Shelly Desai
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| Born | December 3, 1935 Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India |
| Died | February 10, 2026 (aged 90) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
Shailesh H. "Shelly" Desai (December 3, 1935 – February 10, 2026) was an Indian-born American character actor best known for his work in It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia and Men of a Certain Age.[1] Desai's career on stage and screen spanned over 50 years. He also appeared in other series such as St. Elsewhere, The A-Team, Star Trek: The Next Generation, ER and Curb Your Enthusiasm and films such as Thelma & Louise (1991), Escape from L.A. (1996), Here Comes the Boom (2012) and Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 (2014).
Before becoming a screen actor, Desai appeared in Broadway and off-Broadway productions, including At the Hawks Well, Jungle of Cities, Gurney Campbell's Gandhi, and A Talent For Murder.[1][2][3] His stage work also included A Journal of the Plague Year.[4]
Desai died in Los Angeles on February 10, 2026, at the age of 90. He was survived by his widow (Phyllis Desai), two stepdaughters and three grandchildren.[1][5]
