Rahul Kohli
Rahul Kohli (born 13 November 1985) is a British actor. He is best known for playing Dr. Ravi Chakrabarti in the television series, iZombie, and for his guest appearances on the YouTube channel, Funhaus.
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Born | London, England, United Kingdom | 13 November 1985
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2007–present |
Known for | iZombie |
Partner(s) | Yasmin Molloy (2009-, engaged (2018-) |
Early life
Rahul Kohli was born in London, England, to Hindu immigrant parents of Indian heritage.[1] His mother was born and raised in Thailand and his father is from Kenya. He began acting as a young boy in school plays. At age 17, he decided to pursue acting as a career, going on to study media studies at Uxbridge College, and later attending drama school, where he trained in stage performing.
Kohli was part of several stage productions during his time in drama school, and acted at the Royal National Theatre, in productions like Henry V and Sabato, domenica e lunedì.
Kohli is colourblind.
Career
After completing school, Kohli found an agent and began working in television, making appearances in established series Holby City (2012) and EastEnders (2013), as well as advertisements for major brands, such as Sony and Heineken. Although no longer his focus, he continued to work on the stage as well, including a period of time at the Royal National Theatre working with acclaimed director Howard Davies.
Shortly after moving to Los Angeles, Kohli was cast in a lead role in the television series, iZombie (2015–19), as Dr. Ravi Chakrabarti.[2] He appeared in all 71 episodes of the show. Other notable credits include the 2018 film, Happy Anniversary;[3] Supergirl (2017–19);[4][5] and the animated TV series, Harley Quinn (2019–2020). Kohli will also be appearing in the upcoming series, The Haunting of Bly Manor.[6]
Personal life
Kohli is a fan of Liverpool Football Club. He is very active on Twitter and an avid gamer.[2] Since 2015, he has featured in several Rooster Teeth videos for Funhaus, Kinda Funny, and Achievement Hunter.
Kohli has been with his current partner, Yasmin Molloy, since 2009. [7] In July 2018 she announced their engagement via Instagram. [8]
Partial filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2007 | The Vacancy | Tom | Short film |
2011 | Alone Together | Ahmed | Short film |
2014 | I'll Be Home Soon | Waseem | Short film |
2016 | Gangsters Gamblers Geezers | Dev | |
2018 | Happy Anniversary | Ed |
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 | Episode: 16 April 2013 |
2015–2019 | iZombie | Dr. Ravi Chakrabarti | Main role |
2017–19 | Supergirl | Jack Spheer | 2 episodes |
2019–2020 | Harley Quinn | Dr. Jonathan Crane / Scarecrow (voice) |
Recurring role |
2020 | The Rocketeer | Aarush Cheena (voice) | 3 episodes |
2020 | The Haunting of Bly Manor |
Web series
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2016 | Red vs. Blue | Male Tex | Episode: "Get Bent" |
2017 | Sex Swing | Rahul | Episode: "Welcome to the Clam Jam" |
2017–present | Funhaus | Himself | Series: "My Boyfriend Gameplay" Series: "Talking Stalkings Episode 3" |
References
- 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.
- Rachel Weber (9 March 2017). "Actor Rahul Kohli on Converting 'iZombie' Costars to Gaming". Rolling Stone. 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. 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. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
- Sam Stone (28 August 2019). "Supergirl Welcomes Back iZombie's Rahul Kohli for Season 5". CBR.com. 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. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
- https://www.instagram.com/p/Bow1P_JAMKW/?igshid=1l4kjmpxgeclu
- https://www.instagram.com/p/BlWcg0MArOr/?igshid=1kcred2af354s