About
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 promoted to a regular correspondent. In October 2013, during a segment on The Daily Show, his interview with Don Yelton led to Yelton's resignation from the North Carolina Republican Party office. In 2013, he was cast in a recurring role on the FOX romantic comedy, Us & Them. Beginning in June 2015, he portrayed Rafiq Massoud in the HBO comedy series The Brink. He also served as a writer and...
Known for
Law & OrderSeries • 1990
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitSeries • 1999
CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationSeries • 2000
Blue BloodsSeries • 2010
Person of InterestSeries • 2011
Law & Order: Criminal IntentSeries • 2001
The SopranosSeries • 1999
Curb Your EnthusiasmSeries • 2000
ArcherSeries • 2009
Sex and the CitySeries • 1998
Miami ViceSeries • 1984
Madam SecretarySeries • 2014
OzSeries • 1997
EvilSeries • 2019
YoungerSeries • 2015
A Series of Unfortunate EventsSeries • 2017
JerichoSeries • 2006
ExplainedSeries • 2018
The Boss Baby: Back in BusinessSeries • 2018
Room 104Series • 2017
The ProposalMovie • 2009
The Terror: Devil in SilverSeries • 2026
Another PeriodSeries • 2015
Music and LyricsMovie • 2007