Aziz Ansari Interview

Aziz Ansari stars as Tom Haverford, the self-serving colleague of Leslie Knope (series star Amy Poehler) in the new NBC comedy "Parks and Recreation." The new series is a half-hour mockumentary that looks at the exciting world of local government.

Ansari is poised for 2009 to be his breakout year with a new television series, a trio of films, and a headlining comedy tour.

Before the new series premieres, Ansari will appear in a handful of features. He recently began production on Judd Apatow’s upcoming comedy "Funny People," opposite Adam Sandler, Seth Rogen and Jonah Hill, and also has roles in "I Love You, Man" with Paul Rudd, and opposite Rogen and Anna Faris in "Observe and Report."

Ansari is best known for his role on MTV’s hit sketch comedy series, "Human Giant." The series is based around comedy sketches performed by Ansari, along with Rob Huebel and Paul Scheer. Many of their sketches have become Internet sensations and have popularized the trio with young people all acro