In 2005, Rolling Stone included him in their annual "Hot List" as their choice for the "Hot Standup", and he won the Jury Award for "Best Standup" at HBO's 2006 U.S. Both of his parents appeared in the first two seasons of Master of None.Īnsari frequently performed at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre, as well as weekly shows such as Invite Them Up. His mother, Fatima, is an obstetrician and gynecologist and his father, Shoukath, is a gastroenterologist. He graduated from the New York University Stern School of Business in 2004, with a Bachelor of Business degree in marketing. Ansari grew up in Bennettsville, South Carolina where he attended Marlboro Academy as well as the South Carolina Governor's School for Science and Mathematics. He has a younger brother, Aniz, who is seven years his junior. In 2021, Netflix released, Master of None Presents: Moments in Love, which Ansari wrote and directed.Īziz Ansari was born in Columbia, South Carolina to immigrant Indian Tamil Muslim parents from Tamil Nadu, South India. In July 2019, Ansari released his fifth comedy special Aziz Ansari: Right Now, which was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album. He was included in the Time 100 list of most influential people in 2016. His first book, Modern Romance: An Investigation, was released in June 2015. He continues to perform stand-up on tour and on Netflix.
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In 2015, Ansari co-created, and starred in the first two seasons of Netflix's critically acclaimed series Master of None which he also served as a writer and director.Īs a stand-up comedian, Ansari released his first comedy special, Intimate Moments for a Sensual Evening, in January 2010 on Comedy Central Records. From 2009 to 2015, Ansari gained prominence for his role as Tom Haverford in the NBC sitcom Parks and Recreation. 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. Īnsari began performing comedy in New York City, while a student at NYU Stern in 2000. 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–) 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. Aziz Ismail Ansari ( / ə n ˈ s ɑːr i/ born February 23, 1983) is an American actor, comedian, writer, director and producer.
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