Vijay Amritraj Wiki Biography
Vijay Amritraj (Tamil: ????? ???????????, born 14 December 1953) is a former Indian tennis player, sports commentator and actor.Vijay was born in Chennai, India to Maggie Dhairyam and Robert Amritraj. He and his brothers, Anand Amritraj and Ashok Amritraj, were among the first Indians to play in top-flight international tour tennis. They did their schooling in Don Bosco Egmore, Chennai, and later graduated from Loyola College, Chennai. In 1976, the brothers (Vijay and Anand) were semifinalists in the Wimbledon men’s doubles. He was awarded the Padma Shri in 1983.
| Full Name | Vijay Amritraj |
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Date Of Birth | December 14, 1953 |
| Place Of Birth | Madras, India |
| Height | 6′ 4″ (1.93 m) |
| Weight | 86 |
| Profession | Actor, Producer |
| Education | Loyola College, Chennai |
| Spouse | Shyamala Amritraj |
| Children | Prakash Amritraj, Vikram Amritraj |
| Parents | Maggie Dhairyam, Robert Amritraj |
| Siblings | Anand Amritraj, Ashok Amritraj |
| http://www.twitter.com/vijay_amritraj | |
| IMDB | http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0025398 |
| Awards | Arjuna Award for Lawn Tennis |
| Movies | Love You Hamesha, Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home, Nine Deaths of the Ninja, Octopussy |
| TV Shows | What a Country!, The Last Precinct |
| Fact | |
|---|---|
| 1 | When Amritraj was cast in Octopussy (1983), a problem arose because he was neither a member of British Equity nor of the Screen Actors Guild. Therefore Albert R. Broccoli asked his friend Leonard Goldberg to arrange a guest appearance for Vijay on _”Fantasy Island” (1977)_ in order to receive SAG membership and subsequent Equity approval. |
| 2 | His son, Prakash, (born October 2, 1983) is a professional tennis player. He turned professional in 2003 after winning the National Championships at the University of Southern California. |
| 3 | Brother of Hollywood producer Ashok Amritraj. |
| 4 | Appeared with his family as contestant on Family Feud with Richard Dawson. |
| 5 | In 1987 he played the Davis Cup final for India against Sweden. |
| 6 | Named 8th Messenger of Peace by the United Nations. |
| 7 | Tennis star. |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Of God and Kings | post-production | Duke Bora Swain | |
| Walker, Texas Ranger | 2001 | TV Series | Doctor |
| Local Heroes | 1996 | TV Series | Haji |
| What a Country | 1986-1987 | TV Series | Ali Nadeem |
| Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home | 1986 | Starship Captain | |
| The Last Precinct | 1986 | TV Series | Alphabet |
| Nine Deaths of the Ninja | 1985 | Rankin | |
| Octopussy | 1983 | Vijay |
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Untogether | 2017 | executive producer filming | |
| Gummibär: The Yummy Gummy Search for Santa | 2012 | Video associate producer | |
| Dimensions | 2012 | TV Series producer | |
| Love You Hamesha | 1999 | producer | |
| School Spirit | 1985 | associate producer | |
| Fleshburn | 1984 | associate producer |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roland Garros | 2014 | Documentary | Himself |
| Dimensions | 2012 | TV Series | Himself |
| Singha Tennis Classic | 2005 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Tennis Insiders | 2005 | TV Series | Himself |
| Center Court | 2004 | TV Series | Himself |
| Breakfast | 2003 | TV Series | Himself |
| Designing Bond: Peter Lamont | 2000 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| Inside ‘Octopussy’ | 2000 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| Countdown | 1999 | TV Series | Himself |
| Phenom | 1994 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | 1986 | TV Series | Himself |
| Hart to Hart | 1983 | TV Series | Himself |
| James Bond in India | 1983 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| The Mike Douglas Show | 1979 | TV Series | Himself – Tennis Pro |
| Players | 1979 | Himself |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Brolin Original Screentests | 2006 | Video | Himself |
| The Taxi Chase Storyboard Sequence | 2006 | Video | Himself |
| Now Pay Attention 007: A Tribute to Actor Desmond Llewelyn | 2000 | TV Movie documentary | Vijay (uncredited) |