Aziz Ansari

Birthday: 23 February 1983, Columbia, South Carolina, USA

Birth Name: Aziz Ishmael Ansari

Height: 168 cm

Aziz Ansari was born in Columbia, South Carolina, to Fatima, a medical office worker, and Shoukath, a gastroenterologist. His family is from Tamil Nadu, India. He graduated from NYU as a business majo ...Show More

When I tour, it's like, well, like a food tour as much as a comedy tour. I try to eat at all the wei Show more When I tour, it's like, well, like a food tour as much as a comedy tour. I try to eat at all the weird places, the obscure barbecue joints, burger places. There are a few spots in L.A. that I'm obsessed with - one of them is the Taco Zone taco truck on Alvarado. There are secret off-menu items that are amazing. Hide

For the majority of the time, I may as well have been just a really tan white kid. You know, I may a Show more For the majority of the time, I may as well have been just a really tan white kid. You know, I may as well have just been, like, a fat kid. Hide

After you do a joke a few times, you have material that you know works. Although sometimes I have a Show more After you do a joke a few times, you have material that you know works. Although sometimes I have a joke that has worked a bunch of times and then one night it'll flop. And that's when I really take a hard look at myself and say: 'Well, that crowd is obviously wrong. That crowd has absolutely no idea what it's talking about.' Hide

Like with Parks and Recreation, it's so much fun because the people writing it are funny and they're Show more Like with Parks and Recreation, it's so much fun because the people writing it are funny and they're open and you just go in there and have a good time. It's pretty much the easiest job I've ever had. Hide

I was 18 when I started. I was hanging out with some friends and they asked if I had tried stand-up Show more I was 18 when I started. I was hanging out with some friends and they asked if I had tried stand-up before. I hadn't, but I thought: 'What the hell?' So I went to an open mic night, and I liked it. Hide

As a comedian I can talk about anything as long as I make it funny. So it's pretty cool if I can get Show more As a comedian I can talk about anything as long as I make it funny. So it's pretty cool if I can get people thinking about immigration or feminism or the food industry at my stand- up shows Hide

One of the big things I miss about New York is not my friends so much; it's Shake Shack, the burger Show more One of the big things I miss about New York is not my friends so much; it's Shake Shack, the burger place. I miss Shake Shack. Hide

I'm kind of obsessed with food. I like to eat. I'm kind of obsessed with food. I like to eat.

I was a dishwasher at one of those Japanese places that cook on your table. Not too fun. I was a dishwasher at one of those Japanese places that cook on your table. Not too fun.

A lot of people my age think stand up sucks. A lot of people my age think stand up sucks.

Every time I've done comedy in, like, traditional comedy clubs, there's always these comedians that Show more Every time I've done comedy in, like, traditional comedy clubs, there's always these comedians that do really well with audiences but that the other comedians hate because they're just, you know, doing kind of cheap stuff like dancing around or doing, like, very kind of base sex humor a lot, and stuff like that. Hide

Do It Under the Influence Yourself! That's what we're shooting for! Get drunk and make your dreams c Show more Do It Under the Influence Yourself! That's what we're shooting for! Get drunk and make your dreams come true. Hide

Aziz Ansari's FILMOGRAPHY

All as Actor (184) as Creator (2)

Conan - Season 11

The Venture Bros - Season 1

Finding Your Roots - Season 3

The Venture Bros - Season 7

Finding Your Roots - Season 12

Adventure Time - Season 1

Late Night with Seth Meyers - Season 10

Bob's Burgers - Season 4

Scrubs - Season 9

Bob's Burgers - Season 5

Late Night with Seth Meyers - Season 8

The Daily Show - Season 22

The Venture Bros - Season 3

Saturday Night Live - Season 23

Bob's Burgers - Season 1

Observe and Report

Scrubs - Season 5

Reno 911! - Season 1

Adventure Time - Season 5

Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee - Season 7

Animals - Season 3

Reno 911! - Season 3

Parks and Recreation - Season 2

The 69th Primetime Emmy Awards

Bob's Burgers - Season 9

Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee - Season 11

Aziz Ansari'S roles

Aziz Ansari

Saddamn

Himself

Aziz

Bookworm, Broderick & Ganz Client, Dave, Dirty Talker, Himself - Host, Mr. Shah, Peppy Ronnie

Matty

Randy

Dev

Darryl

Mub