Shelly Desai

Acting

Born December 3, 1935, Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India

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.

Filmography

• History of the World: Part II — 25-Year Old Man
• Raven's Home — Old Man
• Baskets — Allen
• 2015Bikini Inception — John Makshanoff
• 2015Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 — Khan Mubi
• Selfie — Janitor (uncredited)
• 2012Here Comes the Boom — Miguel
• Archer — Crenshaw (voice)
• 2009Bob Funk — Sanjay
• 2009How to Be a Serial Killer — Detective #1
• Men of a Certain Age — Carlos
• 2008The Seekers — Hari Chande
• 2007Delta Farce — Farmer
• 2006Midnight Clear — Janitor
• The Jake Effect — Mr. Chowdari
• Ugly Betty — Jorge
• It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia — Hwang
• Wanted — Owner
• 2002Night at the Golden Eagle — John #2
• 2001Everything Put Together — Storage Man
• Curb Your Enthusiasm — Chuck, Janitor
• Girlfriends — Cab Driver
• The District — Salid
• 1999For Love of the Game — Taxi Driver
• 1999Forces of Nature — Cabbie
• 1996Barb Wire — Sharif
• 1996Escape from L.A. — Cloaked Figure
• 1996Street Corner Justice — Rasool Hadifar
• 1996The Crow: City of Angels — Hindu
• Murder One — Motel Operator
• 1994A Kiss Goodnight — Mr. Bagdasarian
• 1994Clifford — Mini-Mart Clerk
• ER — Cabbie
• 1994The Silence of the Hams — Trick
• 1993Eddie Presley — Walley
• Martin — Habib
• 1992Toys — Shimera
• 1991Thelma & Louise — East Indian Motel Clerk
• 1990Demon Cop — Police in Warehouse
• 1990Maniac Cop 2 — Convict
• 1989A Sinful Life — Bagdasarisa
• 1987Project X — Mr. Verrous
• Star Trek: The Next Generation — V'Sal
• Moonlighting — Customer #3
• Hunter — Clerk
• The A-Team — Rajiv
• 1983When the Mountains Tremble — Col. Castillo Armas
• 1982Q — Kahsa
• St. Elsewhere — Ahjai Sihkan
• Hill Street Blues — Shopkeeper
• 1979Impostors
• 1979The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh — Fedora Mobster #1
• 1977Short Eyes — Other Inmate
• 1974Phantom of the Paradise — Dental Health Volunteer (uncredited)
• 1971Ginger — Jean's Companion at the Club
• The J-K Conspiracy — As herself
• You're So Dead — Boris