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 prom...
Known For
Complete Filmography

White with Fear
2024
Told by the operatives in the rooms where it happened, White With Fear is an explosive deep dive into the decades-long quest by America's conservative...

The Magician's Elephant
2023
as The King (voice)
Peter is searching for his long-lost sister when he crosses paths with a fortune teller in the market square. His only question is: is his sister stil...

Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank
2022
as Ichiro (voice)
A hard-on-his-luck hound finds himself in a town full of cats in need of a hero to defend them from a ruthless villain's wicked plot to wipe their vil...

Crush
2022
as Coach Murray
When an aspiring young artist is forced to join her high school track team, she uses it as an opportunity to pursue the girl she's been harboring a lo...

Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11
2021
as Self
From the immediate aftermath of 9/11 to today stand-up comedians, talk-show hosts, sketch performers, television animators and other entertainers have...

Human Capital
2020
as Godeep
Ian begins a relationship with Drew's daughter, who works in the financial sector. The couple gets involved in a tragic accident that will change thei...

It Takes a Lunatic
2019
as Self
The extraordinary life of beloved acting teacher and theatre producer Wynn Handman is recalled in this portrait of a provocative, innovative artist.

Drunk Parents
2019
as Nigel
Two drunk parents attempt to hide their ever increasing financial difficulties from their daughter and social circle through elaborate neighborhood sc...

A Kid Like Jake
2018
as Darren
On the eve of the admissions cycle for New York City kindergartens, Alex and Greg Wheeler have high hopes for four-year-old Jake. The director of Jake...

The Problem with Apu
2017
as Self
In the history of “The Simpsons,” few characters outside the title family have had as much cultural impact as Apu Nahasapeemapetilon, the Springfield ...

Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs
2017
as Self
Jon Stewart returns to television to host a live show presented from The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York. Benefiting NEXT for Autism, the...

Undecided: The Movie
2016
as Roger Ayeels
A camera crew follows two "undecided" voters along the actual campaign trail, and no Presidential candidate - on either side of the aisle - is spared.

Mother's Day
2016
as Russell
Sandy is a stressed-out, single mom who learns that her ex-husband is marrying a younger woman. Her friend Jesse's parents don't know that she has a f...

East of Main Street: Taking the Lead
2015
as Self
The acclaimed documentary series East of Main Street returns with a celebration of Asian Americans working in the film and television industries.

Lennon or McCartney
2014
as Self (voice)
550 artists were interviewed over ten years. At some point during those interviews, they were asked a question and told to answer with one word only. ...

Million Dollar Arm
2014
as Ash Vasudevan
In a last-ditch effort to save his career, sports agent JB Bernstein dreams up a wild game plan to find Major League Baseball’s next great pitcher fro...

Gods Behaving Badly
2013
as Maxwell
Greek gods living in modern-day New York intervene in the lives of a young couple.
The Muslims Are Coming!
2013
as Self
The Muslims Are Coming follows a band of Muslim-American comedians as they visit big cities, small towns, rural villages, and everything in between to...

The Internship
2013
as Roger Chetty
Two recently laid-off men in their 40s try to make it as interns at a successful Internet company where their managers are in their 20s.

Movie 43
2013
as Robert (segment "iBabe")
A series of interconnected short films are the backdrop for a maniac screenwriter who pitches insane storylines featuring some of Hollywood's biggest ...

Premium Rush
2012
as Raj
In Manhattan, a bike messenger picks up an envelope that attracts the interest of a dirty cop, who pursues the cyclist throughout the city.

Ruby Sparks
2012
as Cyrus Modi
Calvin is a young novelist who achieved phenomenal success early in his career but is now struggling with his writing – as well as his romantic life. ...

Dark Horse
2012
as Mahmoud
Abe is a man who is in his thirties and who lives with his parents. He works regretfully for his father while pursuing his hobby of collecting toys. A...

The Dictator
2012
as Doctor
The heroic story of a dictator who risks his life to ensure that democracy would never come to the country he so lovingly oppressed.

The Understudy
2012
as Sarfras
A perennial understudy takes matters into her own hands to achieve fame at any price.

Margin Call
2011
as Ramesh Shah
A thriller that revolves around the key people at an investment bank over a 24-hour period during the early stages of the financial crisis.

The Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear
2010
as Self - Correspondent
“I’m mad as hell, and I’m not going to take it anymore!” Who among us has not wanted to open their window and shout that at the top of their lungs? ...

It's Kind of a Funny Story
2010
as Dr. Mahmoud
A clinically depressed teenager gets a new start after he checks himself into an adult psychiatric ward.

The Last Airbender
2010
as Commander Zhao
The story follows the adventures of Aang, a young successor to a long line of Avatars, who must put his childhood ways aside and stop the Fire Nation ...

Today's Special
2009
as Samir
Young Manhattan chef Samir rediscovers his heritage and passion for life through the enchanting art of cooking Indian food.

Today's Special
2009
Writer, Screenplay
Young Manhattan chef Samir rediscovers his heritage and passion for life through the enchanting art of cooking Indian food.

The Proposal
2009
as Bob Spaulding
When she learns she's in danger of losing her visa status and being deported, overbearing book editor Margaret Tate forces her put-upon assistant, And...

Ghost Town
2008
as Dr. Jahangir Prashar
Bertram Pincus, a cranky, people-hating Manhattan dentist, develops the unwelcome ability to see dead people. Really annoying dead people. Even worse,...

The Response
2008
as Al-Aqar
THE RESPONSE is a courtroom drama based on the actual transcripts of the Guantanamo Bay military tribunals. Conceived in the vein of "12 Angry Men", t...

Pretty Bird
2008
as Ted the Banker
A comic tale of three would-be entrepreneurs who set out to invent a rocket belt. The clash of their mismatched personalities soon dissolves the busin...

Eavesdrop
2008
as Don
Two chess players face off at a busy café, studying both the pieces on the board and the unfolding dramas at the neighboring tables. While a young cou...

Music and Lyrics
2007
as Khan
A washed-up '80s pop star gets a chance at a comeback when reigning pop diva Cora Corman invites him to write & record a duet with her, but there's a ...

Freedomland
2006
as Dr. Anil Chatterjee
A black police detective must solve a strange case of a kidnapped boy and deal with a big racial protest.

The War Within
2005
as Abdul
A Pakistani involved in a planned attack in New York City experiences a crisis of conscience.

Sorry, Haters
2005
as Hassan
Against the anxieties and fears of post-9/11 America, an Arab cab driver picks up a troubled professional woman with unexpected results.

Spider-Man 2
2004
as Mr. Aziz
Peter Parker is going through a major identity crisis. Burned out from being Spider-Man, he decides to shelve his superhero alter ego, which leaves th...

Beat Cops
2003
A pilot about a pair of slacker beat cops that Conan O'Brien produced for Fox.
Book of Kings
2002
as Dr. Mitra
A short film by Chris Terrio.

The Mystic Masseur
2001
as Ganesh
Circa 1940 in Trinidad, still a British Colony, lives Ganesh Ramseyor, of East Indian origin, along with his wife, Leela. He longs to reach out to peo...

3 A.M.
2001
as Singh
The feature film directing debut of Spike Lee protege Lee Davis takes the viewer into the world of taxi drivers. Developed in the Sundance Laboratory,...

Peroxide Passion
2001
as Beaumond
When his wealthy fiancée, Ashley (Karen Travis), dumps him at the altar and runs off with a Mormon man to Salt Lake City, poor Jersey guy Jed (James T...

ABCD
1999
The only goal of an ageing Indian-American widow is to see her son and rebellious daughter (described as an American Born Confused Desi or ABCD) marri...

Random Hearts
1999
as Electronics Store Salesman
After losing their spouses in a plane crash, an internal affairs cop and a congresswoman find each other's keys in each other's loved ones' possession...

Analyze This
1999
as Dr. Shulman
Countless wiseguy films are spoofed in this film that centers on the neuroses and angst of a powerful Mafia racketeer who suffers from panic attacks. ...
Hook'd Up
1999
as Indian Guy
Romance - Keith, a freelance journalist, knows sex sells. With the help of a personal ad, he decides to combine business and pleasure through a piece ...

The Siege
1998
as Khalil Saleh
The secret US abduction of a suspected terrorist from his Middle East homeland leads to a wave of terrorist attacks in New York. An FBI senior agent ...

Eddie
1996
as Mohammed
Eddie is a New York limo driver and a fanatical follower of the New York Knicks professional basketball team. The team is struggling with a mediocre r...

Jake's Women
1996
as Driver
Jake is a writer. He is married to Maggie, but his marriage is in trouble. He cannot stop thinking about other women in his life, characters he invent...

Die Hard: With a Vengeance
1995
as Arab Cabbie
New York detective John McClane is back and kicking bad-guy butt in the third installment of this action-packed series, which finds him teaming with c...