Nik Dodani

Nik Dodani is an American actor and comedian.[2][3][4] Dodani is best known for his role as Zahid in Atypical, a Netflix original comedy series created by Robia Rashid.[5] Dodani previously starred as Pat Patel in the revival of popular CBS sitcom Murphy Brown, which premiered on September 27, 2018. He also starred in the 2019 thriller Escape Room.

Nik Dodani
Born
Dallas, Texas, United States[1]
NationalityAmerican
Occupation
  • Actor
  • Comedian
Years active2008–present
Known forAtypical and Murphy Brown

Life and career

In addition to Netflix's Atypical and CBS’s Murphy Brown, Dodani is known for his appearances in TBS’s Angie Tribeca, Comedy Central’s Idiotsitter,[6] Freeform’s Kevin from Work, and NBC’s The Player.[7] He appeared in the Ben Stiller-produced Netflix film Alex Strangelove,[8] Joshua Leonard's independent film, Dark Was the Night, opposite Marisa Tomei and Charlie Plummer,[9] and the Sony Pictures thriller Escape Room.[10]

Dodani also performs stand-up and made his late-night comedy debut on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on September 28, 2018.[11]

During the 2016 presidential election, Dodani was a producer for MoveOn.org, where he organized a political comedy tour called Laughter Trumps Hate.[12] He previously worked as a communications 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.[13] He studied politics at Occidental College.[14]

Dodani is openly gay.[15][16] In 2016, The Advocate Magazine listed Dodani as one of "21 Out Actors of Color Hollywood Should Cast as Leading Men”.[17] In 2015, BuzzFeed described Dodani as one of "14 People Revolutionising India’s Fight For LGBT Rights”.[18]

In October 2018, it was announced that Dodani will write the screenplay for the film adaptation of Rakesh Satyal's novel Blue Boy.[19]

Dodani is of Indian origin. Dodani went to BASIS Scottsdale [] in Scottsdale, Arizona.[20]

Filmography

Film
YearTitleRoleNotes
2016Other PeopleRon
Goodbye, Felix ChesterAnkush
The Good NeighborSanjay
2018Alex StrangeloveBlake
Dark Was the NightSeamus
2019Escape RoomDanny Khan
TBAMark, Mary & Some Other PeoplePost-production

Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
2008Living with AbandonPakuTV Movie
2014The ComebackHarry2 episodes
SelfieBookstore Employee1 episode
2015Kevin from WorkPaul Garfunkle2 episodes
The PlayerSolomon Desai1 episode
2017–presentAtypicalZahid27 episodes
2017Idiotsitter1 episode
2018Murphy BrownPat Patel13 episodes
2018Angie TribecaCRISPIN_GLOVES0FF2951 episode
2019TrinketsChase2 episodes

References
  1. https://www.cbs.com/shows/murphy-brown/cast/215906/
  2. "Comedian Nik Dodani's new set about being gay and Indian is hilarious" Daily Life. Retrieved 2016-04-28.
  3. "Interview: Gay Indian comic explains how invisibility fuels homophobia" PinkNews. Retrieved 2016-04-28.
  4. "This man explains what it’s like to be gay Indian in the US" Indian Express. Retrieved 2016-04-28.
  5. Fernandez, Maria Elena. "Atypical Creator Robia Rashid on Autism: 'I Had to Do a Lot of Real Learning'". Vulture. Retrieved 2017-08-15.
  6. "Nik Dodani Boards ‘Alex Strangelove’" Deadline Hollywood, and Netflix's Atypical. Retrieved 2017-07-06.
  7. "Scoop: THE PLAYER on NBC - Tonight, October 22, 2015" Broadway World. Retrieved 2016-04-28.
  8. "Netflix original 'Alex Stangelove' to feature Indian-American actor Nik Dodani" Times of India. Retrieved 2017-07-06.
  9. "Marisa Tomei, Timothy Olyphant Starring in ‘Behold My Heart’" Variety. Retrieved 2016-04-28.
  10. N'Duka, Amanda (2017-09-22). "Tyler Labine, 'Insecure's Jay Ellis & Nik Dodani Join Sony's 'The Maze'". Deadline. Retrieved 2017-11-07.
  11. "Murphy Brown Star Jokes About Being Gay and Indian on Stephen Colbert". 2018-09-29. Retrieved 2018-10-01.
  12. "Comedy Competition Will Focus on Taking Down Trump" The Interroband. Retrieved 2016-10-01.
  13. "Newsmakers" Occidental College. Retrieved 2016-04-28.
  14. "Gay, Indian and Disappointed: Nik Dodani’s Brand Of Stand-Up Comedy Is Revealing" Homegrown. Retrieved 2016-04-28.
  15. Networks, Hornet (2018-09-29). "'Murphy Brown' Star Nik Dodani Explains How Being Gay is a Lot Like Being Indian". Hornet. Retrieved 2019-11-03.
  16. IANS (2019-02-06). "LGBTQ lives being reflected on screen: Nik Dodani". Business Standard India. Retrieved 2019-11-04.
  17. "21 Out Actors of Color Hollywood Should Cast as Leading Men" Advocate. Retrieved 2016-10-01.
  18. "14 People Revolutionising India’s Fight For LGBT Rights" BuzzFeed. Retrieved 2016-10-01.
  19. "Film News Roundup: ‘Murphy Brown’ Star Nik Dodani Writing ‘Blue Boy’ Script". Variety, October 12, 2018.
  20. "Nik Dodani Age, Height, Bio, Wiki, Engaged, Movies, Net Worth & Career". ALL STAR BIO. 2019-05-01. Retrieved 2019-11-03.
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