Parvesh Cheena
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Parvesh Cheena | |
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| Born | Parvesh Singh Cheena July 22, 1979 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2002–present |
Parvesh Singh Cheena (born July 22, 1979) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as 'Gupta' in a TV series named 'Outsourced'.
Early life
Cheena was born in Elk Grove, Illinois, of Indian descent. He grew up in Naperville, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago, and went to Waubonsie Valley High School.[1][2] He studied musical theatre at the Chicago College of Performing Arts.
Personal life
Cheena is openly gay.[3]
He currently resides in Los Angeles, California.[4]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Barbershop | Samir | |
| 2004 | Barbershop 2: Back in Business | Samir | |
| 2007 | Because I Said So | Foreign Guy | |
| 2007 | Universal Remote | Sammy / Baliff | |
| 2008 | The Other End of the Line | NY cabbie | |
| 2008 | The Ode | Salman | |
| 2009 | House Broken | Zerban | |
| 2014 | Hello I Must Be Going | Abhay | |
| 2015 | Everything Before Us | Eric | |
| 2017 | Literally, Right Before Aaron | Rohan |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | ER | Dr. Agbo | |
| 2006 | The Suite Life of Zack & Cody | Mr. Babalabaloo | |
| 2006 | The West Wing | Barista | |
| 2006–2007 | Help Me Help You | Parvesh | |
| 2008 | Brothers & Sisters | Jordan | |
| 2007–2008 | 'Til Death | Ken / Leo | |
| 2007–2008 | My Name Is Earl | Savage Indian in Jungle | Episode: "My Name is Alias" |
| 2010 | Sons of Tucson | Stewart | |
| 2010 | Outsourced | Gupta | 22 Episodes |
| 2011 | The Fresh Beat Band | Genie | Bollywood Beats – Jai Ho |
| 2012 | Squad 85 | Alan Rickman | |
| 2012–present | Transformers: Rescue Bots | Blades | |
| 2013 | Arrested Development | Kabir | Episode: "Indian Takers" |
| 2013 | Sean Saves the World | Jerry | 7 Episodes |
| 2014 | A to Z | Dinesh | 13 Episodes |
| 2016 | Crazy Ex-Girlfriend | Sunil | |
| 2017 | The Odd Couple | Neil Armstrong | Episode: "Conscious Odd Coupling" |
| 2017 | Fresh Off The Boat | Mr. O'Connor | Episode: "Pie vs. Cake" |
References
- ^ "From small stage to big screen", The Fox Valley Sun, October 10, 2002 (by Judy Buchenot)
- ^ Cheena, Parvesh (October 15, 2010). "Twitter @parvesh". Twitter. Retrieved October 18, 2010.
- ^ http://www.afterelton.com/people/2010/09/parvesh-cheena-outsourced
- ^ "Outsourced: Gupta played by Parvesh Cheena". NBC Universal. Retrieved October 15, 2010.
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