Rahul Kohli
| Rahul Kohli | |
|---|---|
 Rahul Kohli April 2015.jpg Kohli at Wondercon, April 2015 | |
| Born | 13 November 1985 London, England, United Kingdom |
| 💼 Occupation | Actor |
| 📆 Years active | 2007–present |
| Known for | iZombie |
Rahul Kohli (born 13 November 1985) is a British actor. He is best known for playing Dr. Ravi Chakrabarti in the television series iZombie, and for his guest appearances on the YouTube channel Funhaus.
Early life[edit]
Rahul Kohli was born in London, England to Hindu immigrant parents of Indian heritage.[1] His mother was born and raised in Thailand and his father is from Kenya.[2][third-party source needed] He began acting as a young boy in school plays. At age 17, he decided to pursue acting as a career, going on to study media studies at Uxbridge College, and later attending drama school where he trained in stage performing.[citation needed]
Kohli was part of several stage productions during his time in drama school and was acting in Royal National Theatre, including Henry V and Sabato, domenica e lunedì.[citation needed]
Kohli is colourblind.[3][4]
Career[edit]
After completing school, Kohli found an agent and began working in television, making appearances in established series EastEnders and Holby City, as well as advertisements for major brands, such as Sony and Heineken.[citation needed] Although no longer his focus, he continued to work on the stage as well, including a period of time at the Royal National Theatre working with acclaimed director Howard Davies.[citation needed]
Shortly after moving to Los Angeles,[citation needed] he was cast in a lead role in the television series iZombie as Dr. Ravi Chakrabarti.
Personal life[edit]
Kohli is a fan of Liverpool Football Club. He is also very interactive on Twitter.[5] He is also an avid gamer, and since 2015 has featured in several Rooster Teeth videos for Funhaus, Kinda Funny, and Achievement Hunter.[6]
Filmography[edit]
Film[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | The Vacancy | Tom | Short film |
| 2011 | Alone Together | Ahmed | Short film |
| 2014 | I'll Be Home Soon | Waseem | Short film |
| 2016 | Gangsters Gamblers Geezers | Dev | |
| 2018 | Happy Anniversary | Ed |
Television[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Holby City | Cal Nelson | Episode: "Blood Money" |
| 2013 | EastEnders | Manager | Episode: 16 April 2013 |
| 2015–2019 | iZombie | Dr. Ravi Chakrabarti | Main role |
| 2017 | Supergirl | Jack Spheer / Biomax | Episode: "Ace Reporter" |
| 2019–2020 | Harley Quinn | Dr. Jonathan Crane / Scarecrow (voice) |
Recurring role[7] |
| 2020 | The Rocketeer | Aarush Cheena (voice) | 3 episodes |
| 2020 | The Haunting of Bly Manor |
Web series[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Red vs. Blue | Male Tex | Episode: "Get Bent" |
| 2017 | Sex Swing | Rahul | Episode: "Welcome to the Clam Jam" |
| 2017–present | Funhaus | Himself | Series: "My Boyfriend Gameplay" Series: "Talking Stalkings Episode 3" |
Video games[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Rage 2 | Garcia the Gregarious | [8] |
| 2019 | Gears 5 | Fahz Chutani | [9] |
References[edit]
- ↑ Cornejo, Jordianne (5 July 2015). "Rahul Kohli: 5 Things You Must Know About The 'iZombie' Star". Fashion & Style. Archived from the original on 6 July 2015. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
- ↑ Kohli, Rahul [@RahulKohli13] (2 May 2015). "Hey whoever edited my wiki page the other day, my parents aren't from India. My mother was born/raised in Thailand and Dad is from Kenya" (Tweet). Retrieved 3 May 2015 – via Twitter.
- ↑ Kohli, Rahul [@RahulKohli13] (27 May 2016). "As a man who is colourblind, nothing upsets me more than playing on the Forest Moon of Endor against the rebels" (Tweet). Retrieved 25 June 2017 – via Twitter.
- ↑ Kohli, Rahul (1 April 2017). "This is what you get when you ask someone who's colourblind (me) to paint your home. That's your fucking problem bruv". Instagram. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
- ↑ Kohli, Rahul [@RahulKohli13] (13 April 2018). "Yes, you do. Although my character is West Ham fan. #YNWA" (Tweet). Retrieved 14 April 2018 – via Twitter.
- ↑ Kohli, Rahul [@RahulKohli13] (27 May 2018). "Today was a good day, loved meeting the guys at @RoosterTeeth/@FunhausTeam, stole hair samples for my shrine..." (Tweet). Retrieved 17 July 2018 – via Twitter.
- ↑ Kohli, Rahul [@RahulKohli13] (October 11, 2018). "Well I've been given the go ahead to let you guys know one of the new projects I've been working on! Mans is the voice of SCARECROW! #HarleyQuinn" (Tweet). Retrieved October 11, 2018 – via Twitter.
- ↑ RAGE 2 (2019-04-15). "Shout out to our #MCM, @RahulKohli13 -- the voice of Garcia the Gregarious in #RAGE2! You'll find him driving the ice cream truck throughout the wasteland". @rage. Retrieved 2019-06-14.
- ↑ Kohli, Rahul (2019-06-11). "I've had to wait 2 years but I can finally reveal that I'll be voicing Fahz Chutani in @GearsofWar 5! So honoured to be joining this amazing cast and legendary franchise! #TheKohlitionpic.twitter.com/b76qMRSpBw". @RahulKohli13. Retrieved 2019-06-12.
External links[edit]
- Rahul Kohli on IMDb
- Rahul Kohli on TwitterLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 23: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- "iZombie's Rahul Kohli Explains Why We Won't Learn More About Ravi Anytime Soon" on TV Guide
- "Actor Rahul Kohli on Converting His 'iZombie' Costars to Gaming" on Glixel
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