Nik Dodani

Nik Dodani is an American actor, writer, and comedian.[2][3][4] Dodani is best known for his role as Zahid in Atypical, a Netflix original comedy series created by Robia Rashid.[5] Dodani previously starred as Pat Patel in the revival of popular CBS sitcom Murphy Brown.[6] He also starred in the 2019 thriller Escape Room[7] and will appear in the upcoming film adaptation of Dear Evan Hansen.[8]

Nik Dodani
Born
Dallas, Texas, United States[1]
NationalityAmerican
Occupation
  • Actor
  • Comedian
Years active2008–present
Known for

Career

Acting

In addition to Netflix's Atypical and CBS's Murphy Brown, Dodani is known for his appearances in Netflix's Trinkets, TBS's Angie Tribeca, Comedy Central's Idiotsitter,[9] Freeform's Kevin from Work, and NBC's The Player.[10] He appeared in the Ben Stiller-produced Netflix film Alex Strangelove,[11] Joshua Leonard's independent film, Dark Was the Night, opposite Marisa Tomei and Charlie Plummer,[12] and the Sony Pictures thriller Escape Room.[13]

In February 2020, he joined the cast of Hannah Marks' feature film Mark, Mary & Some Other People.[14] In August 2020, he joined the cast of Stephen Chbosky's film adaptation of Broadway musical Dear Evan Hansen as Jared.[8]

Stand-up Comedy

Dodani made his late-night stand-up comedy debut on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on September 28, 2018.[15]

Writing

In October 2018, it was announced that Dodani will write the screenplay for the film adaptation of Rakesh Satyal's novel Blue Boy.[16]

Political Activities

Dodani was active in organizing the South Asian community in support of the Joe Biden 2020 presidential campaign and in support of Kamala Harris.[17][18] He also played an active role in organizing other entertainers for the Biden campaign as well as the Black Lives Matter movement.[19][20]

During the 2016 presidential election, Dodani was a producer for MoveOn.org, where he organized a political comedy tour called Laughter Trumps Hate.[21] He previously worked as a communications consultant at RALLY, an issue advocacy firm based in Hollywood, and as a graphic designer and student organizer on Elizabeth Warren’s 2012 Senate campaign.[22]

Personal life

Dodani is of Indian origin and openly gay.[23][24] Dodani went to Basis Scottsdale Grades 5–12 Tuition Free Charter School in Scottsdale, Arizona[25] and studied politics at Occidental College in Los Angeles.[26]

Filmography

Film
YearTitleRoleNotes
2016Other PeopleRon
Goodbye, Felix ChesterAnkush
The Good NeighborSanjay
2018Alex StrangeloveBlake
Dark Was the NightSeamus
2019Escape RoomDanny Khan
2021Dear Evan HansenJared KleinmanPost-production[27]
TBAMark, Mary & Some Other PeoplePost-production

Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
2008Living with AbandonPakuTV Movie
2014The ComebackHarry2 episodes
SelfieBookstore Employee1 episode
2015Kevin from WorkPaul Garfunkle2 episodes
The PlayerSolomon Desai1 episode
2017–presentAtypicalZahid27 episodes
2017Idiotsitter1 episode
2018Murphy BrownPat Patel13 episodes
2018Angie TribecaCRISPIN_GLOVES0FF2951 episode
2019–2020TrinketsChase6 episodes

References
  1. "Nik Dodani – Murphy Brown Cast Member" – via www.cbs.com.
  2. "Comedian Nik Dodani's new set about being gay and Indian is hilarious" Daily Life. Retrieved 2016-04-28.
  3. "Interview: Gay Indian comic explains how invisibility fuels homophobia" PinkNews. Retrieved 2016-04-28.
  4. "This man explains what it’s like to be gay Indian in the US" Indian Express. Retrieved 2016-04-28.
  5. Fernandez, Maria Elena. "Atypical Creator Robia Rashid on Autism: 'I Had to Do a Lot of Real Learning'". Vulture. Retrieved 2017-08-15.
  6. Andreeva, Nellie (2018-03-16). "'Murphy Brown': Jake McDorman To Play Son Avery in CBS Revival; Nik Dodani Cast". Deadline. Retrieved 2020-12-01.
  7. N'Duka, Amanda (2017-09-22). "Tyler Labine, 'Insecure's Jay Ellis & Nik Dodani Join Sony's 'The Maze'". Deadline. Retrieved 2020-12-01.
  8. Kroll, Justin (August 19, 2020). "Nik Dodani and Colton Ryan Join Universal's 'Dear Evan Hansen' Adaptation". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
  9. "Nik Dodani Boards ‘Alex Strangelove’" Deadline Hollywood, and Netflix's Atypical. Retrieved 2017-07-06.
  10. "Scoop: THE PLAYER on NBC – Tonight, October 22, 2015" Broadway World. Retrieved 2016-04-28.
  11. "Netflix original 'Alex Stangelove' to feature Indian-American actor Nik Dodani" Times of India. Retrieved 2017-07-06.
  12. "Marisa Tomei, Timothy Olyphant Starring in ‘Behold My Heart’" Variety. Retrieved 2016-04-28.
  13. N'Duka, Amanda (2017-09-22). "Tyler Labine, 'Insecure's Jay Ellis & Nik Dodani Join Sony's 'The Maze'". Deadline. Retrieved 2017-11-07.
  14. N'Duka, Amanda (2020-02-20). "'Riverdale's Hayley Law, Ben Rosenfield To Star in Open Relationship Comedy 'Mark, Mary & Some Other People' From Hannah Marks". Deadline. Retrieved 2020-12-01.
  15. "Murphy Brown Star Jokes About Being Gay and Indian on Stephen Colbert". 2018-09-29. Retrieved 2018-10-01.
  16. "Film News Roundup: ‘Murphy Brown’ Star Nik Dodani Writing ‘Blue Boy’ Script". Variety, October 12, 2018.
  17. Janes, Chelsea. "Americans react to Kamala Harris's historic victory: 'Look baby, she looks like us.'". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2020-12-01.
  18. "Kamala Harris as Auntie: How Art Helped Fashion an Iconic Role". KQED. Retrieved 2020-12-01.
  19. Ramos, Dino-Ray (2020-10-26). "Padma Lakshmi, Aasif Mandvi, Nik Dodani And More Celebrate Kamala Harris As First South Asian VP Candidate, Discuss Power Of Voting". Deadline. Retrieved 2020-12-01.
  20. Ramos, Dino-Ray (2020-10-12). "'Atypical' Cast, Biden Campaign And White People 4 Black Lives Team For Election Events". Deadline. Retrieved 2020-12-01.
  21. "Comedy Competition Will Focus on Taking Down Trump" The Interroband. Retrieved 2016-10-01.
  22. "Newsmakers" Occidental College. Retrieved 2016-04-28.
  23. "'Murphy Brown' Star Nik Dodani Explains How Being Gay is a Lot Like Being Indian". Hornet. 2018-09-29. Retrieved 2019-11-03.
  24. IANS (2019-02-06). "LGBTQ lives being reflected on screen: Nik Dodani". Business Standard India. Retrieved 2019-11-04.
  25. "Nik Dodani Age, Height, Bio, Wiki, Engaged, Movies, Net Worth & Career". ALL STAR BIO. 2019-05-01. Retrieved 2019-11-03.
  26. "Gay, Indian and Disappointed: Nik Dodani’s Brand Of Stand-Up Comedy Is Revealing" Homegrown. Retrieved 2016-04-28.
  27. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVWQ3rfkeis
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