conchords
Sinjay · 1 eps
Master of None
Dev Shah · 22 eps
Human Giant
Aziz / Various · 14 eps
Major Lazer
Goosh (voice) · 1 eps
Premium Blend
1 eps
Scrubs: Interns
Ed Dhandapani · 2 eps
Water and Power
Aziz · 1 eps
Uncle Morty's Dub Shack
MC Bricklayer · 1 eps
Self / Appearances (30)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The Daily Show
Self · 1 eps
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host · 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited) · 3 eps
Conan
Self · 2 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest · 3 eps
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Self · 1 eps
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Self · 1 eps
MTV Movie & TV Awards
Self / Host · 1 eps
Comedy Bang! Bang!
Self · 1 eps
Finding Your Roots
Self · 1 eps
Good Hang with Amy Poehler
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
Self · 1 eps
Dinner Time Live with David Chang
Self · 3 eps
Comedy Central Roasts
Self · 1 eps
Billy on the Street
Self · 1 eps
Mark Twain Prize
Self · 2 eps
The Jeselnik Offensive
Self · 1 eps
Ugly Delicious
Self · 3 eps
Comedy Central Roast of James Franco
Self
Shut Up and Play the Hits
Self
The Problem with Apu
Self
Aziz Ansari: Right Now
Self
Aziz Ansari: Nightclub Comedian
Self
Aziz Ansari: Dangerously Delicious
Self
Aziz Ansari: Live at Madison Square Garden
Self
Aziz Ansari: Buried Alive
Self
LCD Soundsystem: The Long Goodbye
Self
Directing (4)
Writing (10)
Master of None
Writer
Master of None
Teleplay
Good Fortune
Writer
Infomercials
Writer
Aziz Ansari: Right Now
Writer
Aziz Ansari: Intimate Moments for a Sensual Evening
Writer
Aziz Ansari: Nightclub Comedian
Writer
Aziz Ansari: Dangerously Delicious
Writer
Aziz Ansari: Live at Madison Square Garden
Writer
Aziz Ansari: Buried Alive
Writer
