Aasif Mandvi Biography

Aasif Mandvi was born in Mumbai, India, in March 1966 and moved with his family first to England and then the United States. After college, Mandvi moved to New York, where he wrote a one-man play in which he starred. The play was a success, winning Mandvi an Obie award and leading to movie roles. Small roles would be replaced by a gig on a hit show when Mandvi won a recurring role as a correspondent on The Daily Show. He would go on to appear in other films and shows and create the web series Halal in the Family.

Aasif Mandvi was born Aasif Hakim Mandviwala in Mumbai (formerly Bombay), India, on March 5, 1966. When he was a year old, Mandvi and his family moved to Bradford, England, and it was here that the future actor and comedian would begin exploring the thespian arts.

When Mandvi was 16, his family moved to the United States and put down roots in Tampa, Florida. After high school, Mandvi got a scholarship to the University of South Florida in Tampa, and he graduated with a bachelor’s degree in theater. With his bachelor’s behind him, it wouldn’t be long before he picked up and moved to New York City to be closer to his girlfriend.

In New York, Mandvi found himself in a position similar to that of millions of other transplants: that of a struggling actor. However, the odds were in his favor when he wrote a one-man play to showcase both his writing and his acting skills. The play was called Sakina’s Restaurant and it became something of an Off-Broadway sensation, winning Mandvi an Obie Award in 1999.

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