Ranjit Chowdhry
September 19, 1955 (69 years old) in Mumbai, India
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
- 2014 · On Golden Years as
- 2011 · Breakaway as Mr. Patel Senior
- 2006 · Kettle of Fish as Doorman
- 2006 · Last Holiday as Dr. Gupta
- 2005 · Prison Break as Dr. Marvin Gudat
- 2005 · The Office as Vikram
- 2005 · Law & Order: Trial by Jury as Anji Reddy
- 2002 · Bollywood/Hollywood as Rocky
- 2000 · King of the Jungle as Mr. Sith
- 2000 · Autumn in New York as Fakir
- 1999 · Third Watch as Baboo
- 1999 · Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Hotel Manager
- 1999 · Coming Soon as Afshin
- 1998 · My Own Country as
- 1998 · Too Tired to Die as Cab Driver
- 1997 · Fire as Mundu
- 1997 · Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love as Babu
- 1996 · I'm Not Rappaport as Kamir
- 1996 · Girl 6 as Indian Shopkeeper
- 1995 · Bleeding Hearts as Fred Ghosh
- 1995 · The Perez Family as Indian Immigration Official
- 1995 · Bandit Queen as Shiv Narain
- 1994 · Camilla as Officer Kapur
- 1994 · It Could Happen to You as Mr. Patel
- 1991 · Mississippi Masala as Anil
- 1991 · Sam & Me as Nikhil "Shwartza" Parikh
- 1990 · Lonely in America as Arun
- 1981 · Chakra as Benwa
- 1980 · Khubsoorat as Jagan Gupta
- 1979 · Baton Baton Mein as Sabhi Perreira
- 1978 · Khatta Meetha as Russie Mistry