Actor

Ranjit Chowdhry

September 19, 1955 · 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.

Notable work

8.1
Prison Break (2005)
as Dr. Marvin Gudat
8.6
The Office (2005)
as Vikram
8
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
as Hotel Manager
6.7
It Could Happen to You (1994)
as Mr. Patel
7.3
Last Holiday (2006)
as Dr. Gupta
6.1
Autumn in New York (2000)
as Fakir

Often works with

Richard Belzer
2 titles together
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Girl 6
Bridget Fonda
2 titles together
It Could Happen to You, Camilla
Amy Carlson
2 titles together
Third Watch, Law & Order: Trial by Jury
Sarita Choudhury
2 titles together
Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love, Mississippi Masala
Avijit Dutt
2 titles together
Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love, Fire
Kulbhushan Kharbanda
2 titles together
Fire, Bollywood/Hollywood

Full filmography · 35

On Golden Years
cast
2014
Breakaway
as Mr. Patel Senior
20115.4
Kettle of Fish
as Doorman
2006
American Blend
as Yogi
2006
Last Holiday
as Dr. Gupta
20067.3
Bollywood/Hollywood
as Rocky
20025.7
King of the Jungle
as Mr. Sith
2000
Autumn in New York
as Fakir
20006.1
Coming Soon
as Afshin
19995.6
Such a Long Journey
as Pavement Artist
1998
Too Tired to Die
as Cab Driver
1998
My Own Country
as Vadivel
1998