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