Known For
Acting
Born
Dec 03, 1935
Died
Feb 10, 2026
Place of Birth
Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India
Credits
56 titles
Shelly Desai
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
Filmography
History of the World: Part II
25-Year Old Man
Raven's Home
Old Man
Baskets
Allen
Bikini Inception
John Makshanoff
Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2
Khan Mubi
Selfie
Janitor (uncredited)
Here Comes the Boom
Miguel
Men of a Certain Age
Carlos
Archer
Crenshaw (voice)
How to Be a Serial Killer
Detective #1
Bob Funk
Sanjay
The Seekers
Hari Chande
Delta Farce
Farmer
Ugly Betty
Jorge
The Jake Effect
Mr. Chowdari
Midnight Clear
Janitor
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Hwang
Wanted
Owner
Night at the Golden Eagle
John #2
Everything Put Together
Storage Man
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Chuck
The District
Salid
Girlfriends
Cab Driver
For Love of the Game
Taxi Driver
Forces of Nature
Cabbie
Street Corner Justice
Rasool Hadifar
The Crow: City of Angels
Hindu
Escape from L.A.
Cloaked Figure
Barb Wire
Sharif
Murder One
Motel Operator
ER
Cabbie
A Kiss Goodnight
Mr. Bagdasarian
Clifford
Mini-Mart Clerk
The Silence of the Hams
Trick
Eddie Presley
Walley
Toys
Shimera
Martin
Habib
Thelma & Louise
East Indian Motel Clerk
Demon Cop
Police in Warehouse
Maniac Cop 2
Convict
A Sinful Life
Bagdasarisa
Star Trek: The Next Generation
V'Sal
Project X
Mr. Verrous
Moonlighting
Customer #3
Hunter
Clerk
The A-Team
Rajiv
St. Elsewhere
Ahjai Sihkan
Q
Kahsa
Hill Street Blues
Shopkeeper
The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh
Fedora Mobster #1