Shelly Desai

Shelly Desai

Actor

Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India
December 3, 1935

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.

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Shelly Desai 1

Representative Works

Thelma & Louise
Thelma & Louise
7.6
/ English
Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2
Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2
5.2
/ English
Escape from L.A.
Escape from L.A.
5.9
/ English
For Love of the Game
For Love of the Game
6.4
/ English
Here Comes the Boom
Here Comes the Boom
6.2
/ English
Toys
Toys
5.3
/ English
Barb Wire
Barb Wire
4.1
/ English
The Crow: City of Angels
The Crow: City of Angels
5.5
/ English
Phantom of the Paradise
Phantom of the Paradise
7.5
/ English
Delta Farce
Delta Farce
4.6
/ English
Maniac Cop 2
Maniac Cop 2
5.9
/ English
Forces of Nature
Forces of Nature
5.5
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Thelma & Louise
1991Winner

Best Performance

Thelma & Louise

Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2
2015Nominee

Best Performance

Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2

Escape from L.A.
1996Nominee

Best Performance

Escape from L.A.

Career Highlights

For Love of the Game
1999Highlight

Best Performance

For Love of the Game

Here Comes the Boom
2012Highlight

Best Performance

Here Comes the Boom

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