Varun Saranga

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Varun Saranga
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Saranga at the Canadian Film Centre Annual Garden Party in 2016
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Years active2009–present

Varun Saranga is a Canadian actor and filmmaker, most noted for his regular role as Jeremy Chetri in the television series Wynonna Earp . [1]

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He began his career as a child actor, most notably with a regular role as Indie's older brother A.J. in the teen sitcom How to Be Indie . [2] In 2014 he had a supporting role in the television miniseries The Best Laid Plans . [1]

In 2017, he appeared in the horror television film Neverknock as the love interest of Kiana Madeira's lead character. [3] In 2019 he joined the cast of Burden of Truth in a regular role as Noah Achari. [4]

In 2023, he had a recurring role as Alvin Canada in the television sitcom Shelved [5] and was also the lead of the new holiday romantic comedy series on The Roku Channel called The Holiday Shift. [6]

He is an alumnus of the Actors Conservatory program at the Canadian Film Centre, [7] and has also directed a number of short films.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2016Russet SeasonWillShort Film [8]
2018eHeroWayne Levin
SoftcoreCoreyShort Film [9]
Amityville Witch ActivityVarunShort Film [10]
Appiness Raj
2022 Daniel's Gotta Die Carter
The Baker Mani
2023 Fingernails Garth
2024Don't ForgetGrantShort Film
2024 A Thousand Cuts

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2009–2011 How to Be Indie AJ Mehta27 episodes
2009 Cra$h & Burn Amar BhuttaEpisode: "Trust"
2010 Unnatural History DaveedEpisode: "Public School Enemies"
2011 Mudpit Kid CustomerEpisode: "Muzika's Most Wanted"
2012 Bunks SanjayTelevision film
2013 Lucky 7 MalikRecurring
2014 The Best Laid Plans Pete 26 episodes
2015 Young Drunk Punk NaseefEpisode: "Sound Judgement"
2017 Save Me SohailEpisode: "H.B.D."
Orphan Black NealEpisode: "Let the Children and Childbearers Toil"
Odd Squad Over EasyEpisode: "The Breakfast Club/Dr. O: Party Time, Excellent"
People of Earth Kevin, Motel clerkEpisode: "Gerry's Return"
Dark Haven HighMr. ZingEpisode: "The Lizard of Ooze"
NeverknockGavinTelevision film
2017–2018 Schitt's Creek Gary2 episodes
Workin' Moms Chad8 episodes
2017–2021 Wynonna Earp Jeremy Chetri35 episodes
2018Killer HighRonnieTelevision film
2018–2019 Carter Vijay Gill7 episodes
Go Away, Unicorn! OllieVoice role, 42 episodes
2019Adventures in CastingCamera operator3 episodes
Burden of Truth Noah Achari5 episodes
2020 Nurses Dev Sikka3 episodes
2021 Hudson & Rex Levi Gill / Armie ModiEpisode: "The Secret Life of Levi"
Endlings Noah Fossey9 episodes
2021–2022 Strays Ravi5 episodes
2022 The Kids in the Hall Intern1 episode
Coroner Rohan ArjuneEpisode: "True Crime"
2022–2023 Sort Of Ismail9 episodes
2023 Shelved Alvin Canada7 episodes
The Holiday Shift Sam5 episodes
SurrealEstate Zayan WaliEpisode: "Dearly Departed"
2023–2024 Total Drama Island (2023) RajVoice role, 22 episodes

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References

  1. 1 2 Andrew Parker, "The Wild Summer of Wynonna Earp’s Varun Saranga". TheGATE.ca , July 24, 2017.
  2. Brian Gorman, "Smiling through the generation gap". Sudbury Star , October 8, 2009.
  3. "Clarkson's Kiana Madeira gets bloody in new horror film Neverknock". Mississauga News , October 16, 2017.
  4. Jill Wilson, "Nothing but the Truth". Winnipeg Free Press , January 15, 2019.
  5. Radheyan Simonpillai, "Shelved brings Abbott Elementary’s sharp comedy to Toronto’s public libraries". The Globe and Mail , March 8, 2023.
  6. Emlyn Travis, Teri Hatcher is a writer searching for her merry meet-cute in How to Fall in Love by the Holidays trailer. Entertainment Weekly, October 31st, 2023.
  7. Jordan Pinto, "CFC names Actors Conservatory participants". Playback , August 5, 2015.
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