Aziz Ansari American Actor Known for Parks and Recreation

Aziz Ansari is an American actor and comedian born on 23 February 1983 in Columbia. He is recognised as Tom Haverford in Parks and Recreation (2009).

Early life

Aziz Ansari was educated at South Carolina Governor's School for Science and Mathematics, New York University and Stern School of Business.

Career

The earliest credit on record for Aziz Ansari is Scrubs (2001). During the 2000s, he worked on Funny People (2009) and I Love You, Man (2009). Work from the 2010s includes Epic (2013) and This Is the End (2013).

His filmography here covers 19 films and 3 TV series from 2001 to 2025. Comedy is the most frequent genre among his listed titles (7), followed by buddy (3) and drama (3). Of his two titles with worldwide box-office figures on record, Epic (2013) has the highest, at $268 million. His off-screen credits include director on 4 titles, including Aziz Ansari: Live at Madison Square Garden, and writer on 4 titles, including Aziz Ansari: Buried Alive.

Jonah Hill appears in three of his listed titles, including Get Him to the Greek (2010) and Jay and Seth vs. The Apocalypse (2007). Other co-stars who recur in his credits are Seth Rogen (three titles) and Jason Segel (two titles).

His discography lists one album, Intimate Moments for a Sensual Evening (2010). In genre terms, the records list observational comedy. Releases appeared through Third Man Records.

Recognition

Among his honours are two Primetime Emmy Awards (2016 and 2017).