Manoj Sood
Manoj Sood | |
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| Born | May 5, 1962 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Agent(s) | The Characters Talent Agency, Vancouver, BC, Canada |
| Relatives | Kama Sood (son) Veena Sood (sister) Ashwin Sood (cousin) |
| Website | manojsood |
Manoj Sood (born May 5, 1962) is a Canadian film and television actor.[1]
Life and career
[edit]Manoj Sood was born in Mombasa, Kenya, to Indian Hindu parents, Dr. B.K. Sood and Narindar Sood.[1]
He immigrated with his family to Canada in 1964, growing up in Calgary before studying film at St. Michaels University School in Victoria, British Columbia.[1]
Sood began his career by appearing in the made-for-television film Survival On The Mountain,[1] produced by Billy Crystal and Francis Ford Coppola. Since then, Sood has been a regular performer in television and feature film productions.
Most notably, he portrayed the leading role of, Baber Siddiqui in the popular CBC/Amazon Prime sitcom Little Mosque on the Prairie, which aired for six seasons.[2] Other television appearances include Da Vinci's Inquest, The Dead Zone, Romeo! and Dead Like Me.[3] Feature film appearances include Romeo Must Die, Rat Race, Meltdown, and Watchmen.[3]
In the 2010s, his credits included the Brad Bird film Tomorrowland and roles in the television series Once Upon a Time in Wonderland, Continuum and Supernatural.[4]
More recently he has appeared in the television series Snowpiercer, the Netflix hit, Wedding Season, and Bob Odenkirk's show Lucky Hank.
Personal life
[edit]Sood is the brother of actress Veena Sood and the cousin of musician Ashwin Sood (who was previously married to popular singer Sarah McLachlan).[5] He has a son, Kama L. Sood who is a filmmaker.
Sood is an avid fly fisherman.[6] He is also a passionate amateur astronomer.[7]
He has spoken out against the sexual exploitation of children at home and abroad for the advocacy group Beyond Borders.[8][9]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Survival on the Mountain | Boutros | TV movie |
| Doomsday Rock | Missile Commander | TV movie, uncredited | |
| Breaker High | Guru | Episode: "Don't Get Curried Away" | |
| Viper | P.M. Sintong Nameh | Episode: "Cat and Mouse" | |
| 2000 | Romeo Must Die | Akbar | |
| Da Vinci's Inquest | Man in Office Building | Episode: "That's the Way the Story Goes" | |
| 2001 | Rat Race | High Roller | |
| 2002 | The Sausage Factory | Doctor | Episode: "Purity Test" |
| Monk | Episode: "Mr. Monk and the Candidate: Part 1", uncredited | ||
| The Dead Zone | Apu, Convenice Store Clerk | Episode: "Unreasonable Doubt" | |
| 2003 | Firefight | Raja | |
| Da Vinci's Inquest | Bernie | Episode: "Twenty Five Dollar Conversation" | |
| 2004 | Jake 2.0 | Dr. Vikram Taleek | Episode: "Dead Man Walking" |
| Romeo! | Principal Gurjit Ramawad | Episode: "Loose Lips" | |
| Episode: "A Matter of Principal" | |||
| Human Cargo | Mr. Sanjay Desai | TV mini-series | |
| Touching Evil | Mr. Patel | Episode: "Pilot" | |
| Snakehead Terror | Raj | ||
| Meltdown | Syed Kahn | TV movie | |
| Dead Like Me | Mr. Akhtar | Episode: "Send in the Clown" | |
| Episode: "Forget Me Not" | |||
| 2005 | The Dead Zone | Cabbie | Episode: "Double Vision" |
| Robson Arms | Urologist | Episode: "A Certain Vintage" | |
| The 4400 | Albert | Episode: "The Hidden" | |
| Fetching Cody | Security Guard | ||
| Da Vinci's City Hall | Santosh Kumar | Episode: "One Man, Two Jobs" | |
| Murder Unveiled | Lawyer | TV movie | |
| A Little Thing Called Murder | Syed Bial Ahmed | ||
| Godiva's | Mr. Hadieri | Episode: "Fast and Loose" | |
| 2006 | Episode: "Floodgates" | ||
| Episode: "Out the Door" | |||
| The Evidence | Medical Examiner | Episode: "Borrowed Time" | |
| A Girl Like Me: The Gwen Araujo Story | Actor | TV movie | |
| 2007 | White Noise: The Light | Male Nurse | |
| Partition | The Wood Gatherer | ||
| 2007–2012 | Little Mosque on the Prairie | Baber Siddiqui | Series Lead (91 episodes) |
| 2008–2009 | Winnipeg Comedy Festival | Baber Siddiqui | |
| 2009 | Watchmen | Karnak Scientist | |
| 2010 | Repeaters | Mr. Singh | |
| 2011 | R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour | Mr. Sadigh | Episode: "The Dead Body" |
| Fathers & Sons | Satish | ||
| Endgame | Dr. Abel Gray | Episode: "I Killed Her" | |
| 2011 | Sisters & Brothers | Nata | |
| 2011 | The Debaters | Babar Siddiqui | Episode "Plastic Bags & Batman vs. Superman" |
| 2011 | Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules | Convenience Store Customer #2 | |
| 2012 | Profile For Murder | Dr. Sharma | |
| 2013 | Once Upon A Time In Wonderland | The Diplomat | Season 1 Episode 7 "Bad Blod" |
| 2014 | Continuum | Benedict | Season 3 Episode 5 |
| 2014 | East Meets Ted | Executive producer, writer, Satish Scharma | In development |
| 2014 | Pants On Fire | Mr. Kar | |
| 2015 | Tomorrowland | Economics Teacher | |
| 2015 | Just In Time For Christmas | Richard | |
| 2016 | Grand Unified Field Theory | Dr. Al Razi | |
| 2016 | One Last Ride | Inderjeet | |
| 2017 | The Birthday Wish | Optometrist | |
| 2017 | Supernatural | Dr. Sharma | Season 12, Episode 16 |
| 2017 | Violentia | Walter Mansingh | |
| 2017 | Darrow and Darrow | Justice Armendariz | |
| 2017 | Welcome To Surrey | Sunil | Series Lead |
| 2017 | Insomnia | Mukesh | Series Lead |
| 2018 | ICE | Justice Herman | Guest Star |
| 2018 | Salvation | Dr. Chandra | Recurring |
| 2020–2022 | Snowpiercer | Rajiv Sharma | Recurring |
| 2020 | Poisoned Love: The Stacey Castor Storey | Dr. Samra | |
| 2021 | Christmas in Crumbs | Avi Varma | |
| 2021 | Martha's Vineyard Mysteries | Marty Cline | Episode 4, Poisoned in Paradise |
| 2022 | Wedding Season | DInesh | |
| 2022 | Lucky Hank | Ali Mehaidle | |
| 2023 | Percy Jackson and the Olympians | The Principal | Episode: "I Accidentally Vaporize My Pre-Algebra Teacher" |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Williams, Paul (March 4, 2013). "Manoj Sood". The Canadian Encyclopedia.
- ^ Volmers, Eric (January 7, 2012). "Little Mosque that could". Calgary Herald.
- ^ a b "Manoj Sood". NorthernStars.ca.
- ^ Bement, Colleen (March 31, 2017). "Get to know 'Supernatural' guest actor Manoj Sood". Blasting News. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
- ^ "Sarah McLachlan splits from Indian husband". DNA India. 2008-09-12.
- ^ Willis, Dave (January 5, 2012). "Ladner actor saying farewell to popular CBC series". Delta Optimist. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
- ^ "Manoj Sood". IMDb. Retrieved 2018-07-19.
- ^ "Celebrities speak out against child sexual exploitation". CBC.ca. CBC News. October 21, 2009. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
- ^ Bramham, Daphne (August 4, 2010). "Manoj Sood fights child exploitation". Vancouver Sun.
External links
[edit]| International | |
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| National | |
| People | |
- 1962 births
- Living people
- Canadian male film actors
- Canadian male television actors
- Canadian Hindus
- People from Mombasa
- Kenyan people of Indian descent
- Kenyan emigrants to Canada
- Male actors from Calgary
- Canadian people of Punjabi descent
- Canadian male actors of Indian descent
- St. Michaels University School alumni