Satya Sorab Bhabha (born 13 December 1983) is a British actor known for his role as Matthew Patel in the 2010 film ''
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World'' and his recurring role as Shivrang in ''
New Girl
''New Girl'' is an American television sitcom created by Elizabeth Meriwether and produced by 20th Television for Fox that originally aired from September 20, 2011, to May 15, 2018. The series revolves around a kooky teacher, Jessica Day ( Zoo ...
''.
Life and career
Bhabha was born in London, England. His father, professor
Homi K. Bhabha
Homi Kharshedji Bhabha (; born 1 November 1949) is an Indian-British scholar and critical theorist. He is the Anne F. Rothenberg Professor of the Humanities at Harvard University. He is one of the most important figures in contemporary post ...
, is an Indian
Zoroastrian
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of
Parsi
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heritage. His mother, lecturer
Jacqueline Bhabha (née Strimpel), was born in India, to German
Jewish
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parents, and grew up in Italy. He is a graduate of
Yale University
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, where he acted in and directed student theatre productions, is said to have been a member of
Skull and Bones
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, and was a recipient of the Louis Sudler Prize for Excellence in the Arts.
In 2010, Bhabha appeared in the film version of the graphic novel ''
Scott Pilgrim
''Scott Pilgrim'' is a series of graphic novels by Canadian author and comic book artist Bryan Lee O'Malley. The series is about Scott Pilgrim, a slacker and part-time musician who lives in Toronto, Ontario, and plays bass in a band. He fal ...
'', entitled ''
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World''. Bhabha plays the lead role in the
Deepa Mehta film ''
Midnight's Children
''Midnight's Children'' is a 1981 novel by Indian-British writer Salman Rushdie, published by Jonathan Cape with cover design by Bill Botten, about India's transition from British colonial rule to independence and partition. It is a postc ...
'' (2012), based on
Salman Rushdie
Sir Ahmed Salman Rushdie (; born 19 June 1947) is an Indian-born British-American novelist. His work often combines magic realism with historical fiction and primarily deals with connections, disruptions, and migrations between Eastern and We ...
's novel ''
Midnight's Children
''Midnight's Children'' is a 1981 novel by Indian-British writer Salman Rushdie, published by Jonathan Cape with cover design by Bill Botten, about India's transition from British colonial rule to independence and partition. It is a postc ...
''.
In 2012, Bhabha was cast in the
Fox
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Twelve sp ...
sitcom ''
New Girl
''New Girl'' is an American television sitcom created by Elizabeth Meriwether and produced by 20th Television for Fox that originally aired from September 20, 2011, to May 15, 2018. The series revolves around a kooky teacher, Jessica Day ( Zoo ...
.'' He plays a love interest and fiancé of
Hannah Simone
Hannah Simone (born 3 August 1980) is a British-Canadian actress, television host, and former VJ and fashion model. She is known for portraying Cece on the Fox sitcom ''New Girl''.
Early life
Simone was born in London to an Indian father an ...
's character Cece.
Bhabha has been playing the cello since he was very young and has performed around the world in symphonies, as well as with different chamber ensembles. He has played cello for the band ''
He's My Brother She's My Sister'', a Los Angeles-based group. He has been married to his husband since 2016.
Filmography
References
External links
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1983 births
21st-century American male actors
American people of German-Jewish descent
American people of Parsi descent
American male film actors
American male actors of Indian descent
Indian people of German-Jewish descent
Living people
American gay actors
Male actors from London
Male actors from Los Angeles
Yale University alumni
LGBT actors from the United Kingdom