Ajay Mehta (/ˈɑːdʒeɪ ˈmɛtə/ AH-jay MET-ə) () is an Indian actor based in North America, known for his deep baritone voice.[2]
Ajay Mehta | |
|---|---|
| Born | [1] |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Website | http://www.ajaymehta.tv/ |
Early life and education
editMehta was born in New Delhi, India and he was educated in New Delhi, in Mayo College and St. Stephen's College.[3] According to a 2010 interview, he wanted to be an actor since he was three and a half years old and participated in plays while attending college.[4]
Career
editHe has appeared in many television shows, including The Mentalist, Eli Stone, Without a Trace, The Sopranos, Sex and the City, NCIS, Anger Management, The Middle, Rules of Engagement, Nip/Tuck, Numb3rs, CSI: NY, Royal Pains, Modern Family, The Good Place, Rectify and Outsourced. He played a Middle Eastern ambassador on 24. He played Citigroup CEO Vikram Pandit in the television movie Too Big to Fail, which was broadcast in the United States on HBO.[5] He appeared as an auctioneer on 2 Broke Girls in September 2012, and as the prime minister of India in G.I. Joe: Retaliation in 2013. He also appears in the video game Far Cry 4.[citation needed]
In 2007, Ajay was cast as an ad campaign spokesman for Fiber One brand products.[6]
Partial filmography
edit- Lonely in America (1990) - Confectionary shop owner
- Shao nu Xiao Yu (1995) - Photo store manager
- Mercy (1995) - Taxi Driver
- Taxi Bhaiya (1996) - Taxi Bhai
- The Last Days of Disco (1998) - Pharmacist
- Star of Jaipur (1998) - Captain Kaushik
- Tales of The Kama Sutra 2: Monsoon (1999) - Inspector General Ranjeet Singh
- Chutney Popcorn (1999) - Dr. Sud
- Just One Time (1999) - Husan
- Astoria (2000) - Lawyer
- The Sopranos (2000) - Sundeep
- Serendipity (2001) - Pakistani Cab Driver
- Spider-Man (2002) - Cabbie #1
- The Guru (2002) - Swami Bu
- Penny Ante (2002) - Detective Lawford
- People I Know (2002) - Cab Driver
- Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World (2005) - Indian Official
- Americanizing Shelley (2007) - Jaspal Singh
- 24 (2007) - Middle Eastern Ambassador
- Ocean of Pearls (2008) - Ravinder Singh
- Superhero Movie (2008) - Convenience Store Owner
- The Ode (2008) - Mr. Surani
- Lakeview Terrace (2008) - Doctor
- Ashes (2010) - Mr. Patel
- Happy Feet Two (2011) - Indian Penguin (voice, uncredited)
- Troublemaker (2011) - Dev
- The Son of an Afghan Farmer (2012) - Mr. Amir
- G.I. Joe: Retaliation (2013) - Indian Prime Minister
- Decoding Annie Parker (2013) - OB / GYN Doctor
- Trainwreck (2015) - Dr. Raj
- 68 Kill (2017) - Sam
- Poor Greg Drowning - Doctor
References
edit- ^ TV.com. "TV.com - Free Full Episodes, Clips, Show Info and TV Listings Guide". www.tv.com. Archived from the original on 20 May 2019. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
- ^ "Ajay Mehta From Modern Family, GI Joe and the Fiber One Commercials". 25 August 2013.
- ^ Times of India interview
- ^ "Kim Catrall was my first TV kiss: Ajay Mehta". The Times of India. 17 December 2010. Archived from the original on 9 November 2013. Retrieved 8 November 2013.
- ^ Elliott, Stuart (31 October 2011). "Q. and A. With Stuart Elliott". The New York Times. Retrieved 8 November 2013.
- ^ Puente, Maria (9 March 2009). "'Slumdog Millionaire' opens a new passage to all things Indian". usatoday.com. Retrieved 8 November 2013.
External links
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