History Creator / AzizAnsari

Aziz Ansari 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.

* 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.

He co-created and starred in ''Series/HumanGiant'', which ran for two seasons on [=MTV=], was in several episodes of ''{{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''.

In 2015, he starred in a Netflix original comedy series, ''Master of None'', of which Ansari is a co-creator.

He co-created and starred in ''Series/HumanGiant'', which ran for two seasons on [=MTV=], was in several episodes of ''{{Scrubs}}'' and currently stars 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''.

* WhatCouldhaveBeen:

* TheyJustDontGetIt: He says he overheard a waitress repeatedly trying to explain to 50 cent the difference between grape juice and grapefruit juice, after he asked for the latter and got the former.

* StylisticSuck: All of his jokes as RAAAAAAAANDY are shock value and chauvinist bravado over any real substance, with the addition of lighting effects, smoke machines and additions by a DJ/hype man. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKwiz7451OY Should be seen to be appreciated.]]

He co-created and starred in ''HumanGiant'', which ran for two seasons on [=MTV=], was in several episodes of ''{{Scrubs}}'' and currently stars 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''.

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

He co-created and starred in ''HumanGiant'', which ran for two seasons on [=MTV=], was in several episodes of ''{{Scrubs}}'' and currently stars 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 JesseEisenberg) in the comedy film ''Film/ThirtyMinutesOrLess''.

* LargeHam: Turned UpToEleven with his ''FunnyPeople'' character.

He co-created and starred in ''HumanGiant'', which ran for two seasons on [=MTV=], was in several episodes of ''{{Scrubs}}'' and currently stars in 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 JesseEisenberg) in the comedy film ''Film/ThirtyMinutesOrLess''.

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

He co-created and starred in ''HumanGiant'', which ran for two seasons on [=MTV=], and currently stars in 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 JesseEisenberg) in the comedy film ''Film/ThirtyMinutesOrLess''.

* OlderThanTheyLook: At first glance, he could pass for his mid-twenties, but he's actually nearing 30.

Aziz Ansari began performing stand-up comedy in the early 2000s, after moving to New York City to study marketing at [=NYU=]. His act steers clear of ethnic humor most of the time and instead focuses a lot on mundane everyday activities, pop culture, technology, and his experiences around celebrities such as his friend Music/KanyeWest.

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

He co-created and starred in ''HumanGiant'', which ran for two seasons on [=MTV=], and currently stars in 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 along with JesseEisenberg, starred in main roles in the comedy film ''Film/ThirtyMinutesOrLess''.

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

* HiddenDepths: As stated above, he graduated from New York University with a major in marketing.

* 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.)

He co-created and starred in ''HumanGiant'', which ran for two seasons on [=MTV=], and currently stars in AmyPoehler's sitcom ''Series/ParksAndRecreation''. In 2009 he played a small but memorable role as an obnoxious stand-up comedian named Randy in JuddApatow's ''FunnyPeople'', and subsequently signed a deal with Apatow to write and star in three new movies. In 2011, Ansari along with JesseEisenberg, starred in main roles in the comedy film ''ThirtyMinutesOrLess''.

He co-created and starred in ''HumanGiant'', which ran for two seasons on [=MTV=], and currently stars in AmyPoehler's sitcom ''Series/ParksAndRecreation''. In 2009 he played a small but memorable role as an obnoxious stand-up comedian named Randy in JuddApatow's ''FunnyPeople'', and subsequently signed a deal with Apatow to write and star in three new movies. In 2011, Ansari along with JesseEisenberg, starred in main roles in the comedy film ThirtyMinutesOrLess.

Aziz Ansari began performing stand-up comedy in the early 2000s, after moving to New York City to study marketing at [=NYU=]. His act steers clear of ethnic humor most of the time and instead focuses a lot on mundane everyday activities, pop culture, technology, and his experiences around celebrities such as his friend KanyeWest.