Nationality Sri Lankan Name Sanjit Silva Occupation Actor, director Role Actor | Years active 2001-present Spouse Deepa Purohit (m. 2005) Website Official site | |
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Born October 31, 1976 (age 47) ( 1976-10-31 ) Colombo, Sri Lanka Movies American Desi, The Company Men, The Girl Is in Trouble, The Hungry Ghosts Similar People Julius Onah, John Wells, Michael Imperioli | ||
Alma mater Tisch School of the Arts | ||
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Sanjit De Silva (born 31 October 1976) is a Sri Lankan actor and director who is known for his roles in The Company Men and American Desi.
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Early life
De Silva was born in Colombo and graduated from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts.
Career
De Silva appeared in his first television series, American Desi, in the role of Chandu. In 2005 he appeared as a doctor in Jonny Zero and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. De Silva has also appeared in several Law & Order franchises, where he appeared as Ali Mohammed in season 17, episode 15: "Melting Pot". In 2013, he directed his first film Time After where he received funds from Kickstarter with over 200 backers for the film.
In 2016, De Silva appeared in Thomas Kail's production of the world premiere of Dry Powder at The Public Theater in New York City opposite Hank Azaria, Claire Danes and John Krasinski. In Summer of 2016, De Silva performed at New York's Shakespeare in the Park in Troilus and Cressida. He also appeared in TV commercials on behalf of Shakespeare in the Park.
Personal life
De Silva is married to British-born Indian actress Deepa Purohit and they have one child.
