- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- February 23, 1983
- Place of Birth
- Columbia, South Carolina, USA
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…
Filmography
movieGood Fortune
2025 · Arj / Delivery Robots (voice), Writer, Director, Producer
tvDinner Time Live with David Chang
2024 · Self
Chris Rock: Road To Live Special
movieChris Rock: Road To Live Special
2023 · Self
movieThe Bob's Burgers Movie
2022 · Darryl (voice)
movieAziz Ansari: Nightclub Comedian
2022 · Self, Director, Executive Producer, Writer
movieA Parks and Recreation Special
2020 · Tom Haverford
movieThe Paley Center Salutes Parks and Recreation
2020 · Tom Haverford
movieIn the Still Night
2019 · Thanks
movieAziz Ansari: Right Now
2019 · Self, Writer
tvUgly Delicious
2018 · Self
movieThe Problem with Apu
2017 · Self
movieThe Little Hours
2017 · Thanks
tvMaster of None
2015 · Dev Shah, Writer, Teleplay, Executive Producer, Director, Creator
tvThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015 · Self - Guest
movieCrash Test: With Rob Huebel and Paul Scheer
2015 · Not Aziz Ansari
tvClose Up with The Hollywood Reporter
2015 · Self
tvMajor Lazer
2015 · Goosh (voice)
movieAziz Ansari: Live at Madison Square Garden
2015 · Self, Director, Writer
tvVariety Studio: Actors on Actors
2014 · Self
tvLate Night with Seth Meyers
2014 · Self - Guest
tvThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014 · Self - Guest
movieDate and Switch
2014 · Marcus
movieAziz Ansari: Buried Alive
2013 · Self, Writer
movieHere Comes the Night Time
2013 · Li'l Bud
tvWander Over Yonder
2013 · Westley (voice)
movieComedy Central Roast of James Franco
2013 · Self
movieThis Is the End
2013 · Aziz Ansari
movieEpic
2013 · Mub (voice)
tvThe Jeselnik Offensive
2013 · Self
tvComedians in Cars Getting Coffee
2012 · Self
movieIce Age: Continental Drift
2012 · Squint (voice)
tvComedy Bang! Bang!
2012 · Self
movieCruel Summer
2012 · Prisoner
tvFinding Your Roots
2012 · Self
movieAziz Ansari: Dangerously Delicious
2012 · Self, Writer
movieShut Up and Play the Hits
2012 · Self
tvBilly on the Street
2011 · Self
movieScrat's Continental Crack-Up: Part 2
2011 · Squint (voice)
movieFree Hugs
2011 · Mike
movieWhat's Your Number?
2011 · Jay
movie30 Minutes or Less
2011 · Chet
movieLCD Soundsystem: The Long Goodbye
2011 · Self
tvBob's Burgers
2011 · Darryl (voice)
tvConan
2010 · Self
movieAlpha and Omega
2010 · Thug (voice) (uncredited)
movieGet Him to the Greek
2010 · Matty Briggs
movieAziz Ansari: Intimate Moments for a Sensual Evening
2010 · Aziz Ansari, Writer
tvInfomercials
2009 · Writer
tvThe League
2009 · Dr. Henry Rocha, Dr. Henry Rocha (voice)
movieFunny People
2009 · Randy
movieObserve and Report
2009 · Saddamn
tvParks and Recreation
2009 · Tom Haverford
movieI Love You, Man
2009 · Eugene
tvScrubs: Interns
2009 · Ed Dhandapani
movieThe Rocker
2008 · Aziz
tvWater and Power
2008 · Aziz
tvCollegeHumor Shorts
2007
tvFlight of the Conchords
2007 · Sinjay
tvHuman Giant
2007 · Aziz / Various, Producer, Creator
movieSchool for Scoundrels
2006 · Classmate
tvUncle Morty's Dub Shack
2004 · MC Bricklayer
tvThe Venture Bros.
2004 · Martin (voice)
tvComedy Central Roasts
2003 · Self
tvReno 911!
2003 · Financial Advisor #2, Resort Salesman #3, HMO Advisor #2
tvJimmy Kimmel Live!
2003 · Self - Guest
tvScrubs
2001 · Ed
tvMark Twain Prize
1999 · Self
tvPremium Blend
1997
tvThe Daily Show
1996 · Self
tvMTV Movie & TV Awards
1992 · Self / Host
tvSaturday Night Live
1975 · Self - Host, Self - Cameo (uncredited)
Being Mortal
movieBeing Mortal
— · , Director, Writer, Producer
Let's Do This
movieLet's Do This
— · Writer