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Ranjit Chowdhry

Ranjit Chowdhry

Birthday: 1955-09-19 | Place of Birth: 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.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2022
Mississippi Masala

as    Anil

2002
Bollywood/Hollywood

as    Rocky

1997
1997
Fire

as    Mundu

1995
Bandit Queen

as    Shiv Narain

1994
Camilla

as    Officer Kapur

1994
Boozecan

as    Snake

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