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307K Followers, 1,042 Following, 233 Posts - Anirudh Pisharody (@anirudh.pisharody) on Instagram: "Luke on @bigskyabc 🏔🥾 Des on @neverhaveiever 🧑🏾🦱😶🌫️ Ravi on @911onabc 🚨🧑🏽🚒 Management: @robertadamstein Rep: TalentWorks / Meghan Shankar".
- He Was Born in India But Grew Up in Texas
- He Knew He Wanted to Act at A Young Age — But Was Hesitant to Pursue It
- He Studied Public Health in College
- One of His Favorite Actors Is Christian Bale
- He's Married
- He Has His Own Production Company with His Wife
- His Role in Never Have I Ever Was Meant to Be
- He Has Some Big Career Goals
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In a post shared on his Facebook page, Pisharody revealed that he was born in India but grew up in Austin, Texas, noting that he had a "very quiet Southern upbringing."
Pisharody, 28, tells PEOPLE he first got into acting when he was in elementary school, doing various school productions, before eventually taking theater as an elective in middle school. While he was always passionate about acting — deeming himself a "theater kid" in high school — he didn't think it could be a full-time career. "When I turned 18, m...
Before he got into acting, Pisharody attended the University of Texas at Austinwhere he got a degree in public health. Pisharody tells PEOPLE that after "doing the whole pre-med thing," he got a job after college, and quickly realized it wasn't for him. I was like, 'Wow, this sucks. I'm not cut out for this,'" he recalls. He eventually went to L.A....
Growing up, Pisharody tells PEOPLE he really looked up to actor Christian Bale, noting that he's seen almost every movie he's been in. "I saw Empire of the Sun when I was very little [and] I was just completely blown away by it. Then when he played Bruce Wayne [in The Dark Knight], that was just like, 'Wow.' That level of commitment, it's something...
Pisharody is married to film director Jill V. Dae. In a post shared on Valentine's Day in 2021, he revealed that they first met in a grocery store parking lot before eventually getting engaged in July 2019 and tying the knot sometime after.
The couple has their own production company together called Black Velvet Films, where Dae serves as CEO and Pisharody serves as COO. Pisharody tells PEOPLE their company stemmed from the couple just trying to "stay busy" as they kicked off their careers. "When you're just starting out and acting and directing, producing, you're not given any opport...
Pisharody jokes that he "manifested" his role in Never Have I Everyears ago as his first big commercial was actually for Netflix and Google. As for his actual audition for Des, Pisharody tells PEOPLE that the whole process happened very quickly. "Initially, I'll be honest, my first thought was, 'I'm way too old for this. I don't think I could reali...
When it comes to his career bucket list, Pisharody already has a few dream roles in mind, including being a part of big franchises such as DC Comics, Star Wars, or Indiana Jones. "I would love to one day play Batman," he says, adding, "I think that'd be really awesome to get to play a Sith. I think that'd be really cool, like the bad guy in a Star ...
Anirudh Pisharody is a South Asian actor who plays Des, a new love interest for Devi, in season 3 of Netflix's Never Have I Ever. Learn about his background, career, marriage, and how he landed the role.
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Anirudh Pisharody is an Indian-born actor and producer who has appeared in TV shows and movies such as Never Have I Ever, Big Sky and 9-1-1. He was born in Thrissur, Kerala, India, and married Jill V. Dae in 2021.
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Learn about Anirudh Pisharody, the actor who plays Des in Never Have I Ever and Ravi in 9-1-1. Find out his age, height, name origin, relationship status and more.
Apr 18, 2024 · From theatre to TV: An interview with Anirudh Pisharody of. Never Have I Ever. Anirudh Pisharody joins season 3 of Never Have I Ever and shares his thoughts on Hollywood and South Asian representation in the future.
Aug 12, 2022 · Netflix’s Never Have I Ever is entering its junior year, and actor Anirudh Pisharody is the new kid on campus. He’s been joining television sets as a newcomer for years, getting cast for roles...
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Aug 10, 2022 · Anirudh Pisharody, a former public health student turned actor, talks about his role as Des, a nerdy and kind firefighter, in the Netflix show Never Have I Ever. He also shares his journey from theatre to Hollywood and his views on diversity and representation.
