Manoj Sood
Manoj Sood | |
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| Born | May 5, 1962 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Agent(s) | Van Gogh Talent, Vancouver BC. |
| Relatives | Veena Sood (sister) Ashwin Sood (cousin brother) |
| Website | manojsood |
Manoj Sood (born May 5, 1962) is an Indo-Canadian film and television actor.[1]
Life and career
Manoj Sood was born in Mombasa, Kenya, to Hindu parents, Dr. B. K. Sood and Narindar Sood.
He immigrated with his family to Canada in 1964, growing up in Calgary before studying film at St. Michaels University School in Victoria, British Columbia.[1]
Sood entered the entertainment world in 1994, landing a supporting role in an American movie the week after his first audition. His only acting experience until the role had been from his acting classes.[citation needed]
Since then, Sood has been a regular performer in television and feature film productions. Most notably, he portrayed the leading role of conservative Muslim father, Baber Siddiqui in the popular CBC sitcom Little Mosque on the Prairie, which aired for six seasons.[2] Other television appearances include Da Vinci's Inquest, The Dead Zone, Romeo! and Dead Like Me.[3]
Sood has acted in films such as Romeo Must Die, Rat Race, Meltdown, Watchmen and Repeaters.[3]
Recent credits include the Brad Bird film Tomorrowland and appearances in the television series Once Upon a Time in Wonderland, Continuum and Supernatural.[4]
Manoj recently finished working on the final season of Salvation and appeared the new TNT/Netflix series Snowpiercer.
Personal life
Sood is the brother of actress Veena Sood and the cousin of musician Ashwin Sood (who was previously married to popular singer Sarah McLachlan).[5] He has a son, Kama L. Sood who is a filmmaker.
Sood is an avid fly fisherman.[6] He is also a passionate amateur astronomer.[7]
He has spoken out against the sexual exploitation of children at home and abroad for the advocacy group Beyond Borders.[8][9]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Survival on the Mountain | Boutros | TV movie |
| Doomsday Rock | Missile Commander | TV movie, uncredited | |
| Breaker High | Guru | Episode: "Don't Get Curried Away" | |
| Viper | P.M. Sintong Nameh | Episode: "Cat and Mouse" | |
| 2000 | Romeo Must Die | Akbar | |
| Da Vinci's Inquest | Man in Office Building | Episode: "That's the Way the Story Goes" | |
| 2001 | Rat Race | High Roller | |
| 2002 | The Sausage Factory | Doctor | Episode: "Purity Test" |
| Monk | Episode: "Mr. Monk and the Candidate: Part 1", uncredited | ||
| The Dead Zone | Apu, Convenice Store Clerk | Episode: "Unreasonable Doubt" | |
| 2003 | Firefight | Raja | |
| Da Vinci's Inquest | Bernie | Episode: "Twenty Five Dollar Conversation" | |
| 2004 | Jake 2.0 | Dr. Vikram Taleek | Episode: "Dead Man Walking" |
| Romeo! | Principal Gurjit Ramawad | Episode: "Loose Lips" | |
| Episode: "A Matter of Principal" | |||
| Human Cargo | Mr. Sanjay Desai | TV mini-series | |
| Touching Evil | Mr. Patel | Episode: "Pilot" | |
| Snakehead Terror | Raj | ||
| Meltdown | Syed Kahn | TV movie | |
| Dead Like Me | Mr. Akhtar | Episode: "Send in the Clown" | |
| Episode: "Forget Me Not" | |||
| 2005 | The Dead Zone | Cabbie | Episode: "Double Vision" |
| Robson Arms | Urologist | Episode: "A Certain Vintage" | |
| The 4400 | Albert | Episode: "The Hidden" | |
| Fetching Cody | Security Guard | ||
| Da Vinci's City Hall | Santosh Kumar | Episode: "One Man, Two Jobs" | |
| Murder Unveiled | Lawyer | TV movie | |
| A Little Thing Called Murder | Syed Bial Ahmed | ||
| Godiva's | Mr. Hadieri | Episode: "Fast and Loose" | |
| 2006 | Episode: "Floodgates" | ||
| Episode: "Out the Door" | |||
| The Evidence | Medical Examiner | Episode: "Borrowed Time" | |
| A Girl Like Me: The Gwen Araujo Story | Actor | TV movie | |
| 2007 | White Noise: The Light | Male Nurse | |
| Partition | The Wood Gatherer | ||
| 2007–2012 | Little Mosque on the Prairie | Baber Siddiqui | Series Lead (91 episodes) |
| 2008–2009 | Winnipeg Comedy Festival | Baber Siddiqui | |
| 2009 | Watchmen | Karnak Scientist | |
| 2010 | Repeaters | Mr. Singh | |
| 2011 | R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour | Mr. Sadigh | Episode: "The Dead Body" |
| Fathers & Sons | Satish | ||
| Endgame | Dr. Abel Gray | Episode: "I Killed Her" | |
| 2011 | Sisters & Brothers | Nata | |
| 2011 | The Debaters | Babar Siddiqui | Episode "Plastic Bags & Batman vs. Superman" |
| 2011 | Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules | Convenience Store Customer #2 | |
| 2012 | Profile For Murder | Dr. Sharma | |
| 2013 | Once Upon A Time In Wonderland | The Diplomat | Season 1 Episode 7 "Bad Blod" |
| 2014 | Continuum | Benedict | Season 3 Episode 5 |
| 2014 | East Meets Ted | Executive producer, writer, Satish Scharma | In development |
| 2014 | Pants On Fire | Mr. Kar | |
| 2015 | Tomorrowland | Economics Teacher | |
| 2015 | Just In Time For Christmas | Richard | |
| 2016 | Grand Unified Field Theory | Dr. Al Razi | |
| 2016 | One Last Ride | Inderjeet | |
| 2017 | The Birthday Wish | Optometrist | |
| 2017 | Supernatural | Dr. Sharma | Season 12, Episode 16 |
| 2017 | Violentia | Walter Mansingh | |
| 2017 | Darrow and Darrow | Justice Armendariz | |
| 2017 | Welcome To Surrey | Sunil | Series Lead |
| 2017 | Insomnia | Mukesh | Series Lead |
| 2018 | ICE | Justice Herman | Guest Star |
| 2018 | Salvation | Dr. Chandra | Recurring |
| 2020-2021 | Snowpiercer | Rajiv Sharma | Recurring |
| 2020 | Poisoned Love: The Stacey Castor Storey | Dr. Samra |
References
- ^ a b Williams, Paul (March 4, 2013). "Manoj Sood". The Canadian Encyclopedia.
- ^ Volmers, Eric (January 7, 2012). "Little Mosque that could". Calgary Herald.
- ^ a b "Manoj Sood". NorthernStars.ca.
- ^ Bement, Colleen (March 31, 2017). "Get to know 'Supernatural' guest actor Manoj Sood". Blasting News. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
- ^ "Sarah McLachlan splits from Indian husband". DNA India. 2008-09-12.
- ^ Willis, Dave (January 5, 2012). "Ladner actor saying farewell to popular CBC series". Delta Optimist. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
- ^ "Manoj Sood". IMDb. Retrieved 2018-07-19.
- ^ "Celebrities speak out against child sexual exploitation". CBC.ca. CBC News. October 21, 2009. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
- ^ Bramham, Daphne (August 4, 2010). "Manoj Sood fights child exploitation". Vancouver Sun.
External links
- Manoj Sood Official Site
- Manoj Sood at IMDb
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