Ranjit Chowdhry
Actor
Born September 19, 1955 in 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.
Filmography
On Golden Years
Breakaway
Mr. Patel Senior
Cupid
Psychiatrist
Kettle of Fish
Doorman
Last Holiday
Dr. Gupta
Prison Break
Dr. Marvin Gudat
The Office
Vikram
Law & Order: Trial by Jury
Anji Reddy
Bollywood/Hollywood
Rocky
King of the Jungle
Mr. Sith
Autumn in New York
Fakir
Third Watch
Baboo
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Hotel Manager
Coming Soon
Afshin
Such a Long Journey
Pavement Artist
Too Tired to Die
Cab Driver
My Own Country
Fire
Mundu
Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love
Babu
I'm Not Rappaport
Kamir
Girl 6
Indian Shopkeeper
Bleeding Hearts
Fred Ghosh
The Perez Family
Indian Immigration Official
Camilla
Officer Kapur
Boozecan
Snake
It Could Happen to You
Mr. Patel
Bandit Queen
Shiv Narain
Mississippi Masala
Anil
Sam & Me
Nikhil "Shwartza" Parikh
Lonely in America
Arun
Chakra
Benwa
Khubsoorat
Jagan Gupta
Baton Baton Mein
Sabhi Perreira
Khatta Meetha
Russie Mistry