Cal State San Bernardino’s Coussoulis Arena and the Underground Music Society
are pleased to present comedian Aziz Ansari in his Buried Alive show on Saturday,
November 3 at 8:00 p.m. Ansari is best known for his role as Tom Haverford on the
NBC show Parks and Recreation. He can also be seen in several movies including “Get
Him to the Greek” with Russell Brand, and “Funny People” with Adam Sandler and Seth
Rogan. Tickets will go on sale Monday, September 17 at 10:00 a.m. to Cal State San
Bernardino students, staff and faculty and to the general public on Saturday, September
22, 2012 through TicketMaster. Prices are: Gold Circle $65, Reserved $45, General Admission
$39 and special CSUSB student pricing with ID $28 (service fees will apply and guests
may purchase a maximum of 4 tickets.)
Aziz Ansari has quickly established his presence in the comedy world. He is
currently starring in a popular television series, is developing a number of films and
recently released his second hour-long standup special, “Dangerously Delicious,” online
at AzizAnsari.com for $5. The Hollywood Reporter said that he “has become one of the
most prolific writers and performers on the comedy scene in recent years” and Rolling
Stone recently placed him on the cover of their special comedy issue labeling him “the
funniest man under 30.” In addition, Paste Magazine has named him one of the “Top 10
Comedians of the Decade.” Ansari also has the much buzzed about gig as host of the
2010 MTV Movie Awards.
Ansari co-stars opposite of Amy Poehler in the Emmy nominated NBC series,
“Parks and Recreation,” which is currently in its fourth season. The series received its
first Emmy nomination in 2011 for Outstanding Comedy Series. Ansari’s portrayal of
government employee ‘Tom Haverford,’ has earned him much critical praise including
Entertainment Weekly naming him one of their “Breakout TV Stars,” TV Guide naming
him a “Scene Stealer” and Yahoo! TV placing him in the number one spot on their list of
“TV MVPS: The Most Valuable Performers of the Fall Season.” People Magazine named
him 2011’s “Funniest Dude in Prime Time.”
Ansari is also keeping busy in the film world and was most recently seen starring
in the action comedy 30 Minutes or Less opposite Jesse Eisenberg and Danny McBride.
He will next voice a character in the Twentieth Century Fox animated film Ice Age:
Continental Drift, and he’s in production on End of the World, which he co-stars in
opposite Seth Rogen, Jay Baruchel, Jonah Hill, and James Franco. Mandate Pictures also
picked up a comedy feature pitch by Ansari and Matt Hubbard, which he will star in 2
alongside Danny McBride. Additionally, Ansari is developing three films for Judd
Apatow and Universal with Director Jason Woliner. The collaboration with Apatow
began on Universal’s Funny People, where Ansari created the popular character of
‘Raaaaaaaandy,’ who went on to become a viral hit on FunnyOrDie.com. Ansari also
appears in Get Him to the Greek alongside Russell Brand, Jonah Hill and Sean ‘Diddy’
Combs, as a co-worker of Hill’s character. He has had roles in the hit comedies I Love
You, Man and Observe and Report.
Ansari recently released his second hour long stand-up special “Dangerously
Delicious” taped during a major multi-city stand-up tour called “The Dangerously
Delicious Tour.” In 2010, he released an hour long standup special on Comedy Central
titled, “Intimate Moments for a Sensual Evening.” The special and subsequent DVD/CD
were both extremely successful and the album continues to be a mainstay on iTunes’
comedy best-seller list. Ansari has also become a regular on the late night circuit with
recent memorable appearances on “The Late Show with David Letterman,” “The Tonight
Show with Conan O’Brien,” and “Jimmy Kimmel Live.”
Ansari has embarked on another major multi-city standup tour called the “Buried
Alive Tour,” which began earlier this year. He began performing standup in 2001 while
attending NYU and continues to perform at venues all over the world today. In 2005,
Rolling Stone named him their choice for “Hot Standup” on their annual Hot List, and he
was also awarded the Jury Award for Best Standup at the US Comedy Arts Festival in
Aspen in 2006.
Ansari first came to audiences’ attention on MTV’s hit sketch comedy series,
“Human Giant.” The series is based around short films starring Ansari, along with Rob
Huebel and Paul Scheer. Many of their sketches have become internet sensations and
have popularized the trio with young people all across the US. Ansari also had a very
memorable guest starring role on HBO’s “Flight of the Conchords,” in which he
portrayed a racist fruit vendor and was seen in a multi-episode arc on “Scrubs.”
When he’s not touring, Ansari splits his time between LA and NY.
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