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Aziz Ansari
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<p>Aziz Ismail Ansari is an American actor, comedian, and filmmaker. He played <a href="/facts/Tom_Haverford/LCIMeSPR">Tom Haverford</a> on the <a href="/facts/NBC/zyfTYCvW">NBC</a> series <i><a href="/facts/Parks_and_Recreation/Nmzj09kp">Parks and Recreation</a></i> (2009–2015) and created and starred in the <a href="/facts/Netflix/TKtlFVY9">Netflix</a> series <i><a href="/facts/Master_of_None/ERzUvr3b">Master of None</a></i> (2015–2021) for which he won several acting and writing awards, including two <a href="/facts/Primetime_Emmy_Awards/4eAaPW0F">Emmys</a> and a <a href="/facts/Golden_Globe_Awards/1v50C2Tb">Golden Globe</a>, which was the first award received by an <a href="/facts/Asian_Americans/LEbUc3Gb">Asian American</a> actor for acting on television. </p><p>Ansari began performing comedy in <a href="/facts/New_York_City/YlyvFmVC">New York City</a>, while a student at <a href="/facts/New_York_University_Stern_School_of_Business/VkEeLgqe">NYU Stern</a> in 2000. He later co-created and starred in the <a href="/facts/MTV/S5gxqCxh">MTV</a> sketch comedy show <i><a href="/facts/Human_Giant/uPcFx08y">Human Giant</a></i>, after which he had acting roles in a number of feature films. From 2009 to 2015, Ansari played Tom Haverford in the NBC sitcom <i>Parks and Recreation</i>. In 2015, Ansari co-created, and starred in the first two seasons of Netflix's critically acclaimed series <i>Master of None</i>, for which he also served as a writer and director. </p><p>As a stand-up comedian, Ansari released his first comedy special, <i><a href="/facts/Intimate_Moments_for_a_Sensual_Evening/obYj8uDk">Intimate Moments for a Sensual Evening</a></i>, in January 2010 on Comedy Central Records. He continues to perform stand-up on tour and on Netflix. His first book, <i><a href="/facts/Modern_Romance%3a_An_Investigation/DA5X9sXz">Modern Romance: An Investigation</a></i>, was released in June 2015. He was included in the <a href="/facts/Time_100/12J5tflY"><i>Time</i> 100</a> list of most influential people in 2016. In July 2019, Ansari released his fifth comedy special <i><a href="/facts/Aziz_Ansari%3a_Right_Now/CFboIRbj">Aziz Ansari: Right Now</a></i>, which was nominated for a <a href="/facts/Grammy_Award_for_Best_Comedy_Album/lzo2pGo7">Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album</a>. In 2021, Netflix released <i><a href="/facts/Master_of_None/ERzUvr3b">Master of None Presents: Moments in Love</a></i>, which Ansari wrote and directed. The following year he released his comedy special <i>Aziz Ansari: Nightclub Comedian</i> on Netflix. </p>