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
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
The Office
2005
Prison Break
2005
Third Watch
1999
Law & Order: Trial by Jury
2005
Last Holiday
2006
It Could Happen to You
1994
Autumn in New York
2000
Cupid
2009
Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love
1997
Mississippi Masala
1991
Coming Soon
1999
Filmography
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Hotel Manager · 1999
The Office
as Vikram · 2005
Prison Break
as Dr. Marvin Gudat · 2005
Third Watch
as Baboo · 1999
Law & Order: Trial by Jury
as Anji Reddy · 2005
Last Holiday
as Dr. Gupta · 2006
It Could Happen to You
as Mr. Patel · 1994
Autumn in New York
as Fakir · 2000
Cupid
as Psychiatrist · 2009
Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love
as Babu · 1997
Mississippi Masala
as Anil · 1991
Coming Soon
as Afshin · 1999
Breakaway
as Mr. Patel Senior · 2011
Too Tired to Die
as Cab Driver · 1998
The Perez Family
as Indian Immigration Official · 1995
I'm Not Rappaport
as Kamir · 1996
Girl 6
as Indian Shopkeeper · 1996
Fire
as Mundu · 1997
American Blend
as Yogi · 2006
King of the Jungle
as Mr. Sith · 2000
Bandit Queen
as Shiv Narain · 1994
Bollywood/Hollywood
as Rocky · 2002
Chakra
as Benwa · 1981
Such a Long Journey
as Pavement Artist · 1998
Camilla
as Officer Kapur · 1994
Kettle of Fish
as Doorman · 2006
My Own Country
as Vadivel · 1998
Bleeding Hearts
as Fred Ghosh · 1995
Lonely in America
as Arun · 1990
Boozecan
as Snake · 1994
Baton Baton Mein
as Sabhi Perreira · 1979
Khubsoorat
as Jagan Gupta · 1980
Sam & Me
as Nikhil "Shwartza" Parikh · 1991
Khatta Meetha
as Russie Mistry · 1978
On Golden Years
· 2014