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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
February 23, 1983
Place of Birth
Columbia, South Carolina, USA
Also Known As
- Αζίζ Ανσάρι
- Aziz Ismail Ansari
Aziz Ansari
2.5 Popularity
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
7.1
Arj / Delivery Robots (voice)
Good Fortune
2025
6.8
Self
Dinner Time Live with David Chang
2024
🎬
0.0
Self
Chris Rock: Road To Live Special
2023
7.0
Darryl (voice)
The Bob's Burgers Movie
2022
6.9
Self
Aziz Ansari: Nightclub Comedian
2022
7.6
Tom Haverford
A Parks and Recreation Special
2020
8.0
Tom Haverford
The Paley Center Salutes Parks and Recreation
2020
7.1
Self
Aziz Ansari: Right Now
2019
6.9
Self
Ugly Delicious
2018
4.8
Self
The Problem with Apu
2017
Credits
Good Fortune
as Arj / Delivery Robots (voice)
2025
7.1
Dinner Time Live with David Chang
as Self
2024
6.8
🎬
Chris Rock: Road To Live Special
as Self
2023
0.0
The Bob's Burgers Movie
as Darryl (voice)
2022
7.0
Aziz Ansari: Nightclub Comedian
as Self
2022
6.9
A Parks and Recreation Special
as Tom Haverford
2020
7.6
The Paley Center Salutes Parks and Recreation
as Tom Haverford
2020
8.0
Aziz Ansari: Right Now
as Self
2019
7.1
Ugly Delicious
as Self
2018
6.9
The Problem with Apu
as Self
2017
4.8
Master of None
as Dev Shah
2015
7.4
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self
2015
6.2
Crash Test: With Rob Huebel and Paul Scheer
as Not Aziz Ansari
2015
5.9
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
as Self
2015
6.2
Major Lazer
as Goosh (voice)
2015
6.6
Aziz Ansari: Live at Madison Square Garden
as Self
2015
6.6
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
as Self
2014
4.6
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self
2014
5.9
Date and Switch
as Marcus
2014
5.8
Aziz Ansari: Buried Alive
as Self
2013
7.0
Here Comes the Night Time
as Li'l Bud
2013
8.0
Wander Over Yonder
as Westley (voice)
2013
7.5
Comedy Central Roast of James Franco
as Self
2013
7.2
This Is the End
as Aziz Ansari
2013
6.2
Epic
as Mub (voice)
2013
6.5
The Jeselnik Offensive
as Self
2013
7.4
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
as Self
2012
7.1
Ice Age: Continental Drift
as Squint (voice)
2012
6.4
Comedy Bang! Bang!
as Self
2012
6.2
Cruel Summer
as Prisoner
2012
4.3
Finding Your Roots
as Self
2012
6.6
Aziz Ansari: Dangerously Delicious
as Self
2012
6.9
Shut Up and Play the Hits
as Self
2012
7.0
Billy on the Street
as Self
2011
6.6
Scrat's Continental Crack-Up: Part 2
as Squint (voice)
2011
6.4
Free Hugs
as Mike
2011
4.8
What's Your Number?
as Jay
2011
6.5
30 Minutes or Less
as Chet
2011
5.8
LCD Soundsystem: The Long Goodbye
as Self
2011
0.0
Bob's Burgers
as Darryl (voice)
2011
7.8
Conan
as Self
2010
7.1
Alpha and Omega
as Thug (voice) (uncredited)
2010
6.0
Get Him to the Greek
as Matty Briggs
2010
6.0
Aziz Ansari: Intimate Moments for a Sensual Evening
as Aziz Ansari
2010
6.7
The League
as Dr. Henry Rocha
2009
7.3
The League
as Dr. Henry Rocha (voice)
2009
7.3
Funny People
as Randy
2009
5.9
Observe and Report
as Saddamn
2009
5.4
Parks and Recreation
as Tom Haverford
2009
8.0
I Love You, Man
as Eugene
2009
6.6
The Rocker
as Aziz
2008
6.0
Water And Power
as Aziz
2008
5.0
CollegeHumor Shorts
2007
7.4
Flight of the Conchords
as Sinjay
2007
7.9
Human Giant
as Aziz / Various
2007
7.3
School for Scoundrels
as Classmate
2006
5.5
The Venture Bros.
as Martin (voice)
2004
7.8
Comedy Central Roasts
as Self
2003
7.0
Reno 911!
as Financial Advisor #2
2003
7.2
Reno 911!
as Resort Salesman #3
2003
7.2
Reno 911!
as HMO Advisor #2
2003
7.2
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self
2003
5.5
Scrubs
as Ed
2001
8.0
Mark Twain Prize
as Self
1999
0.0
Premium Blend
1997
0.0
The Daily Show
as Self
1996
6.4
MTV Movie & TV Awards
as Self / Host
1992
8.1
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host
1975
7.0
🎬
Being Mortal
N/A
0.0