Ajay Naidu
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- February 12, 1972, Evanston, Illinois, USA
- Movies
- 60
Ajay Kalahastri Naidu (born 12 February 1972) is an American actor.
Naidu was born in Evanston, Illinois and raised in Chicago, the son of Indian immigrants from Chittor District, Andhra Pradesh to the U.S. He attended Evanston Township High School. As an actor, he trained with the American Repertory Theater's Institute for Advanced Theatre Training at Harvard University.
His first professional acting job was the film Touch and Go (released in 1986) which he won from an open call, this in turn led to television jobs.He starred in the TV-movie, Lady Blue (1985) as "Paquito". This was followed by an ABC Afterschool Special episode, "No Greater Gift" (1985), where he played "Nick Santana", a 12-year old boy with a terminal illness. He then appeared in an uncredited role as "Ahmed" in the "MacGyver" TV series, during the first season, in episode, "To Be a Man" in 1986.
Upcoming Ajay Naidu Movies
A Company of Thieves
2026
October 16, 2026
Intimité
Release date TBA
Best-Known Movies
Filmography
| 2026 | A Company of Thieves | |
| 2026 | Only Good Feelings | Lee |
| 2026 | Brenda | Dennis |
| 2025 | Bunny | Officer Cellestino |
| 2025 | Peas and Carrots | Director |
| 2023 | The Zombie Wedding | Brick Rivers |
| 2023 | The Magnificent Meyersons | Mohammed |
| 2022 | The Good Nurse | Dr. Robert Hind |
| 2020 | Thorp | Pat |
| 2020 | Antarctica | Principle Pepp |
| 2020 | The Sleepless | Vivek |
| 2020 | Uncle | |
| 2018 | The Kindergarten Teacher | Nikhil Roy |
| 2018 | Boy Boy Girl Girl | |
| 2017 | Lost Cat Corona | Amir |
| 2012 | 3 Days of Normal | Vik Donowitz |
| 2011 | Mister Handsome | Mister Handsome |
| 2011 | Ashes | Ashes |
| 2010 | PIA | Rakesh |
| 2009 | Today's Special | Munnamia |
| 2009 | Falling Up | Paco |
| 2009 | Hotel for Dogs | ACO Jake |
| 2009 | Stream | Kyle |
| 2008 | The Wrestler | Medic |
| 2008 | Righteous Kill | Dr. Chadrabar |
| 2008 | The Accidental Husband | Deep |
| 2007 | Loins of Punjab Presents | Turbanotorious B.D.G. |
| 2006 | Hiding Divya | Divya's Husband |
| 2005 | Confess | Account Executive |
| 2005 | The War Within | Naved |
| 2005 | The Honeymooners | Vivek |
| 2005 | Scooby-Doo! in Where's My Mummy? | Prince Omar (voice) |
| 2005 | Alchemy | Best Man |
| 2005 | Waterborne | Vikram Bhatti |
| 2005 | Perception | Kamal |
| 2005 | 212 | Vincent |
| 2003 | Bad Santa | Hindustani Troublemaker |
| 2003 | Scary Movie 3 | Sayaman |
| 2003 | Justice | Mohammed |
| 2002 | The Guru | Sanjay |
| 2001 | K-PAX | Dr. Chakaraborty |
| 2001 | Hannibal | Perfume Expert |
| 2001 | American Chai | Hari |
| 2000 | Requiem for a Dream | Mailman |
| 2000 | Dinner Rush | Ademir the Matre'd |
| 2000 | More Dogs Than Bones | Andy |
| 2000 | You Are Here* | Sanjay |
| 1999 | Office Space | Samir |
| 1998 | Pi | Farroukh |
| 1998 | Scotch and Milk | Armand |
| 1998 | My Giant | Hot Dog Vendor |
| 1998 | Montana | Ives |
| 1997 | Once We Were Strangers | Apu |
| 1997 | Subway Stories | Prashant (segment "Honey-Getter") |
| 1997 | SubUrbia | Nazeer Choudhury |
| 1988 | Vice Versa | Dale |
| 1986 | Where the River Runs Black | Segundo |
| 1986 | Touch and Go | Louis DeLeon |
| 1985 | No Greater Gift | Nick Santana |
Directing, Writing & Producing
| 2011 | Ashes | Director, Writer |
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