Aasif Mandvi was born on March 5, 1966, in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. His birth name is Aasif Hakim Mandviwala. He is an Indian-American actor, comedian, and writer known for his work in both theater and television. Mandvi was born into a Dawoodi Bohra Muslim family. When he was one year old, his family relocated to Bradford, England, where his father worked in textile research at Bradford University. Later, his father operated a corner shop while his mother, Fatima, worked as a nurse.
At the age of sixteen, Mandvi and his family moved to Tampa, Florida, where he would spend the remainder of his teenage years.
Mandvi attended Woodhouse Grove School in England before completing his higher education in the United States. He earned a degree in Theatre from the University of South Florida, where he cultivated his passion for performance and acting.
After graduation, Mandvi began his professional career as a performer at Disney-MGM Studios. He later moved to New York City to pursue opportunities in theater, particularly Off-Broadway productions. He played Ali Hakim in Trevor Nunn’s 2002 production of Oklahoma! and appeared in the Tony Kushner play Homebody/Kabul.
Additional stage credits include his performance as Melchior in Tom Stoppard’s On the Razzle and his role in Guantanamo: Honor Bound to Defend Freedom. In 2012, he earned critical acclaim for his lead role in Ayad Akhtar’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play Disgraced, staged at the Clare Tow Theater at Lincoln Center. In the play, he portrayed a Pakistani-American lawyer struggling with questions of identity and faith.
Mandvi gained national recognition as a correspondent on The Daily Show, making his first appearance in 2006. By March 2007, he became a regular correspondent, employing satire to address complex political and cultural issues, often with a focus on race, religion, and identity.
In 2015, Mandvi starred in and co-wrote the web series Halal in the Family, which premiered on Funny or Die. The satire aimed to challenge Muslim stereotypes in American media. He also served as a co-producer and actor on the HBO comedy series The Brink, further showcasing his talent across multiple formats.
Mandvi has appeared in several films, taking on both prominent and supporting roles. His early film work includes small parts in Die Hard with a Vengeance, The Mystic Masseur, and The Siege. He gained greater attention for his performance in the independent film American Chai. Notable supporting roles came in blockbuster titles such as Spider-Man 2 and The Dictator.
| Birth Date: | 5 Mar, 1966 |
| Age: | 54 yrs |
| Occupations: | Screenwriter Stage actor Television actor Film actor |
| Citizenship: | United States of America |
| Birth Place: | Mumbai |
| Education: | University of South Florida |
| Gender: | Male |
| Description: | American actor, comedian |
| Twitter Id: | Aasif |
| Net Worth 2021: | 3 million |
