Vandit Bhatt

Vandit Bhatt
Born
Vandit Bhatt

(1984-08-04) August 4, 1984 (age 40)
Hyderabad, India
NationalityAmerican
OccupationActor
Years active2010–present
Websitevanditbhatt.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

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Bhatt was born in Hyderabad, India and later moved to Fort Myers, Florida, when he was young.[1][2] 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.[3] In 2017, Bhatt starred as Young Harris in the comedy drama film Ripped, which was released in theaters on June 23, 2017.[4][5]

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.[6]

From 2018–2019, Vandit starred as Rohan Kapoor in the NBC medical drama New Amsterdam.[7]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2011 Winter Wrist Veeru Short film
2012 The Perfect Fix Dev Patel Short film
2016 42 Seconds of Happiness Ben
2017 Sure-Fire Paranoid Screenwriter Short film
Ripped Young Harris
2018 Untitled Mad Dog Short film
The Rainbow Experiment Ben Post production
2022 Paris is in Harlem Ben

Television

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Year Title Role 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 The Michael J. Fox Show Kevin Episode: "Christmas"
2014 Token: The Web Series Raj Recurring role
2016 Younger Male OB GYN Episode: "P Is for Pancake"
2017 Madam Secretary Tech Episode: "Minefield"
2018 Seven Seconds Male Jogger Episode: "Pilot"
Quantico Jagdeep Patel Recurring role
2018–2019, 2022 New Amsterdam Rohan Recurring role
2020 God Friended Me Jai Patel Episode: " 7. Instant Karma" (Season 2)
2020 FBI: Most Wanted Atul Episode: " Ironbound"

References

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  1. ^ "Biography". Retrieved January 19, 2017.
  2. ^ Moore, John (April 17, 2017). "Meet the cast: Vandit Bhatt of 'Disgraced'". Denver Center for the Performing Arts. Retrieved January 19, 2017.
  3. ^ "Resume". Retrieved January 19, 2017.
  4. ^ Blue, Jacqui (July 20, 2017). "RIPPED: The Tale Of Two Time Traveling Pot Heads & Their Chilli Pot". Film Inquiry. Retrieved January 18, 2017.
  5. ^ Pedersen, Erik (May 4, 2017). "Screen Media Twists Up 'Ripped,' Sets June Bow For Russell Peters-Faizon Love Stoner Pic". Deadline. Retrieved January 18, 2017.
  6. ^ Petski, Denise (January 17, 2018). "'Quantico' Casts Vandit Bhatt; Seamus Dever Joins 'Titans'; Jimmie Saito In 'Sweetbitter'". Deadline. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
  7. ^ Bosco, Smriti (August 30, 2019). "'New Amsterdam': Dr. Kapoor's troubled relationship with his son is set to become sweeter in season 2 thanks to Ella". Meaww. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
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