Aziz Ansari

Acting

Aziz Ansari

Born 1983-02-23 · Columbia, South Carolina, USA

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.

Acting credits

Ice Age: Continental Drift poster
6.4

Manny, Diego, and Sid embark upon another adventure after their continent is set adrift. Using an iceberg as a ship, they encounter sea creatures and battle pirates as they explore a new world.

Ice Age: Continental Drift

2012

This Is the End poster
6.2

While attending a party at James Franco's house, Seth Rogen, Jay Baruchel and many other celebrities are faced with the apocalypse.

This Is the End

2013

Epic poster
6.6

A teenager finds herself transported to a deep forest setting where a battle between the forces of good and the forces of evil is taking place. She bands together with a rag-tag group characters in order to save their world—and ours.

Epic

2013

Good Fortune poster
6.8

A well-meaning but rather inept angel named Gabriel meddles in the lives of a struggling gig worker and a wealthy capitalist.

Good Fortune

2025

School for Scoundrels poster
5.5

In the hope of winning the woman of his dreams, Amanda, lovelorn meter-reader Roger Wadell enrolls in a secret confidence-building class. The course's title takes on much more meaning when he discovers that his egomaniacal professor Dr. P also wants the same woman. They begin a fierce rivalry that quickly spirals out of control, their pranks and insults get uglier as they try to prove who is the ultimate guy's guy.

School for Scoundrels

2006

Get Him to the Greek poster
6.0

Pinnacle records has the perfect plan to get their sinking company back on track: a comeback concert in LA featuring Aldous Snow, a fading rockstar who has dropped off the radar in recent years. Record company intern Aaron Green is faced with the monumental task of bringing his idol, out of control rock star Aldous Snow, back to LA for his comeback show.

Get Him to the Greek

2010

The Bob's Burgers Movie poster
6.9

When a ruptured water main creates an enormous sinkhole right in front of Bob's Burgers, it blocks the entrance indefinitely and ruins the Belchers’ plans for a successful summer. While Bob and Linda struggle to keep the business afloat, the kids try to solve a mystery that could save their family's restaurant. As the dangers mount, these underdogs help each other find hope and fight to get back behind the counter, where they belong.

The Bob's Burgers Movie

2022

I Love You, Man poster
6.6

Peter Klaven is a successful real estate agent who, upon getting engaged to the woman of his dreams, Zooey, discovers, to his dismay and chagrin, that he has no male friend close enough to serve as his Best Man. Peter immediately sets out to rectify the situation, embarking on a series of bizarre and awkward "man-dates."

I Love You, Man

2009

Alpha and Omega poster
5.9

Two young wolves at opposite ends of their pack's social order are thrown together into a foreign land and need each other to return home, but love complicates everything.

Alpha and Omega

2010

What's Your Number? poster
6.5

Ally Darling is realizing she's a little lost in life. Her latest romance has just fizzled out, and she's just been fired from her marketing job. Then she reads an eye-opening magazine article that warns that 96 percent of women who've been with 20 or more lovers are unlikely to find a husband. Determined to turn her life around and prove the article wrong, Ally embarks on a mission to find the perfect mate from among her numerous ex-boyfriends.

What's Your Number?

2011

Observe and Report poster
5.4

Mall security guard Ronnie Barnhardt is called into action to stop a flasher from turning shopper's paradise into his personal peep show. But when Barnhardt can't bring the culprit to justice, a surly police detective is recruited to close the case.

Observe and Report

2009

Funny People poster
5.9

Famous and wealthy funnyman George Simmons doesn't give much thought to how he treats people until a doctor delivers stunning health news, forcing George to reevaluate his priorities with a little help from aspiring stand-up comic Ira.

Funny People

2009

30 Minutes or Less poster
5.8

Two fledgling criminals kidnap a pizza delivery guy, strap a bomb to his chest, and advise him that he has mere hours to rob a bank or else...

30 Minutes or Less

2011

The Rocker poster
6.1

In the 1980s, a drummer is abandoned by his band just before they become rock superstars. Twenty years later, the drummer sees his second chance at stardom arise when he is asked to perform with his teenage nephew's high school rock band.

The Rocker

2008

Date and Switch poster
5.8

Two guys who make a pact to lose their virginity before prom find their friendship tested when one of them comes out of the closet.

Date and Switch

2014

The Paley Center Salutes Parks and Recreation poster
8.0

As a lead-in to the highly anticipated special that brings back one of the most admired comedies in TV history, NBC and The Paley Center for Media collaborated on The Paley Center Salutes Parks and Recreation.

The Paley Center Salutes Parks and Recreation

2020

The Problem with Apu poster
4.8

In the history of “The Simpsons,” few characters outside the title family have had as much cultural impact as Apu Nahasapeemapetilon, the Springfield convenience store owner. Comedian Hari Kondabolu is out to show why that might be a problem.

The Problem with Apu

2017

Comedy Central Roast of James Franco poster
7.2

It's James Franco's turn to step in to the celebrity hot seat for the latest installment of The Comedy Central Roast.

Comedy Central Roast of James Franco

2013

A Parks and Recreation Special poster
7.6

Pawnee's most dedicated civil servant, Leslie Knope, is determined to stay connected to her friends in a time of social distancing.

A Parks and Recreation Special

2020

Scrat's Continental Crack-Up: Part 2 poster
6.4

This short film continues the adventures of the title character as he tries to retrieve his elusive acorn.

Scrat's Continental Crack-Up: Part 2

2011

Here Comes the Night Time poster
8.0

No synopsis available yet.

Here Comes the Night Time

2013

Shut Up and Play the Hits poster
6.9

An intimate portrait of Brooklyn-based electronic rock band LCD Soundsystem's then-final live show on April 2, 2011, capturing both the exuberant, three-hour farewell concert at New York City's Madison Square Garden and frontman James Murphy's introspective 48 hours surrounding it.

Shut Up and Play the Hits

2012

Crash Test: With Rob Huebel and Paul Scheer poster
5.9

Adapted from their beloved comedy show at Upright Citizens Brigade, Crash Test showcases Rob Huebel and Paul Scheer on a state-of-the-art party bus adventure, picking up famous comedians and celebrities as they go on a sightseeing tour of Los Angeles. Ben Stiller, Stuart Cornfeld and Mike Rosenstein of Red Hour executive produced the special.

Crash Test: With Rob Huebel and Paul Scheer

2015

Aziz Ansari: Right Now poster
7.1

In a comedy special directed by Spike Jonze, Aziz Ansari shares deep personal insights and hilarious takes on wokeness, family and the social climate.

Aziz Ansari: Right Now

2019

Behind the camera

Good Fortune poster
6.8

A well-meaning but rather inept angel named Gabriel meddles in the lives of a struggling gig worker and a wealthy capitalist.

Good Fortune

2025

Good Fortune poster
6.8

A well-meaning but rather inept angel named Gabriel meddles in the lives of a struggling gig worker and a wealthy capitalist.

Good Fortune

2025

Good Fortune poster
6.8

A well-meaning but rather inept angel named Gabriel meddles in the lives of a struggling gig worker and a wealthy capitalist.

Good Fortune

2025

Aziz Ansari: Right Now poster
7.1

In a comedy special directed by Spike Jonze, Aziz Ansari shares deep personal insights and hilarious takes on wokeness, family and the social climate.

Aziz Ansari: Right Now

2019

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Based on the 2014 non-fiction book Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End by surgeon Atul Gawande.

Being Mortal

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Based on the 2014 non-fiction book Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End by surgeon Atul Gawande.

Being Mortal

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Based on the 2014 non-fiction book Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End by surgeon Atul Gawande.

Being Mortal

Aziz Ansari: Intimate Moments for a Sensual Evening poster
6.8

Aziz Ansari presents his highly anticipated debut hour long stand-up special. The critically acclaimed stand-up and actor (Parks and Recreation, Funny People) discusses topics ranging from sheets with fraudulent thread counts to the chubbiness of his young cousin Harris. Also included is a special encore performance from Raaaaaaaandy.

Aziz Ansari: Intimate Moments for a Sensual Evening

2010

Aziz Ansari: Dangerously Delicious poster
6.8

Aziz Ansari channels his crude side taking on topics like watching porn and the struggles of dating in New York City.

Aziz Ansari: Dangerously Delicious

2012

Aziz Ansari: Live at Madison Square Garden poster
6.5

Ansari headlines the iconic Madison Square Garden and delivers his most hilarious and insightful stand-up yet. Filmed in front of a sold-out audience, Ansari's latest special is an uproarious document of the comic in top form -- covering topics ranging from the struggle of American immigrants to the food industry to relationships to gender inequality.

Aziz Ansari: Live at Madison Square Garden

2015

Aziz Ansari: Live at Madison Square Garden poster
6.5

Ansari headlines the iconic Madison Square Garden and delivers his most hilarious and insightful stand-up yet. Filmed in front of a sold-out audience, Ansari's latest special is an uproarious document of the comic in top form -- covering topics ranging from the struggle of American immigrants to the food industry to relationships to gender inequality.

Aziz Ansari: Live at Madison Square Garden

2015

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Two guys hit the road working for a motivational speaking company.

Let's Do This

Aziz Ansari: Nightclub Comedian poster
6.8

After another year of lockdowns, Aziz takes the stage to skewer pandemic life, quarantines, vaccine cards, celebrity side-gigs, smartphones and more.

Aziz Ansari: Nightclub Comedian

2022

Aziz Ansari: Nightclub Comedian poster
6.8

After another year of lockdowns, Aziz takes the stage to skewer pandemic life, quarantines, vaccine cards, celebrity side-gigs, smartphones and more.

Aziz Ansari: Nightclub Comedian

2022

Aziz Ansari: Buried Alive poster
7.0

Standup comedian Aziz Ansari ("Parks and Recreation") headlines his third standup special, where he shares his uniquely hilarious perspective on fears of adulthood, babies, marriage, and more. Ansari's look at life on the cusp of 30 years old is smart, unfiltered, and hysterical.

Aziz Ansari: Buried Alive

2013