Ranjit Chowdhry
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Ranjit Chowdhry (September 19, 1955 – April 15, 2020) was an Indian character actor, known for his roles in television, movies, and theatre. Early in his career, he had prominent parts in Hindi comedies. After moving to the United States in the 1980s, Chowdhry starred in the English language films Lonely in America (1990) and Sam & Me (1991), the latter of which he also wrote. He would go on to have supporting roles in films such as Mississippi Masala, It Could Happen to You, Camilla, Girl 6, I'm Not Rappaport, Autumn in New York, and Last Holiday. He is also remembered for his two appearances on The Office as Vikram, a wise telemarketer and former surgeon who briefly works with Michael.
Known for
Credits
American Blend (2006)
as Yogi
It Could Happen to You (1994)
as Mr. Patel
Last Holiday (2006)
as Dr. Gupta
Autumn in New York (2000)
as Fakir
Girl 6 (1996)
as Indian Shopkeeper
Breakaway (2011)
as Mr. Patel Senior
Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love (1997)
as Babu
Coming Soon (1999)
as Afshin
Bollywood/Hollywood (2002)
as Rocky
I'm Not Rappaport (1996)
as Kamir
Bandit Queen (1994)
as Shiv Narain
Mississippi Masala (1991)
as Anil
The Perez Family (1995)
as Indian Immigration Official
Too Tired to Die (1998)
as Cab Driver
King of the Jungle (2000)
as Mr. Sith
Chakra (1981)
as Benwa
Fire (1997)
as Mundu
Such a Long Journey (1998)
as Pavement Artist
Kettle of Fish (2006)
as Doorman
Camilla (1994)
as Officer Kapur
Bleeding Hearts (1995)
as Fred Ghosh
My Own Country (1998)
as Vadivel
Khubsoorat (1980)
as Jagan Gupta
Boozecan (1994)
as Snake
Lonely in America (1990)
as Arun
Khatta Meetha (1978)
as Russie Mistry
Baton Baton Mein (1979)
as Sabhi Perreira
On Golden Years (2014)
Actor
Sam & Me (1991)
as Nikhil "Shwartza" Parikh