Aziz Ismail Ansari (; born February 23, 1983) is an American actor, filmmaker and stand-up comedian. He is known for his role as Tom Haverford on the NBC series Parks and Recreation (2009–2015) and as creator and star of 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 Indian American and 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, after which he had acting roles in a number of feature films. From 2009 to 2015, Ansari gained prominence for his role as Tom Haverford in the NBC sitcom Parks and Recreation. In 2015, Ansari co-created, and starred in the first two seasons of Netflix's critically acclaimed series Master of None, for which he also served as a writer and director.

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Aziz Ansari Announces First Australian Stand-up Shows Since 2012

Aziz is coming back!

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The trailer for Aziz Ansari's new TV show is here and hilarious

Treat yo'self to Aziz Ansari's new Netflix original..

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Aziz Ansari, Matt Okine

Ansari is as charming in person as he appears on screen, adopting character voices into his performance, interacting with the audience throughout the set (to varying degrees of success) and expressing genuine gratitude that he is able to travel overseas working as a stand-up.

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A Stand Up Guy

"I feel like stand-up is a really interesting art form,” Ansari. admits “It’s like a one-man play – you do a one-hour set that is very tightly scripted and constructed and honed."

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Aziz Ansari Adds Brisbane And Melbourne Dates

The Parks & Recreation star had already announced Sydney

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Aziz Ansari Added To Just For Laughs

The Parks & Recreation star will visit the Sydney Opera House