Shelly Desai

★ Acting #15,088

1935 - 2026 (age 90) • Acting

Born: 12/3/1935 in Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India

Died: 2/10/2026 (age 90)

Known for: Acting

Shelly Desai

★ Acting #15,088

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

Star Trek: The Next Generation

84%

V'Sal

1987

Archer

79%

Crenshaw (voice)

2009

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

83%

Hwang

2005

The A-Team

75%

Rajiv

1983

Curb Your Enthusiasm

80%

Chuck

2000

ER

78%

Cabbie

1994

Moonlighting

75%

Customer #3

1985

Ugly Betty

64%

Jorge

2006

History of the World: Part II

57%

25-Year Old Man

2023

Raven's Home

77%

Old Man

2017

Baskets

70%

Allen

2016

Bikini Inception

50%

John Makshanoff

2015

Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2

52%

Khan Mubi

2015

Selfie

64%

Janitor (uncredited)

2014

Here Comes the Boom

62%

Miguel

2012

Men of a Certain Age

77%

Carlos

2009

Archer

79%

Crenshaw (voice)

2009

How to Be a Serial Killer

50%

Detective #1

2009

Bob Funk

46%

Sanjay

2009

The Seekers

Hari Chande

2008

Delta Farce

46%

Farmer

2007

Ugly Betty

64%

Jorge

2006

The Jake Effect

80%

Mr. Chowdari

2006

Midnight Clear

54%

Janitor

2006

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

83%

Hwang

2005

Wanted

74%

Owner

2005

Night at the Golden Eagle

48%

John #2

2002

Everything Put Together

49%

Storage Man

2001

Curb Your Enthusiasm

80%

Chuck

2000

The District

69%

Salid

2000

Girlfriends

73%

Cab Driver

2000

For Love of the Game

64%

Taxi Driver

1999

Forces of Nature

55%

Cabbie

1999

Street Corner Justice

50%

Rasool Hadifar

1996

The Crow: City of Angels

55%

Hindu

1996

Escape from L.A.

59%

Cloaked Figure

1996