Aziz Ansari
Acting
Born 1983-02-23
Columbia, South Carolina, USA
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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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Filmography
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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Late Night with Seth Meyers
The Daily Show
Saturday Night Live
Bob's Burgers
Conan
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Parks and Recreation
Scrubs
Reno 911!
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
The League
MTV Movie & TV Awards
Ice Age: Continental Drift
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Comedy Bang! Bang!
Wander Over Yonder
The Venture Bros.
CollegeHumor Shorts
Flight of the Conchords
Finding Your Roots
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
Epic
Good Fortune
Master of None
This Is the End
Dinner Time Live with David Chang
Premium Blend
Comedy Central Roasts
Good Hang with Amy Poehler
Billy on the Street
I Love You, Man
What's Your Number?
Funny People
Human Giant
The Little Hours
Mark Twain Prize
Alpha and Omega
Infomercials
Get Him to the Greek
The Jeselnik Offensive
The Bob's Burgers Movie
30 Minutes or Less
The Rocker
Major Lazer
Water and Power
Ugly Delicious
Observe and Report
School for Scoundrels
Chris Rock: Road To Live Special
A Parks and Recreation Special
Scrubs: Interns
Date and Switch
The Paley Center Salutes Parks and Recreation
Scrat's Continental Crack-Up: Part 2
Uncle Morty's Dub Shack
Comedy Central Roast of James Franco
Aziz Ansari: Right Now
Shut Up and Play the Hits
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