Actor

Ajay Naidu

February 12, 1972 · Evanston, Illinois, USA

Ajay Kalahastri Naidu (born 12 February 1972) is an American actor. Naidu was born in Evanston, Illinois and raised in Chicago, the son of Indian immigrants from Chittor District, Andhra Pradesh to the U.S. He attended Evanston Township High School. As an actor, he trained with the American Repertory Theater's Institute for Advanced Theatre Training at Harvard University. His first professional acting job was the film Touch and Go (released in 1986) which he won from an open call, this in turn led to television jobs.He starred in the TV-movie, Lady Blue (1985) as "Paquito". This was followed by an ABC Afterschool Special episode, "No Greater Gift" (1985), where he played "Nick Santana", a 12-year old boy with a terminal illness.

Notable work

8
Requiem for a Dream (2000)
as Mailman
6.8
Hannibal (2001)
as Perfume Expert
6
Scary Movie 3 (2003)
as Sayaman
7.5
The Wrestler (2008)
as Medic
7.6
The Blacklist (2013)
as Mahmoud Iqbal
8.7
The Sopranos (1999)
as Omar
7.4
Office Space (1999)
as Samir Nagheenanajar
7.2
K-PAX (2001)
as Dr. Chakaraborty
7.4
Blindspot (2015)
as Shohid Akhtar
7.1
Pi (1998)
as Farroukh
6.6
Bad Santa (2003)
as Hindustani Troublemaker
6.9
The Good Nurse (2022)
as Dr. Robert Hind

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