Aziz Ismail Ansari is an American actor, comedian, and filmmaker. He is best known for his role as Tom Haverford on the NBC series Parks and Recreation, which ran from 2009 to 2015. Ansari created and starred in the Netflix series Master of None, which aired from 2015 to 2021. The series earned him significant critical acclaim and multiple awards, including two Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe. His Golden Globe win was notable as the first award received by an Asian American actor for acting on television.