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
Prison Break
The Office
Third Watch
Law & Order: Trial by Jury
Last Holiday
It Could Happen to You
Cupid
All Movies (28)
- On Golden Years2014
- Breakaway2011 · as Mr. Patel Senior
- Kettle of Fish2006 · as Doorman
- Last Holiday2006 · as Dr. Gupta
- Bollywood/Hollywood2002 · as Rocky
- King of the Jungle2000 · as Mr. Sith
- Autumn in New York2000 · as Fakir
- Coming Soon1999 · as Afshin
- Such a Long Journey1998 · as Pavement Artist
- Too Tired to Die1998 · as Cab Driver
- My Own Country1998
- Fire1997 · as Mundu
- Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love1997 · as Babu
- I'm Not Rappaport1996 · as Kamir
- Girl 61996 · as Indian Shopkeeper
- Bleeding Hearts1995 · as Fred Ghosh
- The Perez Family1995 · as Indian Immigration Official
- Camilla1994 · as Officer Kapur
- Boozecan1994 · as Snake
- It Could Happen to You1994 · as Mr. Patel
- Bandit Queen1994 · as Shiv Narain
- Mississippi Masala1991 · as Anil
- Sam & Me1991 · as Nikhil "Shwartza" Parikh
- Lonely in America1990 · as Arun
- Chakra1981 · as Benwa
- Khubsoorat1980 · as Jagan Gupta
- Baton Baton Mein1979 · as Sabhi Perreira
- Khatta Meetha1978 · as Russie Mistry
All TV Shows (6)
- Cupid2009 · as Psychiatrist
- Prison Break2005 · as Dr. Marvin Gudat
- The Office2005 · as Vikram
- Law & Order: Trial by Jury2005 · as Anji Reddy
- Third Watch1999 · as Baboo
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit1999 · as Hotel Manager