Aziz Ansari

AZIZ ANSARI has quickly established his presence in the comedy world. Entertainment Weekly has named him one of the Future Stars of Comedy and Paste Magazine named him one of the Top 10 Comedians of the Decade. The Hollywood Reporter said that he “has become one of the most prolific writers and performers on the comedy scene in recent years” and Rolling Stone labeled him “the comic of the moment.”

Ansari co-starred opposite of Amy Poehler in the critically acclaimed NBC series “Parks and Recreation,". In 2009, the series was named Sitcom of the Year by GQ and was listed as one of Time‟s Top 10 TV Shows of 2009. Ansari‟s portrayal of government employee Tom Haverford has earned him much critical praise, including Entertainment Weekly naming him one of 2009‟s Breakout TV Stars, TV Guide naming him a Scene Stealer and Yahoo! TV placing him in the number one spot on their list of TV MVPS: The Most Valuable Performers of the Fall Season.

Ansari is also keeping busy in the film world; Mandate Pictures picked up a comedy feature pitch by Ansari and Matt Hubbard, which he starred in alongside Danny McBride.

Ansari also appeared in Get Him to the Greek alongside Russell Brand, Jonah Hill, and Sean „Diddy‟ Combs, as a co-worker of Hill‟s character. He has had roles in the hit comedies I Love You, Man and Observe and Report.

In 2010, Ansari released an hour long standup special on Comedy Central, “Intimate Moments for a Sensual Evening.” The special and subsequent DVD/CD were both extremely successful and the album continues to be a mainstay on iTunes‟ comedy bestseller list. Ansari has also become a regular on the late night circuit with memorable appearances on “The Late Show with David Letterman,” “The Tonight Show with Conan O‟Brien,” and “Jimmy Kimmel Live.”

Ansari has embarked on a major multi-city standup tour called the Dangerously Delicious Tour. He began performing standup in 2001 while attending NYU and continues to perform at venues all over the world today. In 2005, Rolling Stone named him their choice for Hot Standup on their annual Hot List, and he was also awarded the Jury Award for Best Standup at the US Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen in 2006.

Ansari first came to audiences attention on MTV‟s hit sketch comedy series, “Human Giant.” The series is based around short films starring Ansari, along with Rob Huebel and Paul Scheer. Many of their sketches have become internet sensations and have popularized the trio with young people all across the US. Ansari also had a very memorable guest starring role on HBO‟s “Flight of the Conchords,” in which he portrayed a racist fruit vendor, and was seen in a multi-episode arc on “Scrubs.”

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