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==Personal life==
==Personal life==
In July 2018, Kohli announced his engagement to Yasmin Molloy.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Keogh|first=Joey|date=2020-10-14|title=Here's Who Owen From Bly Manor Is Dating In Real Life|url=https://www.thelist.com/261277/heres-who-owen-from-bly-manor-is-dating-in-real-life/|access-date=2021-08-18|website=TheList.com|language=en-US|archive-date=19 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210819012231/https://www.thelist.com/261277/heres-who-owen-from-bly-manor-is-dating-in-real-life/|url-status=live}}</ref>
In July 2018, Kohli announced his engagement to Yasmin Molloy.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Keogh|first=Joey|date=2020-10-14|title=Here's Who Owen From Bly Manor Is Dating In Real Life|url=https://www.thelist.com/261277/heres-who-owen-from-bly-manor-is-dating-in-real-life/|access-date=2021-08-18|website=TheList.com|language=en-US|archive-date=19 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210819012231/https://www.thelist.com/261277/heres-who-owen-from-bly-manor-is-dating-in-real-life/|url-status=live}}</ref> This engagement was privately ended sometime afterwards and Kohli has since confirmed he's dating video game writer [[Alanah Pearce]]<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=q6kn--9V-Ptb5EwB&v=0DMSx9ppMiY&feature=youtu.be |title=The left, boobs, and Rooster Teeth (Just Chatting) |date=2024-03-08 |last=Alanah Streams |access-date=2024-09-16 |via=YouTube}}</ref> after appearing in streams and streaming himself from her apartment.


Outside of acting, Kohli is known for his support for football team [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]],<ref>{{Cite news |last=Periwal |first=Saahil |title=Twitter reacts as 'The Haunting of Bly Manor' star Rahul Kohli wears a Liverpool jersey to the virtual red carpet |url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/esports/twitter-reacts-the-haunting-bly-manor-star-rahul-kohli-wears-liverpool-jersey-virtual-red-carpet |website=Sportskeeda |date=10 October 2020 |access-date=4 January 2021 |archive-date=16 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210116014507/https://www.sportskeeda.com/esports/twitter-reacts-the-haunting-bly-manor-star-rahul-kohli-wears-liverpool-jersey-virtual-red-carpet |url-status=live }}</ref> and being an avid gamer.<ref name=Rolling/>
Outside of acting, Kohli is known for his support for football team [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]],<ref>{{Cite news |last=Periwal |first=Saahil |title=Twitter reacts as 'The Haunting of Bly Manor' star Rahul Kohli wears a Liverpool jersey to the virtual red carpet |url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/esports/twitter-reacts-the-haunting-bly-manor-star-rahul-kohli-wears-liverpool-jersey-virtual-red-carpet |website=Sportskeeda |date=10 October 2020 |access-date=4 January 2021 |archive-date=16 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210116014507/https://www.sportskeeda.com/esports/twitter-reacts-the-haunting-bly-manor-star-rahul-kohli-wears-liverpool-jersey-virtual-red-carpet |url-status=live }}</ref> and being an avid gamer.<ref name=Rolling/>

Revision as of 03:32, 16 September 2024

Rahul Kohli
Kohli in April 2015
Born
London, England
OccupationActor
Years active2007–present

Rahul Kohli is an English actor. He is best known for his television roles as Dr. Ravi Chakrabarti in iZombie (2015–19), Owen Sharma in The Haunting of Bly Manor (2020), Sheriff Hassan in Midnight Mass (2021), Napoleon Usher in The Fall of the House of Usher (2023), and Sunil Bhandari in Death and Other Details (2024).

Early life and education

Kohli was born in England, the son of Indian immigrant parents. His mother was raised in Thailand, while his father spent his early years in Kenya.[1] Two of his grandparents were born in parts of British India that fall in modern-day Pakistan.[2][3][4]

Kohli attended Northolt High School, and later enrolled at Uxbridge College to study media.[5]

In 2006, he trained with the Questors Theatre company.[6][7]

Career

Kohli was cast in a lead role in the television series iZombie (2015–19) as Dr. Ravi Chakrabarti.[8] He appeared in all 71 episodes of the show. Other notable credits include the 2018 film Happy Anniversary,[9] the TV series Supergirl (2017–19)[10][11] and the animated series Harley Quinn (2019–20). Kohli starred as Owen Sharma in The Haunting of Bly Manor, a Netflix horror drama series by Mike Flanagan, released in October 2020.[12][13] He went on to star in Midnight Mass, a supernatural horror miniseries, also created by Flanagan, in the role of Sheriff Hassan Shabazz.[14] The series was released in September 2021.

Personal life

In July 2018, Kohli announced his engagement to Yasmin Molloy.[15] This engagement was privately ended sometime afterwards and Kohli has since confirmed he's dating video game writer Alanah Pearce[16] after appearing in streams and streaming himself from her apartment.

Outside of acting, Kohli is known for his support for football team Liverpool,[17] and being an avid gamer.[8]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2016 Gangsters Gamblers Geezers Dev
2018 Happy Anniversary Ed
2022 Next Exit Teddy
2024 The Life of Chuck Bri

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2008 My Holiday Hostage Hell Navi Episode: "West Papau"
2012 Holby City Cal Nelson Episode: "Blood Money"
2013 EastEnders Manager 1 episode
2015–19 iZombie Ravi Chakrabarti Main role
2016 Red vs. Blue Male Tex Voice
Episode: "Get Bent"
2017–19 Supergirl Jack Spheer 2 episodes
2019–20 Harley Quinn Jonathan Crane / Scarecrow Voice
5 episodes
2020 The Rocketeer Aarush Cheena Voice
5 episodes
The Haunting of Bly Manor Owen Sharma Miniseries
2021 Midnight Mass Sheriff Hassan Miniseries
2022 The Midnight Club Vincent Beggs Episode: "See You Later"
2023 The Fall of the House of Usher Napoleon Usher Miniseries
2024 Death and Other Details Sunil Bhandari Main role
Twilight of the Gods Egill Post-production, voice role

Video games

Year Title Role Notes
2019 Rage 2 Garcia the Gregarious
Gears 5 Fahz Chutani
2021 Fortnite The Origin Chapter 3
2022 Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed Tobin
2023 Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun Malum Caedo[18]
Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical Minotaur[19]
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III Rupinder "Roops" Kapoor

References

  1. ^ "Meet Rahul Kohli, the newest Indian face on American television". Vogue India. 24 November 2020. Archived from the original on 11 July 2021. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  2. ^ Cornejo, Jordianne (5 July 2015). "Rahul Kohli: 5 Things You Must Know About The 'iZombie' Star". Fashion & Style. Archived from the original on 6 July 2015. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
  3. ^ Kohli, Rahul [@RahulKohli13] (26 October 2021). "My two grandparents from Pakistan would like to speak to you 😬 https://t.co/Bkujp1I39O" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 31 May 2022. Retrieved 1 December 2022 – via Twitter.
  4. ^ Kohli, Rahul [@RahulKohli13] (26 October 2021). "@mike____edwards When my grandparents were born, it was before the partition so it's still correct" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 7 June 2022. Retrieved 1 December 2022 – via Twitter.
  5. ^ Burlingame, Russ (13 November 2015). "Happy Birthday! Rahul Kohli Turns 30 Today". Comic Book. Archived from the original on 6 May 2023. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
  6. ^ "Rahul Kohli". Variety. 22 September 2021. Archived from the original on 12 November 2023. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
  7. ^ "Celebration of theatre on offer as The Questors presents Trelawny of the 'Wells'". Ealing Times. 10 July 2017. Archived from the original on 6 May 2023. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
  8. ^ a b Rachel Weber (9 March 2017). "Actor Rahul Kohli on Converting 'iZombie' Costars to Gaming". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 27 September 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
  9. ^ Amanda N'Duka (7 February 2017). "Rahul Kohli Joins Netflix Comedy 'Happy Anniversary'; Denis Ménochet & Lior Ashkenazi Cast In 'Entebbe'". Deadline. Archived from the original on 30 March 2019. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
  10. ^ Christina Radish (24 April 2017). "'Supergirl': Rahul Kohli on His Character's Arrival in National City on Tonight's Episode". Collider. Archived from the original on 27 September 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
  11. ^ Sam Stone (28 August 2019). "Supergirl Welcomes Back iZombie's Rahul Kohli for Season 5". CBR.com. Archived from the original on 27 September 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
  12. ^ Anthony D'Alessandro (30 August 2019). "'iZombie's Rahul Kohli Joins 'Haunting Of Bly Manor' Posse; Catherine Parker Returning To Netflix Anthology Series". Deadline. Archived from the original on 27 September 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
  13. ^ "Meet Rahul Kohli, the newest Indian face on American television". Vogue India. 24 November 2020. Archived from the original on 11 July 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
  14. ^ Gemmill, Allie (5 February 2020). "Mike Flanagan's 'Midnight Mass' Cast Includes 'Hill House' Alums Henry Thomas & Kate Siegel". Collider. Archived from the original on 31 May 2022. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  15. ^ Keogh, Joey (14 October 2020). "Here's Who Owen From Bly Manor Is Dating In Real Life". TheList.com. Archived from the original on 19 August 2021. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  16. ^ Alanah Streams (8 March 2024). The left, boobs, and Rooster Teeth (Just Chatting). Retrieved 16 September 2024 – via YouTube.
  17. ^ Periwal, Saahil (10 October 2020). "Twitter reacts as 'The Haunting of Bly Manor' star Rahul Kohli wears a Liverpool jersey to the virtual red carpet". Sportskeeda. Archived from the original on 16 January 2021. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  18. ^ "The New Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun Trailer is Out, as Voice Actor Rahul Kohli Reveals How He Got Into Character". Warhammer Community. 11 April 2023. Archived from the original on 11 April 2023. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  19. ^ Jackson, Zach (13 April 2023). "Aussie-Made Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical Is Hitting The Stage In August". Archived from the original on 1 May 2023. Retrieved 8 May 2023.