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Aliases: 란지트 초드리 , Ranjit Chowdhury , Ranjit Chowdhary

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Mumbai, India

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Movie Involvements: 11

TV Involvements: 4


Most Famous Work

Biography

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.

Most Famous Work

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
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8

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

(1999) Hotel Manager
Prison Break
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8

Prison Break

(2005) Dr. Marvin Gudat
Law & Order: Trial by Jury
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8

Law & Order: Trial by Jury

(2005) Anji Reddy
Fire
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7

Fire

(1997) Mundu
Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love
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6
Autumn in New York
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6

Autumn in New York

(2000) Fakir
Mississippi Masala
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6

Mississippi Masala

(1991) Anil
Bandit Queen
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7

Bandit Queen

(1995) Shiv Narain

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2014 N/A
2011 Mr. Patel Senior
2006 Doorman
Dr. Gupta
2005 Dr. Marvin Gudat
Vikram
Anji Reddy
2002 Rocky
2000 Mr. Sith
Fakir
1999 Baboo
Hotel Manager
Afshin
1998 N/A
Cab Driver
1997 Mundu
Babu
1996 Kamir
Indian Shopkeeper
1995 Fred Ghosh
Indian Immigration Official
1994 Officer Kapur
Snake
Mr. Patel
Shiv Narain
1991 Anil
Nikhil "Shwartza" Parikh
1990 Arun
1981 Benwa
1980 Jagan Gupta
1979 Sabhi Perreira
1978 Russie Mistry
Year Character Movie/Tv

Writing

Year Role Movie/Tv
1991 Screenplay
Year Role Movie/Tv

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