Ravi Kapoor (born 27 June 1969) is a British actor and filmmaker. He is known for his roles in the

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'' (2000–2001) and the

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'' (2001–2007). He directed the films ''Miss India America'' (2015) and ''Four Samosas'' (2022). Kapoor has worked in both the United Kingdom and the United States.

Early and personal life

Kapoor was born in

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and is of Punjabi Indian heritage. He trained at East 15 Acting School. Kapoor is married to actress Meera Simhan.

Selected credits

*'' Family Switch'' as Mr.Hollis, 2023 *'' The Starling'' as Dr. Manmohan, 2021 *'' The Good Doctor'' (as Minesh Goyal), 2019 *''

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'' (as Dr. Samir Jain), 2015 *''Miss India America'' (director), 2015 *''

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'' Bashir Malik, 2014 *''

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'' (as an Indian gas station attendant), 2010 *'' World Cupp 2011'' (as Ravi Indulkar) *''

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'' (as an Indian patient), 2009 *''

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'' 2009 *'' 24'' (as Muhtadi Gohar, Muslim cleric/

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), 2009 *'' Heroes'' (as a young Chandra Suresh), 2009 *''

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'' (as a suspected terrorist), 2008 *''

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'' (as Earl's doctor), 2008 *''

'' (as Dr. Mahesh "Bug" Vijay), (2001–2007) *''

'' (as Dr. Siddhartha "Sid" Shandar), 2000–2001 *''Bribery and Corruption'' (as Detective Sergeant Kahn), 1997 *''The Peacock Spring'' (as Hem), 1996 *Wild West British Film, 1998

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