Karan Soni’s biography, net worth, fact, career, awards and life story

Is Actor 
Television actor 
From United States of America 
Type Film, TV, Stage & Radio 
Gender male
Birth 8 January 1989, United States of America
Age: 31 years

Karan Soni is an American actor of Indian origin, known for his roles in the films Safety Not Guaranteed and Deadpool. He also starred in Betas, Yahoo Screen original series Other Space, and Blunt Talk.

Career

In 2013, Soni was cast in the Amazon Studios original series Betas. The series was cancelled after only a season. In 2014, Soni appeared in commercials for AT&T. In 2015, Soni appeared in Other Space, a series created by Paul Feig, as Captain Stewart Lipinski. The series was also cancelled after a season. That same year he appeared in episodes of Melissa and Joey, The Goldbergs, and 100 Things to Do Before High School. Also in 2015, Soni also began starring in Blunt Talk, opposite Patrick Stewart, as Martin. The series was renewed for a second season, which premiered in 2016.

In 2016, Soni appeared in Deadpool as a taxi driver named Dopinder and in Ghostbusters as a delivery man named Benny.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2010 Kaka Nirvana Kemal Short film
2012 Safety Not Guaranteed Arnau
2012 Bit by Bit Chander Short film
2014 Supremacy Store Clerk
2014 Obedient Artists Jaxton
2015 Goosebumps Mr. Rooney
2016 Deadpool Dopinder
2016 Chee and T Roger Raval
2016 The Sweet Life Convenience Store Clerk
2016 Mono Amit Chowdury
2016 Ghostbusters Benny
2016 Office Christmas Party Nate
2017 Rough Night Raviv In post-production
2017 B-Roll Doug Completed
2017 Little Bitches Andy In post-production
2017 And Then There Was Eve Zain In post-production
2017 Monumental Nelson In post-production
2017 Unicorn Store Kevin In post-production
TBA Office Uprising Mourad In post-production

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2011 The Protector Kenny Episode: “Safe”
2011 Worst. Prom. Ever. Glenn Television film
2012 Touch Ravi Episode: “1+1=3”
2012 Linked Out Keith Episode: “Facebook Intervention”
2012 1600 Penn Misfit Episode: “Putting Out Fires”
2012 Bite Me Teacher’s Assistant Episode: “Continue!”
2012 Are You There, Chelsea? Stan Episode: “Sloane’s Ex”
2012–2013 The Neighbors Indian Allen 2 episodes
2012–2013 Geo’s Pizza Asheed 8 episodes
2013 Little Horribles Unknown Episode: “Road Rage”
2013 Trophy Wife Graduate #2 Episode: “Pilot”
2013 Aim High Mingesha Dutta Episode 2.2
2013 The Middle Vijal Episode: “Life Skills”
2013–2014 Mighty Med Benny 3 episodes
2013–2014 Betas Avinash “Nash” Dagavi 11 episodes
2014 Growing Up Fisher Owen Episode: “Secret Lives of Fishers”
2015 Melissa & Joey Flash Episode: “Failure to Communicate”
2015 Other Space Capt. Stewart Lipinski 8 episodes
2015 100 Things to Do Before High School Caltech Dude Episode: “Be a Mad Scientist Thing!”
2015 The Goldbergs Randy Mescunda Episode: “Boy Barry”
2015 Any Tom, Dick, or Harry Ernie Dassani Television film
2015–2016 Blunt Talk Martin Bassi 19 episodes
2017 Fargo Dr. Homer Gilruth Upcoming season
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