Manish Dayal
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Manish Dayal is an American film and television actor
Born to Indian origins.
’s Disney hit, The Sorcerer’s Apprentice and Academy Award-nominated director Paula van der Oest
's Domino Effect, set to release in 2011. After guest starring on CSI: Las Vegas on CBS
, Manish went on to play Hal, a code-breaking computer analyst, on the AMC hit series, Rubicon
, . Manish also starred in the romantic comedy, Walkaway, which explores love and culture set in New York. Last fall he played Ravi, the smug A-team leader on Outsourced
, a new comedy series from NBC
and currently he plays Raj Kher, an alternative college freshman in the 3rd season of The CW’s 90210
, .
Another Indian American face will grace the small screen as Manish Dayal joins the growing list of emerging Indian actors making their presence felt on network television. In portraying the role of Raj in The CW’s “90210,” Dayal brings an interesting mix of charismatic charm, sophisticated good looks, dramatic aptitude, and impeccable comedic sense. Rebecca Sinclair
, executive producer of 90210, “Manish is a dynamic and vibrant young actor and I’m thrilled that he’s joined the cast of ‘90210’. Manish will be playing the role of Raj,” Sinclair chimed in about the South Carolina native who now resides in Los Angeles. “Raj is a charismatic skater kid who seems initially to be a laid back stoner but who will turn out to have hidden depths.” A gripping role, indeed, but Dayal, who was born and brought up in South Carolina, had quite the interesting journey en route to Hollywood. What started with an audition for the short film “Time and the Hour Run” while he was a student at George Washington University soon morphed into a budding career in several mainstream productions. Among the appearances he made in his young career include NBC’s “Outsourced,” AMC’s “Rubicon,” CBS’s “CSI: Las Vegas,” Shailja Gupta’s film “Walkway,” Jerry Bruckheimer’s summer Disney production of “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice,” and voiceovers in the Grand Theft Auto video games.
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
Biography
Manish was born in Orangeburg, South Carolina and is the third of four children. Dayal graduated high school in 2001, and went on to college at The George Washington University. After he graduated, Dayal moved to New York to pursue his career in Film/Television, and five years later he moved to Los Angeles where he currently resides.Born to Indian origins.
Career
Manish started his career appearing in national commercials for McDonalds, Windows, Nintendo, and Dominoes. In 2008, he played the lead in The New Group's twice-extended off-Broadway hit Rafta Rafta, named by Entertainment Weekly as one of the 10 best plays of the year. He co-starred in Jerry BruckheimerJerry Bruckheimer
Jerome Leon "Jerry" Bruckheimer is an American film and television producer. He has achieved great success in the genres of action, drama, and science fiction. His best known television series are CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, CSI: Miami, CSI: NY, Eleventh Hour, Without a Trace, Cold Case, The...
’s Disney hit, The Sorcerer’s Apprentice and Academy Award-nominated director Paula van der Oest
Paula van der Oest
Paula van der Oest is a Dutch film director and screenwriter. Her film Zus & Zo was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film....
's Domino Effect, set to release in 2011. After guest starring on CSI: Las Vegas on CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
, Manish went on to play Hal, a code-breaking computer analyst, on the AMC hit series, Rubicon
Rubicon (tv series)
Rubicon is an American television series created by Jason Horwitch and produced by Henry Bromell that was broadcast on the AMC television network...
, . Manish also starred in the romantic comedy, Walkaway, which explores love and culture set in New York. Last fall he played Ravi, the smug A-team leader on Outsourced
Outsourced
Outsourced is a romantic comedy film, directed by John Jeffcoat, released in 2006.-Plot:When Todd Anderson's job and entire department are outsourced, he reluctantly travels to India to train his replacement...
, a new comedy series from NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
and currently he plays Raj Kher, an alternative college freshman in the 3rd season of The CW’s 90210
90210 (TV series)
90210 is an American teen drama television series developed by Rob Thomas, Jeff Judah and Gabe Sachs, and the fourth series in the Beverly Hills, 90210 franchise created by Darren Star. 90210 is the first series produced by CBS Productions under the company's re-launch, but is now produced by CBS...
, .
Another Indian American face will grace the small screen as Manish Dayal joins the growing list of emerging Indian actors making their presence felt on network television. In portraying the role of Raj in The CW’s “90210,” Dayal brings an interesting mix of charismatic charm, sophisticated good looks, dramatic aptitude, and impeccable comedic sense. Rebecca Sinclair
Rebecca Sinclair
Rebecca Sinclair is an American author of twelve historical romance novels.According to Romantic Times, Sinclair "has a skillful way with characters and some of her supporting cast members were so interesting they deserve books of their own...
, executive producer of 90210, “Manish is a dynamic and vibrant young actor and I’m thrilled that he’s joined the cast of ‘90210’. Manish will be playing the role of Raj,” Sinclair chimed in about the South Carolina native who now resides in Los Angeles. “Raj is a charismatic skater kid who seems initially to be a laid back stoner but who will turn out to have hidden depths.” A gripping role, indeed, but Dayal, who was born and brought up in South Carolina, had quite the interesting journey en route to Hollywood. What started with an audition for the short film “Time and the Hour Run” while he was a student at George Washington University soon morphed into a budding career in several mainstream productions. Among the appearances he made in his young career include NBC’s “Outsourced,” AMC’s “Rubicon,” CBS’s “CSI: Las Vegas,” Shailja Gupta’s film “Walkway,” Jerry Bruckheimer’s summer Disney production of “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice,” and voiceovers in the Grand Theft Auto video games.
Television
| Raj | Recurring character | ||
| 2010 | Rubicon Rubicon (tv series) Rubicon is an American television series created by Jason Horwitch and produced by Henry Bromell that was broadcast on the AMC television network... |
Hal | Recurring character |
| Outsourced Outsourced (TV series) Outsourced is an American television sitcom set in an Indian workplace. It was based on the John Jeffcoat film of the same name and adapted by Ken Kwapis and Universal Media Studios for NBC. The series originally ran from September 23, 2010 to May 12, 2011... |
Ravi | Guest star | |
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation CSI: Crime Scene Investigation CSI: Crime Scene Investigation is an American crime drama television series, which premiered on CBS on October 6, 2000. The show was created by Anthony E. Zuiker and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer... |
Rishi Parayan | Guest star | |
Film
| The Whirling Dervish | Zahir | ||
| The Domino Effect | Sid | ||
| The Call | Taruk | short film | |
| 2010 | The Sorcerers Apprentice The Sorcerer's Apprentice (2010 film) The Sorcerer's Apprentice is a 2010 fantasy adventure film produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, directed by Jon Turteltaub, and distributed by Walt Disney Pictures, the team behind the National Treasure franchise... |
NYU clerk | feature film |
| 2009 | Karma Calling | Trainee | film |
| 2008 | Cain's Mark | Gypsy | short film |
| 2006 | Break the Addiction: An Inconvenient Truth | Kibhnar | TV movie |