Person

Acting

December 3, 1935 – February 10, 2026

Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India

Shelly Desai

Also known as: Shelly De Sai

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

7.6

Movie

Thelma & Louise

1991

8.4

Star Trek: The Next Generation

1987

7.9

Archer

2009

8.3

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

2005

6.2

Movie

Here Comes the Boom

2012

5.9

Movie

Escape from L.A.

1996

5.2

Movie

Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2

2015

7.5

The A-Team

1983

8.0

Curb Your Enthusiasm

2000

7.8

ER

1994

7.5

Movie

Phantom of the Paradise

1974

5.5

Movie

The Crow: City of Angels

1996

Filmography(56)

56 titles across Movies & TV

5.7

History of the World: Part II

2023

7.7

Raven's Home

2017

7.0

Baskets

2016

5.0

Movie

Bikini Inception

2015

5.2

Movie

Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2

2015

6.4

Selfie

2014

6.2

Movie

Here Comes the Boom

2012

7.7

Men of a Certain Age

2009

7.9

Archer

2009

5.0

Movie

How to Be a Serial Killer

2009

4.6

Movie

Bob Funk

2009

Movie

The Seekers

2008

4.6

Movie

Delta Farce

2007

6.4

Ugly Betty

2006

8.0

The Jake Effect

2006

5.4

Movie

Midnight Clear

2006

8.3

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

2005

7.4

Wanted

2005

4.8

Movie

Night at the Golden Eagle

2002

4.9

Movie

Everything Put Together

2001

8.0

Curb Your Enthusiasm

2000

6.9

The District

2000

7.3

Girlfriends

2000

6.4

Movie

For Love of the Game

1999

5.5

Movie

Forces of Nature

1999

5.0

Movie

Street Corner Justice

1996

5.5

Movie

The Crow: City of Angels

1996

5.9

Movie

Escape from L.A.

1996

4.1

Movie

Barb Wire

1996

7.7

Murder One

1995

7.8

ER

1994

4.0

Movie

A Kiss Goodnight

1994

5.1

Movie

Clifford

1994

4.9

Movie

The Silence of the Hams

1994

4.0

Movie

Eddie Presley

1993

5.3

Movie

Toys

1992

7.5

Martin

1992

7.6

Movie

Thelma & Louise

1991

3.7

Movie

Demon Cop

1990

5.9

Movie

Maniac Cop 2

1990

5.0

Movie

A Sinful Life

1989

8.4

Star Trek: The Next Generation

1987

6.3

Movie

Project X

1987

7.5

Moonlighting

1985

7.1

Hunter

1984

7.5

The A-Team

1983

5.7

St. Elsewhere

1982

5.7

Movie

Q

1982

7.6

Hill Street Blues

1981

5.6

Movie

The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh

1979

6.2

Movie

Impostors

1979

6.6

Movie

Short Eyes

1977

7.5

Movie

Phantom of the Paradise

1974

3.3

Movie

Ginger

1971

7.0

Movie

The J-K Conspiracy

1.0

Movie

Shelly Desai

Biography

Known for

Thelma & Louise

Star Trek: The Next Generation

Archer

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

Here Comes the Boom

Escape from L.A.

Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2

The A-Team

Curb Your Enthusiasm

ER

Phantom of the Paradise

The Crow: City of Angels

Filmography(56)

56 titles across Movies & TV

History of the World: Part II

Raven's Home

Baskets

Bikini Inception

Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2

Selfie

Here Comes the Boom

Men of a Certain Age

Archer

How to Be a Serial Killer

Bob Funk

The Seekers

Delta Farce

Ugly Betty

The Jake Effect

Midnight Clear

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

Wanted

Night at the Golden Eagle

Everything Put Together

Curb Your Enthusiasm

The District

Girlfriends

For Love of the Game

Forces of Nature

Street Corner Justice

The Crow: City of Angels

Escape from L.A.

Barb Wire

Murder One

ER

A Kiss Goodnight

Clifford

The Silence of the Hams

Eddie Presley

Toys

Martin

Thelma & Louise

Demon Cop

Maniac Cop 2

A Sinful Life

Star Trek: The Next Generation

Project X

Moonlighting

Hunter

The A-Team

St. Elsewhere

Q

Hill Street Blues

The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh

Impostors

Short Eyes

Phantom of the Paradise

Ginger

The J-K Conspiracy

You're So Dead