Aziz Ansari; first Asian male actor in Comedy to bag a Golden Globe Award

January 9, 2018

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Indian-American actor-comedian Aziz Ansari has won Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy for Master of None at the 75th Golden Globe Awards.

Ansari said in his acceptance speech at the gala on Sunday night,

“I genuinely didn’t think I’d win because all the websites said I was going to lose. Also, I am glad we won this one because it would have really sucked to lose two of these in a row,”

Ansari quipped before thanking the cast and crew of Master of None, his parents and the Hollywood Foreign Press Association.

“The only reason my acting is good in that show is because everyone else holds me up,”

On the Netflix original series, Ansari not only stars as Dev Shah, the pasta-loving, cupcake show host, but also serves as co-creator, writer, and director.

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This is Ansari’s second Golden Globe nomination and first win. He was previously nominated for in 2016 also for Master of None.

Born in Columbia, South Carolina, to a Muslim family from Tamil Nadu, Ansari started his career as a stand-up comedian and acted on television in the comedy series Parks and Recreation.

He then created the Master of None, based on his personal experiences.