Aasif Mandvi
Aasif Hakim Mandviwala, known professionally as Aasif Mandvi, is a British-American actor, comedian and author. He made his television debut as a doorman at the Miami Biltmore Hotel in the episode "Line of Fire" of the series Miami Vice. In 2006, Mandvi auditioned for The Daily Show. He was hired immediately and appeared on the show the same day. He began appearing as an occasional contributing correspondent on The Daily Show on August 9, 2006. On March 12, 2007, he was promoted to a regular correspondent. In October 2013, during a segment on The Daily Show, his interview with Don Yelton led to Yelton's resignation from the North Carolina Republican Party office. In 2013, he was cast in a recurring role on the FOX romantic comedy, Us & Them. Beginning in June 2015, he portrayed Rafiq Massoud in the HBO comedy series The Brink. He also served as a writer and co-producer on the series. Also in 2015, he was the lead actor, co-writer and producer of the web series Halal in the Family, which premiered on Funny or Die. In 2016, he joined the climate change documentary show Years of Living Dangerously as one of its celebrity correspondents. Beginning in 2017, he had a short recurring role on Netflix's A Series of Unfortunate Events as Montgomery "Uncle Monty" Montgomery, a herpetologist and distant relative of the Baudelaire children. In 2019, he starred in CBS' supernatural drama series Evil as Ben Shakir, a carpenter who works as a technical expert, equipment handler and debunker of supernatural phenomena. His other recurring roles include Oz, CSI, Tanner on Tanner, The Bedford Diaries, Jericho, Blue Bloods, Younger, and This Way Up. He hosted the game show Would I Lie to You? (2022). He played minor roles in the films The Siege and Die Hard with a Vengeance. He played the doctor who diagnosed Paul Vitti's (Robert De Niro) panic attacks in Analyze This, and had a role as Mr. Aziz of "Joe's Pizza" in Spider-Man 2. He played the tone deaf doorman Khan in Music and Lyrics, a dentist alongside Ricky Gervais in Ghost Town, Bob Spaulding in The Proposal, and appeared in It's Kind of a Funny Story. In M. Night Shyamalan's The Last Airbender (released in 2010) he played a major role as Commander Zhao. He played the role of Mr. Chetty in The Internship and Ash Vasudevan in Million Dollar Arm. He has appeared in other films including Random Hearts, Margin Call, Dark Horse, The Dictator, Ruby Sparks, Premium Rush, Movie 43, Mother's Day, Drunk Parents, and more.
Movie 43
as Robert (segment "iBabe")Fifteen directors and an all-star cast created this twisted comedy that follows three teens on...
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The Last Airbender
as Commander ZhaoThe story follows the adventures of Aang, a young successor to a long line of Avatars, who must...
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The Dictator
as DoctorThe heroic story of a dictator who risks his life to ensure that democracy would never come to...
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New York detective John McClane is back and kicking bad-guy butt in the third installment of...
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The Proposal
as Bob SpauldingWhen she learns she's in danger of losing her visa status and being deported, overbearing book...
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The secret US abduction of a suspected terrorist from his Middle East homeland leads to a wave...
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Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank
as Ichiro (voice)A hard-on-his-luck hound finds himself in a town full of cats in need of a hero to defend them...
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Premium Rush
as RajIn Manhattan, a bike messenger picks up an envelope that attracts the interest of a dirty cop,...
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Ruby Sparks
as Cyrus ModiCalvin is a young novelist who achieved phenomenal success early in his career but is now...
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Analyze This
as Dr. ShulmanCountless wiseguy films are spoofed in this film that centers on the neuroses and angst of a...
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A thriller that revolves around the key people at an investment bank over a 24-hour period...
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Random Hearts
as Electronics Store SalesmanAfter losing their spouses in a plane crash, an internal affairs cop and a congresswoman find...
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Spider-Man 2
as Mr. AzizPeter Parker is going through a major identity crisis. Burned out from being Spider-Man, he...
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Ghost Town
as Dr. Jahangir PrasharBertram Pincus, a cranky, people-hating Manhattan dentist, develops the unwelcome ability to see...
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Crush
as Coach MurrayWhen an aspiring young artist is forced to join her high school track team, she uses it as an...
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Drunk Parents
as NigelTwo drunk parents attempt to hide their ever increasing financial difficulties from their...
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The Magician's Elephant
as The King (voice)Peter is searching for his long-lost sister when he crosses paths with a fortune teller in the...
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Human Capital
as GodeepIan begins a relationship with Drew's daughter, who works in the financial sector. The couple...
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Freedomland
as Dr. Anil ChatterjeeA black police detective must solve a strange case of a kidnapped boy and deal with a big racial...
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A clinically depressed teenager gets a new start after he checks himself into an adult...
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Dark Horse
as MahmoudAbe is a man who is in his thirties and who lives with his parents. He works regretfully for his...
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Eddie
as MohammedEddie is a New York limo driver and a fanatical follower of the New York Knicks professional...
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Mother's Day
as RussellSandy is a stressed-out, single mom who learns that her ex-husband is marrying a younger woman....
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Music and Lyrics
as KhanA washed-up '80s pop star gets a chance at a comeback when reigning pop diva Cora Corman invites...
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Million Dollar Arm
as Ash VasudevanIn a last-ditch effort to save his career, sports agent JB Bernstein dreams up a wild game plan...
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Pretty Bird
as Ted the BankerA comic tale of three would-be entrepreneurs who set out to invent a rocket belt. The clash of...
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Lennon or McCartney
as Self (voice)550 artists were interviewed over ten years. At some point during those interviews, they were...
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A Kid Like Jake
as DarrenOn the eve of the admissions cycle for New York City kindergartens, Alex and Greg Wheeler have...
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Eavesdrop
as DonTwo chess players face off at a busy café, studying both the pieces on the board and the...
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Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs
as SelfJon Stewart returns to television to host a live show presented from The Theater at Madison...
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Beat Cops
as uncreditedA pilot about a pair of slacker beat cops that Conan O'Brien produced for Fox.
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Today's Special
as SamirYoung Manhattan chef Samir rediscovers his heritage and passion for life through the enchanting...
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3 A.M.
as SinghThe feature film directing debut of Spike Lee protege Lee Davis takes the viewer into the world...
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The Understudy
as SarfrasA perennial understudy takes matters into her own hands to achieve fame at any price.
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The Response
as Al-AqarTHE RESPONSE is a courtroom drama based on the actual transcripts of the Guantanamo Bay military...
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Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11
as SelfFrom the immediate aftermath of 9/11 to today stand-up comedians, talk-show hosts, sketch...
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ABCD
as uncreditedThe only goal of an ageing Indian-American widow is to see her son and rebellious daughter...
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It Takes a Lunatic
as SelfThe extraordinary life of beloved acting teacher and theatre producer Wynn Handman is recalled...
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Peroxide Passion
as BeaumondWhen his wealthy fiancée, Ashley (Karen Travis), dumps him at the altar and runs off with a...
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The Problem with Apu
as SelfIn the history of “The Simpsons,” few characters outside the title family have had as much...
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The War Within
as AbdulA Pakistani involved in a planned attack in New York City experiences a crisis of conscience.
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East of Main Street: Taking the Lead
as SelfThe acclaimed documentary series East of Main Street returns with a celebration of Asian...
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The Mystic Masseur
as GaneshCirca 1940 in Trinidad, still a British Colony, lives Ganesh Ramseyor, of East Indian origin,...
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The Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear
as Self - Correspondent“I’m mad as hell, and I’m not going to take it anymore!” Who among us has not wanted to open...
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Jake's Women
as DriverJake is a writer. He is married to Maggie, but his marriage is in trouble. He cannot stop...
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The Internship
as Roger ChettyTwo recently laid-off men in their 40s try to make it as interns at a successful Internet...
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Undecided: The Movie
as Roger AyeelsA camera crew follows two "undecided" voters along the actual campaign trail, and no...
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Law & Order
as Gulab SinghIn cases ripped from the headlines, police investigate serious and often deadly crimes, weighing...
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Law & Order
as KhanIn cases ripped from the headlines, police investigate serious and often deadly crimes, weighing...
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Law & Order
as TechnicianIn cases ripped from the headlines, police investigate serious and often deadly crimes, weighing...
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Law & Order
as Peanut VendorIn cases ripped from the headlines, police investigate serious and often deadly crimes, weighing...
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Professor HusseiniIn the criminal justice system, sexually-based offenses are considered especially heinous. In...
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The Daily Show
as SelfThe World's Fakest News Team tackle the biggest stories in news, politics and pop culture.
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CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as Dr. LeeverA Las Vegas team of forensic investigators are trained to solve criminal cases by scouring the...
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Late Night with Seth Meyers
as SelfSeth Meyers, who is "Saturday Night Live’s" longest serving anchor on the show’s wildly popular...
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Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as SateeshThe third installment of the “Law & Order” franchise takes viewers deep into the minds of its...
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Blue Bloods
as Samar CharwellA drama about a multi-generational family of cops dedicated to New York City law enforcement....
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LIVE with Kelly and Mark
as Self - GuestA morning talk show with A-list celebrity guests, top-notch performances and one-of-a-kind...
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Curb Your Enthusiasm
as Man in ElevatorThe off-kilter, unscripted comic vision of Larry David, who plays himself in a parallel universe...
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Person of Interest
as Sulaiman KhanJohn Reese, former CIA paramilitary operative, is presumed dead and teams up with reclusive...
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Archer
as Cornelius Varma (voice)Sterling Archer is the world's most daunting spy. He works for ISIS, a spy agency run by his...
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Younger
as Jay MalickLiza Miller, a suddenly single stay-at-home mother, tries to get back into the working world,...
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Sex and the City
as DmitriBased on the bestselling book by Candace Bushnell, Sex and the City tells the story of four best...
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The Sopranos
as Dr. Abu BilalThe story of New Jersey-based Italian-American mobster Tony Soprano and the difficulties he...
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A Series of Unfortunate Events
as Uncle MontyThe orphaned Baudelaire children face trials, tribulations and the evil Count Olaf, all in their...
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Oz
as Dr. Tariq FarajThe daily lives of prisoners in Emerald City, an experimental unit of the Oswald Maximum...
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Law & Order: Trial by Jury
as Samir PatelThe inner workings of the judicial system, beginning with the arraignment, and continuing...
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Jericho
as Dr. Kenchy Dhuwalia (uncredited)Jericho is an American action/drama series that centers on the residents of the fictional town...
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Jericho
as Dr. Kenchy DhuwaliaJericho is an American action/drama series that centers on the residents of the fictional town...
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Another Period
as ParshwallSet at the turn of the century, “Another Period” follows the misadventures of the Bellacourts,...
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Evil
as Ben ShakirSkeptical female clinical psychologist Kristen Bouchard joins a priest-in-training and a...
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Room 104
as MediatorAn anthology series set in a single hotel room, where every guest who comes to stay reveals a...
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Explained
as Narrator (voice)This documentary series, made in partnership with Vox, explain some of the world's current...
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Sleeper Cell
as uncreditedA chilling and unflinching look at all sides of a complicated issue, focusing on an...
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The Brink
as Rafiq MassoudThree top U.S. government and military officials scramble to prevent World War 3 from happening...
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The Bedford Diaries
as Kamil SharifAt Bedford University, six students are brought together in seminar called Sex and the Human...
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Tanner '88
as uncreditedIn 1988, renegade filmmaker Robert Altman and Pulitzer Prize–winning Doonesbury cartoonist Garry...
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Would I Lie to You?
as Self - HostThis American version of the British comedy panel features team captains joined by a stellar...
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This Way Up
as VishA young woman puts her life back together after suffering from a nervous breakdown.
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Tanner on Tanner
as Salim BarikSixteen years ago, Jack Tanner's bid for the White House ended at the 1988 Democratic...
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