Raj Narayan is an actor who works in predominantly Kannada and English-language films. He is known for playing the titular role in Hola Venky! and starring in U Turn (2016).
Roger Narayan | |
|---|---|
| Born | Raj Narayan[1] |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1985–1993 2006–present |
Career
editRoger Narayan studied engineering at BITS Pilani before deciding to pursue his passion of becoming an actor. He subsequently learned acting in several institutions.[1][2] He changed his stage name from Raj to Roger so that he would not be cast in stereotypical Indian roles.[1] He started off as a child artist in Kannada films before played supporting roles in several English films and television shows before debuting as a lead actor with the quirky Indian English film Hola Venky! (2014), which was shot in India.[1][2] He garnered recognition for his role in the Kannada film U Turn (2016) as a sub-inspector of police.[1][3] He played the role of an iyengar in The Man Who Knew Infinity (2015) and starred in 417 Miles, another multilingual venture.[3] He starred in Humble Politician Nograj (2018) as a NRI politician.[4] In a review of the film, a critic noted that "Roger Narayan is a perfect fit as Arun Patil".[5] Roger Narayan made his debut as an antagonist in the Kannada film Chambal (2019).[6][7][8]
Partial filmography
edit| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Jeevana Chakra | Krishna | Kannada | Child actor |
| 1988 | Sangliyana | Kumar | ||
| 1993 | Aakasmika | Raja | ||
| 2010 | Keeping Up with the Guptas | Kumar | English | |
| 2011 | Happy Feet Two | Indian penguin | voice role | |
| 2012 | The Test | Marcus | ||
| 2014 | Hola Venky! | Venky | ||
| 2015 | The Man Who Knew Infinity | Iyengar | ||
| 2016 | U Turn | Nayak | Kannada | |
| 417 Miles | Srinivas | English | ||
| 2017 | Vismaya | N/a | Kannada | Lyricist for "Kaaki Shirt-Ina" |
| 2018 | Humble Politician Nograj | Arun Patil | ||
| 2019 | Chambal | |||
| Punyakoti | Kalinga | Sanskrit | voice role | |
| 2022 | DNA | Akash | Kannada | |
| 2023 | Diamond Cross | [9] | ||
| 2025 | The Devil | |||
Television
edit- All television shows are in English, unless otherwise noted.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | House | Pundit | Episode "Simple Explanation" |
| Better Off Ted | Jim | Episode "Goodbye, Mr. Chips" | |
| The Young and the Restless | Novich | 3 episodes (season 1) | |
| 2010 | Miami Medical | Mukesh | Episodes "Pilot" and "88 Seconds" of season 1[a] |
| How I Met Your Mother | Babaka | Episode "Blitzgiving" | |
| Victorious | Dr. Bornstein | Episode "Rex Dies" | |
| 2012 | Weeds | Bandhi | 2 episodes |
| Incredible Crew | Mr. Narayan | Episode "Pancake Genie" | |
| 2014 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Roger Ali | Episode "Allegiance" |
| 2015 | The Leftovers | Bhagat | Episode "A Matter of Geography" |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Work | Outcome | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 64th Filmfare Awards South | Best Supporting Actor | U Turn | Nominated | [10] |
| 2018 | 6th South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Debut Actor | Nominated | [11] | |
| 2019 | 8th South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Actor In A Supporting Role | Humble Politician Nograj | Nominated | [12] |
Notes
edit- ↑ While his role in the episode "Pilot" is credited, his role in the episode "88 Seconds" is not credited.
References
edit- 1 2 3 4 5 K., Bhumika (24 March 2016). "Making the U-turn home". The Hindu.
- 1 2 Suresh, Sunayana (24 January 2017). "Hollywood actor is hero of Kannada film". The Times of India.
- 1 2 Joseph, Raveena (28 July 2016). "Tales from a journeyman". The Hindu.
- ↑ Sharadhaa, A. (19 December 2017). "Roger Narayan plays an outsider in Humble Politician Nograj". Cinema Express.
- ↑ Sharadhaa, A. (12 January 2018). "'Humble Politician Nograj' review: Good for voters, right in time for polls". New Indian Express.
- ↑ Desai, Dhwani (18 February 2019). "A suave villain? Well, Roger that!". The Times of India.
- ↑ "Roger Narayan turns anti-hero for his next". The Times of India. 31 March 2019.
- ↑ Suresh, Sunayana (24 January 2017). "U-Turn actor turns baddie". The Times of India.
- ↑ "Roger Narayan headlines Ramdeep's directorial debut, Diamond Cross". The New Indian Express. 8 July 2023.
- ↑ "Winners: 64th Jio Filmfare Awards 2017 (South)". The Times of India. 16 June 2018. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
- ↑ "SIIMA Awards 2017 Day 2: Mohanlal wins Best Actor, Vijay bags Best Entertainer". India Today. 2 July 2017.
- ↑ Khandelwal, Stuti (19 July 2019). "SIIMA 2019 Nominations: See Full List Of Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam & Kannada Film Industry". The Live Mirror.