Shelly Desai

Actor Dec 3 (died age 90) Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India 1971–2023 (52 year career)

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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

Film

Thelma & Louise

East Indian Motel Clerk

Film

Phantom of the Paradise

Dental Health Volunteer (uncredited)

Film

Here Comes the Boom

Miguel

Film

Escape from L.A.

Cloaked Figure

Film

For Love of the Game

Taxi Driver

Film

Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2

Khan Mubi

Film

Project X

Mr. Verrous

Film

Q: The Winged Serpent

Kahsa

Filmography

Acting (55)

Movies (33)

Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2

as Khan Mubi

Bikini Inception

as John Makshanoff

Here Comes the Boom

as Miguel

Bob Funk

as Sanjay

How to Be a Serial Killer

2009

as Detective #1

5.0

The Seekers

2008

as Hari Chande

Delta Farce

as Farmer

Midnight Clear

as Janitor

Night at the Golden Eagle

2002

as John #2

4.2

Everything Put Together

as Storage Man

For Love of the Game

as Taxi Driver

Forces of Nature

as Cabbie

Escape from L.A.

as Cloaked Figure

The Crow: City of Angels

as Hindu

Barb Wire

as Sharif

Street Corner Justice

1996

as Rasool Hadifar

4.7

The Silence of the Hams

as Trick

Clifford

as Mini-Mart Clerk

A Kiss Goodnight

as Mr. Bagdasarian

Eddie Presley

as Walley

Toys

as Shimera

Thelma & Louise

as East Indian Motel Clerk

Maniac Cop 2

as Convict

Demon Cop

as Police in Warehouse

A Sinful Life

as Bagdasarisa

Project X

as Mr. Verrous

Q: The Winged Serpent

1982

as Kahsa

5.7

The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh

as Fedora Mobster #1

Short Eyes

as Other Inmate

Phantom of the Paradise

1974

as Dental Health Volunteer (uncredited)

7.5

Ginger

1971

as Jean's Companion at the Club

3.1

You're So Dead

1.0

The J-K Conspiracy

as As herself

6.5

Television (22)

History of the World: Part II

as 25-Year Old Man

Raven's Home

as Old Man

Baskets

as Allen

Selfie

as Janitor (uncredited)

Archer

as Crenshaw (voice)

Men of a Certain Age

as Carlos

Ugly Betty

as Jorge

The Jake Effect

as Mr. Chowdari

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

as Hwang

Wanted 2005

as Owner

Curb Your Enthusiasm

as Chuck

Girlfriends

as Cab Driver

The District

as Salid

Murder One

as Motel Operator

as Cabbie

Martin

as Habib

Star Trek: The Next Generation

as V'Sal

Moonlighting

as Customer #3

Hunter

as Clerk

The A-Team

as Rajiv

St. Elsewhere

as Ahjai Sihkan

Hill Street Blues

as Shopkeeper