
Ranjit Chowdhry
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1955-09-19
Day of Death
2020-04-15 (64 years old)
Place of Birth
Mumbai, India
Ranjit Chowdhry
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.
Known For
Acting
(2014)
(2011)
Breakaway
as Mr. Patel Senior
(2006)
Last Holiday
as Dr. Gupta
(2006)
Kettle of Fish
as Doorman
(2002)
Bollywood/Hollywood
as Rocky
(2000)
Autumn in New York
as Fakir
(2000)
King of the Jungle
as Mr. Sith
(1999)
Coming Soon
as Afshin
(1998)
Too Tired to Die
as Cab Driver
(1998)
(1997)
Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love
as Babu
(1997)
Fire
as Mundu
(1996)
Girl 6
as Indian Shopkeeper
(1996)
I'm Not Rappaport
as Kamir
(1995)
Bandit Queen
as Shiv Narain
(1995)
The Perez Family
as Indian Immigration Official
(1995)
Bleeding Hearts
as Fred Ghosh
(1994)
It Could Happen to You
as Mr. Patel
(1994)
Camilla
as Officer Kapur
(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
Crew
(1991)
Sam & Me
Screenplay