Parvesh Cheena
| Parvesh Cheena | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Parvesh Singh Cheena July 22, 1979 Elk Grove Village, Illinois, U.S. |
| Residence | Los Angeles, California |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2002–present |
Parvesh Singh Cheena (born July 22, 1979) is an American character actor.
Early life
Cheena was born in Elk Grove, Illinois, of Indian descent. He grew up in Naperville, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago, and went to Waubonsie Valley High School.[1][2] He studied musical theatre at the Chicago College of Performing Arts.
Personal life
Cheena is openly gay.[3]
He currently resides in Los Angeles, California.[4]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Barbershop | Samir | |
| 2004 | Barbershop 2: Back in Business | Samir | |
| 2007 | Because I Said So | Foreign Guy | |
| 2007 | Universal Remote | Sammy / Baliff | |
| 2008 | The Other End of the Line | NY cabbie | |
| 2008 | The Ode | Salman | |
| 2009 | House Broken | Zerban | |
| 2014 | Hello I Must Be Going | Abhay | |
| 2015 | Everything Before Us | Eric |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | ER | Dr. Agbo | |
| 2006 | The Suite Life of Zack & Cody | Mr. Babalabaloo | |
| 2006 | The West Wing | Barista | |
| 2006–2007 | Help Me Help You | Parvesh | |
| 2008 | Brothers & Sisters | Jordan | |
| 2007–2008 | 'Til Death | Ken / Leo | |
| 2007–2008 | My Name Is Earl | Savage Indian in Jungle | Episode: My Name is Alias |
| 2010 | Sons of Tucson | Stewart | |
| 2010 | Outsourced | Gupta | 22 Episodes |
| 2011 | The Fresh Beat Band | Genie | Bollywood Beats – Jai Ho |
| 2012 | Squad 85 | Alan Rickman | |
| 2012–present | Transformers: Rescue Bots | Blades | |
| 2013 | Arrested Development | Kabir | Episode: Indian Takers |
| 2013 | Sean Saves the World | Jerry | 7 Episodes |
| 2014 | A to Z | Dinesh | 13 Episodes |
References
- ↑ "From small stage to big screen", The Fox Valley Sun, October 10, 2002 (by Judy Buchenot)
- ↑ Cheena, Parvesh (October 15, 2010). "Twitter @parvesh". Twitter. Retrieved 2010-10-18.
- ↑ http://www.afterelton.com/people/2010/09/parvesh-cheena-outsourced
- ↑ "Outsourced: Gupta played by Parvesh Cheena". NBC Universal. Retrieved 2010-10-15.
External links
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