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Ajay Naidu has avoided stereotyping by playing a variety of characters ranging from Latinos to Arabs to Pakistanis. The son of Indian immigrants, he was born and raised in the Chicago area. Encouraged by a grade school teacher, Naidu auditioned for--and won--the role of Maria Conchita Alonso's son in the feature "Touch and Go" (1985) which led to a handful of TV appearances (including "No Greater Gift", a 1985 "ABC Afterschool Special") and two other film roles in "Where the River Runs Black" (1985) and "Vice Versa" (1988)....
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Filmography

The Accidental Husband - ( Deep / 2008 / Lensing/Awaiting Release / )
212 - ( Vincent / 2005 / Lensing/Awaiting Release / )
The Hungry Ghosts - ( Laurence / / Lensing/Awaiting Release / )
Loins of Punjab Presents - ( Turbanotorious BDG / 2008 / Released / )
Loins of Punjab Presents - ( Song / 2008 / Released / )
Loins of Punjab Presents - ( Song Performer / 2008 / Released / )
Righteous Kill - ( Dr Chadrabar / 2008 / Released / )
The Wrestler - ( Medic / 2008 / Released / )
Perception - ( Kamal / 2006 / Released / )
Bomb the System - ( / 2005 / Released / )
The Honeymooners - ( - Vivek / 2005 / Released / )
Waterborne - ( - Cast / 2005 / Released / )
Bad Santa - ( Hindustani Troublemaker / 2003 / Released / )
Scary Movie 3 - ( Sayaman / 2003 / Released / )
The Guru - ( Sanjiv / 2003 / Released / )
Bug - ( / 2002 / Released / )
American Chai - ( Hari / 2001 / Released / )
Dinner Rush - ( Ademir / 2001 / Released / )
Hannibal - ( Perfume Expert / 2001 / Released / )
K-Pax - ( Doctor Chakraborty / 2001 / Released / )
More Dogs Than Bones - ( / 2001 / Released / )
Chutney Popcorn - ( Raju / 2000 / Released / )
Requiem for A Dream - ( Mailman / 2000 / Released / )
You Are Here - ( / 2000 / Released / )
Office Space - ( Samir / 1999 / Released / )
My Giant - ( Hot Dog Vendor / 1998 / Released / )
Pi - ( Farrouhk / 1998 / Released / )
Scotch and Milk - ( Armand / 1998 / Released / )
Once We Were Strangers - ( Apu / 1997 / Released / )
Suburbia - ( Nazeer / 1997 / Released / )
Vice Versa - ( Dale / 1988 / Released / )
Touch and Go - ( Louis DeLeon / 1986 / Released / Thorn EMI )
Where the River Runs Black - ( Segundo / 1986 / Released / )

TV Credits
The Jury ( 2004 / Released ): Actor
Monk ( 2002 / Released ): Actor
The Sopranos ( 1999 / Released ): Actor
The West Wing ( 1999 / Released ): Actor
Montana ( 1998 / Released ): Actor
King of the Hill ( 1997 / Released ): Voice
Subway Stories: Tales From the Underground ( 1997 / Released ): Actor
Lady Blue ( 1985 / Released ): Actor
No Greater Gift ( 1985 / Released ): Actor
Lateline ( Released ): Actor
New York Undercover ( Released ): Actor

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Ajay Naidu has avoided stereotyping by playing a variety of characters ranging from Latinos to Arabs to Pakistanis. The son of Indian immigrants, he was born and raised in the Chicago area. Encouraged by a grade school teacher, Naidu auditioned for--and won--the role of Maria Conchita Alonso's son in the feature "Touch and Go" (1985) which led to a handful of TV appearances (including "No Greater Gift", a 1985 "ABC Afterschool Special") and two other film roles in "Where the River Runs Black" (1985) and "Vice Versa" (1988). After appearances in local theater, he spent two years at the Institute for Advanced Theatre Training run by the American Repertory Theatre (ART) at Harvard. Naidu appeared at ART while a student and after completing his degree landing leading roles in "Romeo and Juliet" in Denver and "Everyman" in Chicago. Richard Linklater tapped the actor to portray the Pakistani owner of a convenience store in "subUrbia" (1997), which in turn led to parts in such independent films as "Once We Were Strangers" (1997), Adam Goldberg's "Scotch and Milk" (1998) and Darren Aronofsky's "Pi" (1998), among others. Naidu also made his TV series debut as a regular playing the people-pleasing intern working at a network news show in "Lateline" (NBC, 1998-99).

Profession(s):
Actor
Sometimes Credited As:

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Education
Institute for Advanced Theatre Training, American Repertory Theatre Cambridge, Massachusetts drama
Milestones (Back to top)

1999 Co-starred in Mike Judge's "Office Space"
1998 - 1999 TV series debut as regular on "Lateline" (NBC)
1997 Had featured role as the Pakistani owner of a convenience store in "subUrbia"
1988 Last film for nearly a decade "Vice Versa"
1986 Film debut in "Touch and Go", as Maria Conchita Alsonso's 11-year old son
1985 Acting debut in episode of the TV series "Lady Blue" (ABC)
Raised in Evanston, Illinois
Worked in stage productions in Chicago
Attended the Institute for Advanced Theatre Training in Cambridge, MA
Starred in a Denver production of "Romeo and Juliet"
Played title role in the Steppenwolf production of "Everyman" in Chicago

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