Aziz Ansari (born February 23, 1983) is an American actor, writer, and stand-up comedian. He formerly starred as Tom Haverford on the NBC show Parks and Recreation, and has since gone on to co-create, co-produce, and star in two seasons of the critically acclaimed comedy/drama Netflix series, Master of None.
Based on the 2014 non-fiction book Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End by surgeon Atul Gawande.
Department: Directing
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A well-meaning but rather inept angel named Gabriel meddles in the lives of a struggling gig worker and a wealthy capitalist.
Release Date: 2025-10-16
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Chris Rock gives an exclusive look at his year on tour leading up to this historic night. With appearances from Dave Chappelle, Adam Sandler, Kevin Hart, and many more.
Release Date: 2023-03-04
Character: Self
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.
Release Date: 2022-05-26
Character: Darryl (voice)
Vote Count: 311
After another year of lockdowns, Aziz takes the stage to skewer pandemic life, quarantines, vaccine cards, celebrity side-gigs, smartphones and more.
Release Date: 2022-01-25
Department: Directing
Job: Director
Character: Self
Vote Count: 32
An outstanding lineup of entertainers gathers in the Kennedy Center Concert Hall to salute Dave Chappelle, recipient of the 22nd annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.
Release Date: 2020-01-07
Character: Self
Vote Count: 49
Heartbroken, Matthew, an American art curator, wanders daydreaming through a maze of artworks in his hotel in Tokyo. That is, until he has a surreal encounter.
Release Date: 2019-08-10
Department: Crew
Job: Thanks
In a comedy special directed by Spike Jonze, Aziz Ansari shares deep personal insights and hilarious takes on wokeness, family and the social climate.
Release Date: 2019-07-09
Department: Writing
Job: Writer
Character: Self
Vote Count: 99
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.
Release Date: 2017-11-19
Character: Self
Vote Count: 47
Garfagnana, Italy, 1347. The handsome servant Masseto, fleeing from his vindictive master, takes shelter in a nunnery where three young nuns, Sister Alessandra, Sister Ginevra and Sister Fernanda, try unsuccessfully to find out what their purpose in life is, a conundrum that each of them faces in different ways.
Release Date: 2017-06-30
Department: Crew
Job: Thanks
Vote Count: 573
Celebrate the work of actor and comedian Bill Murray at the Kennedy Center, as the recipient of the 19th annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.
Release Date: 2016-10-28
Character: Self
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.
Release Date: 2015-08-18
Character: Not Aziz Ansari
Vote Count: 12
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.
Release Date: 2015-03-06
Department: Directing
Job: Director
Character: Self
Vote Count: 115
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.
Release Date: 2014-02-14
Character: Marcus
Vote Count: 249
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.
Release Date: 2013-11-01
Department: Writing
Job: Writer
Character: Self
Vote Count: 121
It's James Franco's turn to step in to the celebrity hot seat for the latest installment of The Comedy Central Roast.
Release Date: 2013-09-02
Character: Self
Vote Count: 117
While attending a party at James Franco's house, Seth Rogen, Jay Baruchel and many other celebrities are faced with the apocalypse.
Release Date: 2013-06-12
Character: Aziz Ansari
Vote Count: 6422
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.
Release Date: 2013-05-15
Character: Mub (voice)
Vote Count: 2771
A car thief (Kid Cudi) falls in love with a blind Arabian princess whose father allows them to marry under the terms he can help her see.
Release Date: 2012-05-08
Character: Prisoner
Vote Count: 2
Aziz Ansari channels his crude side taking on topics like watching porn and the struggles of dating in New York City.
Release Date: 2012-03-20
Department: Writing
Job: Writer
Character: Self
Vote Count: 65
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.
Release Date: 2012-01-22
Character: Self
Vote Count: 48
This short film continues the adventures of the title character as he tries to retrieve his elusive acorn.
Release Date: 2011-11-16
Character: Squint (voice)
Vote Count: 112
Free Hugs captures the "rock bottom" moment of post-breakup wallowing, when friends lose their patience, and the pitiless world moves on without you. We follow the hilariously bitter Billie (Jaclyn Jonet) as she attempts to find catharsis through comfort food (and wine), sawing her belongings in half and attacking a particularly meaningful local monument. Ultimately Billie must slam into the harsh reality of heartbreak before she can understand that sometimes the purest form of love is a free hug from a stranger.
Release Date: 2011-10-24
Character: Mike
Vote Count: 4
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.
Release Date: 2011-09-30
Character: Jay
Vote Count: 2340
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.
Release Date: 2010-01-19
Department: Writing
Job: Writer
Character: Aziz Ansari
Vote Count: 49
Two guys hit the road working for a motivational speaking company.
Department: Writing
Job: Writer
Chef David Chang hosts an unfiltered dining experience as he cooks for celebrity guests and shares culinary secrets.
Release Date: 2024-01-25
Character: Self
Episode Count: 1
Vote Count: 3
Pawnee's most dedicated civil servant, Leslie Knope, is determined to stay connected to her friends in a time of social distancing.
Release Date: 2020-04-30
Character: Tom Haverford
Vote Count: 38
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.
Release Date: 2020-04-30
Character: Tom Haverford
Vote Count: 3
Star chef David Chang leads friends on a mouthwatering, cross-cultural hunt for the world's most satisfying grub. All the flavor. None of the BS.
Release Date: 2018-02-23
Character: Self
Episode Count: 3
Vote Count: 28
30-year-old New York actor Dev takes on such pillars of maturity as the first big job, a serious relationship, and busting sex offenders on the subway.
Release Date: 2015-11-06
Department: Writing
Job: Writer
Character: Dev Shah
Episode Count: 19
Vote Count: 514
Stephen Colbert brings his signature satire and comedy to The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, the #1 show in late night, where he talks with an eclectic mix of guests about what is new and relevant in the worlds of politics, entertainment, business, music, technology, and more. Featuring bandleader Jon Batiste with his band Stay Human, the Emmy Award-nominated show is broadcast from the historic Ed Sullivan Theater. Stephen Colbert, Chris Licht, Tom Purcell, and Jon Stewart are executive producers. Barry Julien and Denise Rehrig serve as co-executive producers.must watch
Release Date: 2015-09-08
Character: Self
Episode Count: 1
Vote Count: 283
Some of this year's most talked about talent open up about the challenges and triumphs of creating critically acclaimed series and performances.
Release Date: 2015-08-02
Character: Self
Episode Count: 1
Vote Count: 17
Set in the future, Major Lazer is a Jamaican superhero who fights against the dystopian forces that have ruined society that are led by President Whitehall and General Rubbish. Major Lazer is assisted in his fight by President Whitehall's daughter Penny and hacker Blkmrkt.
Release Date: 2015-04-17
Character: Goosh (voice)
Episode Count: 1
Vote Count: 15
PBS SoCal and Variety take you inside the biggest movies and TV shows of the past year through candid conversations with today's hottest actors. Hosted by Variety Film Awards Editor Clayton Davis and Variety Chief Correspondent Elizabeth Wagmeister, each episode brings together pairs of actors engaging in intimate one-on-one discussions about their craft and work.
Release Date: 2014-12-21
Character: Self
Episode Count: 1
Vote Count: 8
After Jay Leno's second retirement from the program, Jimmy Fallon stepped in as his permanent replacement. After 42 years in Los Angeles the program was brought back to New York.
Release Date: 2014-02-17
Character: Self
Episode Count: 1
Vote Count: 320
Release Date: 2013-09-29
Character: Li'l Bud
The adventures of Wander, an eternally-optimistic intergalactic traveler and constant do-gooder, and his quick-tempered but loyal steed and best friend, Sylvia. The friendliest face in outer space, Wander journeys across the galaxies to spread good cheer and to help anyone he can — much to his overly pragmatic stallion’s chagrin. Their fun-loving escapades often lead them to clash with the evil villain Lord Hater and his army of Watchdogs, who travel from planet to planet trying to make hate the order of the day. Together, the best friends travel through the cosmos, happening upon one freewheeling adventure after another and making new friends and foes.
Release Date: 2013-09-13
Character: Westley (voice)
Episode Count: 1
Vote Count: 87
The Jeselnik Offensive is an American late-night television program that airs on Comedy Central. It is hosted by stand-up comedian Anthony Jeselnik, who extends his onstage character into weekly, topical humor with a sociopathic, dark twist. The show primarily consists of a monologue and two panelists who join Jeselnik in adding a humorous take on shocking, lurid news stories. The series premiered February 19, 2013, on Comedy Central. It was renewed for a second season on April 26, 2013, and aired July 9, 2013.
Release Date: 2013-02-19
Character: Self
Episode Count: 1
Vote Count: 12
Jerry takes his comedy pals out for coffee in a selection of his classic automobiles. Larry David sums it up best when he says, 'You've finally made a show about nothing.'
Release Date: 2012-07-19
Character: Self
Episode Count: 1
Vote Count: 145
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.
Release Date: 2012-06-27
Character: Squint (voice)
Vote Count: 7650
Based on Scott Aukerman’s popular podcast of the same name, COMEDY BANG! BANG! cleverly riffs on the well-known format of the late night talk show, infusing celebrity appearances and comedy sketches with a tinge of the surreal. In each episode, Aukerman engages his guests with unfiltered and improvisational lines of questioning, punctuated by banter and beats provided by bandleader, one-man musical mastermind Reggie Watts, to reinvent the traditional celebrity interview. Packed with character cameos, filmic shorts, sketches and games set amongst an off-beat world, COMEDY BANG! BANG! delivers thirty minutes of absurd laugh-loaded fun featuring some of the biggest names in comedy.
Release Date: 2012-06-08
Character: Self
Episode Count: 1
Vote Count: 38
Noted Harvard scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr. has been helping people discover long-lost relatives hidden for generations within the branches of their family trees. Professor Gates utilizes a team of genealogists to reconstruct the paper trail left behind by our ancestors and the world’s leading geneticists to decode our DNA and help us travel thousands of years into the past to discover the origins of our earliest forebears.
Release Date: 2012-03-24
Character: Self
Episode Count: 1
Vote Count: 12
Comedian Billy Eichner, unfiltered and unapologetic, hits the streets of New York City to test unsuspecting strangers on their knowledge of music and pop culture. With microphone in hand and money in tow, Eichner gives contestants the chance to win cash by answering a series of hilarious and spontaneous questions. The catch? The final round is subjective - Don't agree with Billy? You lose.
Release Date: 2011-12-18
Character: Self
Episode Count: 1
Vote Count: 24
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...
Release Date: 2011-08-11
Character: Chet Flanning
Vote Count: 1715
New York dance-punk band LCD Soundsystem plays its final show at Madison Square Garden on April 2, 2011.
Release Date: 2011-04-02
Character: Self
Bob's Burgers follows a third-generation restaurateur, Bob, as he runs Bob's Burgers with the help of his wife and their three kids. Bob and his quirky family have big ideas about burgers, but fall short on service and sophistication. Despite the greasy counters, lousy location and a dearth of customers, Bob and his family are determined to make Bob's Burgers "grand re-re-re-opening" a success.
Release Date: 2011-01-09
Character: Darryl (voice)
Episode Count: 13
Vote Count: 949
A late night television talk show hosted by Conan O'Brien.
Release Date: 2010-11-08
Character: Self
Episode Count: 2
Vote Count: 228
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.
Release Date: 2010-09-16
Character: Thug (voice) (uncredited)
Vote Count: 512
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.
Release Date: 2010-06-03
Character: Matty Briggs
Vote Count: 1781
Infomercials is an umbrella title for independent, quarter-hour television comedy specials airing on Adult Swim. Unlike actual paid programming, all of the programs are fictitious and maintain no continuity with each other.
Release Date: 2009-11-03
Department: Writing
Job: Writer
Episode Count: 1
Vote Count: 2
The League is an American sitcom and semi-improvised comedy about a about a fantasy football league and its members and their everyday lives.
Release Date: 2009-10-29
Character: Dr. Henry Rocha
Episode Count: 1
Vote Count: 194
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.
Release Date: 2009-07-30
Character: Randy
Vote Count: 1312
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.
Release Date: 2009-04-10
Character: Saddamn
Vote Count: 681
In an attempt to beautify her town — and advance her career — Leslie Knope, a mid-level bureaucrat in the Parks and Recreation Department of Pawnee, Indiana, takes on bureaucrats, cranky neighbors, and single-issue fanatics whose weapons are lawsuits, the jumble of city codes, and the democratic process she loves so much.
Release Date: 2009-04-09
Character: Tom Haverford
Episode Count: 122
Vote Count: 1522
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."
Release Date: 2009-03-20
Character: Eugene
Vote Count: 1739
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.
Release Date: 2008-08-20
Character: Aziz
Vote Count: 588
It's a tough gig working for the Water Department, and it's also a tough gig working in Power. Dan Harmon and Ryan Ridley show you why.
Release Date: 2008-04-27
Character: Aziz
Episode Count: 1
Vote Count: 1
Original sketches, music videos, and pop culture parodies spanning the last CollegeHumor decade.
Release Date: 2007-11-26
Episode Count: 1
Vote Count: 15
The trials and tribulations of a two man, digi-folk band who have moved from New Zealand to New York in the hope of forging a successful music career. So far they've managed to find a manager (whose "other" job is at the New Zealand Consulate), one fan (a married obsessive) and one friend (who owns the local pawn shop) -- but not much else.
Release Date: 2007-06-17
Character: Sinjay
Episode Count: 1
Vote Count: 349
Human Giant is a sketch comedy show on MTV, starring writer/performers Aziz Ansari, Rob Huebel, Paul Scheer and directed primarily by Jason Woliner. The show ran for two seasons. In interviews, the group has mentioned that they were offered a third season by MTV but were unable to complete it due to Ansari's commitments to the hit NBC show Parks and Recreation. However, the group has stated that MTV has left the door open for the group to complete a third season at a later date or to produce a special for the network. In 2010, Ansari, Huebel and Scheer reunited to do a skit for the 2010 MTV Movie Awards. In November 2008, The Hollywood Reporter noted the group is currently developing a feature film with Red Hour Productions, the production company run by Ben Stiller and producer Stuart Cornfeld.
Release Date: 2007-04-05
Department: Production
Job: Producer
Character: Aziz / Various
Episode Count: 14
Vote Count: 24
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.
Release Date: 2006-09-29
Character: Classmate
Vote Count: 358
Celebrities and comedians belt out good-natured insult comedy jokes at the expense of a guest of honour. The event is hosted by a Roast Master who also takes a jab at the attendees.
Release Date: 2003-08-10
Character: Self
Episode Count: 1
This partially unscripted comedy brings viewers into the squad car as incompetent officers swing into action, answering 911 calls about everything from speeding violations and prostitution to staking out a drug den. Within each episode, viewers catch a "fly on the wall" glimpse of the cops' often politically incorrect opinions, ranging from their personal feelings to professional critiques of their colleagues.
Release Date: 2003-07-23
Episode Count: 1
Vote Count: 149
In the unreal world of Sacred Heart Hospital, John "J.D." Dorian learns the ways of medicine, friendship and life.
Release Date: 2001-10-02
Character: Ed
Episode Count: 4
Vote Count: 1881
Honoring the best in American comedy annually since 1998, the recipients of the prestigious Mark Twain Prize for American Humor have included the likes of Billy Crystal, George Carlin, Carol Burnett, Bob Newhart, Steve Martin, Ellen DeGeneres, Eddie Murphy, and Tina Fey.
Release Date: 1999-01-20
Character: Self
Episode Count: 1
Premium Blend was a stand-up comedy series that aired on the American cable television channel Comedy Central from 1997 to 2005.
Release Date: 1997-11-29
Episode Count: 1
The World's Fakest News Team tackle the biggest stories in news, politics and pop culture.
Release Date: 1996-07-22
Character: Self
Episode Count: 1
Vote Count: 551
The annual film & TV awards show presented by MTV. The nominees are decided by producers and executives at MTV with winners decided online by the general public.
Release Date: 1992-06-10
Character: Self / Host
Episode Count: 1
Vote Count: 11
A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The show's comedy sketches, which parody contemporary culture and politics, are performed by a large and varying cast of repertory and newer cast members. Each episode is hosted by a celebrity guest, who usually delivers an opening monologue and performs in sketches with the cast, and features performances by a musical guest.
Release Date: 1975-10-11
Character: Self - Host
Episode Count: 1
Vote Count: 434