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Aziz Ansari on "Parks and Recreation"
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Aziz Ansari stars as Tom Haverford, the self-serving colleague of Leslie Knope (series star Amy Poehler) in NBC's comedy "Parks and Recreation." The new series is a half-hour mockumentary that looks at the exciting world of local government.

Aziz Ansari is poised for 2009 to be his breakout year with a new television series, a trio of films, and a headlining comedy tour.

Before "Parks & Recreation" premieres, Aziz Ansari will appear in a handful of features. Aziz Ansari recently began production on Judd Apatow's upcoming comedy "Funny People," opposite Adam Sandler, Seth Rogen and Jonah Hill, and also has roles in "I Love You, Man" with Paul Rudd, and opposite Rogen and Anna Faris in "Observe and Report."

Aziz Ansari is best known for his role on MTV's hit sketch comedy series, "Human Giant." The series is based around comedy sketches performed by Ansari, along with Rob Huebel and Paul Scheer. Many of their sketches have become Internet sensations and have popularized the trio with young people all across the U.S. Last year, Aziz Ansari also had a memorable guest-starring role on "Flight of the Conchords," in which he portrayed a racist fruit vendor. Aziz Ansari can also be seen in a multi-episode arc on "Scrubs."

Aziz Ansari recently announced his "Glow in the Dark" Comedy Standup Tour which will see him criss-cross the country performing his buzzed about standup act. In 2005, Rolling Stone named Aziz Ansari their choice for Hot Standup on their annual "Hot List," and he was also awarded the Jury Award for Best Standup at the U.S. Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen in 2006.

Aziz Ansari currently lives in Los Angeles.






AZIZ ANSARI: FACTS

How old is Aziz Ansari? Where was Aziz Ansari born? Where does Aziz Ansari live? Find out here.

Age: 26 years old
Birthday: February 23, 1983
Birthplace: Columbia, SC
Current Residence: Los Angeles, CA




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