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