
Acting
Shelly Desai
Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British IndiaBorn 1935
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.
30
Films
22
TV Shows
Known For
52 Credits
ER
as Cabbie
1994

Curb Your Enthusiasm
as Chuck
2000

The A-Team
as Rajiv
1983

Star Trek: The Next Generation
as V'Sal
1987

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
as Hwang
2005

Archer
as Crenshaw (voice)
2009

Hill Street Blues
as Shopkeeper
1981

Girlfriends
as Cab Driver
2000

St. Elsewhere
as Ahjai Sihkan
1982

Moonlighting
as Customer #3
1985

The District
as Salid
2000

Raven's Home
as Old Man
2017