Ajay Mehta ( ) () is an Indian actor based in North America, known for his deep baritone voice.

Early life and education

Mehta was born in New Delhi, India and he was educated in New Delhi, in

Mayo College Mayo College (informally Mayo) is a boys-only independent boarding school in Ajmer, Rajasthan, India. It was founded in 1875 by Richard Bourke, 6th Earl of Mayo, who was the Viceroy of India from 1869 to 1872. This makes it one of the oldest Pub ...

and St. Stephen's College. According to a 2010 interview, he wanted to be an actor since he was three and a half years old and participated in plays while attending college.

Career

He has appeared in many television shows, including ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', The Middle'',

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

Modern Family ''Modern Family'' is an American family sitcom television series created by Christopher Lloyd and Steven Levitan for the American Broadcasting Company. It ran for 11 seasons, from September 23, 2009, to April 8, 2020. It follows the lives of thr ...

'', ''

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'', ''

Rectify ''Rectify'' is an American television drama series exploring the life of a man after he is released from prison after nearly 20 years on death row following a wrongful conviction. It was created by Ray McKinnon and is the first original series f ...

'' and '' Outsourced''. He played a

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ern ambassador on '' 24''. He played

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CEO

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in the television movie ''

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'', which was broadcast in the United States on

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. He appeared as an auctioneer on ''

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'' in September 2012, and as the prime minister of India in '' G.I. Joe: Retaliation'' in 2013. He also appears in the video game ''

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''. In 2007, Ajay was cast as an

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spokesman for

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brand products.

Partial filmography

*''Lonely in America'' (1990) - Confectionary shop owner *''Shao nu Xiao Yu'' (1995) - Photo store manager *''

Mercy Mercy (Middle English, from Anglo-French ''merci'', from Medieval Latin ''merced-'', ''merces'', from Latin, "price paid, wages", from ''merc-'', ''merxi'' "merchandise") is benevolence, forgiveness, and kindness in a variety of ethical, relig ...

'' (1995) - Taxi Driver *''Taxi Bhaiya'' (1996) - Taxi Bhai *''

The Last Days of Disco ''The Last Days of Disco'' is a 1998 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Whit Stillman, and loosely based on his travels and experiences in various nightclubs in Manhattan, including Studio 54. Starring Chloë Sevigny and Kate Beck ...

'' (1998) - Pharmacist *''Star of Jaipur'' (1998) - Captain Kaushik *'' Tales of The Kama Sutra 2: Monsoon'' (1999) - Inspector General Ranjeet Singh *''

Chutney Popcorn ''Chutney Popcorn'' is a 1999 comedy-drama film starring, directed and co-written by Nisha Ganatra. Ganatra plays a young lesbian Indian American woman called Reena. Jill Hennessy plays her girlfriend Lisa and Reena's mother and sister are played ...

'' (1999) - Dr. Sud *'' Just One Time'' (1999) - Husan *''Astoria'' (2000) - Lawyer *''

'' (2000) - Sundeep *''

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'' (2001) - Pakistani Cab Driver *''

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'' (2002) - Cabbie #1 *'' The Guru'' (2002) - Swami Bu *''Penny Ante'' (2002) - Detective Lawford *''

People I Know ''People I Know'' is a 2002 crime drama film directed by Daniel Algrant and stars Al Pacino, Kim Basinger, and Téa Leoni. The film received mixed reviews, with Rotten Tomatoes giving a rating of 43%. Plot Eli Wurman (Al Pacino) is an aging, bur ...

'' (2002) - Cab Driver *''

Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World ''Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World'' is a 2005 film starring and directed by Albert Brooks. It was shown at the Dubai International Film Festival. Synopsis Albert Brooks, a Jewish-American comedian, is asked by the United States government ...

'' (2005) - Indian Official *''

Americanizing Shelley ''Americanizing Shelley'' is a 2007 Hollywood romantic comedy film directed by Lorraine Senna and starring Beau Bridges, Namrata Singh Gujral, Shaheen Khan, Wil Wheaton, Noureen DeWulf, Tony Yalda, and Ajay Mehta. The film was the closing film of ...

'' (2007) - Jaspal Singh *'' 24'' (2007) - Middle Eastern Ambassador *''

Ocean of Pearls ''Ocean of Pearls'' is a movie released in 2008. It is the first film directed by Sarab Singh Neelam, a Sikh gastroenterologist from Troy, Michigan. It was written by Neelam and Veerendra Prasad. Plot Dr. Amrit Singh, A young Sikh surgeon, move ...

'' (2008) - Ravinder Singh *''

Superhero Movie ''Superhero Movie'' is a 2008 American superhero parody film written and directed by Craig Mazin, produced by Robert K. Weiss and David Zucker, and starring Drake Bell, Sara Paxton, Christopher McDonald, and Leslie Nielsen. It was originally tit ...

'' (2008) - Convenience Store Owner *''

The Ode ''The Ode'' is a 2008 film directed by Nilanjan Neil Lahiri and starring Sachin Bhatt, Wilson Cruz and Sakina Jaffrey. The film is an adaptation of the novel, ''Ode to Lata'' by Ghalib Shiraz Dhalla. The biopic was shot on location in Kenya an ...

'' (2008) - Mr. Surani *''

Lakeview Terrace ''Lakeview Terrace'' is a 2008 American crime thriller film directed by Neil LaBute, written by David Loughery and Howard Korder, co-produced by James Lassiter and Will Smith, and starring Samuel L. Jackson, Patrick Wilson and Kerry Washington. ...

'' (2008) - Doctor *''Ashes'' (2010) - Mr. Patel *''

Happy Feet Two ''Happy Feet Two'' is a 2011 computer-animated film, computer-animated jukebox musical comedy film directed, produced and co-written by George Miller (filmmaker), George Miller. It is the sequel to the 2006 film ''Happy Feet'', it stars Ava Acres ...

'' (2011) - Indian Penguin (voice, uncredited) *''Troublemaker'' (2011) - Dev *''The Son of an Afghan Farmer'' (2012) - Mr. Amir *'' G.I. Joe: Retaliation'' (2013) - Indian Prime Minister *''

Decoding Annie Parker ''Decoding Annie Parker'' is a 2013 drama film written and directed by Steven Bernstein. The film stars Samantha Morton, Helen Hunt and Aaron Paul. The film tells the story of Annie Parker and the discovery of the BRCA1 breast cancer gene. Plot ...

'' (2013) - OB / GYN Doctor *'' Trainwreck'' (2015) - Dr. Raj *''

68 Kill ''68 Kill'' is a 2017 American black comedy crime thriller film directed and written by Trent Haaga and starring Matthew Gray Gubler, AnnaLynne McCord, Alisha Boe, Sheila Vand, Sam Eidson and Michael Beasley. It is based on the Bryan Smith novel o ...

'' (2017) - Sam *'' Poor Greg Drowning'' - Doctor

References

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* * American male film actors Living people People from New Delhi Indian emigrants to the United States American male actors of Indian descent 1938 births {{India-actor-stub