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Shelly Desai

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

Dec 3, 1935 (90 years old)

Place of Birth

Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India

Biography

Shelly Desai (December 3, 1935 – February 10, 2026) was an Indian character actor, known to TV audiences for his recurring roles on the FX series It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia and TNT’s Men of a Certain Age.

Known For

Acting
2023History of the World: Part II25-Year Old Man
2017Raven's HomeOld Man
2016BasketsAllen
2015Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2Khan Mubi
2015Bikini InceptionJohn Makshanoff
2014SelfieJanitor (uncredited)
2012Here Comes the BoomMiguel
2009Bob FunkSanjay
2009How to Be a Serial KillerDetective #1
2009Men of a Certain AgeCarlos
2009ArcherCrenshaw (voice)
2008The SeekersHari Chande
2007Delta FarceFarmer
2006Midnight ClearJanitor
2006The Jake EffectMr. Chowdari
2006Ugly BettyJorge
2005It's Always Sunny in PhiladelphiaHwang
2005WantedOwner
2002Night at the Golden EagleJohn #2
2001Everything Put TogetherStorage Man
2000Curb Your EnthusiasmChuck
2000The DistrictSalid
2000GirlfriendsCab Driver
1999Forces of NatureCabbie
1999For Love of the GameTaxi Driver
1996The Crow: City of AngelsHindu
1996Barb WireSharif
1996Escape from L.A.Cloaked Figure
1996Street Corner JusticeRasool Hadifar
1995Murder OneMotel Operator
1994A Kiss GoodnightMr. Bagdasarian
1994CliffordMini-Mart Clerk
1994The Silence of the HamsTrick
1994ERCabbie
1993Eddie PresleyWalley
1992ToysShimera
1992MartinHabib
1991Thelma & LouiseEast Indian Motel Clerk
1990Maniac Cop 2Convict
1990Demon CopPolice in Warehouse
1989A Sinful LifeBagdasarisa
1987Project XMr. Verrous
1987Star Trek: The Next GenerationV'Sal
1985MoonlightingCustomer #3
1984HunterClerk
1983The A-TeamRajiv
1982QKahsa
1982St. ElsewhereAhjai Sihkan
1981Hill Street BluesShopkeeper
1979The Fish That Saved PittsburghFedora Mobster #1
1977Short EyesOther Inmate
1974Phantom of the ParadiseDental Health Volunteer (uncredited)
1971GingerJean's Companion at the Club
-The J-K ConspiracyAs herself
-You're So Dead
-You're So DeadBoris