Portrait of Ranjit Chowdhry

Ranjit Chowdhry

Acting

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.

Born: September 19, 1955

Place of Birth: Mumbai, India

Filmography

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

2000
2000
1999
Third Watch

as Baboo

1999
Coming Soon

as Afshin

1998
Too Tired to Die

as Cab Driver

1997
Fire

as Mundu

1996
1996
Girl 6

as Indian Shopkeeper

1995
Bleeding Hearts

as Fred Ghosh

1995
The Perez Family

as Indian Immigration Official

1994
Camilla

as Officer Kapur

1994
Boozecan

as Snake

1994
1994
Bandit Queen

as Shiv Narain

1991
Sam & Me

as Nikhil "Shwartza" Parikh

1981
Chakra

as Benwa

1980
Khubsoorat

as Jagan Gupta

1979
Baton Baton Mein

as Sabhi Perreira

1978
Khatta Meetha

as Russie Mistry