Aziz Ansari

Aziz Ansari
Ansari at the 2012 Time 100 gala
Born	(1983-02-23) February 23, 1983 (age 33) Columbia, South Carolina, U.S.
Medium	Stand-up, television, film
Alma mater	New York University
Years active	2004–present
Genres	Observational comedy Improvisational comedy Self-deprecation
Subject(s)	Everyday life, American culture, popular culture
Notable works and roles	Randy Springs in Funny People Tom Haverford in Parks and Recreation Chet in 30 Minutes or Less Intimate Moments for a Sensual Evening Master of None
Website	azizansari.com

Aziz Ansari (Tamil: அசீஸ் அன்சாரி; born February 23, 1983) is an American actor and comedian. He is known for his roles as Tom Haverford on the NBC series Parks and Recreation (2009–2015) and as Dev Shah on the Netflix series Master of None, which debuted in 2015 and Ansari created, writes, and stars in. The New York Times called the latter show "the year's best comedy straight out of the gate".

Ansari began his career performing stand-up comedy in New York City during mid-2000 while attending New York University. In 2007, he created and starred in the MTV sketch comedy show Human Giant, which ran for two seasons. This led to acting roles in feature films, including Funny People; I Love You, Man; Observe and Report; and 30 Minutes or Less.

In addition to his acting work, Ansari has continued to work as a stand-up comedian. He released his debut CD/DVD, entitled Intimate Moments for a Sensual Evening, in January 2010 on Comedy Central Records, and still tours nationally between acting commitments. In 2010 and 2011, he performed his Dangerously Delicious tour. This tour was self-released for download on his website in March 2012 and debuted on Comedy Central in May 2012. He completed his third major tour of new material, Buried Alive, in the summer of 2013. His fourth major comedy special, Live at Madison Square Garden, was released on Netflix in 2015.

• Official website
• The Human Giant
• Aziz Ansari at the Internet Movie Database