Aziz Ansari
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.
67 acting credits · 5 directing credits
Acting · 67
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
The Daily Show
1996
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
Saturday Night Live
1975
Conan
2010
Bob's Burgers
2011
Scrubs
2001
Parks and Recreation
2009
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
2014
Reno 911!
2003
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
2015
MTV Movie & TV Awards
1992
The League
2009
Finding Your Roots
2012
Comedy Bang! Bang!
2012
Wander Over Yonder
2013
The Venture Bros.
2004
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
2012
Ice Age: Continental Drift
2012
Master of None
2015
Flight of the Conchords
2007
Comedy Central Roasts
2003
Premium Blend
1997
Epic
2013
Billy on the Street
2011
Dinner Time Live with David Chang
2024
CollegeHumor Shorts
2007
Good Fortune
2025
This Is the End
2013
Human Giant
2007
Mark Twain Prize
1999
Water and Power
2008
Major Lazer
2015
Get Him to the Greek
2010
Alpha and Omega
2010
30 Minutes or Less
2011
I Love You, Man
2009
The Jeselnik Offensive
2013
What's Your Number?
2011
Funny People
2009
Ugly Delicious
2018
The Bob's Burgers Movie
2022
Observe and Report
2009
The Rocker
2008
School for Scoundrels
2006
The Paley Center Salutes Parks and Recreation
2020
Date and Switch
2014
Scrat's Continental Crack-Up: Part 2
2011
Uncle Morty's Dub Shack
2004
Crash Test: With Rob Huebel and Paul Scheer
2015
A Parks and Recreation Special
2020
Here Comes the Night Time
2013
Chris Rock: Road To Live Special
2023
Comedy Central Roast of James Franco
2013
Shut Up and Play the Hits
2012
Cruel Summer
2012
The Problem with Apu
2017
Free Hugs
2011
Aziz Ansari: Nightclub Comedian
2022
Aziz Ansari: Buried Alive
2013
Being Mortal
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Aziz Ansari: Dangerously Delicious
2012
Aziz Ansari: Intimate Moments for a Sensual Evening
2010
Aziz Ansari: Live at Madison Square Garden
2015
LCD Soundsystem: The Long Goodbye
2011
Aziz Ansari: Right Now
2019