Karan Brar | |
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| Born | January 18, 1999 Redmond, Washington, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2010–present |
Karan Brar (born January 18, 1999) is an American actor. He portrayed Chirag Gupta in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid film franchise and Ravi Ross on the Disney Channel Original Series Jessie and its subsequent spin-off Bunk'd .
Karan Brar was born on January 18, 1999, in Redmond, Washington, to parents who are of Punjabi ancestry. [1] He was raised in Bothell, Washington, and has an older sister named Sabreena. [2] [3] [4] Brar attended Cedar Wood Elementary School. He studied acting at John Robert Powers and Patti Kalles workshops. [5] [3]
Brar began his acting career at the age of 11, starring as Indian middle schooler Chirag Gupta in the comedy feature film Diary of a Wimpy Kid . [2] [3] Brar naturally speaks with an American accent and worked with a dialect coach to perfect his Indian accent for the role. [3] [6]
In March 2011, Brar reprised his role as Chirag Gupta in the feature film sequel Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules . [2] In October 2011, it was confirmed that he would also be reprising his role as Chirag for the third installment of the Wimpy Kid franchise, Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days , released on August 3, 2012. [7] In April 2010, he appeared in the Seeds of Compassion advertorial campaign announcing the Dalai Lama's visit to Seattle, as well as appearing in commercials for Shell Gasoline and Committee for Children. [2] [4]
From 2011 to 2015, Brar starred in Jessie as Indian adoptee Ravi Ross. [2] [8] Ravi was originally intended to be a South American boy named Javier, but casting directors were impressed with Brar during the audition process and reimagined the character for him. [9] [10] [11]
In February 2015, the Jessie spinoff Bunk'd was announced, in which Brar reprised his role as Ravi Ross. [12] That year, he played the role of George in the Disney Channel film Invisible Sister . [13] In 2018, he had a minor role in the science fiction film Pacific Rim Uprising . [14]
Brar lived in the Los Angeles area with his parents and older sister, [2] until he moved in with fellow actors Cameron Boyce and Sophie Reynolds in May 2019. [15] [16] On November 30, 2023, Brar penned an essay for Teen Vogue , detailing his struggles with PTSD and major depressive disorder and coming out as bisexual. [17]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2010 | Diary of a Wimpy Kid | Chirag Gupta | |
| 2011 | Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules | ||
| 2012 | Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days | ||
| Chilly Christmas | Caps | Direct-to-video | |
| 2014 | Mr. Peabody & Sherman | Mason | Voice [18] |
| 2018 | Pacific Rim Uprising | Cadet Suresh | |
| 2020 | Stargirl | Kevin | [19] |
| The F**k-It List | Nico Gomes | [20] | |
| The Argument | Actor Brett | [21] | |
| Hubie Halloween | Deli Mike Mundi | [22] | |
| 2023 | Batman: The Doom That Came to Gotham | Sanjay "Jay" Tawde | Voice, direct-to-video [23] [18] |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2011–2015 | Jessie | Ravi Ross | Main role |
| 2012 | Pair of Kings | Tito | Episode: "I Know What You Did Last Sunday" |
| 2013 | Sofia the First | Prince Zandar | Voice, 4 episodes [18] |
| 2013–2015 | Teens Wanna Know | Himself | 3 episodes |
| 2013–2014 | Pass the Plate | 11 episodes | |
| 2014 | Lab Rats | Kal Zar | Episode: "Alien Gladiators" |
| Chasing LA | Himself | 1 episode | |
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| Ultimate Spider-Man | Ravi Ross | Voice, episode: "Halloween Night at the Museum" [18] | |
| 2015–2018, 2021, 2022 | Bunk'd | Ravi Ross | Main role (seasons 1–3), directed 3 episodes |
| 2015 | Invisible Sister | George | Television film |
| 2016 | The Night Shift | Omed | Episode: "The Thing With Feathers" |
| 2018 | Youth & Consequences | Dipankar Gosh | Recurring role |
| Champions | Arjun | 1 episode | |
| 2019 | Schooled | Reza Alavi | Episode: "There's No Fighting in Fight Club" |
| Epic Night | Lillis | 4 episodes | |
| Cleopatra in Space | Gozi | Voice [18] | |
| 2020–2022 | Mira, Royal Detective | Prince Veer | Voice, main role |
| 2023 | Family Guy | Chase | Voice, episode: "Vat Man and Rob 'Em" |
| 2024 | Hailey's On It! | Sanjay Singh | Voice, episode: "I Wanna Dance With My Buddy" [18] |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2024 | Concord | Daw | [18] |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2021 | The Beautiful Liar | Evan | 7 episodes |
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| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. | ||
| 2011 | Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a Feature Film – Young Ensemble Cast (with Zachary Gordon, Robert Capron, Devon Bostick, Alex Ferris, Chloë Grace Moretz, Laine MacNeil and Grayson Russell) | Diary of a Wimpy Kid | Won | [24] | ||
| 2012 | Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a Feature Film – Supporting Young Actor | Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules | Nominated | [25] | ||
| Best Performance in a TV series – Supporting Young Actor | Jessie | Won | [25] | ||||
| 2013 | Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a Feature Film – Supporting Young Actor | Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days | Nominated | [26] | ||
| Best Performance in a Feature Film – Young Ensemble Cast (with Zachary Gordon, Robert Capron, Peyton List, Laine MacNeil Connor & Owen Fielding, Devon Bostick and Grayson Russell) | Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days | Won | [26] | ||||
| Best Performance in a TV Series – Supporting Young Actor | Jessie | Nominated | [26] | ||||
| 2014 | NAACP Image Awards | Outstanding Performance in a Youth/Children's Program (Series or Special) | Jessie | Nominated | [27] | ||
| 2018 | Young Entertainer Awards | Best Young Ensemble – Television Series (with Skai Jackson, Peyton List and Miranda May) | Bunk'd | Won | |||
| 2019 | Kids' Choice Awards | Favorite Male TV Star | Bunk'd | Nominated | [28] | ||
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