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Aasif Mandvi

Aasif Mandvi

Actor, also writer · Born March 5, 1966 (60) · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

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 co-producer on the series. Also in 2015, he was the lead actor, co-writer and producer of the web series Halal in the Family, which premiered on Funny or Die. In 2016, he joined the climate change documentary show Years of Living Dangerously as one of its celebrity correspondents. Beginning in 2017, he had a short recurring role on Netflix's  A Series of Unfortunate Events as Montgomery "Uncle Monty" Montgomery, a herpetologist and distant relative of the Baudelaire children. In 2019, he starred in CBS' supernatural drama series Evil as Ben Shakir, a carpenter who works as a technical expert, equipment handler and debunker of supernatural phenomena. His other recurring roles include Oz, CSI, Tanner on Tanner, The Bedford Diaries, Jericho, Blue Bloods, Younger, and This Way Up. He hosted the game show Would I Lie to You? (2022). He played minor roles in the films The Siege and Die Hard with a Vengeance. He played the doctor who diagnosed Paul Vitti's (Robert De Niro) panic attacks in Analyze This, and had a role as Mr. Aziz of "Joe's Pizza" in Spider-Man 2. He played the tone deaf doorman Khan in Music and Lyrics, a dentist alongside Ricky Gervais in Ghost Town, Bob Spaulding in The Proposal, and appeared in It's Kind of a Funny Story. In M. Night Shyamalan's The Last Airbender (released in 2010) he played a major role as Commander Zhao. He played the role of Mr. Chetty in The Internship and Ash Vasudevan in Million Dollar Arm. He has appeared in other films including Random Hearts, Margin Call, Dark Horse, The Dictator, Ruby Sparks, Premium Rush, Movie 43, Mother's Day, Drunk Parents, and more.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 5, 1966 (60)
From
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Works as
Actor, also writer
Titles
60 on MovieCove · 76 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 26% in 30 days

What are Aasif Mandvi's films like?

Across their 29 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy13 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 66th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Documentary4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 44th percentile
: browse their Documentary movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Animation2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile
: browse their Animation movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
27%
Self
25%
Society
18%
Morality
13%
Power
7%
Survival
5%
Ideas
5%
Romantic love8 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship7 titles, browse their movies with this themePrejudice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 27 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 14 · Serious 8 · Dark 5

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 15 · Stylized 10 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 15 · Charged 5 · Intense 7

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 17 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 10 · Funny 9

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 10 · Even-paced 15 · Relentless 2

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 16 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 2

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 21 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

9 analyzed roles

Usually the Threshold guardian: 3 of 9 analyzed roles.

Threshold guardian
3 of 9
Ally
2 of 9
Herald
1 of 9
Hero
1 of 9
Shadow
1 of 9
Mentor
1 of 9
Show the 9 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
10
Hopeful
11
Warm
10
Joyful
9
Contemplative
9
Other
30

How their films linger

Hopeful14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy12
  • Bittersweet11
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous4

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Aasif Mandvi's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 51 of their 60 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Aasif Mandvi's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

76 credits, 60 with a MovieCove page; 14 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Fallen Angels(2026)

    as Fred Sterroll

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Terror: Devil in Silver (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 5 episodes · as Dr. Anand

  • The Miniature Wife(2026)

    Show 10 episodes · as Martin Mucklowe

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows

  • The Magician's Elephant(2023)

    as The King (voice)

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank(2022)

    as Ichiro (voice)

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Crush(2022)

    as Coach Murray

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Would I Lie to You? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 13 episodes · Executive Producer · as Self - Host

  • Human Capital(2019)

    as Godeep

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Evil(2019)

    Show 50 episodes · as Ben Shakir

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • This Way Up(2019)

    Show 8 episodes · as Vish

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Drunk Parents(2019)

    as Nigel

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • A Kid Like Jake(2018)

    as Darren

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Explained(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Narrator (voice)

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • The Boss Baby: Back in Business(2018)

    Show 12 episodes · as OCB (voice)

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows

  • Room 104(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Mediator

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all shows

  • A Series of Unfortunate Events(2017)

    Show 3 episodes · as Uncle Monty

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Undecided: The Movie(2016)

    as Roger Ayeels

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Mother's Day(2016)

    as Russell

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Another Period(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Parshwall

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • The Brink (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 10 episodes · Writer · as Rafiq Massoud

  • Younger(2015)

    Show 4 episodes · as Jay Malick

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Madam Secretary(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Yousif 'Joey' Obaid

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Million Dollar Arm(2014)

    as Aash

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Gods Behaving Badly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Maxwell

  • The Internship(2013)

    as Roger Chetty

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Movie 43(2013)

    as Robert (segment "iBabe")

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Premium Rush(2012)

    as Raj

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Ruby Sparks(2012)

    as Cyrus Modi

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Dark Horse(2011)

    as Mahmoud

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The Dictator(2012)

    as Doctor

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The Understudy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Sarfras

  • Margin Call(2011)

    as Ramesh Shah

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Person of Interest(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Sulaiman Khan

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • It's Kind of a Funny Story(2010)

    as Dr. Mahmoud

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Blue Bloods(2010)

    Show 2 episodes · as Samar Charwell

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • The Last Airbender(2010)

    as Commander Zhao

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Today's Special(2009)

    Screenplay · Writer · as Samir

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Archer(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Cornelius Varma (voice)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • The Proposal(2009)

    as Bob Spaulding

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Ghost Town(2008)

    as Dr. Jahangir Prashar

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Pretty Bird(2008)

    as Ted the Banker

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The Response (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Al-Aqar

  • Eavesdrop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Don

  • Music and Lyrics(2007)

    as Khan

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Jericho(2006)

    Show 5 episodes · as Dr. Kenchy Dhuwalia · as Dr. Kenchy Dhuwalia (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • The Bedford Diaries (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 6 episodes · as Kamil Sharif

  • Freedomland(2006)

    as Dr. Anil Chatterjee

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Sleeper Cell(2005)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • The War Within(2005)

    as Abdul

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Sorry, Haters(2005)

    as Hassan

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Law & Order: Trial by Jury(2005)

    Show 2 episodes · as Samir Patel

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • Tanner on Tanner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 4 episodes · as Salim Barik

  • Spider-Man 2(2004)

    as Mr. Aziz

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Book of Kings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Dr. Mitra

  • The Mystic Masseur (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Ganesh

  • Law & Order: Criminal Intent(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Sateesh

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • 3 A.M. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Singh

  • American Chai(2001)

    as Engineering Sam

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Peroxide Passion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Beaumond

  • Curb Your Enthusiasm(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Man in Elevator

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation(2000)

    Show 4 episodes · as Dr. Leever

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • ABCD (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Ashok

  • Random Hearts(1999)

    as Electronics Store Salesman

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Professor Husseini

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Analyze This(1999)

    as Dr. Shulman

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Hook'd Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Indian Guy

  • The Sopranos(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Abu Bilal

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • The Siege(1998)

    as Khalil Saleh

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Sex and the City(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Dmitri

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Oz(1997)

    Show 2 episodes · as Dr. Tariq Faraj

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Eddie(1996)

    as Mohammed

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Jake's Women(1996)

    as Driver

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Die Hard with a Vengeance(1995)

    as Arab Cabbie

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Law & Order(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Gulab Singh · as Khan · as Peanut Vendor · as Technician

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Tanner '88 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show Actor

  • Miami Vice(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Doorman

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 76 titles from 1984 to 2026; peak year 2011.

Biggest box office

The Last Airbender (2010)

$320M worldwide

Highest rated

Ruby Sparks (2012)

Midcredits 88th

Most popular right now

Evil (2019)

Film career

19842026

Peak 2011 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 3 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting75 of 76: 73 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score68thWriting2 of 76: 0 only writing, 2 with another roleProducing1 of 76: 1 only producing, 0 with another role

By decade

1980s2 · acting1990s13 · acting2000s25 · 25 acting · 1 crew2010s28 · 28 acting · 1 crew2020s8 · 7 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 8th · top billed in 4% of 26 roles
96061116

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Aasif Mandvi's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 60th percentile, the median of all 35; across their 27 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 56th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 27

Approval · how many liked their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 27

Reach · how many have seen their films

78thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 27

Midcredits score across 60 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up27
  • 50th to 74th15
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th10

Shape of the crowd

32 of their 60 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved8
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser32
  • Mixed18

Most divisive · actor

American Chai (2001)

79th percentile spread · 22% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Spider-Man 2 (2004)

Midcredits 95th · 81% liked

Reviewers score the acting 68/100 in their films, across 23 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 43. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Aasif Mandvi's work okay for kids?

Across up to 15 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore12 titles5–60 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity15 titles20–61 · median 28 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity14 titles23–72 · median 52 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs13 titles22–44 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense13 titles3–64 · median 29 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Aasif Mandvi work with?

People who share at least 2 of Aasif Mandvi's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; David Koepp shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles