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Shelly Desai

Shelly Desai was born on December 3, 1935 in Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India. He is an actor, known for Escape from L.A. (1996), Here Comes the Boom (2012) and Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 (2015). See full bio »
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Known For

Escape from L.A.
Escape from L.A. Cloaked Figure
(1996)
Here Comes the Boom
Here Comes the Boom Miguel
(2012)
Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2
Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 Khan Mubi
(2015)
Thelma & Louise
Thelma & Louise East Indian Motel Clerk
(1991)
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Filmography

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 2019 Baskets (TV Series)
Allen
- Baby Chip (2019) ... Allen
 2018 Not For Nothin' (TV Series)
Shelly
- I gotta go (2018) ... Shelly
 2017 All About Manos (TV Series)
Mr. Yip
- The Doer (2017) ... Mr. Yip
 2017 Le Method (Video short)
Gobinder Dalwalla
 2017 Sandy Wexler
Sandy Client
 2017 The Cross-Up (Short)
Don DeKova
 2017/I Candyland (Short)
Kabal
 2005-2016 It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (TV Series)
Hwang
- Being Frank (2016) ... Hwang
- The Gang Squashes Their Beefs (2013) ... Hwang
- Gun Fever (2005) ... Hwang
 2015 Not for Nothin' (TV Series)
Shelly
 2015 Bikini Inception
John Makshanoff
 2015 Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2
Khan Mubi
 2014 Selfie (TV Series)
Janitor
- Follow Through (2014) ... Janitor (uncredited)
 2013 Late Bloomers (TV Series)
Khan
 2012-2013 Redneck Weddings (TV Series)
Jack Dingle
- The Music Video (2013) ... Jack Dingle
- Meet the Characters (2012) ... Jack Dingle
 2012 Here Comes the Boom
Miguel
 2009-2011 Men of a Certain Age (TV Series)
Carlos
- Hold Your Finish (2011) ... Carlos
- Whatever Gets You Through the Night (2011) ... Carlos
- Can't Let That Slide (2011) ... Carlos
- The Pickup (2011) ... Carlos
- And Then the Bill Comes (2011) ... Carlos
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 2009-2010 Archer (TV Series)
Krenshaw / Crenshaw
- Archersaurus (2010) ... Krenshaw (voice)
- Mole Hunt (2009) ... Crenshaw (voice)
 2009 Big Red (TV Movie)
Limo Driver
 2009 Hung (TV Series)
Hardware Store Owner
- The Pickle Jar (2009) ... Hardware Store Owner
 2009 Bob Funk
Sanjay
 2008 Ernesto (TV Movie)
Taxi Driver
 2008 Starting Under (TV Movie)
Ernesto
 2008 The Seekers
Hari Chande
 2008 How to Be a Serial Killer
Detective #1
 2008 Tony (Short)
Cab Driver
 2008/I The Museum (Short)
Museum Guard
 2007 You're So Dead
Boris
 2007 Delta Farce
Farmer
 2007 Ugly Betty (TV Series)
Jorge
- In or Out (2007) ... Jorge
 2006 Midnight Clear
Janitor
 2005 Wanted (TV Series)
Owner
- The Promise of Darkness (2005) ... Owner
 2005 The Nickel Children
Clerk
 2004 Girlfriends (TV Series)
Cab Driver
- L.A. Bound (2004) ... Cab Driver
 2003 The Mexican Dream (Short)
Ilegales Driver
 2003 NYPD Blue (TV Series)
Isakov
- I Kid You Not (2003) ... Isakov
 2001-2002 Curb Your Enthusiasm (TV Series)
Chuck / Janitor
- The Grand Opening (2002) ... Chuck
- The Terrorist Attack (2002) ... Chuck
- Shaq (2001) ... Janitor
 2002 The District (TV Series)
Salid
- The Second Man (2002) ... Salid
 2001 The Blood of Success
Sahid
 2001 Uboynaya sila (TV Series)
Auto Service Owner
- Missiya Nevypolnima: Chast Vtoraya (2001) ... Auto Service Owner
 2001 Night at the Golden Eagle
John #2
 2001/I Zoe
Hotel Clerk
 2000 Everything Put Together
Storage Man
 1999 For Love of the Game
Taxi Driver
 1999 Forces of Nature
Cabbie
 1998/II Denial
Azar
 1998 Friends (TV Series)
Man at Airport
- The One with Ross's Wedding (1998) ... Man at Airport (uncredited)
 1997 Martin (TV Series)
Habib
- Ain't That About a Ditch (1997) ... Habib
 1994-1996 ER (TV Series)
Cabbie / Cabby
- Homeless for the Holidays (1996) ... Cabbie
- 24 Hours (1994) ... Cabby
 1996 Street Corner Justice
Rasool Hadifar
 1996 Richard III
Buckingham
 1996 Escape from L.A.
Cloaked Figure
 1996 Barb Wire
Sharif
 1995 Murder One (TV Series)
Motel Operator
- Chapter Five (1995) ... Motel Operator
 1994 A Kiss Goodnight (TV Movie)
Mr. Bagdasarian
 1994 Clifford
Mini-Mart Clerk
 1993 Hollywood Beat (TV Series)
 1992 Toys
Shimera
 1992 Eddie Presley
Walley
 1991 Before the Storm (TV Movie)
Fasir
 1991 Thelma & Louise
East Indian Motel Clerk (as Shelly De Sai)
 1991 Star Trek: The Next Generation (TV Series)
V'Sal
- Data's Day (1991) ... V'Sal
 1990 The New Adam-12 (TV Series)
Diabetic Man
- 211 Cabs (1990) ... Diabetic Man
 1990 Maniac Cop 2
Convict
 1990 Thirtysomething (TV Series)
Igor
- Fathers and Lovers (1990) ... Igor
 1989 A Sinful Life
Bagdasarisa
 1988 Moonlighting (TV Series)
Customer #3
- Here's Living with You, Kid (1988) ... Customer #3 (as Shelly DeSai)
 1987 Project X
Mr. Verrous
 1986 Sledge Hammer! (TV Series)
Ernesto Gomez
- Miss of the Spider Woman (1986) ... Ernesto Gomez
 1986 The A-Team (TV Series)
Rajiv
- Point of No Return (1986) ... Rajiv
 1985 Hunter (TV Series)
Clerk
- The Big Fall (1985) ... Clerk
 1985 Hill Street Blues (TV Series)
Shopkeeper
- You're in Alice's (1985) ... Shopkeeper
 1985 St. Elsewhere (TV Series)
Ahjai Sihkan
- Bye, George (1985) ... Ahjai Sihkan
 1982 Q
Kahea
 1979 Impostors
 1977 Short Eyes
Other Inmate
 1974 Phantom of the Paradise
Dental Health Volunteer #1 (uncredited)
 1971 Ginger
Jean's Companion at the Club
 1970 Item 72-D: The Adventures of Spa and Fon (Short)
Gang Leader
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Personal Details

Other Works:

He acted in Stanislaus Wyspianski's play, "The Wedding," at the Mark Taper Forum Theatre Too in Los Angeles, California with Larry Cox, Marc Epstein, Marek Johnson, O-Lan Jones, Chris Karchmar, Annie LaRussa, Jeremy Lawrence and June Kyoko Lu in the cast. Vladimir Strnisko was director. See more »

Alternate Names:

Shelly De Sai | Shelly DeSai
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Trivia:

He was awarded the 1991 Drama Logue Award for Outstanding Lead Performance for "The Wedding," at the Mark Taper Forum Too Theatre in Los Angeles, California. See more »

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