Whatever Happened To Aziz Ansari After Parks And Recreation Ended?

Eventually, in February 2019, Ansari rebooted his career with a new stand-up tour called "The Road to Nowhere." The tour directly responded to his past year out of the limelight and featured material about sexual misconduct, racism, and cultural appropriation. Ansari then followed up the tour with the stand-up special "Aziz Ansari: Right Now," which premiered on Netflix on July 9, 2019. He also released the special "Aziz Ansari: Nightclub Comedian" on January 25, 2022.

At this point, Ansari seemed to be on a roll and was about to make his directorial debut with the film "Being Mortal." Unfortunately, Ansari faced another career obstacle in April 2022 when Searchlight Pictures suspended production on the film. Allegedly, the film's star, Bill Murray, had engaged in inappropriate behavior on set (via Deadline). However, while the film has not resumed production yet, there's certainly interest. Keke Palmer, who also stars in the movie, recently told Variety that she'd like Ansari to continue production, albeit without Bill Murray. Still, she acknowledged that this would require a significant rewrite.

That doesn't mean Ansari had a terrible 2022 overall, though. He provided the voice of Darryl in the most recent season of "Bob's Burgers," and even lent his voice to "The Bob's Burgers Movie" (via IMDB). And until he figures out what to do about "Being Mortal," fans can always resort to watching old clips of him on "Parks and Recreation."