Shelly Desai

ActingBorn December 3, 1935 · Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British IndiaDied February 10, 2026

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 (54)

7.6

Thelma & Louise

1991 · Movie

Thelma & Louise

7.6·1991

8.4

Star Trek: The Next Generation

1987 · Series

Star Trek: The Next Generation

8.4·1987

5.2

Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2

2015 · Movie

Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2

5.2·2015

5.9

Escape from L.A.

1996 · Movie

Escape from L.A.

5.9·1996

6.2

Here Comes the Boom

2012 · Movie

Here Comes the Boom

6.2·2012

7.9

Archer

2009 · Series

Archer

7.9·2009

8.3

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

2005 · Series

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

8.3·2005

7.5

The A-Team

1983 · Series

The A-Team

7.5·1983

8.1

Curb Your Enthusiasm

2000 · Series

Curb Your Enthusiasm

8.1·2000

7.8

ER

1994 · Series

ER

7.8·1994

7.5

Phantom of the Paradise

1974 · Movie

Phantom of the Paradise

7.5·1974

5.5

The Crow: City of Angels

1996 · Movie

The Crow: City of Angels

5.5·1996

5.3

Toys

1992 · Movie

Toys

5.3·1992

5.5

Forces of Nature

1999 · Movie

Forces of Nature

5.5·1999

4.1

Barb Wire

1996 · Movie

Barb Wire

4.1·1996

5.8

Q

1982 · Movie

Q

5.8·1982

6.4

For Love of the Game

1999 · Movie

For Love of the Game

6.4·1999

7.5

Moonlighting

1985 · Series

Moonlighting

7.5·1985

6.4

Ugly Betty

2006 · Series

Ugly Betty

6.4·2006

6.2

Project X

1987 · Movie

Project X

6.2·1987

6.0

Maniac Cop 2

1990 · Movie

Maniac Cop 2

6.0·1990

4.8

The Silence of the Hams

1994 · Movie

The Silence of the Hams

4.8·1994

4.6

Delta Farce

2007 · Movie

Delta Farce

4.6·2007

6.9

Baskets

2016 · Series

Baskets

6.9·2016

7.7

Raven's Home

2017 · Series

Raven's Home

7.7·2017

7.5

Martin

1992 · Series

Martin

7.5·1992

7.6

Hill Street Blues

1981 · Series

Hill Street Blues

7.6·1981

5.2

Clifford

1994 · Movie

Clifford

5.2·1994

6.4

Selfie

2014 · Series

Selfie

6.4·2014

7.1

Hunter

1984 · Series

Hunter

7.1·1984

5.7

History of the World: Part II

2023 · Series

History of the World: Part II

5.7·2023

5.7

St. Elsewhere

1982 · Series

St. Elsewhere

5.7·1982

7.2

Girlfriends

2000 · Series

Girlfriends

7.2·2000

6.6

Short Eyes

1977 · Movie

Short Eyes

6.6·1977

4.9

How to Be a Serial Killer

2009 · Movie

How to Be a Serial Killer

4.9·2009

7.7

Men of a Certain Age

2009 · Series

Men of a Certain Age

7.7·2009

7.7

Murder One

1995 · Series

Murder One

7.7·1995

4.6

Bob Funk

2009 · Movie

Bob Funk

4.6·2009

4.9

Everything Put Together

2001 · Movie

Everything Put Together

4.9·2001

6.9

The District

2000 · Series

The District

6.9·2000

5.9

The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh

1979 · Movie

The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh

5.9·1979

4.8

Night at the Golden Eagle

2002 · Movie

Night at the Golden Eagle

4.8·2002

3.2

Ginger

1971 · Movie

Ginger

3.2·1971

5.4

Midnight Clear

2006 · Movie

Midnight Clear

5.4·2006

3.5

Demon Cop

1990 · Movie

Demon Cop

3.5·1990

4.0

Eddie Presley

1993 · Movie

Eddie Presley

4.0·1993

5.0

Street Corner Justice

1996 · Movie

Street Corner Justice

5.0·1996

4.0

A Kiss Goodnight

1994 · Movie

A Kiss Goodnight

4.0·1994

6.2

Impostors

1979 · Movie

Impostors

6.2·1979

5.0

Bikini Inception

2015 · Movie

Bikini Inception

5.0·2015

9.0

When the Mountains Tremble

1983 · Movie

When the Mountains Tremble

9.0·1983

8.0

The Jake Effect

2006 · Series

The Jake Effect

8.0·2006

7.4

Wanted

2005 · Series

Wanted

7.4·2005

5.0

A Sinful Life

1989 · Movie

A Sinful Life

5.0·1989