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Kavi Raz

Kavi Raz

Actor · Born 1953-01-01 · Punjab, India

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Biography

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Kavi Raz is an Indian-born British actor, writer, director and producer. Born in Punjab, Raz left India at a young age for the United Kingdom, where he grew up. He acquired national prominence as an exceptional hockey player in the Midlands. He attended university in the San Francisco Bay area. Raz was a founder and artistic director of The Wandering Players Theater Company. The Company staged several World and US premieres of plays from India. Western audiences were exposed to the works of Rabindranath Tagore for the first time, in addition to plays like Sakharam Binder and Shakuntala. This was the first professional South Asian theatre company in the USA. In the mid-seventies, Raz arrived in Hollywood: a career as an actor was unheard of at a time when roles for South Asian actors in Hollywood television shows and films were limited. Raz had been quoted: “People, especially friends and relatives scoffed at the idea of my becoming an actor. They thought it was a passing fancy and would soon be over. But no, I had a dream and take what it may I journeyed on to make my dream a reality.” He became the first ever South Asian actor to be signe…

Movies & TV Shows

  1. House (2004) — Driver
  2. Pet Sematary (1989) — Steve Masterton
  3. Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987) — Singh
  4. The A-Team (1983) — Korem
  5. M*A*S*H (1972) — Rammurti Lal
  6. Home Improvement (1991) — Maitre D'
  7. Touch (2012) — Sanjay Nayar
  8. Ugly Betty (2006) — Clerk
  9. Crossing Jordan (2001) — Dr. Singh
  10. All I Want For Christmas (1991) — Cabbie #2
  11. Expats (2024) — Daleep
  12. Hunter (1984) — Surgeon
  13. St. Elsewhere (1982) — Vijay Kochar
  14. Chicago Hope (1994) — Dr. Primasseri, Sri Lankan Surgeon
  15. L.A. Law (1986) — Rupesh Poondar
  16. Warning Sign (1985) — Dr. Ramesh Kapoor
  17. Stiletto (2008) — Store Owner
  18. Hardcastle and McCormick (1983) — Rabin Casir
  19. Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World (2006) — Translator
  20. Site (2025) — Ronith Nanda
  21. Astro (2018) — Dr. Prem Ramesh
  22. The Colbys (1985)
  23. Strong Medicine (2000) — Nawaz
  24. Terror Squad (1988) — Yassir
  25. The Agency (2001) — Omars Handler
  26. The Black Prince (2017) — Beggar
  27. The Night Train to Kathmandu (1988) — Prof. Dewan Godbothe
  28. Blue Movies (1988) — Mr. Singh
  29. All Out Dysfunktion! (2016) — Papatikkamasala
  30. Terminal Entry (1987) — Mahadi
  31. Hot Mess Holiday (2021) — Gilpreet
  32. Tie the Knot (2016) — Mr. Mehta
  33. The Three Kings (1987) — Falafel Stand Worker
  34. Shooter (1988)
  35. The Taking of Flight 847: The Uli Derickson Story (1988) — Pamphlet Man
  36. Murder: By Reason of Insanity (1985) — Dr. Honrada
  37. Mowgli: The New Adventures of the Jungle Book (1998)
  38. Under Siege (1986) — Saman Kadassi
  39. The New Adventures of Beans Baxter (1987) — Dolph
  40. The New Adam-12 (1990) — Mustafa Hafiz

Directed

  1. The Black Prince (2017) — Director
  2. Sarabha (2023) — Director
  3. The Gold Bracelet (2008) — Director
  4. Barefoot Warriors — Director
  5. Kande (2018) — Director
  6. Kikli — Director