Deceased
When Did Shelly Desai Die?
Life & Death
Died aged 90Also known asShelly De SaiGenderMaleBorn03/12/1935Born inBombay, Bombay Presidency, British IndiaDied10/02/2026WikidataQ117083489 ↗TMDb#174906 ↗
Shailesh H. "Shelly" Desai was an Indian-born American character actor best known for his work in It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia and Men of a Certain Age. Desai's career on stage and screen spanned over 50 years. He also appeared in other series such as St. Elsewhere, The A-Team, Star Trek: The Next Generation, ER and Curb Your Enthusiasm and films such as Thelma & Louise (1991), Escape from L.A. (1996), Here Comes the Boom (2012) and Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 (2014).
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Importing filmography…
| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | History of the World: Part IISeries | 25-Year Old Man | 88 |
| 2017 | Raven's HomeSeries | Old Man | 82 |
| 2016 | BasketsSeries | Allen | 81 |
| 2015 | Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2Movie | Khan Mubi | 80 |
| 2014 | SelfieSeries | Janitor (uncredited) | 79 |
| 2009 | ArcherSeries | Crenshaw (voice) | 74 |
| 2009 | Men of a Certain AgeSeries | Carlos | 74 |
| 2009 | How to Be a Serial KillerMovie | Detective #1 | 74 |
| 2006 | Ugly BettySeries | Jorge | 71 |
| 2005 | It's Always Sunny in PhiladelphiaSeries | Hwang | 70 |
| 2005 | Wanted 2005Series | Owner | 70 |
| 2002 | Night at the Golden EagleMovie | John #2 | 67 |
| 2001 | Everything Put TogetherMovie | Storage Man | 66 |
| 2000 | Curb Your EnthusiasmSeries | Chuck | 65 |
| 2000 | GirlfriendsSeries | Cab Driver | 65 |
| 2000 | The DistrictSeries | Salid | 65 |
| 1999 | Forces of NatureMovie | Cabbie | 64 |
| 1999 | For Love of the GameMovie | Taxi Driver | 64 |
| 1996 | Escape from L.A.Movie | Cloaked Figure | 61 |
| 1996 | Barb WireMovie | Sharif | 61 |
| 1995 | Murder OneSeries | Motel Operator | 60 |
| 1994 | ERSeries | Cabbie | 59 |
| 1994 | The Silence of the HamsMovie | Trick | 59 |
| 1994 | CliffordMovie | Mini-Mart Clerk | 59 |
| 1993 | Eddie PresleyMovie | Walley | 58 |
| 1992 | MartinSeries | Habib | 57 |
| 1992 | ToysMovie | Shimera | 57 |
| 1991 | Thelma & LouiseMovie | East Indian Motel Clerk | 56 |
| 1990 | Maniac Cop 2Movie | Convict | 55 |
| 1987 | Star Trek: The Next GenerationSeries | V'Sal | 52 |
| 1987 | Project XMovie | Mr. Verrous | 52 |
| 1985 | MoonlightingSeries | Customer #3 | 50 |
| 1984 | HunterSeries | Clerk | 49 |
| 1983 | The A-TeamSeries | Rajiv | 48 |
| 1982 | St. ElsewhereSeries | Ahjai Sihkan | 47 |
| 1981 | Hill Street BluesSeries | Shopkeeper | 46 |
| 1977 | Short EyesMovie | Other Inmate | 42 |
| 1971 | GingerMovie | Jean's Companion at the Club | 36 |