Kavi Raz
Known for Acting · 50 credits
- Born
- 1953-01-01 (age 73)
- Place of birth
- Punjab, India
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kavi Raz is an Indian-born British actor, writer, director and producer. Born in Punjab, Raz left India at a young age for the United Kingdom, where he grew up. He acquired national prominence as an exceptional hockey player in the Midlands.
He attended university in the San Francisco Bay area. Raz was a founder and artistic director of The Wandering Players Theater Company. The Company staged several World and US premieres of plays from India. Western audiences were exposed to the works of Rabindranath Tagore for the first time, in addition to plays like Sakharam Binder and Shakuntala. This was the first professional South Asian theatre company in the USA.
In the mid-seventies, Raz arrived in Hollywood: a career as an actor was unheard of at a time when roles for South Asian actors in Hollywood television shows and films were limited. Raz had been quoted: “People, especially friends and relatives scoffed at the idea of my becoming an actor. They thought it was a passing fancy and would soon be over. But no, I had a dream and take what it may I journeyed on to make my dream a reality.”
He became the first ever South Asian actor to be signed on as a regular in a major TV series, St Elsewhere. He was a cast member for the first two seasons of the medical drama, and after being let go continued to appear on a recurring basis.
Known For
TV Shows (21)
House
2004
as Driver
Star Trek: The Next Generation
1987
as Singh
The A-Team
1983
as Korem
Crossing Jordan
2001
as Dr. Singh
M*A*S*H
1972
as Rammurti Lal
Chicago Hope
1994
as Dr. Primasseri, Sri Lankan Surgeon
Home Improvement
1991
as Maitre D'
Strong Medicine
2000
as Nawaz
St. Elsewhere
1982
as Vijay Kochar
Hunter
1984
as Surgeon
L.A. Law
1986
as Rupesh Poondar
Ugly Betty
2006
as Clerk
Hardcastle and McCormick
1983
as Rabin Casir
Touch
2012
as Sanjay Nayar
The Agency
2001
as Omars Handler
The Colbys
1985
Expats
2024
as Daleep
A Captain's Log
2021
as Self
The New Adventures of Beans Baxter
1987
as Dolph
The New Adam-12
1990
as Mustafa Hafiz
Mowgli: The New Adventures of the Jungle Book
1998
Movies (29)
Pet Sematary
1989
as Steve Masterton
Site
2025
as Ronith Nanda
Stiletto
2008
as Store Owner
Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World
2006
as Translator
All I Want For Christmas
1991
as Cabbie #2
Hot Mess Holiday
2021
as Gilpreet
Astro
2018
as Dr. Prem Ramesh
Murder: By Reason of Insanity
1985
as Dr. Honrada
The Taking of Flight 847: The Uli Derickson Story
1988
as Pamphlet Man
The Black Prince
2017
as Beggar
Shooter
1988
Warning Sign
1985
as Dr. Ramesh Kapoor
The Three Kings
1987
as Falafel Stand Worker
Terminal Entry
1987
as Mahadi
All Out Dysfunktion!
2016
as Papatikkamasala
Under Siege
1986
as Saman Kadassi
Terror Squad
1988
as Yassir
The Night Train to Kathmandu
1988
as Prof. Dewan Godbothe
Blue Movies
1988
as Mr. Singh
Keefer
1978
as Bakhshish (uncredited)
Tie the Knot
2016
as Mr. Mehta
Sarabha
2023
as Sohan Singh Bhakna
Beyond the Next Mountain
1981
Arranged Marriage
2022
as Father
I Am Singh
2011
as Ranjit Singh - Ranveer's Father
The Gold Bracelet
2008
as Arjun Singh
Big River
2006
as Ali
Barefoot Warriors
as Manna Singh
Storm in the Afternoon
1998
About Kavi Raz
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Kavi Raz is an Indian-born British actor, writer, director and producer. Born in Punjab, Raz left India at a young age for the United Kingdom, where he grew up. He acquired national prominence as an exceptional hockey player in the Midlands. He attended university in the San Francisco Bay area. Raz was a founder and artistic director of The Wandering Players Theater Company. The Company staged several World and US premieres of plays from India. Western audiences were exposed to the works of Rabindranath T… With 50 credits spanning from 1972 to 2025, Kavi Raz has appeared in 29 films and 21 TV shows.
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Most Popular Kavi Raz Movies
- Pet Sematary (1989) — as Steve Masterton
- Site (2025) — as Ronith Nanda
- Stiletto (2008) — as Store Owner
- Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World (2006) — as Translator
- All I Want For Christmas (1991) — as Cabbie #2
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