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Karan Brar
Brar in 2011
Born (1999-01-18) January 18, 1999 (age 25)
Redmond, Washington, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active2010–present
Websitekaranbrar.com

Karan Brar (born January 18, 1999) is an American actor, best known for his child roles as Chirag Gupta in the Wimpy Kid feature film franchise, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules, and Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days, as well as for his co-starring role as Ravi Ross on the Disney Channel Original Series Jessie, and its subsequent spin-off Bunk'd.

Early life

Karan Brar was born on January 18, 1999 in Redmond, Washington, to parents Harinder and Jasbinder Brar, who are of Indian ancestry.[1][2][3][4] He was raised in Bothell, Washington, and has one older sibling, a sister named Sabreena.[2][3][4] Brar attended Cedar Wood Elementary School and studied acting at John Robert Powers and Patti Kalles workshops.[1][3]

Career

Brar began his acting career at the age of 11, starring as Indian middle schooler Chirag Gupta in the comedy feature film Diary of a Wimpy Kid.[2][3] Born and raised in the United States, Brar naturally speaks with an American accent and worked with a dialect coach to perfect his Indian accent for the role.[3][5]

In March 2011, Brar reprised his role as Chirag Gupta in the feature film sequel Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules.[2] In October 2011, it was confirmed that he would also be reprising his role as Chirag for the third installment of the Wimpy Kid franchise, Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days, released on August 3, 2012.[6] In April 2010, he appeared in the Seeds of Compassion advertorial campaign announcing the Dalai Lama's visit to Seattle, as well as appearing in commercials for Shell Gasoline and Committee for Children.[2][4]

Brar began starring in the role of 10-year-old Indian adoptee Ravi Ross on the Disney Channel comedy series Jessie in September 2011.[2][7] During pre-production of the show, the role of Ravi was originally intended to be an Hispanic boy named Javier from South America, but casting directors were impressed with Brar during the audition process and ultimately decided to recreate the role for him.[8][9][10]

In February 2015, a new Disney Channel series Bunk'd, a spin-off of Jessie, was announced, in which Brar would reprise his role as Ravi Ross, co-starring alongside Peyton List and Skai Jackson.[11] That year, he played the role of George in the Disney channel original movie Invisible Sister.[12] In 2018, he had minor role in sci-fi movie Pacific Rim: Uprising.[13]

Personal life

Brar lives in the Los Angeles area with his parents and older sister.[2] He is fluent in English, Punjabi and Hindi.[1][14] When he is not busy working, Brar enjoys figure skating, roller skating, swimming, hip-hop dancing, rapping and playing video games.[1][2] He also starred in one of YouTuber Lilly Singh's videos.[15]

Filmography

Film roles
Year Title Role Notes
2010 Diary of a Wimpy Kid Chirag Gupta
2011 Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules
2012 Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days
2014 Mr. Peabody & Sherman Mason Voice role
2018 Pacific Rim Uprising Cadet Suresh
2019 Stargirl Kevin Post-production
Television roles
Year Title Role Notes
2011–2015 Jessie Ravi Ross Main role
2012–2013 Pair of Kings Tito Episode: "I Know What You Did Last Sunday"
2013 Sofia the First Prince Zandar Voice role; 4 episodes (season 1)
2013–2015 Teens Wanna Know Himself 3 episodes
2013–2014 Pass the Plate Co-host; 11 episodes
2014 Lab Rats Kal Zar Episode: "Alien Gladiators"
Chasing LA Himself Web series; 1 episode
Storyline Online Web series; 1 episode
2015–2018 Bunk'd Ravi Ross Main role, 58 episodes
2015 Invisible Sister George Disney Channel Original Movie
2016 The Night Shift Omed Episode: "The Thing With Feathers"
2018 Youth & Consequences Dipankar Gosh Web series; recurring role
2018 Champions Arjun 1 episode

Awards and nominations

Awards
Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2011 Young Artist Award Best Performance in a Feature Film – Young Ensemble Cast
(with Zachary Gordon, Robert Capron, Devon Bostick,
Alex Ferris, Chloë Grace Moretz, Laine MacNeil and Grayson Russell) 		Diary of a Wimpy Kid Won [16]
2012 Young Artist Award Best Performance in a Feature Film – Supporting Young Actor Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules Nominated [17]
Best Performance in a TV series – Supporting Young Actor Jessie Won [17]
2013 Young Artist Award Best Performance in a Feature Film – Supporting Young Actor Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days Nominated [18]
Best Performance in a Feature Film – Young Ensemble Cast
(with Zachary Gordon, Robert Capron, Peyton List, Laine MacNeil
Connor & Owen Fielding, Devon Bostick and Grayson Russell) 		Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days Won [18]
Best Performance in a TV Series – Supporting Young Actor Jessie Nominated [18]
2014 NAACP Image Award Outstanding Performance in a Youth/Children's Program (Series or Special) Jessie Nominated [19]
2018 Young Entertainer Awards Best Young Ensemble – Television Series
(with Skai Jackson, Peyton List and Miranda May) 		Bunk'd Won

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Karan Brar's Official Website". KaranBrar.com. Retrieved September 30, 2011.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h "Karan Brar - "Ravi Ross"". DisneyChannelMedianet.com. Archived from the original on October 20, 2013. Retrieved September 30, 2011. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ a b c d e "Eastsider Karan Brar, age 11, has key role in 'Wimpy Kid'". The Seattle Times. March 18, 2010.
  4. ^ a b c "Bothell's kid: Brar scores acting success with 'Diary of a Wimpy Kid' films". Bothell Reporter. April 8, 2011.
  5. ^ "Director's Commentary". 'Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules' DVD. June 21, 2011.
  6. ^ "Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days". ComingSoon.net. Retrieved August 23, 2011.
  7. ^ "Interview: Disney Channel's "Jessie" cast tells all". DaemonsTV.com. September 30, 2011.
  8. ^ "Disney's New Show 'Jessie' Casting Starring Roles". New Faces. May 23, 2011.
  9. ^ "An interview with Cameron Boyce from "Jessie"". PopCulturePassionistas.com. September 28, 2011.
  10. ^ "An Interview with Karan Brar from "Jessie"". PopCulturePassionistas.com. September 27, 2011.
  11. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (February 25, 2015). "Disney Channel's 'Jessie' Ending Run, But Spinoff Series Set With Stars Peyton List, Karan Brar & Skai Jackson". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 25, 2015.
  12. ^ Wagmeister, Elizabeth (February 27, 2015). "'Jessie' Star Karan Brar to Co-star in Disney Channel Original Movie 'Invisible Sister'". Variety. Retrieved September 21, 2018.
  13. ^ N'Duka, Amanda (October 18, 2016). "Pacific Rim 2 Casts Karan Brar; Neil Brown Jr. Joins Marlon Wayans In 'Naked'". Deadline. Retrieved September 21, 2018.
  14. ^ Thevarajah, Gayathiri (April 26, 2012). "Karan Brar Makes Waves In The World Of Disney". Anokhi Magazine. Retrieved June 12, 2014.
  15. ^ IISuperwoman. "How I Deal With Kids". Youtube. Retrieved February 18, 2014.
  16. ^ "32nd Annual Young Artist Awards". YoungArtistAwards.org. Archived from the original on August 8, 2013. Retrieved September 30, 2011. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  17. ^ a b "33rd Annual Young Artist Awards". YoungArtistAwards.org. Archived from the original on April 4, 2012. Retrieved March 31, 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  18. ^ a b c "34th Annual Young Artist Awards". YoungArtistAwards.org. Archived from the original on April 2, 2013. Retrieved March 31, 2013. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  19. ^ "NAACP Image Awards 2014: Television". Archived from the original on March 24, 2014. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
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