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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
September 19, 1955
Died
April 15, 2020
Place of Birth
Mumbai, India
Also Known As
- 란지트 초드리
- Ranjit Chowdhury
- Ranjit Chowdhary
Ranjit Chowdhry
0.6 Popularity
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
Credits
On Golden Years
2014
0.0
Breakaway
as Mr. Patel Senior
2011
5.4
Cupid
as Psychiatrist
2009
5.9
Kettle of Fish
as Doorman
2006
4.6
Last Holiday
as Dr. Gupta
2006
7.2
Prison Break
as Dr. Marvin Gudat
2005
8.1
The Office
as Vikram
2005
8.6
Law & Order: Trial by Jury
as Anji Reddy
2005
8.1
Bollywood/Hollywood
as Rocky
2002
5.6
King of the Jungle
as Mr. Sith
2000
4.6
Autumn in New York
as Fakir
2000
6.1
Third Watch
as Baboo
1999
7.9
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Hotel Manager
1999
7.9
Coming Soon
as Afshin
1999
5.7
Too Tired to Die
as Cab Driver
1998
4.9
My Own Country
1998
3.4
Fire
as Mundu
1997
6.7
Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love
as Babu
1997
5.7
I'm Not Rappaport
as Kamir
1996
5.6
Girl 6
as Indian Shopkeeper
1996
5.0
Bleeding Hearts
as Fred Ghosh
1995
3.8
The Perez Family
as Indian Immigration Official
1995
6.0
Camilla
as Officer Kapur
1994
5.5
Boozecan
as Snake
1994
5.0
It Could Happen to You
as Mr. Patel
1994
6.7
Bandit Queen
as Shiv Narain
1994
6.6
Mississippi Masala
as Anil
1991
6.4
Sam & Me
as Nikhil "Shwartza" Parikh
1991
6.0
Lonely in America
as Arun
1990
4.0
Chakra
as Benwa
1981
5.1
Khubsoorat
as Jagan Gupta
1980
6.5
Baton Baton Mein
as Sabhi Perreira
1979
6.1
Khatta Meetha
as Russie Mistry
1978
6.6