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Adhir Kalyan (born 4 August 1983) is a South African actor noted for his role as Timmy in the CBS sitcom Rules of Engagement and as Awalmir Karimi/'Al' in United States of Al.[2]

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Adhir Kalyan
Born	(1983-08-04) 4 August 1983 (age 39) Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2004–present
Spouse	Emily Wilson ​ (m. 2016)​
Children	1[1]
Parent	Sandy Kalyan (mother)

Early life

Kalyan was born in Durban, South Africa, to an Indian South African family. His mother, Santosh Vinita "Sandy" Kalyan, was a member of Parliament in the South African National Assembly, where she represented the Democratic Alliance.[3]

Kalyan completed his schooling at Marklands in Durban. Prior to moving abroad, he performed in a number of productions in South Africa, including theatrical adaptations of Charles Dickens' Oliver Twist and A Christmas Carol, an adaptation of Salman Rushdie's The Ground Beneath Her Feet, and the classical Shakespearean play Macbeth.

Career

In 2005, Kalyan moved to London to pursue his acting career where he gained roles in the BBC series Holby City (series 8) as Arjmand Younis, in Spooks (series 5), and on the Irish network RTÉ One in Fair City as Ramal Kirmani. Kalyan also appeared in a number of independent films.[3]

Kalyan starred in the short-lived American CW Television Network sitcom Aliens in America, as a foreign exchange student from Pakistan living with a Wisconsin family.[4] He portrayed recurring characters in the fifth season of the cable show Nip/Tuck,[5] and in the third season of the CBS sitcom Rules of Engagement, becoming a series regular in the latter's fourth season.

In 2009, Kalyan appeared in the film Paul Blart: Mall Cop as Pahud, a teenager who admired his girlfriend Parisa, in Up in the Air as a fired employee, and in the cheerleader comedy Fired Up. In 2010, he appeared in Youth in Revolt, and in 2011, he appeared in a minor role in No Strings Attached.

In late 2015, he began starring in the Fox science fiction crime drama Second Chance.

In December 2019, Kalyan was cast to portray Afghan interpreter Awalmir Karimi ("Al"), the main protagonist in the CBS sitcom United States of Al. The sitcom premiered on April 1, 2021, surrounded with controversy. Released to mostly negative reviews, the show and its makers were criticized for the show's humor, use of antiquated tropes, and in particular, critics called out the casting of a South-African-born Indian actor to play an Afghan lead and his use of an inauthentic accent.[6]

Personal life

In March 2015, he became engaged to actress Emily Wilson of General Hospital.[7] He and Wilson married on October 1, 2016, at Colony 29 in Palm Springs, CA.[8]

Filmography

Year	Title	Type	Role	Notes
2006	Holby City	TV series	Arjmand Younis	1 episode
2006–2007	Fair City	TV series	Ramal Kirmani
2007–2008	Aliens in America	TV series	Raja	Starring role
2009	Paul Blart: Mall Cop	Feature	Pahud
2009	Fired Up	Feature	Brewster
2009	Up in the Air	Feature	Irate IT worker
2009	Nip/Tuck	TV series	Raj Paresh	3 episodes
2009	Youth in Revolt	Feature	Vijay Joshi
2009–2013	Rules of Engagement	TV series	Timmy	Recurring (Season 3) Main cast (Seasons 4–7) 70 episodes
2010	High School	Feature	Sebastian Saleem
2011	No Strings Attached	Feature	Kevin
2015	Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2	Feature	Pahud	Cameo
2016	Second Chance	TV series	Otto Goodwin	Starring role
2020	A Nice Girl Like You	Feature	Paul Goodwin
2020	Broken Promises 5	Feature	Kumaran Naidu
2020	The Goldbergs	TV series	Dodd Wembley	Episode: "It's All About Comptrol"
2021–2022	United States of Al	TV series	Awalmir "Al" Karimi	Main cast
2022	Bob Hearts Abishola	TV series	Jared	Episode: "Inner Boss Bitch"[9]

References

External links

• Adhir Kalyan at IMDb

На других языках

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[de] Adhir Kalyan

Adhir Kalyan (* 4. August 1983 in Durban, Südafrika) ist ein südafrikanischer Schauspieler.

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- [en] Adhir Kalyan

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[es] Adhir Kalyan

Adhir Kalyan (Durban, 4 de agosto de 1983) es un actor sudafricano conocido por su papel de Timmy[1] en la Comedia de situación Rules of Engagement de la cadena CBS.

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[ru] Кальян, Адхир

Адхи́р Ка́льян (англ. Adhir Kalyan, род. 4 августа 1983, Дурбан) — южноафриканский актёр. Наиболее известен по роли Тимми в ситкоме CBS «Правила совместной жизни».

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