Varun Saranga | |
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![]() Saranga at the Canadian Film Centre Annual Garden Party in 2016 | |
Born | Scarborough, Ontario, Canada |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2009–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]
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 in the second season 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.
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2016 | Russet Season | Will | Short Film [8] |
2018 | eHero | Wayne Levin | |
Softcore | Corey | Short Film [9] | |
Amityville Witch Activity | Varun | Short Film [10] | |
Appiness | Raj | ||
2022 | Daniel's Gotta Die | Carter | |
The Baker | Mani | ||
2023 | Fingernails | Garth | |
2024 | Don't Forget | Grant | Short Film |
2024 | A Thousand Cuts | Lex |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2009–2011 | How to Be Indie | AJ Mehta | 27 episodes |
2009 | Cra$h & Burn | Amar Bhutta | Episode: "Trust" |
2010 | Unnatural History | Daveed | Episode: "Public School Enemies" |
2011 | Mudpit | Kid Customer | Episode: "Muzika's Most Wanted" |
2012 | Bunks | Sanjay | Television film |
2013 | Lucky 7 | Malik | Recurring |
2014 | The Best Laid Plans | Pete 2 | 6 episodes |
2015 | Young Drunk Punk | Naseef | Episode: "Sound Judgement" |
2017 | Save Me | Sohail | Episode: "H.B.D." |
Orphan Black | Neal | Episode: "Let the Children and Childbearers Toil" | |
Odd Squad | Over Easy | Episode: "The Breakfast Club/Dr. O: Party Time, Excellent" | |
People of Earth | Kevin, Motel clerk | Episode: "Gerry's Return" | |
Dark Haven High | Mr. Zing | Episode: "The Lizard of Ooze" | |
Neverknock | Gavin | Television film | |
2017–2018 | Schitt's Creek | Gary | 2 episodes |
Workin' Moms | Chad | 8 episodes | |
2017–2021 | Wynonna Earp | Jeremy Chetri | 35 episodes |
2018 | Killer High | Ronnie | Television film |
2018–2019 | Carter | Vijay Gill | 7 episodes |
Go Away, Unicorn! | Ollie | Voice role, 42 episodes | |
2019 | Adventures in Casting | Camera operator | 3 episodes |
Burden of Truth | Noah Achari | 5 episodes | |
2020 | Nurses | Dev Sikka | 3 episodes |
2021 | Hudson & Rex | Levi Gill / Armie Modi | Episode: "The Secret Life of Levi" |
Endlings | Noah Fossey | 9 episodes | |
2021–2022 | Strays | Ravi | 5 episodes |
2022 | The Kids in the Hall | Intern | 1 episode |
Coroner | Rohan Arjune | Episode: "True Crime" | |
2022–2023 | Sort Of | Ismail "Izzy" | 9 episodes |
2023 | Shelved | Alvin Canada | 7 episodes |
The Holiday Shift | Sam | 5 episodes | |
SurrealEstate | Zayan Wali | Episode: "Dearly Departed" | |
2023–2024 | Total Drama Island (2023) | Raj | Voice role, 22 episodes |
2024 | Wynonna Earp: Vengeance | Jeremy Chetri | TV Special |