Aziz Ansari 396u10
Birthday: 23 February 1983, Columbia, South Carolina, USA
Birth Name: Aziz Ishmael Ansari
Height: 168 cm
Aziz Ansari was born in Columbia, South Carolina, to Fatima, a medical office worker, and Shoukath, a gastroenterologist. His family is from Tamil Nadu, India. He graduated from NYU as a business majo ...Show More 6h451e
Like with Parks and Recreation, it's so much fun because the people writing it are funny and they're Show more Like with Parks and Recreation, it's so much fun because the people writing it are funny and they're open and you just go in there and have a good time. It's pretty much the easiest job I've ever had. Hide
When I tour, it's like, well, like a food tour as much as a comedy tour. I try to eat at all the wei Show more When I tour, it's like, well, like a food tour as much as a comedy tour. I try to eat at all the weird places, the obscure barbecue ts, burger places. There are a few spots in L.A. that I'm obsessed with - one of them is the Taco Zone taco truck on Alvarado. There are secret off-menu items that are amazing. Hide
As a comedian I can talk about anything as long as I make it funny. So it's pretty cool if I can get Show more As a comedian I can talk about anything as long as I make it funny. So it's pretty cool if I can get people thinking about immigration or feminism or the food industry at my stand- up shows Hide
I was 18 when I started. I was hanging out with some friends and they asked if I had tried stand-up Show more I was 18 when I started. I was hanging out with some friends and they asked if I had tried stand-up before. I hadn't, but I thought: 'What the hell?' So I went to an open mic night, and I liked it. Hide
I was a dishwasher at one of those Japanese places that cook on your table. Not too fun. I was a dishwasher at one of those Japanese places that cook on your table. Not too fun.
For the majority of the time, I may as well have been just a really tan white kid. You know, I may a Show more For the majority of the time, I may as well have been just a really tan white kid. You know, I may as well have just been, like, a fat kid. Hide
One of the big things I miss about New York is not my friends so much; it's Shake Shack, the burger Show more One of the big things I miss about New York is not my friends so much; it's Shake Shack, the burger place. I miss Shake Shack. Hide
A lot of people my age think stand up sucks. A lot of people my age think stand up sucks.
I'm kind of obsessed with food. I like to eat. I'm kind of obsessed with food. I like to eat.
Do It Under the Influence Yourself! That's what we're shooting for! Get drunk and make your dreams c Show more Do It Under the Influence Yourself! That's what we're shooting for! Get drunk and make your dreams come true. Hide
Every time I've done comedy in, like, traditional comedy clubs, there's always these comedians that Show more Every time I've done comedy in, like, traditional comedy clubs, there's always these comedians that do really well with audiences but that the other comedians hate because they're just, you know, doing kind of cheap stuff like dancing around or doing, like, very kind of base sex humor a lot, and stuff like that. Hide
After you do a joke a few times, you have material that you know works. Although sometimes I have a Show more After you do a joke a few times, you have material that you know works. Although sometimes I have a joke that has worked a bunch of times and then one night it'll flop. And that's when I really take a hard look at myself and say: 'Well, that crowd is obviously wrong. That crowd has absolutely no idea what it's talking about.' Hide
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