Acting · Columbia, South Carolina, USA · Born February 23, 1983
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.
MovieGood Fortune
2025
as Arj / Delivery Robots (voice)
TVGood Hang with Amy Poehler
2025
TVDinner Time Live with David Chang
2024
as Self
Chris Rock: Road To Live Special
2023
as Self
MovieThe Bob's Burgers Movie
2022
as Darryl (voice)
MovieAziz Ansari: Nightclub Comedian
2022
as Self
MovieA Parks and Recreation Special
2020
as Tom Haverford
MovieThe Paley Center Salutes Parks and Recreation
2020
as Tom Haverford
MovieAziz Ansari: Right Now
2019
as Self
TVUgly Delicious
2018
as Self
MovieThe Problem with Apu
2017
as Self
TVMaster of None
2015
as Dev Shah
TVThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
as Self - Guest
MovieCrash Test: With Rob Huebel and Paul Scheer
2015
as Not Aziz Ansari
TVClose Up with The Hollywood Reporter
2015
as Self
TVMajor Lazer
2015
as Goosh (voice)
MovieAziz Ansari: Live at Madison Square Garden
2015
as Self
TVVariety Studio: Actors on Actors
2014
as Self
TVLate Night with Seth Meyers
2014
as Self - Guest
TVThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
as Self - Guest
MovieDate and Switch
2014
as Marcus
MovieAziz Ansari: Buried Alive
2013
as Self
MovieHere Comes the Night Time
2013
as Li'l Bud
TVWander Over Yonder
2013
as Westley (voice)
MovieComedy Central Roast of James Franco
2013
as Self
MovieThis Is the End
2013
as Aziz Ansari
MovieEpic
2013
as Mub (voice)
TVThe Jeselnik Offensive
2013
as Self
TVComedians in Cars Getting Coffee
2012
as Self
MovieIce Age: Continental Drift
2012
as Squint (voice)
TVComedy Bang! Bang!
2012
as Self
MovieCruel Summer
2012
as Prisoner
TVFinding Your Roots
2012
as Self
MovieAziz Ansari: Dangerously Delicious
2012
as Self
MovieShut Up and Play the Hits
2012
as Self
TVBilly on the Street
2011
as Self
MovieScrat's Continental Crack-Up: Part 2
2011
as Squint (voice)
MovieFree Hugs
2011
as Mike
MovieWhat's Your Number?
2011
as Jay
Movie30 Minutes or Less
2011
as Chet
MovieLCD Soundsystem: The Long Goodbye
2011
as Self
TVBob's Burgers
2011
as Darryl (voice)
TVConan
2010
as Self
MovieAlpha and Omega
2010
as Thug (voice) (uncredited)
MovieGet Him to the Greek
2010
as Matty Briggs
MovieAziz Ansari: Intimate Moments for a Sensual Evening
2010
as Aziz Ansari
TVThe League
2009
as Dr. Henry Rocha
MovieFunny People
2009
as Randy
MovieObserve and Report
2009
as Saddamn
TVParks and Recreation
2009
as Tom Haverford
MovieI Love You, Man
2009
as Eugene
TVScrubs: Interns
2009
as Ed Dhandapani
MovieThe Rocker
2008
as Aziz
TVWater and Power
2008
as Aziz
TVCollegeHumor Shorts
2007
TVFlight of the Conchords
2007
as Sinjay
TVHuman Giant
2007
as Aziz / Various
MovieSchool for Scoundrels
2006
as Classmate
TVUncle Morty's Dub Shack
2004
as MC Bricklayer
TVThe Venture Bros.
2004
as Martin (voice)
TVComedy Central Roasts
2003
as Self
TVReno 911!
2003
as Financial Advisor #2
TVJimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self - Guest
TVScrubs
2001
as Ed
TVMark Twain Prize
1999
as Self
TVPremium Blend
1997
TVThe Daily Show
1996
as Self
TVMTV Movie & TV Awards
1992
as Self / Host
TVSaturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Host
Being Mortal
