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| Ajay Mehta | |
|---|---|
| Born | New Delhi, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Website | http://www.ajaymehta.tv/ |
Ajay Mehta (/ˈɑːdʒeɪ ˈmɛtə/ AH-jay MET-ə) () is an Indian actor based in North America, known for his deep baritone voice.
Early life and education
Mehta was born in New Delhi, India and he was educated in New Delhi, in Mayo College and St. Stephen's College. 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.
Career
He 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. 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.
In 2007, Ajay was cast as an ad campaign spokesman for Fiber One brand products.
Partial filmography
- 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
- 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.
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