Sanjit De Silva

Sanjit De Silva (born 31 October 1976) is a Sri Lankan actor and director who is known for his roles in The Company Men and American Desi.[1]

Sanjit De Silva
Born (1976-10-31) October 31, 1976
Colombo, Sri Lanka
EducationNew York University (MFA)
Occupation(s)Actor, director
Years active2001–present
WebsiteOfficial site

Early life

De Silva was born in Colombo and graduated from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts.[2]

Career

De Silva appeared in his first television series, American Desi, in the role of Chandu. In 2005 he appeared as a doctor in Jonny Zero and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.[3] De Silva has also appeared in several Law & Order franchise series, where he appeared as V.J. in season 5, episode 2: "Diamond Dogs" of Law & Order: Criminal Intent and Ali Mohammed in season 17, episode 15: "Melting Pot" Law & Order.[4] In 2013, he directed his first film Time After where he received funds from Kickstarter with over 200 backers for the film.[5]

In 2016, De Silva appeared in Thomas Kail's production of the world premiere of Dry Powder at The Public Theater in New York City opposite Hank Azaria, Claire Danes and John Krasinski.[6] In Summer of 2016, De Silva performed at New York's Shakespeare in the Park in Troilus and Cressida. He also appeared in TV commercials on behalf of Shakespeare in the Park.

He starred as Azeem Bhatti in the play An Ordinary Muslim, written by Hammaad Chaudry at the New York Theatre Workshop in 2018.

Personal life

De Silva is married to British-Indian actress Deepa Purohit and they have one child.[2][7]

Filmography

Film
YearTitleRole
2007ArrangedJamil
2008AugustJonathan
2008After Hiroshima Mon Amour
2009The Hungry GhostsMohammed
2010The Company MenTom
2013Time AfterVivek Pandya
2014Saving RohanArun Mehta
2015The Girl Is in TroubleIndran
2020Farewell AmorMr. Uno

Television
YearTitleRole
2001American DesiChandu
2005Jonny ZeroDoctor
2005Law & Order: Trial by JuryA.D.A. Ed Kapoor
2005Law & Order: Special Victims UnitDoctor
2005Law & Order: Criminal IntentV.J
2006Six DegreesHappy Man
2007Law & OrderAli Mohammed
2007I'm Paige WilsonMyles Mitchell
2009The UnusualsVikram Neel
2010The Good WifeAmal Verma
2011Blue BloodsSammy Khan
2013HomelandAnoush
2014elementaryamrit

References
  1. "Sanjit De Silva – About This Person – Movies & TV". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. 2015. Archived from the original on September 26, 2015. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
  2. Sanjit De Silva (September 1, 2009). "A Personal Reflection". The Journal. The Actors Center. 1 (1). Archived from the original on March 5, 2016.
  3. Jonny Zero (TV Series 2005–) at IMDb
  4. Law & Order "Melting Pot" (TV episode 2007) at IMDb
  5. "Kickstarter – Time After by Sanjit De Silva". Kickstarter. September 23, 2014. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
  6. "The Verdict: What Do Critics Think of Dry Powder?" by Olivia Clement, Playbill, March 23, 2016
  7. Daniel, Smriti (1 September 2013). "Kick-starting a change from within". SundayTimes. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
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