Ranjit Chowdhry

About

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.

Known for

Law & Order: Special Victims UnitSeries • 1999The OfficeSeries • 2005Prison BreakSeries • 2005Third WatchSeries • 1999Law & Order: Trial by JurySeries • 2005It Could Happen to YouMovie • 1994Last HolidayMovie • 2006Autumn in New YorkMovie • 2000BreakawayMovie • 2011Girl 6Movie • 1996Kama Sutra: A Tale of LoveMovie • 1997Mississippi MasalaMovie • 1991Coming SoonMovie • 1999Bollywood/HollywoodMovie • 2002The Perez FamilyMovie • 1995Bandit QueenMovie • 1994I'm Not RappaportMovie • 1996FireMovie • 1997CamillaMovie • 1994