Acting credits
33
Established
Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
Ranjit Chowdhry
Acting
Career Snapshot
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Movies: 27Series: 6Crew credits: 1
TMDB ID: 106461
IMDb ID: nm0159529
Known for: Acting
Born: September 19, 1955
Died: April 15, 2020
Age: 64
Place of birth: Mumbai, India
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1978 - 2014
Years active: 37
Average TMDB rating: 6.57
Wikidata: Q7293154
Also known as
란지트 초드리 • Ranjit Chowdhury • Ranjit Chowdhary
Other jobs
Screenplay (1)
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.
Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Ranjit Chowdhry.
On Golden Years
2014 Movie
5.4
Breakaway
as Mr. Patel Senior
2011 Movie
4.6
Kettle of Fish
as Doorman
2006 Movie
7.2
Last Holiday
as Dr. Gupta
2006 Movie
5.6
Bollywood/Hollywood
as Rocky
2002 Movie
4.6
King of the Jungle
as Mr. Sith
2000 Movie
6.1
Autumn in New York
as Fakir
2000 Movie
5.7
Coming Soon
as Afshin
1999 Movie
4.9
Too Tired to Die
as Cab Driver
1998 Movie
3.4
My Own Country
1998 Movie
6.7
Fire
as Mundu
1997 Movie
5.7
Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love
as Babu
1997 Movie
5.6
I'm Not Rappaport
as Kamir
1996 Movie
5.0
Girl 6
as Indian Shopkeeper
1996 Movie
3.8
Bleeding Hearts
as Fred Ghosh
1995 Movie
6.0
The Perez Family
as Indian Immigration Official
1995 Movie
5.5
Camilla
as Officer Kapur
1994 Movie
5.0
Boozecan
as Snake
1994 Movie
6.7
It Could Happen to You
as Mr. Patel
1994 Movie
6.6
Bandit Queen
as Shiv Narain
1994 Movie
6.4
Mississippi Masala
as Anil
1991 Movie
6.0
Sam & Me
as Nikhil "Shwartza" Parikh
1991 Movie
4.0
Lonely in America
as Arun
1990 Movie
5.1
Chakra
as Benwa
1981 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Ranjit Chowdhry.
5.9
Cupid
as Psychiatrist • 1 eps
2009 Series
8.1
Prison Break
as Dr. Marvin Gudat • 1 eps
2005 Series
8.6
The Office
as Vikram • 2 eps
2005 Series
8.1
Law & Order: Trial by Jury
as Anji Reddy • 1 eps
2005 Series
7.9
Third Watch
as Baboo • 1 eps
1999 Series
7.9
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Hotel Manager • 1 eps
1999 Series