Aziz Ansari

Biography

Aziz Ansari is an American actor, comedian and filmmaker who started out performing stand-up in New York City while studying at NYU. He co-created Human Giant, an MTV sketch series, and starred in it before taking the part of Tom Haverford on Parks and Recreation, which he played from 2009 to 2015. He then created Master of None and starred as Dev Shah, writing and directing episodes; the show earned him two Emmys and a Golden Globe, which made him the first Asian American performer to win that prize for acting on television. His films include Funny People (2009), I Love You, Man (2009), Observe and Report (2009) and 30 Minutes or Less (2011). He also wrote the book Modern Romance and released the specials Aziz Ansari: Buried Alive (2013) and Aziz Ansari: Right Now (2019), the latter nominated for a Grammy for Best Comedy Album. He wrote and directed Good Fortune (2025).

43years old

Turns 44 on February 23in 145 days

Born February 23, 1983Columbia
Star sign: PiscesThe sign runs February 19 to March 20
Also credited as Aziz Ishmael Ansari and Aziz Ismail Ansari

Movie Career

Films: 15
Career span: 17 years2008 to 2025

Genres

Comedy80%, 12 films
Adventure20%, 3 films
Animation20%, 3 films
Crime13%, 2 films
Documentary13%, 2 films

First and latest

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A first
On January 21, 2017, Ansari became the first person of Indian origin to host Saturday Night Live when he hosted that episode of the show.
First role
Ansari started doing comedy in New York City in 2000, at the time he was a student at NYU Stern.
A first
Ansari was the first cast member hired for NBC's Parks and Recreation, announced in June 2008, and he played Tom Haverford for all seven seasons.

Aziz Ansari movies on Netflix

Good Fortune2025IMDb rating 6.4as Arj / Delivery Robots (voice)
A Parks and Recreation Special2020IMDb rating 8.4as Tom Haverford
Aziz Ansari: Right Now2019IMDb rating 7.5as Himself
Crash Test: With Rob Huebel and Paul Scheer2015IMDb rating 6.8as Not Aziz Ansari
Aziz Ansari: Buried Alive2013IMDb rating 7.2as Himself
Comedy Central Roast of James Franco2013IMDb rating 7.7as Self - Roaster
Epic2013IMDb rating 6.6as Mub (voice)
Ice Age: Continental Drift2012IMDb rating 6.5as Squint (voice)
Shut Up and Play the Hits2012IMDb rating 7.3as Himself
30 Minutes or Less2011IMDb rating 6.0as Chet
Scrat's Continental Crack-Up: Part 22011IMDb rating 6.8as Squint
Funny People2009IMDb rating 6.3as Randy
I Love You, Man2009IMDb rating 7.0as Eugene
Observe and Report2009IMDb rating 5.8as Saddamn
The Rocker2008IMDb rating 6.2as Aziz

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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30 Minutes or Less2011 Action, Comedy, Crimeas Chet
IMDb rating 6.0112K votes
Good Fortune2025 Comedy, Fantasyas Arj / Delivery Robotsvoice
IMDb rating 6.456K votes
Epic2013as Mubvoice
IMDb rating 6.6115K votes
Ice Age: Continental Drift2012as Squintvoice
IMDb rating 6.5247K votes
Funny People2009as Randy
IMDb rating 6.3128K votes
Aziz Ansari: Right Now2019as Himself
IMDb rating 7.55.5K votes
Aziz Ansari: Buried Alive2013as Himself
IMDb rating 7.24.2K votes
I Love You, Man2009as Eugene
IMDb rating 7.0227K votes

Most often with

Steve Martino directed two of these films, Dylan Southern two and Will Lovelace two. Seth Rogen appears in four of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Seth Rogen

Aubrey Plaza

Jason Fricchione

John Leguizamo

Paul Rudd

Michael PeñaSteve MartinoDirector, 2 films Dylan SouthernDirector, 2 films Will LovelaceDirector, 2 films

Films together

Seth Rogen4 films together, 2009 to 2025
Seth Rogen's page
- Good Fortune2025IMDb rating 6.4Ansari as Arj / Delivery RobotsvoiceRogen as Jeff
- Comedy Central Roast of James Franco2013IMDb rating 7.7Ansari as Self - RoasterRogen as Self - Roast Master
- Funny People2009IMDb rating 6.3Ansari as RandyRogen as Ira Wright
- Observe and Report2009IMDb rating 5.8Ansari as SaddamnRogen as Ronnie
Aubrey Plaza3 films together, 2009 to 2020
Aubrey Plaza's page
- A Parks and Recreation Special2020IMDb rating 8.4Ansari as Tom HaverfordPlaza as April Ludgate
- Crash Test: With Rob Huebel and Paul Scheer2015IMDb rating 6.8Ansari as Not Aziz AnsariPlaza as Herself
- Funny People2009IMDb rating 6.3Ansari as RandyPlaza as Daisy Danby
Jason Fricchione3 films together, 2011 to 2013
Jason Fricchione's page
- Epic2013IMDb rating 6.6Ansari as MubvoiceFricchione as Bufo's Goonvoice
- Ice Age: Continental Drift2012IMDb rating 6.5Ansari as SquintvoiceFricchione as Dumb Mammoth / Variousvoice
- Scrat's Continental Crack-Up: Part 22011IMDb rating 6.8Ansari as SquintFricchione as Crab
John Leguizamo2 films together, 2011 to 2012
John Leguizamo's page
- Ice Age: Continental Drift2012IMDb rating 6.5Ansari as SquintvoiceLeguizamo as Sidvoice
- Scrat's Continental Crack-Up: Part 22011IMDb rating 6.8Ansari as SquintLeguizamo as Sid
Paul Rudd2 films together, 2009 to 2020
Paul Rudd's page
- A Parks and Recreation Special2020IMDb rating 8.4Ansari as Tom HaverfordRudd as Bobby Newport
- I Love You, Man2009IMDb rating 7.0Ansari as EugeneRudd as Peter Klaven
Michael Peña2 films together, 2009 to 2011
Michael Peña's page
- 30 Minutes or Less2011IMDb rating 6.0Ansari as ChetPeña as Chango
- Observe and Report2009IMDb rating 5.8Ansari as SaddamnPeña as Dennis
Steve MartinoDirector, 2 films, 2011 to 2012
All films by Steve Martino
- Ice Age: Continental Drift2012IMDb rating 6.5Ansari as Squintvoice
- Scrat's Continental Crack-Up: Part 22011IMDb rating 6.8Ansari as Squint
Dylan SouthernDirector, 2 films, 2012 to 2013
All films by Dylan Southern
- Aziz Ansari: Buried Alive2013IMDb rating 7.2Ansari as Himself
- Shut Up and Play the Hits2012IMDb rating 7.3Ansari as Himself
Will LovelaceDirector, 2 films, 2012 to 2013
All films by Will Lovelace
- Aziz Ansari: Buried Alive2013IMDb rating 7.2Ansari as Himself
- Shut Up and Play the Hits2012IMDb rating 7.3Ansari as Himself
Also two films together16 more actors
- Peter DinklageIce Age: Continental Drift (2012) and Scrat's Continental Crack-Up: Part 2 (2011)
- Thomas LennonCrash Test: With Rob Huebel and Paul Scheer (2015) and I Love You, Man (2009)
- Jonah HillComedy Central Roast of James Franco (2013) and Funny People (2009)
- Denis LearyIce Age: Continental Drift (2012) and Scrat's Continental Crack-Up: Part 2 (2011)
- Nick FrostIce Age: Continental Drift (2012) and Scrat's Continental Crack-Up: Part 2 (2011)
- Nick KrollComedy Central Roast of James Franco (2013) and I Love You, Man (2009)
- Andy SambergComedy Central Roast of James Franco (2013) and I Love You, Man (2009)
- Jason SudeikisEpic (2013) and The Rocker (2008)
- Rob HuebelCrash Test: With Rob Huebel and Paul Scheer (2015) and I Love You, Man (2009)
- Rashida JonesA Parks and Recreation Special (2020) and I Love You, Man (2009)
- Josh GadIce Age: Continental Drift (2012) and The Rocker (2008)
- Alain ChabatIce Age: Continental Drift (2012) and Scrat's Continental Crack-Up: Part 2 (2011)
- Ray RomanoIce Age: Continental Drift (2012) and Scrat's Continental Crack-Up: Part 2 (2011)
- Blake AndersonComedy Central Roast of James Franco (2013) and Epic (2013)
- Natasha LeggeroCrash Test: With Rob Huebel and Paul Scheer (2015) and Comedy Central Roast of James Franco (2013)
- Jon GlaserA Parks and Recreation Special (2020) and The Rocker (2008)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.