Aziz Ansari
Acting Born Feb 23, 1983 Columbia, South Carolina, USA 100 credits
Biography
Aziz Ansari is an American actor, comedian, and filmmaker. Born on February 23, 1983, he began performing comedy in New York City while a student. Ansari co-created and starred in the MTV sketch comedy show Human Giant. He played Tom Haverford on the NBC series Parks and Recreation from 2009 to 2015. Ansari also created and starred in the Netflix series Master of None, 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.
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Career timeline
Good FortuneGood Fortune · DirectorGood Fortune · WriterGood Fortune · ProducerGood Hang with Amy Poehler
Dinner Time Live with David Chang
Chris Rock: Road To Live Special
The Bob's Burgers MovieAziz Ansari: Nightclub ComedianAziz Ansari: Nightclub Comedian · DirectorAziz Ansari: Nightclub Comedian · Executive ProducerAziz Ansari: Nightclub Comedian · Writer
The Paley Center Salutes Parks and RecreationA Parks and Recreation Special
Aziz Ansari: Right NowAziz Ansari: Right Now · WriterIn the Still Night · Thanks
Ugly Delicious
The Little Hours · ThanksThe Problem with Apu
The Late Show with Stephen ColbertClose Up with The Hollywood ReporterMaster of NoneMaster of None · WriterMaster of None · Teleplay
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonLate Night with Seth MeyersVariety Studio: Actors on ActorsDate and Switch
Wander Over YonderThis Is the EndEpicThe Jeselnik OffensiveComedy Central Roast of James Franco
Ice Age: Continental DriftComedy Bang! Bang!Finding Your RootsComedians in Cars Getting CoffeeAziz Ansari: Dangerously Delicious
Bob's BurgersBilly on the Street30 Minutes or LessWhat's Your Number?Scrat's Continental Crack-Up: Part 2
ConanGet Him to the GreekAlpha and OmegaAziz Ansari: Intimate Moments for a Sensual EveningAziz Ansari: Intimate Moments for a Sensual Evening · Writer
Parks and RecreationThe LeagueThe LeagueInfomercials · WriterFunny People
Water and PowerThe Rocker
CollegeHumor ShortsHuman GiantHuman Giant · ProducerHuman Giant · CreatorFlight of the Conchords
School for Scoundrels
The Venture Bros.Uncle Morty's Dub Shack
Jimmy Kimmel Live!Reno 911!Reno 911!Reno 911!Comedy Central Roasts
Scrubs
Mark Twain Prize
Premium Blend
The Daily Show
MTV Movie & TV Awards
Saturday Night LiveSaturday Night Live
Full filmography
- Good Fortune (2025) as Arj / Delivery Robots (voice)
- Good Fortune (2025) Director
- Good Fortune (2025) Writer
- Good Fortune (2025) Producer
- Good Hang with Amy Poehler (2025)
- Dinner Time Live with David Chang (2024) as Self
- Chris Rock: Road To Live Special (2023) as Self
- The Bob's Burgers Movie (2022) as Darryl (voice)
- Aziz Ansari: Nightclub Comedian (2022) as Self
- Aziz Ansari: Nightclub Comedian (2022) Director
- Aziz Ansari: Nightclub Comedian (2022) Executive Producer
- Aziz Ansari: Nightclub Comedian (2022) Writer
- The Paley Center Salutes Parks and Recreation (2020) as Tom Haverford
- A Parks and Recreation Special (2020) as Tom Haverford
- Aziz Ansari: Right Now (2019) as Self
- Aziz Ansari: Right Now (2019) Writer
- In the Still Night (2019) Thanks
- Ugly Delicious (2018) as Self
- The Little Hours (2017) Thanks
- The Problem with Apu (2017) as Self
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015) as Self - Guest
- Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter (2015) as Self
- Master of None (2015) as Dev Shah
- Master of None (2015) Writer
- Master of None (2015) Teleplay
- Master of None (2015) Director
- Master of None (2015) Executive Producer
- Master of None (2015) Creator
- Major Lazer (2015) as Goosh (voice)
- Crash Test: With Rob Huebel and Paul Scheer (2015) as Not Aziz Ansari
- Aziz Ansari: Live at Madison Square Garden (2015) as Self
- Aziz Ansari: Live at Madison Square Garden (2015) Director
- Aziz Ansari: Live at Madison Square Garden (2015) Writer
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014) as Self - Guest
- Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014) as Self - Guest
- Variety Studio: Actors on Actors (2014) as Self
- Date and Switch (2014) as Marcus
- Wander Over Yonder (2013) as Westley (voice)
- This Is the End (2013) as Aziz Ansari
- Epic (2013) as Mub (voice)
- The Jeselnik Offensive (2013) as Self
- Comedy Central Roast of James Franco (2013) as Self
- Here Comes the Night Time (2013) as Li'l Bud
- Aziz Ansari: Buried Alive (2013) as Self
- Aziz Ansari: Buried Alive (2013) Writer
- Ice Age: Continental Drift (2012) as Squint (voice)
- Comedy Bang! Bang! (2012) as Self
- Finding Your Roots (2012) as Self
- Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee (2012) as Self
- Aziz Ansari: Dangerously Delicious (2012) as Self
- Aziz Ansari: Dangerously Delicious (2012) Writer
- Shut Up and Play the Hits (2012) as Self
- Cruel Summer (2012) as Prisoner
- Bob's Burgers (2011) as Darryl (voice)
- Billy on the Street (2011) as Self
- 30 Minutes or Less (2011) as Chet
- What's Your Number? (2011) as Jay
- Scrat's Continental Crack-Up: Part 2 (2011) as Squint (voice)
- Free Hugs (2011) as Mike
- LCD Soundsystem: The Long Goodbye (2011) as Self
- Conan (2010) as Self
- Get Him to the Greek (2010) as Matty Briggs
- Alpha and Omega (2010) as Thug (voice) (uncredited)
- Aziz Ansari: Intimate Moments for a Sensual Evening (2010) as Aziz Ansari
- Aziz Ansari: Intimate Moments for a Sensual Evening (2010) Writer
- Parks and Recreation (2009) as Tom Haverford
- The League (2009) as Dr. Henry Rocha
- The League (2009) as Dr. Henry Rocha (voice)
- Infomercials (2009) Writer
- Funny People (2009) as Randy
- I Love You, Man (2009) as Eugene
- Scrubs: Interns (2009) as Ed Dhandapani
- Observe and Report (2009) as Saddamn
- Water and Power (2008) as Aziz
- The Rocker (2008) as Aziz
- CollegeHumor Shorts (2007)
- Human Giant (2007) as Aziz / Various
- Human Giant (2007) Producer
- Human Giant (2007) Creator
- Flight of the Conchords (2007) as Sinjay
- School for Scoundrels (2006) as Classmate
- The Venture Bros. (2004) as Martin (voice)
- Uncle Morty's Dub Shack (2004) as MC Bricklayer
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self - Guest
- Reno 911! (2003) as Financial Advisor #2
- Reno 911! (2003) as Resort Salesman #3
- Reno 911! (2003) as HMO Advisor #2
- Comedy Central Roasts (2003) as Self
- Scrubs (2001) as Ed
- Mark Twain Prize (1999) as Self
- Premium Blend (1997)
- The Daily Show (1996) as Self
- MTV Movie & TV Awards (1992) as Self / Host
- Saturday Night Live (1975) as Self - Host
- Saturday Night Live (1975) as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
- Let's Do This Writer
- Being Mortal
- Being Mortal Director
- Being Mortal Writer
- Being Mortal Producer