Nik Dodani

Nik Dodani
Nationality Indian-American
Occupation Actor, comedian, activist
Years active 2008 - present
Website NikDodani.com

Nik Dodani is an Indian-American actor, comedian, and activist based in Los Angeles.[1][2][3]

Dodani will soon be recurring on Atypical, a new Netflix original comedy series created by Robia Rashid.[4] He’s known for his appearances in Freeform’s Kevin From Work and NBC’s The Player,[5] as well as for his role in Joshua Leonard’s upcoming independent film, Behold My Heart, opposite Marisa Tomei, Timothy Olyphant, Charlie Plummer, and Sakina Jaffrey.[6] He performs stand-up comedy across the United States and has had his sets featured in media outlets including BuzzFeed,[7] The Huffington Post,[8] and Colorlines,[9] among others.[10]

During the 2016 presidential election, Dodani was a producer for MoveOn.org, where he organized a political comedy project called Laughter Trumps Hate.[11] He previously worked as a consultant at RALLY, an issue advocacy firm based in Hollywood, and as a graphic designer and student organizer on Elizabeth Warren’s 2012 Senate campaign.[12] He studied politics at Occidental College.[13]

In 2015, BuzzFeed described Dodani as one of "14 People Revolutionising India’s Fight For LGBT Rights”.[14] In 2016, The Advocate Magazine listed Dodani as one of "21 Out Actors of Color Hollywood Should Cast as Leading Men”.[15]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2014 Tooken Raj
2015 Other People Ron
2016 Behold My Heart Seamus
Goodbye, Felix Chester Ankush
The Waiting Sanjay

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2008 Living with Abandon Paku TV Movie
2014 The Comeback Harry TV Series
Selfie Bookstore Employee TV Series
2015 Kevin from Work Paul Garfunkle TV Series
The Player Solomon Desai TV Series
2017 Atypical Zahid TV Series

References

  1. ↑ "Comedian Nik Dodani's new set about being gay and Indian is hilarious" Daily Life. Retrieved 2016-04-28.
  2. ↑ "Interview: Gay Indian comic explains how invisibility fuels homophobia" PinkNews. Retrieved 2016-04-28.
  3. ↑ "This man explains what it’s like to be gay Indian in the US" Indian Express. Retrieved 2016-04-28.
  4. ↑ "‘Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later’ Casts Joey Bragg; Nik Dodani In ‘Atypical’" Deadline. Retrieved 2016-11-29.
  5. ↑ "Scoop: THE PLAYER on NBC - Tonight, October 22, 2015" Broadway World. Retrieved 2016-04-28.
  6. ↑ "Marisa Tomei, Timothy Olyphant Starring in ‘Behold My Heart’" Variety. Retrieved 2016-04-28.
  7. ↑ "This Comedian’s Stand-Up About Being A Gay Indian Will Make Him Your New Fave" Buzzfeed. Retrieved 2016-04-28.
  8. ↑ "Comedian Explains What It’s Like To Be Gay And Indian In America" The Huffington Post. Retrieved 2016-04-28.
  9. ↑ "Comedian Nik Dodani Talks Coming Out and Homophobia in Indian Culture" Colorlines. Retrieved 2016-04-28.
  10. ↑ "Indian comic brings the house down whilst tackling homophobia" PinkNews. Retrieved 2016-04-28.
  11. ↑ "Comedy Competition Will Focus on Taking Down Trump" The Interroband. Retrieved 2016-10-01.
  12. ↑ "Newsmakers" Occidental College. Retrieved 2016-04-28.
  13. ↑ "Gay, Indian and Disappointed: Nik Dodani’s Brand Of Stand-Up Comedy Is Revealing" Homegrown. Retrieved 2016-04-28.
  14. ↑ "14 People Revolutionising India’s Fight For LGBT Rights" BuzzFeed. Retrieved 2016-10-01.
  15. ↑ "21 Out Actors of Color Hollywood Should Cast as Leading Men" Advocate. Retrieved 2016-10-01.

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