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Ranjit Chowdhry

Ranjit Chowdhry

Born: 1955-09-19 • 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 poster
On Golden Years
2014
Breakaway poster
Breakaway
2011 • Mr. Patel Senior
Kettle of Fish poster
Kettle of Fish
2006 • Doorman
Last Holiday poster
Last Holiday
2006 • Dr. Gupta
Bollywood/Hollywood poster
Bollywood/Hollywood
2002 • Rocky
King of the Jungle poster
King of the Jungle
2000 • Mr. Sith
Autumn in New York poster
Autumn in New York
2000 • Fakir
Coming Soon poster
Coming Soon
1999 • Afshin
Such a Long Journey poster
Such a Long Journey
1998 • Pavement Artist
Too Tired to Die poster
Too Tired to Die
1998 • Cab Driver
My Own Country poster
My Own Country
1998
Fire poster
Fire
1997 • Mundu
Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love poster
Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love
1997 • Babu
I'm Not Rappaport poster
I'm Not Rappaport
1996 • Kamir
Girl 6 poster
Girl 6
1996 • Indian Shopkeeper
Bleeding Hearts poster
Bleeding Hearts
1995 • Fred Ghosh
The Perez Family poster
The Perez Family
1995 • Indian Immigration Official
Camilla poster
Camilla
1994 • Officer Kapur
Boozecan poster
Boozecan
1994 • Snake
It Could Happen to You poster
It Could Happen to You
1994 • Mr. Patel
Bandit Queen poster
Bandit Queen
1994 • Shiv Narain
Mississippi Masala poster
Mississippi Masala
1991 • Anil
Sam & Me poster
Sam & Me
1991 • Nikhil "Shwartza" Parikh
Lonely in America poster
Lonely in America
1990 • Arun
Chakra poster
Chakra
1981 • Benwa
Khubsoorat poster
Khubsoorat
1980 • Jagan Gupta
Baton Baton Mein poster
Baton Baton Mein
1979 • Sabhi Perreira
Khatta Meetha poster
Khatta Meetha
1978 • Russie Mistry