Ranjit Chowdhry
Born
September 19, 1955
Died
April 15, 2020 (64 years old)
Known For
Acting
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.
Known For
On Golden Years
2014
Breakaway
Mr. Patel Senior
2011
Kettle of Fish
Doorman
2006
Last Holiday
Dr. Gupta
2006
Prison Break
Dr. Marvin Gudat · (1 episode)
2005
The Office
Vikram · (2 episodes)
2005
Law & Order: Trial by Jury
Anji Reddy · (1 episode)
2005
Bollywood/Hollywood
Rocky
2002
King of the Jungle
Mr. Sith
2000
Autumn in New York
Fakir
2000
Third Watch
Baboo · (1 episode)
1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Hotel Manager · (1 episode)
1999
Coming Soon
Afshin
1999
My Own Country
1998
Too Tired to Die
Cab Driver
1998
Fire
Mundu
1997
Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love
Babu
1997
I'm Not Rappaport
Kamir
1996
Girl 6
Indian Shopkeeper
1996
Bleeding Hearts
Fred Ghosh
1995
The Perez Family
Indian Immigration Official
1995
Bandit Queen
Shiv Narain
1995
Camilla
Officer Kapur
1994
It Could Happen to You
Mr. Patel
1994
Mississippi Masala
Anil
1991
Sam & Me
Nikhil "Shwartza" Parikh
1991
Lonely in America
Arun
1990
Chakra
Benwa
1981
Khubsoorat
Jagan Gupta
1980
Baton Baton Mein
Sabhi Perreira
1979
Khatta Meetha
Russie Mistry
1978