Karan Soni

Karan Soni
Occupation Actor
Years active 2010–present

Karan Soni is an American actor known for his roles in the films Safety Not Guaranteed and Deadpool. He has also starred in the Yahoo Screen original series Other Space, and Betas and currently stars in Blunt Talk.

Career

In 2013, Soni was cast in the Amazon Studios original series Betas.[1] The series was cancelled after only a season.[2] In 2014, Soni appeared in commercials for AT&T.[3][4] In 2015, Soni appeared in Other Space a series created by Paul Feig as Captain Stewart Lipinski.[5] The series was also cancelled after a season.[6] That same year he appeared in episodes of Melissa and Joey,[7] The Goldbergs,[8] and 100 Things to Do Before High School.[9][10] Also in 2015, Soni also began starring in Blunt Talk, opposite Patrick Stewart, as Martin.[11] The series has been renewed for a second season to premiere in 2016.[12]

In 2016, Soni appeared in Deadpool as a taxi driver named Dopinder.[13] That same year, he will appear in Ghostbusters as a Chinese delivery man named Benny.[14]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2010 Kaka Nirvana Kemal Short film
2012 Safety Not Guaranteed Arnau
2012 Bit by Bit Chander Short film
2014 Supremacy Store Clerk
2014 Obedient Artists Jaxton
2015 Goosebumps Mr. Rooney
2016 Deadpool Dopinder
2016 Ghostbusters Benny In post-production
2016 B-Roll Doug Completed
2016 The Sweet Life Convenience Store Clerk In post-production
2016 Mono Amit Chowdury In post-production
2016 Little Bitches Andy Filming
2016 Chee and T Roger Raval In post-production

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2011 The Protector Kenny 1 episodes
2011 Worst.Prom.Ever. Glenn Televison film
2012 Touch Ravi 1 episode
2012 Linked Out Keith 1 episode
2012 1600 Penn Misfit 1 episode
2012 Bite Me Teachers Assistant 1 episode
2012 Are You There, Chelsea? Stan 1 episode
2012-2013 The Neighbors Indian Allen 2 episodes
2012-2013 Geo's Pizza Asheed 8 episodes
2013 Little Horribles Unknown 1 episode
2013 Trophy Wife Graduate #2 1 episode
2013 Aim High Mingesha Dutta 1 episode
2013 The Middle Vijal 1 episode
2013-2014 Mighty Med Benny 3 episodes
2013-2014 Betas Nash 11 episodes
2014 Growing Up Fisher Owen 1 episode
2015 Melissa & Joey Flash 1 episode
2015 Other Space Captain Stewart Lipinski 8 episodes
2015 100 Things to Do Before High School Cal Tech Dude 1 episode
2015 The Goldbergs Randy Mescunda 1 episode
2015 Any Tom, Dick, or Harry Ernie Dassani Televison film
2015-present Blunt Talk Martin 10 episodes

References

  1. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (October 18, 2013). "Amazon Studios Comedy Pilot ‘Betas’ Assembles Cast". Deadline.com. Retrieved February 14, 2016.
  2. ↑ Kimball, Trevor (April 3, 2014). "Betas: Amazon Series Cancelled, No Season Two". TVSeriesFinale.com. Retrieved February 14, 2016.
  3. ↑ Ramachandran, Vignesh (April 21, 2015). "KARAN SONI, THAT GUY FROM THE AT&T COMMERICIALS TAKES THE SILVER SCREEN". Ozy.com. Retrieved February 14, 2016.
  4. ↑ Rohwedder, Kristie (February 13, 2015). "Who Are The Actors Who Play The Network Experts In the AT&T Commercials? These Guys Are Good". Bustle.com. Retrieved February 14, 2016.
  5. ↑ Donnelly, Matt (April 15, 2015). "Why Paul Feig Chose Streaming for His New Comedy ‘Other Space’". TheWrap.com. Retrieved February 14, 2016.
  6. ↑ Brouwer, Bree. "Yahoo Lost $42 Million On 'Community' and Two Other Originals". TubeFilter. Retrieved February 14, 2016.
  7. ↑ "JOEY LAWRENCE, KARAN SONI, MELISSA JOAN HART". TeenInfonet.com. February 3, 2015. Retrieved February 14, 2016.
  8. ↑ "Scoop: THE GOLDBERGS on ABC - Tonight, October 21, 2015". BroadwayWorld.com. October 21, 2015. Retrieved February 14, 2016.
  9. ↑ "Mad Scientists - "100 Things to Do Before High School"". Nickalive.blogspot.com. November 21, 2015. Retrieved February 14, 2016.
  10. ↑ Wariach, Sonia (November 9, 2015). "Catch Karan Soni’s Blink-and-Miss Role as Mr. Rooney in ‘Goosebumps’". Indiawest.com. Retrieved February 14, 2016.
  11. ↑ Baron, Steve (February 24, 2015). "Starz Announces Recurring and Guest Cast for 'Blunt Talk' Starring Patrick Stewart". TVByTheNumbers.zap2it.com. Retrieved February 14, 2016.
  12. ↑ Goldberg, Lesley (29 April 2014). "Starz Orders Two Seasons of Seth MacFarlane Comedy 'Blunt Talk'". Retrieved February 14, 2016.
  13. ↑ "EXCLUSIVE: Karan Soni Talks Deadpool, Improvising with Ryan Reynolds". ComicBook.com. October 30, 2015. Retrieved February 14, 2016.
  14. ↑ "EXCLUSIVE: Karan Soni Talks Deadpool, Improvising with Ryan Reynolds". ComicBook.com. October 30, 2015. Retrieved February 14, 2016.

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