Biography
Manu Narayan (born August 16, 1973) is an American actor, film producer, singer, songwriter, composer and saxophonist. He served as a Trustee of Carnegie Mellon University, his alma mater, from 2013-2016. Narayan was hailed as a "promising young star...a compelling actor and outstanding singer who can light up a stage with sheer force of personality," by UPI in 2004 when he made his Broadway debut in the Andrew Lloyd Webber, A.R. Rahman musical Bombay Dreams, originating the role of the "hero" Akaash. Narayan co-starred as Rajneesh alongside Mike Myers in the Paramount Pictures' feature film The Love Guru (2008).
Movies & TV Shows
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Grey's Anatomy (2005) — Eric Choudry
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The Last Airbender (2010) — Fire Nation Head Prison Guard
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) — Henry
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The Blacklist (2013) — Arjun
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Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps (2010) — Quant Analyst (uncredited)
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A Cinderella Story: Once Upon a Song (2011) — Ravi
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99 Homes (2015) — Khanna
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The Love Guru (2008) — Rajneesh
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The Following (2013) — Reece
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And Just Like That… (2021) — Dr. Vikash Patel
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The Assistant (2020) — Amir (voice)
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Prodigal Son (2019) — Dr. Fred Chabra
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Scott Pilgrim Takes Off (2023) — Singer (voice)
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Bull (2016) — George
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If I Had Legs I'd Kick You (2025) — Landlord
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Unforgettable (2011) — Sami
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Your Friends & Neighbors (2025) — Hari Sahni
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Nurse Jackie (2009) — Paramedic
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Emergence (2019) — Justin
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Rubicon (2010) — Bob Standard
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Anything's Possible (2022) — Sasan
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Deception (2013) — Doctor
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Lipstick Jungle (2008) — Development Person #2
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Great Performances (1971) — Self
- Quarter Life Crisis (2006) — Jonathan
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Clap Clap — Jay
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Keeping Company with Sondheim (2022) — Self / Theo
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Walkaway (2010) — Darius