Shelly Desai, an Indian-born American actor best known for his work in “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” and “Men of a Certain Age,” died on February 10, 2026, in Los Angeles at the age of 90.
Born Shailesh H. Desai in Bombay on December 3, 1935, he worked on stage and screen for more than 50 years.
His credits included Broadway and off-Broadway productions such as “At the Hawks Well,” “Jungle of Cities,” “Gurney Campbell’s Gandhi” and “A Talent For Murder,” as well as television appearances on “St. Elsewhere,” “The A-Team,” “Star Trek: The Next Generation,” “ER” and “Curb Your Enthusiasm.” He also appeared in films including “Thelma & Louise,” “Escape from L.A.,” “Here Comes the Boom” and “Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2.”
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. 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).