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My Take
Aasif Mandvi is someone I first clocked through The Daily Show, where his deadpan correspondent work landed sharper than a lot of straight comedy. Born in Mumbai, raised partly in Florida, and schooled at the University of South Florida, he's carried that multicultural perspective into roles that range from Spider-Man 2 to The Last Airbender and the eerie drama Evil. What I respect is his refusal to be one note, sliding between satire, stage work, and writing. He always seems to bring intelligence to material that could easily be played dumb, and that versatility is exactly why he keeps turning up in projects worth watching.
Overview
Aasif Hakim Mandviwala, known professionally as Aasif Mandvi (, AH-sif MAHND-vee), is a British actor. He was a correspondent on The Daily Show from 2006 to 2017. Mandvi's other television work includes the HBO comedy series The Brink and the CBS/Paramount+ psychological drama Evil. His film roles include playing Mr. Aziz in Spider-Man 2 and Commander Zhao in The Last Airbender.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Aasif Mandvi
- Name (Japanese)
- アーシフ・マンドヴィ
- Reading
- あーしふ・まんどゔぃ
- Born
- March 5, 1966 (age 60)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Horse
- Origin
- Mumbai, Bombay State, India
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- screenwriter / stage actor / television actor / film actor / actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- George D. Chamberlain High School
- University
- University of South Florida
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.