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Shelly Desai

Shelly Desai

Acting Born: December 3, 1935 • 90 years old (deceased) • Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India

Biography

Shelly Desai (3 December 1935 — 10 February 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.

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Also Known As

Shelly De Sai

Known For

Star Trek: The Next Generation

Star Trek: The Next Generation

as V'Sal

ER

ER

as Cabbie

Curb Your Enthusiasm

Curb Your Enthusiasm

as Chuck

The A-Team

The A-Team

as Rajiv

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

as Hwang

Hill Street Blues

Hill Street Blues

as Shopkeeper

Archer

Archer

as Crenshaw (voice)

Girlfriends

Girlfriends

as Cab Driver

St. Elsewhere

St. Elsewhere

as Ahjai Sihkan

Moonlighting

Moonlighting

as Customer #3

Raven's Home

Raven's Home

as Old Man

The District

The District

as Salid

Hunter

Hunter

as Clerk

Martin

Martin

as Habib

Ugly Betty

Ugly Betty

as Jorge

History of the World: Part II

History of the World: Part II

as 25-Year Old Man

Murder One

Murder One

as Motel Operator

Baskets

Baskets

as Allen

Men of a Certain Age

Men of a Certain Age

as Carlos

Toys

Toys

as Shimera