Aasif Mandvi
Acting · Born 1966-03-05 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Biography
Aasif Hakim Mandviwala (known professionally as Aasif Mandvi; born March 5, 1966) 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 and 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…
Filmography
- Spider-Man 2 as Mr. Aziz
- The Last Airbender as Commander Zhao
- Music and Lyrics as Khan
- Ghost Town as Dr. Jahangir Prashar
- Freedomland as Dr. Anil Chatterjee
- The Siege as Khalil Saleh
- The Magician's Elephant as The King (voice)
- Eavesdrop as Don
- Today's Special as Samir
- The Proposal as Bob Spaulding