History Creator / AzizAnsari

--> Yeah, I get it, grapefruit, applefruit, orangefruit…
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: He was up for a role in the first ''Film/{{Transformers}}'' movie, but passed because he found the stipulation that he had to use a fake Indian accent degrading.

* WikiWalk: Discusses how he was doing something important on the computer, and ended up wondering whether or not ''Film/HomeAlone 2'' made more money than ''Film/HomeAlone''. This led to him finding out that Creator/JoePesci recorded an album as a little kid.

* LargeHam: His usual mode of operation. Turned UpToEleven with his ''Film/FunnyPeople'' character RAAAAAAAANDY.

On the night of January 13, 2018, the website Babe.net published an article [[https://babe.net/2018/01/13/aziz-ansari-28355 in which a photographer accused Ansari of sexual assaulting her after a date]], putting his career as a comedian in jeopardy. The description of the alleged incident, however, subsequently led to discussions on [[QuestionableConsent what is really considered sexual assault]]. While he did briefly retreat from the public eye, Ansari resumed performing stand-up comedy in May of that year.

* BlackComedy: More prevalent on ''Series/HumanGiant'' than in his own stand-up, particularly in the "Shutterbugz" sketches, which featured himself and Rob Huebel as nasty child-actor agents.

---> "We get outside of the airport, I take out the gun I had from the previous joke, [and then] I aim it at the puppies, bang bang! [...] I know some of you are thinking, 'Oh no the puppies, why the poor puppies?' I didn't really shoot any puppies, [[WhatAnIdiot you're being stupid.]]"

* ActorAllusion: A short clip from the MTV Movie Awards has Aziz playing "swagga coach" to Creator/ZachGalfianakis. As mentioned in this trope page, he has a major in ''marketing''.

->''"Seventy-two thread count! You didn't think I was gonna'' count ''that shit?! If this was a drug deal, I would've shot Hotel Luxury Linens in the'' face''!"''
-->--''Intimate Moments for a Sensual Evening'', "MTV's Next"

Aziz Ismail Ansari (born February 23, 1983 in Columbia, South Carolina) began performing stand-up comedy in the early 2000s, after moving to New York City to study marketing at [=NYU=]. His act focuses a lot on mundane everyday activities, pop culture, technology, and his experiences around celebrities such as his friend Music/KanyeWest.

He co-created and starred in ''Series/HumanGiant'', which ran for two seasons on [=MTV=], was in several episodes of ''Series/{{Scrubs}}'' and also starred in Creator/AmyPoehler's sitcom ''Series/ParksAndRecreation''. In 2009 he played a small but memorable role as an obnoxious stand-up comedian named Randy in Creator/JuddApatow's ''Film/FunnyPeople'', and subsequently signed a deal with Apatow to write and star in three new movies. In 2011, Ansari played one of two main characters (the other being Creator/JesseEisenberg) in the comedy film ''Film/ThirtyMinutesOrLess''.

He co-created and stars in the Creator/{{Netflix}} original series ''Series/MasterOfNone'', for which he received seven Emmy Award nominations, including Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series -- making him the first person of South Asian descent to be nominated in ''any'' Lead Actor category. He won two Emmys for writing each of the series' two seasons.

On the night of January 13, 2018, the website Babe.net published an article [[https://babe.net/2018/01/13/aziz-ansari-28355 in which a photographer accused Ansari of sexual assaulting her after a date]], putting his career as a comedian in jeopardy; description of the alleged incident, however, has lead to discussions on [[QuestionableConsent what is really considered sexual assault]]. His career is for the moment however still doing well and he himself has attempted to better himself despite the entire thing, even returning to stand up once more.

On the night of January 13, 2018, the website Babe.net published an article [[https://babe.net/2018/01/13/aziz-ansari-28355 in which a photographer accused Ansari of sexual assaulting her after a date]], putting his career as a comedian in jeopardy; description of the alleged incident, however, has lead to discussions on [[QuestionableConsent what is really considered sexual assault]]. His career is for the moment however still doing well and he himself as attempted to better himself despite the entire thing, even returning to stand up once more.

Aziz Ismail Ansari (born February 23, 1983) began performing stand-up comedy in the early 2000s, after moving to New York City to study marketing at [=NYU=]. His act focuses a lot on mundane everyday activities, pop culture, technology, and his experiences around celebrities such as his friend Music/KanyeWest.

On the night of January 13, 2018, the website Babe.net published an article [[https://babe.net/2018/01/13/aziz-ansari-28355 in which a photographer accused Ansari of sexual assaulting her after a date]], putting his career as a comedian in jeopardy; description of the alleged incident, however, has lead to discussions on [[Administrivia/RuleOfCautiousEditingJudgement what is really considered sexual assault]]. His career is for the moment however still doing well and he himself as attempted to better himself despite the entire thing, even returning to stand up once more.

On the night of January 13, 2018, the website Babe.net published an article [[https://babe.net/2018/01/13/aziz-ansari-28355 in which a photographer accused Ansari of sexual assaulting her after a date]], putting his career as a comedian in jeopardy; description of the alleged incident, however, has lead to discussions on [[Administrivia/RuleOfCautiousEditingJudgement what is really considered sexual assault]].

On the night of January 13, 2018, the website Babe.net published an article [[https://babe.net/2018/01/13/aziz-ansari-28355 in which a photographer accused Ansari of sexual assaulting her after a date]], putting his career as a comedian in jeopardy; description of the alleged incident, however, has lead to discussions on [[RuleOfCautiousEditingJudgement what is really considered sexual assault]].

--> Yeah, I get it, grapefruit, applefruit, orangefruit...

* TheyJustDontGetIt: He says he overheard a waitress repeatedly trying to explain to Creator/FiftyCent the difference between grape juice and grapefruit juice, after he asked for the latter and got the former.

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Aziz Ansari (born February 23, 1983) began performing stand-up comedy in the early 2000s, after moving to New York City to study marketing at [=NYU=]. His act focuses a lot on mundane everyday activities, pop culture, technology, and his experiences around celebrities such as his friend Music/KanyeWest.

On the night of January 13, 2018, the website Babe.net published an article [[https://babe.net/2018/01/13/aziz-ansari-28355 in which a photographer accused Ansari of sexual assualting her after a date]], putting his career as a comedian in jeopardy; description of the alleged incident, however, has lead to discussions on [[RuleOfCautiousEditingJudgement what is really considered sexual assault]].

* BitingTheHandHumor[=/=]TakeThat: "Most shows on {{Creator/MTV}} aren't really my cup of tea. Mostly because I don't like giant pieces of shit in my tea." (Coming from a guy who had a show on [=MTV=] for two years and subsequently hosted the network's Movie Awards.)

On the night of the 13th of January, 2018, The magazine-like website babe.net published an article [[https://babe.net/2018/01/13/aziz-ansari-28355 in which a photographer accused Ansari of sexual assualting her after a date]], perhaps ensuring an end to his roaring success as a comedian.

On the night of the 13th of January, 2018, The magazine-like website babe.net published an article [[https://babe.net/2018/01/13/aziz-ansari-28355 in which a photographer accused Ansari of sexual assualt to her after a date]], perhaps ensuring an end to his roaring success as a comedian.

* LargeHam: His usual mode of operation. Turned UpToEleven with his ''FunnyPeople'' character RAAAAAAAANDY.

He co-created and starred in ''Series/HumanGiant'', which ran for two seasons on [=MTV=], was in several episodes of ''Series/{{Scrubs}}'' and also starred in Creator/AmyPoehler's sitcom ''Series/ParksAndRecreation''. In 2009 he played a small but memorable role as an obnoxious stand-up comedian named Randy in Creator/JuddApatow's ''FunnyPeople'', and subsequently signed a deal with Apatow to write and star in three new movies. In 2011, Ansari played one of two main characters (the other being Creator/JesseEisenberg) in the comedy film ''Film/ThirtyMinutesOrLess''.

He co-created and stars in the Creator/{{Netflix}} original series ''Series/MasterOfNone'', for which he received three Emmy Award nominations, including Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series -- making him the first person of South Asian descent to be nominated in ''any'' Lead Actor category.

* BitingTheHandHumor[=/=]TakeThat: "Most shows on {{MTV}} aren't really my cup of tea. Mostly because I don't like giant pieces of shit in my tea." (Coming from a guy who had a show on [=MTV=] for two years and subsequently hosted the network's Movie Awards.)

* ActorAllusion: A short clip from the MTV Movie Awards has Aziz playing "swagga coach" to Zach Galfianakis. As mentioned in this trope page, he has a major in ''marketing''.

* WikiWalk: Discusses how he was doing something important on the computer, and ended up wondering whether or not ''HomeAlone 2'' made more money than ''HomeAlone''. This led to him finding out that Joe Pesci recorded an album as a little kid.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: He was up for a role in the first ''Film/{{Transformers}}'' movie, but passed because he found the stipulation that he had to use a fake Indian accent degrading.

In 2015, he starred in a Netflix original comedy series, ''Series/MasterOfNone'', of which Ansari is a co-creator.

* RunningGag: In both of his ComedyCentral specials, he's imitated Music/RKelly.