- Adhir Kalyan
Adhir Kalyan (born
August 4 ,1983 ,Durban ,South Africa ) [ [http://www.movietome.com/people/439335/adhir-kalyan/index.html Movietome.com] , last accessedMarch 25 2008 ] [ [http://www.tv.com/adhir-kalyan/person/439335/summary.html Tv.com] , last accessedMarch 25 2008 ] is aSouth Africa n actorEarly career
Kalyan was born in the Indian community of South Africa. His mother,
Santosh Vinita Kalyan , is an MP of theSouth African National Assembly where she represents theDemocratic Alliance . [http://www.cwtv.com/shows/aliens-in-america/cast/adhir-kalyan CWTV] , last accessedMarch 25 2008 ]Prior to moving abroad, he has performed a number of productions in South Africa, including theatrical adaptations of Charles Dickens' "
Oliver Twist " and "A Christmas Carol ", an adaptation of Salman Rushdie's "The Ground Beneath Her Feet ", and the classicalShakespeare an play "Macbeth ".British and Irish television appearances
In 2005, He moved to
London to pursue his acting career where he gained roles in the BBC series "Holby City (series 8)" as Arjmand Younis, in "Spooks (series 5)", and on the Irish networkRTÉ One in "Fair City " as Ramal Kirmani. He also appeared in a number of independent films.American Television
He starred on the American CW
sitcom , "Aliens in America " [ [http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news.aspx?id=7389 The Futon Critic] , last accessedJune 4 2007 ] which follows a Wisconsin homemaker who arranges to host a foreign exchange student, believing the visitor will help her shy son become more popular. The student (played by Kalyan) turns out to be a Muslim teenager fromPakistan .He was recently cast as a recurring character on the upcoming sixth season of cable show Nip/Tuck [ [http://www.zap2it.com/tv/news/zap-adhirkalyan-niptuck,0,1268424.story?track=rss 'Aliens in America' Star Does 'Nip/Tuck' Work - Adhir Kalyan joins FX show; Nia Vardalos meets 'My Boys' - Zap2it ] ] .
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*imdb name|id=2290876|name=Adhir Kalyan
* [http://www.tv.com/adhir-kalyan/person/439335/summary.html Adhir Kalyan @ TV.com]
* [http://www.cwtv.com/shows/aliens-in-america/cast/adhir-kalyan Adhir Kalyan @ CWTV.com (photos)]
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