Aasif Mandvi Actor Bio Wiki Age Wife Movies and Net Worth
Aasif Mandvi (Full Name: Aasif Hakim Mandviwala) is a popular British-American actor, comedian, and author who was a correspondent on The Daily Show from 2006 until 2017.
His other television work includes the HBO comedy series The Brink and the CBS/Paramount+ psychological drama Evil. Aasif’s film roles include playing Mr. Aziz in Spider-Man 2 and Commander Zhao in The Last Airbender, and his stage work includes appearing on Broadway as Ali Hakim in Oklahoma!
Aasif was born onMarch 5, 1966, in Mumbai, India. He is57 years old.Aasif celebrates his birthday on March 5, every year.
He is a man of above-average stature. Aasif stands at a height of5 ft 10 in( Approx1.75 m).
He was born in Bombay (now Mumbai), Maharashtra, India, to a Dawoodi Bohra Muslim family. Aasif’s family moved to England, settling, when he was a year old, in the West Yorkshire city of Bradford. Aasif’s father,Hakim, who had originally come to work in textiles research at Bradford University, afterward ran a corner shop, while his mother,Fatima, was a nurse. In the early 80s, his dad grew frustrated with Margaret Thatcher’s administration and went with his family to Tampa, Florida, United States when Aasif was 16.
Aasif is married to his wifeShaifali Purian author and humanitarian, at The Fox Theatre in Atlanta, GA. The pair married on August 27, 2017. Their interfaith ceremony (Puri is Hindu) was held in front of 220 guests comprising friends and family. The couple also has a son namedIshanwho was born on March 14, 2020.
He went to the independent Woodhouse Grove School, and he identifies himself as a “working-class kid from Bradford”. Later on, Aasif attended the University of South Florida and graduated with a degree in theatre.
He played Melchior in On the Razzle by Tom Stoppard at the Williamstown Theatre Festival and appeared in the docudrama Guantanamo: Honor Bound to Defend Freedom at the Culture Project. In 2012 Aasif starred in Disgraced at Lincoln Center’s Claire Tow Theater. Aasif also played the lead role of Amir, a Pakistani American lawyer struggling with his identity and Islam in the drama by Ayad Akhtar. The play went on to receive the 2013 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. He was also nominated for a Lucille Lortel Award for his role.
He made his television debut as a doorman at the Miami Biltmore Hotel in the episode “Line of Fire” of the series Miami Vice. Aasif has appeared in television shows such as ER, The Sopranos, Sex, and the City, CSI, Oz, Ed, The Bedford Diaries, Jericho, Sleeper Cell, and various editions of Law & Order, including Criminal Intent, Special Victims Unit, and Trial by Jury. He became the book reader for audio editions of Salman Rushdie’s Shalimar the Clown (2005) and V. S. Naipaul’s Magic Seeds (2004). In 2011 Aasif appeared in Taco Bell commercials.
– No Retreat, No Surrender 3: Blood Brothers (1990) as Terrorist – Die Hard with a Vengeance (1995) as Arab Cabbie – Eddie (1996) as Mohammed – The Siege (1998) as Khalil Saleh – Analyze This (1999) as Dr. Shulman – Random Hearts (1999) as Electronics Store Salesman – American Chai (2001) as Engineering Sam – The Mystic Masseur (2002) as Ganesh Ramsumair – Undermind (2003) as Shark/Roger – The Dictator (2012) as Doctor – Gods Behaving Badly (2013) as maxwell – Lennon or McCartney (2014) as himself – Human Capital (2019) as Godeep
– Miami Vice (1988) as Doorman – The Cosby Mysteries (1995) as Cabbie – Law & Order (1995-1998) as Peanut Vendor / Gulab Singh – The Daily Show (2006-2015) as himself – King of the Hill (2010) as Mike Patel – Madam Secretary (2015) as Prince Yousif Obaid – Halal in the Family (2015) as Aasif Qu’osby – Blue Bloods (2018-2020) as Samar “Sam” Chatwal – This Way Up (2019) as Vish – The Boss Baby: Back in Business (2020) as OCB Corporate Consultant
In 2006, Aasif auditioned for The Daily Show. He became hired immediately and appeared on the show the same day. Aasif became a regular correspondent in 2007. Aasif often appears in segments satirizing and commenting on Islamic, Middle-Eastern, and South-Asian-related issues with such titles as “Senior Asian Correspondent,” “Senior Middle East Correspondent,” “Senior Foreign Looking Correspondent,” and “Senior Muslim Correspondent.”
In 2013, Aasif was cast in a recurring role on the FOX romantic comedy, Us & Them. In October 2013, during a segment on The Daily Show, Aasif’s interview with Don Yelton led to Yelton’s resignation from the North Carolina Republican Party office.
Aasif gets his wealth from his work as an actor, comedian, and author who was a correspondent on The Daily Show from 2006 until 2017. Therefore, Aasif has accumulated a decent fortune over the years. Aasif’s estimated net worth is$3 million.
Aasif is a man of above-average stature who stands at a height of5 ft 10 in( Approx1.75 m).
Aasif is a 57-year-old who was born on March 5, 1966, in Mumbai, India.
Yes. Aasif married his wifeShaifali Purian author and humanitarian, at The Fox Theatre in Atlanta, GA. The pair married on August 27, 2017. Their interfaith ceremony (Puri is Hindu) was held in front of 220 guests comprising friends and family. The couple also has a son namedIshanwho was born on March 14, 2020.
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