Gerry Bednob (born May 18, 1950) is a Trinidadian and Tobagonian-American-Canadian actor and comedian of Bengali Indo-Trinidadian descent. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in sociology from the University of Toronto, and worked as a high school counselor before turning to comedy and moving to Los Angeles.[1] In his standup acts, Bednob often refers to himself as Bangladeshi, as his grandfather was from a part of East Bengal in British India that is now in present-day Bangladesh.[2]

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Bednob has co-starred as "Bling Bling Shelton" in the VH1 comedy series Free Radio and recurred on shows such as Wilfred, Playing House, and Undeclared. He has appeared in films The 40-Year-Old Virgin, Furry Vengeance, Encino Man, Zack and Miri Make a Porno, The Five-Year Engagement, and Walk Hard.

Filmography

• OFF-TIME (2019) .... Raj
• Deserted (2016 film) (2016) .... Lizard
• The Bet (2016) .... Bob
• Playing House (2014–2017, 7 episodes) .... Mr. Nanjiani
• The Five-Year Engagement (2012) .... Pakistani Chef
• Lizzie (2012) .... Jared
• The Cynical Life of Harper Hall (2011, 3 episodes) .... Rajit
• Wilfred (2011–2013, 6 episodes) .... Mr. Patel
• The Lie (2011) .... Radko
• Politics of Love (2011) .... Vijay Gupta
• Caught (2011) .... Convenience Store Owner
• Honey 2 (2011) .... Mr. Kapoor
• Furry Vengeance (2010) .... Mr. Gupta
• Why Am I Doing This? (2009) .... Ajay
• Lonely Street (2009) .... Bongo
• Shades of Ray (2008) .... Naseem Khaliq
• Zack and Miri Make a Porno (2008) .... Mr. Surya
• Free Radio (2008–2009) .... Bling Bling Shelton
• Kissing Cousins (2008) .... Mr. K
• Witless Protection (2008) .... Omar
• The Golden Door (2008) .... Cabbie
• Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (2007) .... The Maharishi
• Brutal Massacre: A Comedy (2007) .... Hanu Vindepeshs
• Americanizing Shelley (2007) .... Priest
• George Lopez (2007, 1 episode) .... Mr. Gidwani
• The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005) .... Mooj
• Friday After Next (2002) .... Moly's Father
• Undeclared (2001–2002, 2 episodes) .... Mr. Burundi
• Mad About You (1997, 1 episode) .... Cabbie #2
• Don't Quit Your Day Job (1996) (VG) .... Gupta Chandi
• Monkey Trouble (1994) .... Mr. Rao aka Pet
• Seinfeld (1993, 1 episode) .... Babu's friend
• Encino Man (1992) .... Kashmir
• The Wonder Years (1992, 1 episode) .... Maharishi

References

External links

• Official website
• Gerry Bednob at IMDb

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