Shelly Desai
Acting Born Dec 3, 1935 Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India 24 credits
Biography
Shelly Desai (December 3, 1935 – February 10, 2026) was an Indian character actor, known to TV audiences for his recurring roles on the FX series It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia and TNT’s Men of a Certain Age.
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Full filmography
- The A-Team (1983) as Rajiv
- ER (1994) as Cabbie
- Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987) as V'Sal
- Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000) as Chuck
- Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000) as Janitor
- It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005) as Hwang
- Hill Street Blues (1981) as Shopkeeper
- Archer (2009) as Crenshaw (voice)
- St. Elsewhere (1982) as Ahjai Sihkan
- Hunter (1984) as Clerk
- Girlfriends (2000) as Cab Driver
- Moonlighting (1985) as Customer #3
- Ugly Betty (2006) as Jorge
- The District (2000) as Salid
- Raven's Home (2017) as Old Man
- Martin (1992) as Habib
- Murder One (1995) as Motel Operator
- History of the World: Part II (2023) as 25-Year Old Man
- Thelma & Louise (1991) as East Indian Motel Clerk
- Baskets (2016) as Allen
- Men of a Certain Age (2009) as Carlos
- Wanted 2005 (2005) as Owner
- Selfie (2014) as Janitor (uncredited)
- Barb Wire (1996) as Sharif