Rahul Kohli (born 13 November 1985) is an English actor. He is best known for his television roles as Dr. Ravi Chakrabarti in '' iZombie'' (2015–2019), Owen Sharma in '' The Haunting of Bly Manor'' (2020), Sheriff Hassan in ''

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'' (2021), Napoleon Usher in ''

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'' (2023), and Sunil Bhandari in '' Death and Other Details'' (2024).

Early life and education

Kohli was born in England, the son of Indian immigrant parents. His mother was raised in Thailand, while his father spent his early years in Kenya. Two of his grandparents were born in parts of

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that fall in modern-day

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. Kohli attended Northolt High School, and later enrolled at Uxbridge College to study media. In 2006, he trained with the Questors Theatre company.

Career

Kohli was cast in a lead role in the television series '' iZombie'' from 2015 to 2019 as Dr. Ravi Chakrabarti. He appeared in all 71 episodes of the series. Other notable credits include '' Happy Anniversary'' (2018), ''

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'' (2017–2019), and ''

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'' (2019–2020). Kohli starred as Owen Sharma in '' The Haunting of Bly Manor'', a

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horror drama series by Mike Flanagan, released in October 2020. He went on to star in ''

'', a supernatural horror miniseries, also created by Flanagan, in the role of Sheriff Hassan Shabazz. The series was released in September 2021.

Personal life

In July 2018, Kohli announced his engagement to Yasmin Molloy. The engagement was privately ended sometime afterwards. Kohli has since confirmed he is dating video game writer

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, after appearing in streams and streaming himself from her apartment. Outside of acting, Kohli is known for his support for football team

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and being an avid gamer.

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Kohli, Rahul 1985 births Living people 21st-century English male actors Actors from the London Borough of Brent Actors from the London Borough of Ealing English male film actors English male stage actors English male television actors English male voice actors English people of Indian descent English people of Kenyan descent English people of Punjabi descent English people of Thai descent Male actors from London