About Aziz Ansari
Aziz Ismail Ansari (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. As a stand-up comedian, he released his first comedy special, Intimate Moments for a Sensual Evening, in January 2010 on Comedy Central Records. His first book, Modern Romance: An Investigation, was released in June 2015. In July 2019, Ansari released his fifth comedy special Aziz Ansari: Right Now, which was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album.
Ansari was born in Columbia, South Carolina, to Indian immigrants from the state of Tamil Nadu, and grew up in Bennettsville, South Carolina. He graduated from the New York University Stern School of Business in 2004 with a Bachelor of Business degree in marketing. In 2005, Rolling Stone included him in their annual "Hot List" as their choice for the "Hot Standup", and he won the Jury Award for "Best Standup" at HBO's 2006 U.S. Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen, Colorado. In 2018 he won a Golden Globe for best actor in a TV comedy for Master of None, making him the first Asian-American actor to win a Golden Globe for acting in television.
Videos (4)
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Guest appearances (28)
Videos on other comedians' channels featuring Aziz Ansari.
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3:49Aziz Ansari Knows How To Handle Bullies | CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
5.1M views
4:43Aziz Ansari's Marriage Advice | CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
3.4M views
4:35Aziz Ansari’s Pork-Fueled Feud With His Parents | CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
2.6M views
3:19The Unaired SNL Sketch: Nasim Pedrad As Aziz Ansari | CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
2.2M views
4:04Aziz Ansari Is A Seal Karaoke Master | CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
1.9M views
4:27Aziz Ansari Shares His Brother's Top Islamophobic Encounters
Seth Meyers
1.7M views
1:46Aubrey Plaza Gave Aziz Ansari Blood & Hair | CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
1.3M views
4:47Aziz Ansari's Twitter Screenplay | CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
1.2M views
3:38Aziz Ansari's Adventures With Geraldo Rivera | CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
1M views
1:44:34Aziz Ansari | This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von
Theo Von
919.6K views
4:40Aziz Ansari Settles His “Short Circuit” Beef With Johnny Five | CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
807.3K views
10:21Aziz Ansari on His New Movie Good Fortune & Why He Did the Riyadh Comedy Festival in Saudi Arabia
Jimmy Kimmel
408.8K views
11:28Chris Bianco & Aziz Ansari Make Pizza
Jimmy Kimmel
403.7K views
1:36Aziz Ansari's Saris Make A Great Holiday Gift | CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
337.4K views
14:28Food Club - Aziz Ansari, Eric Wareheim and Jason Woliner
Eric Wareheim
314.6K views
1:36Aziz Ansari In "Computerized Dating" | CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
285.1K views
0:54Craziest thing about the Aziz Ansari story - Andrew Schulz - Stand Up Comedy
Andrew Schulz
264.3K views
3:45Conan & Aziz Ansari Serenade Lovely Audience Lady - CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
200.3K views
16:24BRILLIANT IDIOTS: AZIZ ANSARI IS A ROOKIE (feat. Jas Fly)
Andrew Schulz
72.7K views
6:31Natalie Morales Impersonated Aziz Ansari For Her Parks & Recreation Audition | Parks & Recollection
Conan O'Brien
35.4K views
1:39A True Italian Disaster! (ft. Aziz Ansari)
Russell Howard
29.3K views
4:44The “Parks And Rec” Cast Reunited At Aziz Ansari’s Birthday Party | Parks and Recollection
Conan O'Brien
23.7K views
1:14Aziz Ansari's Rigoletto Revelation
Russell Howard
14.1K views
1:00:11Where's the Best Coffee in London? | Aziz Ansari | Russell Howard's Five Brilliant Things
Russell Howard
9.8K viewsChannels on this page: Conan O'Brien, Seth Meyers, Theo Von, Jimmy Kimmel, Eric Wareheim, Andrew Schulz, Russell Howard
Frequently asked questions
Who is Aziz Ansari?
Aziz Ismail Ansari (born February 23, 1983) is an American actor, comedian, and filmmaker, known for playing Tom Haverford on Parks and Recreation and creating and starring in the Netflix series Master of None.
When did Aziz Ansari start performing comedy?
He began performing comedy in New York City while a student at NYU Stern in 2000.
What stand-up specials has Aziz Ansari released?
He released his first comedy special, Intimate Moments for a Sensual Evening, in January 2010 on Comedy Central Records, and in July 2019 released his fifth comedy special Aziz Ansari: Right Now, which was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album.
What award did Aziz Ansari win for Master of None?
He won several acting and writing awards for Master of None, including two Emmys and a Golden Globe. In 2018 he won a Golden Globe for best actor in a TV comedy, making him the first Asian-American actor to win a Golden Globe for acting in television.
What did Aziz Ansari study?
He graduated from the New York University Stern School of Business in 2004 with a Bachelor of Business degree in marketing.
