Shelly Desai

Shelly Desai

Acting

Born 1935-12-03

Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India

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

Popular credits

Thelma & Louise
7.6

Thelma & Louise

East Indian Motel Clerk

Star Trek: The Next Generation
8.4

Star Trek: The Next Generation

V'Sal

Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2
5.2

Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2

Khan Mubi

Escape from L.A.
5.9

Escape from L.A.

Cloaked Figure

Here Comes the Boom
6.2

Here Comes the Boom

Miguel

Archer
8.0

Archer

Crenshaw (voice)

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
8.3

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

Hwang

The A-Team
7.5

The A-Team

Rajiv

ER
7.8

ER

Cabbie

Curb Your Enthusiasm
8.0

Curb Your Enthusiasm

Chuck

Phantom of the Paradise
7.5

Phantom of the Paradise

Dental Health Volunteer (uncredited)

The Crow: City of Angels
5.5

The Crow: City of Angels

Hindu

Forces of Nature
5.5

Forces of Nature

Cabbie

Toys
5.3

Toys

Shimera

Q
5.7

Q

Kahsa

Barb Wire
4.1

Barb Wire

Sharif

For Love of the Game
6.4

For Love of the Game

Taxi Driver

Moonlighting
7.5

Moonlighting

Customer #3

Ugly Betty
6.4

Ugly Betty

Jorge

Project X
6.3

Project X

Mr. Verrous