Vandit Bhatt
{{Short description|American actor (born 1984)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2018}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Vandit Bhatt
| birth_name = Vandit Bhatt
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1984|08|04|mf=yes}}
| birth_place = Hyderabad, India
| nationality = American
| occupation = Actor
| yearsactive = 2010–present
| website = {{URL|vanditbhatt.com/}}
}}
Vandit Bhatt (born August 4, 1984) is an American actor, best known for his portrayal of Kevin in the NBC sitcom The Michael J. Fox Show and as Jagdeep Patel in the third season of the ABC thriller Quantico.
Life and career
Bhatt was born in Hyderabad, India and later moved to Fort Myers, Florida, when he was young.{{cite web |url=https://www.vanditbhatt.com/|title=Biography|access-date=January 19, 2017}}{{cite web|url= https://www.denvercenter.org/blog-posts/news-center/2017/04/17/meet-the-cast-vandit-bhatt-of-disgraced|title= Meet the cast: Vandit Bhatt of 'Disgraced'|last = Moore|first = John|date = April 17, 2017|work = Denver Center for the Performing Arts|access-date = January 19, 2017}} During his formative years, he attended Fort Myers Senior High School. After graduation, he commenced his studies at the University of Central Florida. Later, he obtained an undergraduate degree and started touring with multiple theatre companies.
In 2010, Bhatt made his acting debut in the NBC drama series Mercy. Following on from his first role, Bhatt won other roles on a variety of TV shows including Madam Secretary, Younger and The Michael J. Fox Show.{{cite web |url=https://www.vanditbhatt.com/resume|title=Resume|access-date=January 19, 2017}} In 2017, Bhatt starred as Young Harris in the comedy drama film Ripped, which was released in theaters on June 23, 2017.{{cite web|url= https://www.filminquiry.com/ripped-2017-review/|title= RIPPED: The Tale Of Two Time Traveling Pot Heads & Their Chilli Pot|last = Blue|first = Jacqui|date = July 20, 2017|work = Film Inquiry|access-date = January 18, 2017}}{{cite web|url= https://deadline.com/2017/05/ripped-screen-media-russell-peters-faizon-love-stoner-comedy-1202084019/|title= Screen Media Twists Up 'Ripped,' Sets June Bow For Russell Peters-Faizon Love Stoner Pic|last = Pedersen|first = Erik|date = May 4, 2017|work = Deadline|access-date = January 18, 2017}}
On January 17, 2018, it was announced by Deadline that Bhatt would star in a recurring role as Jagdeep Patel in the third season of the ABC thriller Quantico.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2018/01/quantico-cast-vandit-bhatt-seamus-dever-titans-jimmie-saito-sweetbitter-1202244900/|title='Quantico' Casts Vandit Bhatt; Seamus Dever Joins 'Titans'; Jimmie Saito In 'Sweetbitter'|last = Petski|first = Denise|date = January 17, 2018|work = Deadline|access-date = January 18, 2018}}
From 2018–2019, Vandit starred as Rohan Kapoor in the NBC medical drama New Amsterdam.{{cite web|url=https://meaww.com/nbc-new-amsterdam-series-doctors-indian-dr-vijay-kapoor-anupam-kher-rohan-father-son-relationship|title='New Amsterdam': Dr. Kapoor's troubled relationship with his son is set to become sweeter in season 2 thanks to Ella|last=Bosco|first=Smriti|work=Meaww|date=August 30, 2019|access-date=May 7, 2020}}
Filmography
=Film=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|
| 2011
| Winter Wrist | Veeru | Short film |
| 2012
| The Perfect Fix | Dev Patel | Short film |
| 2016
| 42 Seconds of Happiness | Ben | |
| rowspan="2"| 2017
| Sure-Fire | Paranoid Screenwriter | Short film |
| Ripped
| Young Harris | |
| rowspan="2"| 2018
| Untitled Mad Dog | | Short film |
| The Rainbow Experiment
| Ben | Post production |
| 2022
| Ben | |
=Television=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|
| 2010
| Mercy | Middle Eastern Guy | Episode: "I Did Kill You, Didn't I?" |
| 2012–2013
| 42 Short Films on 42 Seconds of Happiness | Ben | Recurring role |
| 2013
|Kevin | Episode: "Christmas" |
| 2014
| Token: The Web Series | Raj | Recurring role |
| 2016
| Younger | Male OB GYN | Episode: "P Is for Pancake" |
| 2017
| Tech | Episode: "Minefield" |
| rowspan="2"| 2018
| Male Jogger | Episode: "Pilot" |
| Quantico
| Jagdeep Patel | Recurring role |
| 2018–2019, 2022
| Rohan | Recurring role |
| 2020
| Jai Patel | Episode: " 7. Instant Karma" (Season 2) |
| 2020
| Atul | Episode: " Ironbound" |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|nm3831355}}
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Category:Indian emigrants to the United States
Category:American male actors of Indian descent
Category:Male actors from Florida
Category:American male television actors