Kapil Talwalkar is an

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actor and musician. He is best known for portraying Tobin in

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's musical dramedy ''

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'' and Neil Valluri in the sequel sitcom ''

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''.

Biography

Born in India, Talwalkar grew up in

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. He has been acting since he was a teenager. Talwalkar majored in international relations at

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. He has a minor at the USC School of Dramatics Arts. After graduation, he trained in

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under William Esper at the Esper Studio and Joshua Bitton in Los Angeles. He is paternal grandson of veteran Indian actor Sharad Talwalkar.

Career

Talwalkar launched his professional acting career as a hip origami prodigy in ''Animals out of Paper'', which opened

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’ 50th season. In 2018, he was cast in the

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drama pilot ''False Profits'' as a series regular. He is best known for his main role as Tobin in NBC's '' Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist''. He reprised the role in the Roku film ''Zoey’s Extraordinary Christmas''.' Talwalkar had previously guest-starred in Lifetime's '' American Princess'' and also lends his voice to

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’s ''

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''. In late 2021, he joined the casts of NBC's ''

'' and the reboot of ''Charmed'' on

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. On December 28, 2023, it was announced that Kapil Talwalkar will depart after one season of ''Night Court''. Talwalkar has also performed in a number of theatrical productions and plays such as

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's ''Radiant Vermin''.

Filmography

Film

Television

Podcast series

External links

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Kapil Talwalkar - Official Instagram

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Talwalkar, Kapil Living people American male actors of Indian descent People from Cupertino, California 1993 births Male actors from California Male actors from Pune Indian emigrants to the United States University of Southern California alumni American male film actors American male television actors American male voice actors 21st-century American male actors American male stage actors