Aryan Simhadri (; born May 6, 2006) is an American actor best known for his role as Grover Underwood in the

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''. In 2021, Simhadri played Walter in the off-Broadway production of '' Trevor: The Musical''.

Career

Following short appearances in the comedy series '' Just Roll with It'' (2019) and the children's animated series '' Mira, Royal Detective'' (2020), Simhadri made his feature film debut with a supporting role in

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's '' The Main Event'' in 2020''.'' His first starring role came in the Avantika Vandanapu-led ''Spin'' (2021) alongside

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and Abhay Deol. Simhadri followed this with a supporting role in

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'' in 2022. In 2023, Simhadri made a major breakthrough in his career with the Disney+ series, ''Percy Jackson and the Olympians'', alongside Walker Scobell and Leah Jeffries. Adapted from the novel of the same name, he played Grover Underwood, Scobell's satyr guardian. Writing for '' IndieWire'', Proma Khosla described Simhadri as "sweet and amusing" and noted that his portrayal of a significantly older character "added another layer of entertainment" to his performance.

Acting credits

Film

Television

Theatre

Awards and nominations

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Simhadri, Aryan Living people American male actors of Indian descent 21st-century American male actors American male child actors Male actors from California American people of Telugu descent American actors of Asian descent American male television actors American male film actors American male voice actors People from Ventura, California 2006 births