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Soni made his film debut in Yusuf Sumer's 2010 comedy film ''Kaka Nirvana'', alongside [[Rachel Quinn]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Deadpool actor Karan Soni: A white guy voicing an Indian character in 2018 is not okay|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/hollywood/deadpool-actor-karan-soni-a-white-guy-voicing-an-indian-actor-in-2018-is-not-okay/story-2g6IfuaU6davJ9w5358GpJ.html|date=May 11, 2018|website=Hindustan Times|language=en|access-date=May 20, 2020}}</ref> In 2013, Soni was cast in the [[Amazon Studios]] original series ''[[Betas]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2013/03/amazon-studios-comedy-pilot-betas-assembles-cast-455874/|title=Amazon Studios Comedy Pilot 'Betas' Assembles Cast|publisher=Deadline.com|first=Nellie|last=Andreeva|date=October 18, 2013|access-date=February 14, 2016}}</ref> The series was cancelled after one season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvseriesfinale.com/tv-show/betas-amazon-series-cancelled-no-season-two-33546/|title=Betas: Amazon Series Cancelled, No Season Two|publisher=TVSeriesFinale.com|first=Trevor|last=Kimball|date=April 3, 2014|access-date=February 14, 2016}}</ref> In 2014, Soni appeared in commercials for |
Soni made his film debut in Yusuf Sumer's 2010 comedy film ''Kaka Nirvana'', alongside [[Rachel Quinn]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Deadpool actor Karan Soni: A white guy voicing an Indian character in 2018 is not okay|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/hollywood/deadpool-actor-karan-soni-a-white-guy-voicing-an-indian-actor-in-2018-is-not-okay/story-2g6IfuaU6davJ9w5358GpJ.html|date=May 11, 2018|website=Hindustan Times|language=en|access-date=May 20, 2020}}</ref> In 2013, Soni was cast in the [[Amazon Studios]] original series ''[[Betas]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2013/03/amazon-studios-comedy-pilot-betas-assembles-cast-455874/|title=Amazon Studios Comedy Pilot 'Betas' Assembles Cast|publisher=Deadline.com|first=Nellie|last=Andreeva|date=October 18, 2013|access-date=February 14, 2016}}</ref> The series was cancelled after one season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvseriesfinale.com/tv-show/betas-amazon-series-cancelled-no-season-two-33546/|title=Betas: Amazon Series Cancelled, No Season Two|publisher=TVSeriesFinale.com|first=Trevor|last=Kimball|date=April 3, 2014|access-date=February 14, 2016}}</ref> In 2014, Soni appeared in commercials for [[AT&T]] along with [[Jim Conroy]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ozy.com/rising-stars/karan-soni-that-guy-from-the-att-commericials-takes-the-silver-screen/39675|title=KARAN SONI, THAT GUY FROM THE AT&T COMMERCIALS TAKES THE SILVER SCREEN|publisher=Ozy.com|first=Vignesh|last=Ramachandran|date=April 21, 2015|access-date=February 14, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bustle.com/articles/63982-who-are-the-actors-who-play-the-network-experts-in-the-att-commercials-these-guys-are|title=Who Are The Actors Who Play The Network Experts In the AT&T Commercials? These Guys Are Good|publisher=Bustle.com|first=Kristie|last=Rohwedder|date=February 13, 2015|access-date=February 14, 2016}}</ref> |
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In 2015, Soni appeared in ''[[Other Space]],'' a series created by [[Paul Feig]] for [[Yahoo! Screen]], as Captain Stewart Lipinski.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thewrap.com/why-paul-feig-chose-streaming-for-his-new-comedy-other-space-exclusive-video/|title=Why Paul Feig Chose Streaming for His New Comedy 'Other Space'|publisher=TheWrap.com|first=Matt|last=Donnelly|date=April 15, 2015|access-date=February 14, 2016}}</ref> Yahoo! Screen would be shut down later in the year, preventing the series from being renewed for a second season,<ref>{{cite web|last1=Brouwer|first1=Bree|title=Yahoo Lost $42 Million On 'Community' and Two Other Originals|url=http://www.tubefilter.com/2015/10/21/yahoo-42-million-loss-q3-2015-community-originals/|website=TubeFilter|date=October 21, 2015|access-date=February 14, 2016}}</ref> while the first season would later be picked up by DUST in 2020. Later in 2015, he appeared in episodes of ''[[Melissa & Joey]]'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://teeninfonet.com/2015/02/03/has-melissa-lost-faith-in-joeys-skills-on-all-new-melissa-joey-previews/joey-lawrence-karan-soni-melissa-joan-hart/|title=JOEY LAWRENCE, KARAN SONI, MELISSA JOAN HART|publisher=TeenInfonet.com|date=February 3, 2015|access-date=February 14, 2016}}</ref> ''[[The Goldbergs (2013 TV series)|The Goldbergs]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwtv/article/Scoop-THE-GOLDBERGS-on-ABC-Today-October-21-2015-20151020|title=Scoop: THE GOLDBERGS on ABC - Tonight, October 21, 2015|publisher=BroadwayWorld.com|date=October 21, 2015|access-date=February 14, 2016}}</ref> and ''[[100 Things to Do Before High School]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nickalive.blogspot.com/2015/11/mad-scientists-100-things-to-do-before.html|title=Mad Scientists - "100 Things to Do Before High School"|publisher=Nickalive.blogspot.com|date=November 21, 2015|access-date=February 14, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiawest.com/entertainment/global/catch-karan-soni-s-blink-and-miss-role-as-mr/article_426d0c42-8725-11e5-b1f9-03ef1e3a8816.html|title=Catch Karan Soni's Blink-and-Miss Role as Mr. Rooney in 'Goosebumps'|publisher=Indiawest.com|first=Sonia|last=Wariach|date=November 9, 2015|access-date=February 14, 2016}}</ref> and began starring in ''[[Blunt Talk]]'', opposite [[Patrick Stewart]], as Martin.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2015/02/24/starz-announces-recurring-and-guest-cast-for-blunt-talk-starring-patrick-stewart/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151125235527/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2015/02/24/starz-announces-recurring-and-guest-cast-for-blunt-talk-starring-patrick-stewart/|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 25, 2015|title=Starz Announces Recurring and Guest Cast for 'Blunt Talk' Starring Patrick Stewart|publisher=TVByTheNumbers.zap2it.com|first=Steve|last=Baron|date=February 24, 2015|access-date=February 14, 2016}}</ref> The series was renewed for a second season, which premiered in 2016,<ref>{{cite web|title=Starz Orders Two Seasons of Seth MacFarlane Comedy 'Blunt Talk'| date=April 29, 2014|first= Lesley |last=Goldberg| website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/starz-orders-two-seasons-seth-699691|access-date=February 14, 2016}}</ref> but on December 20, was cancelled after two seasons.<ref>{{cite web|title=Blunt Talk Cancelled at Starz|url=http://tvline.com/2016/12/20/blunt-talk-cancelled-no-season-3-starz/|website=TVLine|first=Kimberly|last=Roots|date=December 20, 2016|access-date=December 20, 2016}}</ref> |
In 2015, Soni appeared in ''[[Other Space]],'' a series created by [[Paul Feig]] for [[Yahoo! Screen]], as Captain Stewart Lipinski.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thewrap.com/why-paul-feig-chose-streaming-for-his-new-comedy-other-space-exclusive-video/|title=Why Paul Feig Chose Streaming for His New Comedy 'Other Space'|publisher=TheWrap.com|first=Matt|last=Donnelly|date=April 15, 2015|access-date=February 14, 2016}}</ref> Yahoo! Screen would be shut down later in the year, preventing the series from being renewed for a second season,<ref>{{cite web|last1=Brouwer|first1=Bree|title=Yahoo Lost $42 Million On 'Community' and Two Other Originals|url=http://www.tubefilter.com/2015/10/21/yahoo-42-million-loss-q3-2015-community-originals/|website=TubeFilter|date=October 21, 2015|access-date=February 14, 2016}}</ref> while the first season would later be picked up by DUST in 2020. Later in 2015, he appeared in episodes of ''[[Melissa & Joey]]'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://teeninfonet.com/2015/02/03/has-melissa-lost-faith-in-joeys-skills-on-all-new-melissa-joey-previews/joey-lawrence-karan-soni-melissa-joan-hart/|title=JOEY LAWRENCE, KARAN SONI, MELISSA JOAN HART|publisher=TeenInfonet.com|date=February 3, 2015|access-date=February 14, 2016}}</ref> ''[[The Goldbergs (2013 TV series)|The Goldbergs]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwtv/article/Scoop-THE-GOLDBERGS-on-ABC-Today-October-21-2015-20151020|title=Scoop: THE GOLDBERGS on ABC - Tonight, October 21, 2015|publisher=BroadwayWorld.com|date=October 21, 2015|access-date=February 14, 2016}}</ref> and ''[[100 Things to Do Before High School]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nickalive.blogspot.com/2015/11/mad-scientists-100-things-to-do-before.html|title=Mad Scientists - "100 Things to Do Before High School"|publisher=Nickalive.blogspot.com|date=November 21, 2015|access-date=February 14, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiawest.com/entertainment/global/catch-karan-soni-s-blink-and-miss-role-as-mr/article_426d0c42-8725-11e5-b1f9-03ef1e3a8816.html|title=Catch Karan Soni's Blink-and-Miss Role as Mr. Rooney in 'Goosebumps'|publisher=Indiawest.com|first=Sonia|last=Wariach|date=November 9, 2015|access-date=February 14, 2016}}</ref> and began starring in ''[[Blunt Talk]]'', opposite [[Patrick Stewart]], as Martin.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2015/02/24/starz-announces-recurring-and-guest-cast-for-blunt-talk-starring-patrick-stewart/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151125235527/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2015/02/24/starz-announces-recurring-and-guest-cast-for-blunt-talk-starring-patrick-stewart/|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 25, 2015|title=Starz Announces Recurring and Guest Cast for 'Blunt Talk' Starring Patrick Stewart|publisher=TVByTheNumbers.zap2it.com|first=Steve|last=Baron|date=February 24, 2015|access-date=February 14, 2016}}</ref> The series was renewed for a second season, which premiered in 2016,<ref>{{cite web|title=Starz Orders Two Seasons of Seth MacFarlane Comedy 'Blunt Talk'| date=April 29, 2014|first= Lesley |last=Goldberg| website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/starz-orders-two-seasons-seth-699691|access-date=February 14, 2016}}</ref> but on December 20, was cancelled after two seasons.<ref>{{cite web|title=Blunt Talk Cancelled at Starz|url=http://tvline.com/2016/12/20/blunt-talk-cancelled-no-season-3-starz/|website=TVLine|first=Kimberly|last=Roots|date=December 20, 2016|access-date=December 20, 2016}}</ref> |
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Karan Soni (born January 8, 1989) is an Indian-American actor. Often appearing in comedic roles, he came to prominence for playing Dopinder in the films Deadpool (2016) and its sequel Deadpool 2 (2018).
Born in New Delhi, India, Soni moved to the United States to study business at the University of Southern California before pursuing an acting career. He made his feature film debut in Safety Not Guaranteed (2012), which was followed by lead appearances on the series Betas (2013) and Other Space (2015). Soni gained further attention after being cast in the film Deadpool (2016) as Dopinder, a role he reprised for its 2018 sequel.[1] Soni has also appeared in the films Ghostbusters (2016), Office Christmas Party (2016), and Pokémon Detective Pikachu (2019). On television, he has appeared as a series regular on Blunt Talk (2015–2016) and Miracle Workers (2019–present).
Early life
Soni is from New Delhi, India, where he attended an international school. He came to the United States at 18 years old to study at the University of Southern California.[2]
Career
Soni made his film debut in Yusuf Sumer's 2010 comedy film Kaka Nirvana, alongside Rachel Quinn.[3] In 2013, Soni was cast in the Amazon Studios original series Betas.[4] The series was cancelled after one season.[5] In 2014, Soni appeared in commercials for AT&T along with Jim Conroy.[6][7]
In 2015, Soni appeared in Other Space, a series created by Paul Feig for Yahoo! Screen, as Captain Stewart Lipinski.[8] Yahoo! Screen would be shut down later in the year, preventing the series from being renewed for a second season,[9] while the first season would later be picked up by DUST in 2020. Later in 2015, he appeared in episodes of Melissa & Joey,[10] The Goldbergs[11] and 100 Things to Do Before High School[12][13] and began starring in Blunt Talk, opposite Patrick Stewart, as Martin.[14] The series was renewed for a second season, which premiered in 2016,[15] but on December 20, was cancelled after two seasons.[16]
In 2016, Soni appeared in Deadpool as a taxi driver named Dopinder[17] and in Ghostbusters as a delivery man named Benny.[18] He reprised Dopinder in 2018's Deadpool 2 and also appeared in another May blockbuster film, the following year's Pokémon Detective Pikachu.[19] In both Deadpool films and Pokémon Detective Pikachu, he starred opposite Ryan Reynolds.
Personal life
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2010 | Kaka Nirvana | Kemal | Short film |
2012 | Safety Not Guaranteed | Arnau | |
Bit by Bit | Chander | Short film | |
2014 | Supremacy | Store Clerk | |
Obedient Artists | Jaxton | ||
2015 | Goosebumps | Mr. Rooney | |
2016 | Deadpool | Dopinder | |
Chee and T | Roger Raval | ||
The Sweet Life | Convenience Store Clerk | ||
Mono | Amit Chowdury | ||
Ghostbusters | Benny | ||
Office Christmas Party | Nate Winetoss | ||
2017 | Rough Night | Raviv | |
And Then There Was Eve | Zain | ||
Unicorn Store | Kevin | ||
Creep 2 | Dave | ||
2018 | Little Bitches | Hall Monitor Andy | |
Deadpool 2 | Dopinder | ||
Better Start Running | Nelson | ||
Office Uprising | Mourad | ||
2019 | Corporate Animals | Freddie | |
Pokémon Detective Pikachu | Jack | ||
Always Be My Maybe | Tony | ||
2020 | Like a Boss | Josh Tinker | |
Trolls World Tour | Riff (voice) | ||
Superintelligence | Ahmed | ||
2021 | 7 Days | Ravi | Also writer |
2022 | Not Okay | Post-production | |
The People We Hate at the Wedding | Post-production |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2011 | The Protector | Kenny | Episode: "Safe" |
Worst. Prom. Ever. | Glenn | Television film | |
2012 | Touch | Ravi | Episode: "1+1=3" |
Linked Out | Keith | Episode: "Facebook Intervention" | |
1600 Penn | Misfit | Episode: "Putting Out Fires" | |
Bite Me | Teacher's Assistant | Episode: "Continue!" | |
Are You There, Chelsea? | Stan | Episode: "Sloane's Ex" | |
2012–2013 | The Neighbors | Indian Allen | 2 episodes |
Geo's Pizza | Asheed | 8 episodes | |
2013 | Little Horribles | Unknown | Episode: "Road Rage" |
Trophy Wife | Graduate #2 | Episode: "Pilot" | |
Aim High | Mingesha Dutta | Episode 2.2 | |
The Middle | Vijal | Episode: "Life Skills" | |
2013–2014 | Mighty Med | Benny | 3 episodes |
Betas | Avinash "Nash" Dagavi | Main role | |
2014 | Growing Up Fisher | Owen | Episode: "Secret Lives of Fishers" |
2015 | Melissa & Joey | Flash | Episode: "Failure to Communicate" |
Other Space | Stewart Lipinski | Main role | |
100 Things to Do Before High School | Caltech Dude | Episode: "Be a Mad Scientist Thing!" | |
Any Tom, Dick, or Harry | Ernie Dassani | Television film | |
2015–2016 | Blunt Talk | Martin Bassi | Recurring (season 1) Main role (season 2) |
2015–2017 | The Goldbergs | Randy Mescunda / Srinivas Bollimpalli | 6 episodes |
2016 | The Grinder | Cooper | Episode: "From the Ashes"; uncredited |
2017 | I Live with Models | Marshall | 5 episodes |
Silicon Valley | Tenley | Episode: "Hooli-Con" | |
Room 104 | Anish | Episode: "The Internet" | |
2018 | Bobcat Goldthwait's Misfits & Monsters | Ravi | Episode: "Mermaid" |
Wrecked | Keith | 2 episodes | |
2019 | Brooklyn Nine-Nine | Gordon Lundt | Episode: "The Honeypot" |
Miracle Workers | Sanjay Prince | Main role | |
Will & Grace | Mike | Episode: "With Enemies Like These" | |
2020 | Miracle Workers: Dark Ages | Lord Chris Vexler | Main role |
Cake | Himself | 1 episode; segment: "Auditions: No Reader" | |
Dream Corp LLC | Patient 27 | Episode: "Fear of Heights" | |
Aunty Donna's Big Ol' House of Fun | Jerry Seinfeld | Episode: "Housemates" | |
Big Mouth | (voice) | Episode: "Four Stories About Hand Stuff" | |
2020–2021 | Mira, Royal Detective | Manjeet (voice) | 10 episodes |
2021 | Special[21] | Dev Laghari | 2 episodes |
Miracle Workers: Oregon Trail | The Gunslinger | Main role |
Podcast
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2021 | The Coldest Case | Edgar | 3 episodes |
2021 | Bridgewater | Vippin Kharana | 8 episodes |
References
- ^ "Karan Soni was surprised when Ryan Reynolds upgraded Dopinder in Deadpool 2". Hindustan Times. May 14, 2018. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
- ^ Jha, Neha (February 22, 2016). "Meet Deadpool's Dopinder: Indian-American Karan Soni shares his experience". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved February 14, 2019.
- ^ "Deadpool actor Karan Soni: A white guy voicing an Indian character in 2018 is not okay". Hindustan Times. May 11, 2018. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (October 18, 2013). "Amazon Studios Comedy Pilot 'Betas' Assembles Cast". Deadline.com. Retrieved February 14, 2016.
- ^ Kimball, Trevor (April 3, 2014). "Betas: Amazon Series Cancelled, No Season Two". TVSeriesFinale.com. Retrieved February 14, 2016.
- ^ Ramachandran, Vignesh (April 21, 2015). "KARAN SONI, THAT GUY FROM THE AT&T COMMERCIALS TAKES THE SILVER SCREEN". Ozy.com. Retrieved February 14, 2016.
- ^ Rohwedder, Kristie (February 13, 2015). "Who Are The Actors Who Play The Network Experts In the AT&T Commercials? These Guys Are Good". Bustle.com. Retrieved February 14, 2016.
- ^ Donnelly, Matt (April 15, 2015). "Why Paul Feig Chose Streaming for His New Comedy 'Other Space'". TheWrap.com. Retrieved February 14, 2016.
- ^ Brouwer, Bree (October 21, 2015). "Yahoo Lost $42 Million On 'Community' and Two Other Originals". TubeFilter. Retrieved February 14, 2016.
- ^ "JOEY LAWRENCE, KARAN SONI, MELISSA JOAN HART". TeenInfonet.com. February 3, 2015. Retrieved February 14, 2016.
- ^ "Scoop: THE GOLDBERGS on ABC - Tonight, October 21, 2015". BroadwayWorld.com. October 21, 2015. Retrieved February 14, 2016.
- ^ "Mad Scientists - "100 Things to Do Before High School"". Nickalive.blogspot.com. November 21, 2015. Retrieved February 14, 2016.
- ^ Wariach, Sonia (November 9, 2015). "Catch Karan Soni's Blink-and-Miss Role as Mr. Rooney in 'Goosebumps'". Indiawest.com. Retrieved February 14, 2016.
- ^ Baron, Steve (February 24, 2015). "Starz Announces Recurring and Guest Cast for 'Blunt Talk' Starring Patrick Stewart". TVByTheNumbers.zap2it.com. Archived from the original on November 25, 2015. Retrieved February 14, 2016.
- ^ Goldberg, Lesley (April 29, 2014). "Starz Orders Two Seasons of Seth MacFarlane Comedy 'Blunt Talk'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 14, 2016.
- ^ Roots, Kimberly (December 20, 2016). "Blunt Talk Cancelled at Starz". TVLine. Retrieved December 20, 2016.
- ^ "EXCLUSIVE: Karan Soni Talks Deadpool, Improvising with Ryan Reynolds". ComicBook.com. October 30, 2015. Retrieved February 14, 2016.
- ^ "EXCLUSIVE: Karan Soni Talks Deadpool, Improvising with Ryan Reynolds". ComicBook.com. October 30, 2015. Retrieved February 14, 2016.
- ^ "Watch Pokemon Detective Pikachu (Movie)". HBO. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
- ^ @funnyindian (July 17, 2022). "Actor @itskaransoni Karan Soni's Coming Out Story" – via Instagram.
- ^ Petski, Denise (March 29, 2021). "'Special': Charlie Barnett, Max Jenkins, Ana Ortiz Among Nine Set To Recur In Season 2 Of Netflix Series". Deadline. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
External links
- Karan Soni at Rotten Tomatoes
- Karan Soni at IMDb
- Karan Soni on Twitter
- Karan Soni on Instagram
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- 21st-century Indian male actors
- American male actors of Indian descent
- American male film actors
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- Indian emigrants to the United States
- Indian male film actors
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- Living people
- Male actors from New Delhi
- USC School of Dramatic Arts alumni
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