Rahul Kohli
Rahul Kohli | |
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Born | London, England |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2007–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 |
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2016 | Gangsters Gamblers Geezers | Dev | |
2018 | Happy Anniversary | Ed | |
2022 | Next Exit | Teddy | |
2024 | The Life of Chuck | Bri |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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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 | Voice role |
Video games
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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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
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Rahul Kohli". Variety. 22 September 2021. Archived from the original on 12 November 2023. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Alanah Streams (8 March 2024). The left, boobs, and Rooster Teeth (Just Chatting). Retrieved 16 September 2024 – via YouTube.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
External links
- Rahul Kohli at IMDb
- Rahul Kohli on Twitter
- 1985 births
- 21st-century English male actors
- Actors from the London Borough of Brent
- Actors from the London Borough of Ealing
- British male actors of Asian descent
- English male film actors
- English male stage actors
- English male television actors
- English male voice actors
- English people of Indian descent
- English people of Kenyan descent
- English people of Punjabi descent
- English people of Thai descent
- Living people
- Male actors from London