- Jay Chandrasekhar
Infobox actor
name = Jay Chandrasekhar
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birthname = Jayanth Jambulingam Chandrasekhar
birthdate = birth date and age|1968|4|9
birthplace =Chicago ,Illinois , USA
occupation =actor ,comedian ,writer , andfilm director
yearsactive = 1996-present
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awards =Jayanth Jambulingam Chandrasekhar (born
April 9 ,1968 ) is an Americanactor ,comedian ,writer , andfilm director with the comedy teamBroken Lizard .Biography
Chandrasekhar was born in
Chicago ,Illinois , the son of physicians, who both have Tamil Indian heritage originating fromTamil Nadu .He attended high school at
Lake Forest Academy . He graduated fromColgate University , where he was a part of the comedy troupeCharred Goosebeak with the other Lizards and a member of theBeta Theta Pi fraternity.Chandrasekhar is best known for directing the film version of "The Dukes of Hazzard", as well as the troupe's own films, "
Super Troopers ", "Club Dread ", and "Beerfest ". He also starred as the cab driver in the "Terror Taxi" skit from "".Filmography
Movies
Upcoming:
*"Super Troopers 2" (2010)
*"The Slammin' Salmon " (2008) - NutsReleased:
*"Jackass Number Two " (2006) - Himself / Terror Taxi
*"Beerfest " (2006) - Barry Badrinath; director
*"The Dukes of Hazzard" (2005) - Campus Cop #1; director
*"Club Dread " (2004) - Putman; director
*"Super Troopers " (2001) - Arcot "Thorny" Ramathorn; director
*"Puddle Cruiser " (1996) - Zach; directorTelevision (as guest director)
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Cracking Up " ("Grudge Match" episode)
*"Arrested Development" (four episodes)
*"Oliver Beene " ("Kissing Babies" episode)
*"Andy Richter Controls the Universe " ("Saturday Early Evening Fever" episode)
*"Undeclared " (three episodes)
*"The Loop" (two episodes)
*"Human Giant
*"Lipstick Jungle
*"Psych " ("The Greatest Adventure in the History of Basic Cable" episode)Television (as co-host)
*"
Attack of the Show " (Co-Host, April 16th & 18th 2007)Television Appearances
*"
Welcome to the Parker " (Episode 1)External links
*imdb name|id=0151540|name=Jay Chandrasekhar
* [http://filmforce.ign.com/articles/638/638928p1.html IGN.com interview]
* [http://www.myspace.com/jaychandrasekhar Jay's MySpace]
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