Aziz Ansari is an award-winning actor, director, writer, and comedian. He co-created, writes, directs, and stars in the Netflix original series Master of None for which he has won two Emmys® for Outstanding Comedy Writing, as well as an Emmy® and DGA Award nomination for directing. He recently released the film Good Fortune, which he wrote, directed, and co-starred in with Keanu Reeves and Seth Rogen. He is also known for co-starring in NBC’s Parks and Recreation and for being one of the few headlining comedians ever to sell out Madison Square Garden. In 2019, he released his 5th stand-up for Netflix entitled Right Now directed by Spike Jonze to critical acclaim and a Grammy® nomination. His latest special Nightclub Comedian is now streaming on Netflix.
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