Shelly Desai

Born 12/3/1935 (91 yrs)

Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India

Acting

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(53 works)

1994

7.8

1994

Star Trek: The Next Generation

1987

8.4

Star Trek: The Next Generation

1987

Curb Your Enthusiasm

2000

8.0

Curb Your Enthusiasm

2000

Curb Your Enthusiasm

2000

8.0

Curb Your Enthusiasm

2000

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

2005

8.3

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

2005

The A-Team

1983

7.5

The A-Team

1983

Hill Street Blues

1981

7.6

Hill Street Blues

1981

Archer

2009

8.0

Archer

2009

St. Elsewhere

1982

5.7

St. Elsewhere

1982

Ugly Betty

2006

6.4

Ugly Betty

2006

Hunter

1984

7.1

Hunter

1984

Moonlighting

1985

7.5

Moonlighting

1985

Girlfriends

2000

7.3

Girlfriends

2000

The District

2000

6.8

The District

2000

Martin

1992

7.6

Martin

1992

Raven's Home

2017

7.7

Raven's Home

2017

Murder One

1995

7.7

Murder One

1995

History of the World: Part II

2023

5.7

History of the World: Part II

2023

Baskets

2016

6.9

Baskets

2016

Men of a Certain Age

2009

7.7

Men of a Certain Age

2009

Thelma & Louise

1991

7.6

Thelma & Louise

1991

Wanted 2005

2005

7.4

Wanted 2005

2005

Selfie

2014

6.4

Selfie

2014

Here Comes the Boom

2012

6.2

Here Comes the Boom

2012

Escape from L.A.

1996

5.9

Escape from L.A.

1996

Barb Wire

1996

4.1

Barb Wire

1996

The Jake Effect

2006

8.0

The Jake Effect

2006

Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2

2015

5.2

Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2

2015

The Crow: City of Angels

1996

5.5

The Crow: City of Angels

1996

For Love of the Game

1999

6.4

For Love of the Game

1999

Phantom of the Paradise

1974

7.5

Phantom of the Paradise

1974

Q: The Winged Serpent

1982

5.7

Q: The Winged Serpent

1982

Toys

1992

5.3

Toys

1992

Clifford

1994

5.1

Clifford

1994

Forces of Nature

1999

5.5

Forces of Nature

1999

Delta Farce

2007

4.7

Delta Farce

2007

Project X

1987

6.3

Project X

1987

The Silence of the Hams

1994

4.9

The Silence of the Hams

1994

Eddie Presley

1993

4.0

Eddie Presley

1993

Bob Funk

2009

4.6

Bob Funk

2009

Maniac Cop 2

1990

5.9

Maniac Cop 2

1990

The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh

1979

5.7

The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh

1979

Night at the Golden Eagle

2002

4.8

Night at the Golden Eagle

2002

Everything Put Together

2001

4.9

Everything Put Together

2001

Ginger

1971

3.4

Ginger

1971

Street Corner Justice

1996

5.0

Street Corner Justice

1996

A Kiss Goodnight

1994

4.0

A Kiss Goodnight

1994

Short Eyes

1977

6.7

Short Eyes

1977

How to Be a Serial Killer

2009

5.0

How to Be a Serial Killer

2009

A Sinful Life

1989

5.0

A Sinful Life

1989

Bikini Inception

2015

5.3

Bikini Inception

2015

Midnight Clear

2006

5.4

Midnight Clear

2006

Demon Cop

1990

3.7

Demon Cop

1990