Adhir Kalyan

Adhir Kalyan (born 4 August 1983) is a South African actor noted for his role as Timmy in the CBS sitcom Rules of Engagement.[1]

Adhir Koopersamy
Born (1983-08-04) 4 August 1983
Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
NationalitySouth African
OccupationActor
Years active2004–present
Spouse(s)
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(m. 2016)​

Early years

Kalyan was born in Durban, South Africa, to an Indian South African family. His mother, Santosh Vinita "Sandy" Kalyan, is a member of Parliament in the South African National Assembly, where she represents the Democratic Alliance.[2]

Kalyan completed his schooling at Marklands in Durban. Prior to moving abroad, he performed in a number of productions in South Africa, including theatrical adaptations of Charles Dickens' Oliver Twist and A Christmas Carol, an adaptation of Salman Rushdie's The Ground Beneath Her Feet, and the classical Shakespearean play Macbeth.

Career

In 2005, Kalyan moved to Lenasia South to pursue his acting career where he gained roles in the BBC series Holby City (series 8) as Arjmand Younis, in Spooks (series 5), and on the Irish network RTÉ One in Fair City as Ramal Kirmani. Kalyan also appeared in a number of independent films.[2]

Kalyan starred in the short-lived American CW Television Network sitcom Aliens in America, as a foreign exchange student from Pakistan living with a Wisconsin family.[3] He portrayed recurring characters in the fifth season of the cable show Nip/Tuck,[4] and in the third season of the CBS sitcom Rules of Engagement, becoming a series regular in the latter's fourth season.

In 2009, Kalyan appeared in the film Paul Blart: Mall Cop as Pahud, a teenager who admired his girlfriend Parisa, in Up in the Air as a fired employee, and in the cheerleader comedy Fired Up. In 2010, he appeared in Youth in Revolt, and in 2011, he appeared in a minor role in No Strings Attached.

In late 2015, he began starring in the Fox science fiction crime drama Second Chance.

Personal life

In April 2015, he became engaged to actress Emily Wilson of General Hospital.[5] He and Wilson married on October 1, 2016 at Umgeni Road Temple.[6]

Filmography
Year Title Type Role Notes
2006Holby CityTV seriesArjmand Younis1 episode
2006–2007Fair CityTV seriesRamal Kirmani
2007–2008Aliens in AmericaTV seriesRajaStarring role
2009Paul Blart: Mall CopFeaturePahud
2009Fired UpFeatureBrewster
2009Up in the AirFeatureIrate IT worker
2009Nip/TuckTV seriesRaj Paresh3 episodes
2009Youth in RevoltFeatureVijay Joshi
2009–2013Rules of EngagementTV seriesTimmyRecurring (Season 3)
Main cast (Seasons 4–7)
70 episodes
2010High SchoolFeatureSebastian Saleem
2011No Strings AttachedFeatureKevin
2015Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2FeaturePahudCameo
2016Second ChanceTV seriesOtto GoodwinStarring role
2020A Nice Girl Like YouFeaturePaul Goodwin
2020Broken Promises 5FeatureKumaran Naidu
2020The GoldbergsTV seriesDodd WembleyEpisode: "It's All About Comptrol"
2021United States of AlTV seriesAwalmir "Al"Main cast

References
  1. "Adhir Kalyan". Movietome. Retrieved 2010-03-30.
  2. "Adhir Kalyan". CWTV. Retrieved 2010-03-30.
  3. "News 7389". The Futon Critic. Retrieved 2010-03-30.
  4. "Adhir Kalyan joins FX show". Zap2it. Retrieved 2010-03-30.
  5. Wilson, Emily (April 8, 2015). "We're Engaged!!". Instagram.
  6. Cushman, Dustin (October 3, 2016). "Emily Wilson Marries Adhir Kalyan". Soaps.sheknows.com. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
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