About
Aziz Ansari is American actor and comedian known for his portrayal of the character Tom Haverford on the NBC show Parks and Recreation.
Career
Ansari started off performing improv at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre. In 2005, Ansari collaborated with comedians Rob Huebel and Paul Scheer to form the comedy group “Shutterbugs” in which they played the roles of child talent agents (shown below, left). The Illusionists (shown below, right)
Online History
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Reputation
In 2005, Rolling Stone placed Ansari in their annual “Hot List” in the “Hot Standup” category. In 2006, he won HBO’s Jury Award for “Best Standup” at the Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen, Colorado.
Personal Life
Aziz Ansari was born in Columbia, South Carolina on February 23rd, 1983.