Adhir Kalyan

Adhir Kalyan (born August 4, 1983, Durban, South Africa) [ [http://www.movietome.com/people/439335/adhir-kalyan/index.html Movietome.com] , last accessed March 25 2008] [ [http://www.tv.com/adhir-kalyan/person/439335/summary.html Tv.com] , last accessed March 25 2008] is a South African actor

Early career

Kalyan was born in the Indian community of South Africa. His mother, Santosh Vinita Kalyan, is an MP of the South African National Assembly where she represents the Democratic Alliance. [http://www.cwtv.com/shows/aliens-in-america/cast/adhir-kalyan CWTV] , last accessed March 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 classical Shakespearean 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 network RTÉ 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 accessed June 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 from Pakistan.

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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External links

*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)]