Ajay Naidu
Biography
Ajay Naidu, an American actor and director, is best known on screen for Samir in Office Space (1999). A native of Evanston, Illinois, he trained at Harvard University through the American Repertory Theater's advanced theater program. His first professional job came from an open call and placed him opposite Michael Keaton in Touch and Go (1986). After years in classical theater from 1988 to 1995, he returned to film with Richard Linklater's SubUrbia (1996), earning an Independent Spirit Award nomination for best supporting male. His movie work includes Pi (1998), Requiem for a Dream (2000), K-PAX (2001), The Guru (2002) and Bad Santa (2003). On television, he was a regular on LateLine and appeared in The Sopranos and The West Wing. He directed Ashes, released in 2010, and won best actor honors at the MIACC Film Festival in New York plus the London Asian Film Festival.
54years old
Turns 55 on February 12in 133 days
- Born Evanston
- Star sign: AquariusThe sign runs January 20 to February 18
- Also credited as Ajay Kalahastri Naidu
Movie Career
- Films
- 24
- Career span
- 35 years1988 to 2023
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First role
From an open call, Naidu landed his first professional acting job: a leading part in the 1986 film Touch and Go, playing opposite Michael Keaton.
Behind the camera
Naidu directed his first feature film Ashes in 2006, which was released in 2010 and earned him Best Actor awards from the MIACC Film Festival and the London Asian Film Festival.
Beyond film
Naidu's one-man show Darwaza sold out at the Labyrinth Theatre in New York in 2001. He is also a member of that company.
Beyond film
Naidu has spent years working with Asian underground musicians, performing as an M.C. and breakdancer. His vocals can be heard on many records, including Talvin Singh's Mercury Award winner OK and Vijay Iyer's In What Language?
Ajay Naidu movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Darren Aronofsky directed three of these films. Three actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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All films by Darren Aronofsky
Also two films together11 more actors
- Richard KindThe Magnificent Meyersons (2023) and Vice Versa (1988)
- Kevin CorriganToday's Special (2009) and The Honeymooners (2005)
- Christine BaranskiScooby-Doo! in Where's My Mummy? (2005) and The Guru (2002)
- Rosie PerezGods Behaving Badly (2013) and Subway Stories (1997)
- Aasif MandviGods Behaving Badly (2013) and Today's Special (2009)
- John RitterBad Santa (2003) and Montana (1998)
- Sarita ChoudhuryThe Accidental Husband (2008) and Subway Stories (1997)
- Michael McGloneDinner Rush (2000) and Subway Stories (1997)
- Walt MacPhersonDinner Rush (2000) and Montana (1998)
- Sean GulletteRequiem for a Dream (2000) and Pi (1998)
- Joanne GordonRequiem for a Dream (2000) and Pi (1998)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Ajay Naidu's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$396 million
15 of the 24 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 24 films: 15 worldwide figure; 3 never in cinemas; 1 streaming, short cinema run; 5 figure not found.
- 15Worldwide figure
- 3Never in cinemas
- 1Streaming, short cinema run
- 5Figure not found
Top grosser
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 92% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$117M29.6% of the total
- 2$77M19.3% of the total
- 3$50M12.7% of the total
- 4$45M11.3% of the total
- 5$24M6.1% of the total
- 6$23M5.7% of the total
- 7$14M3.5% of the total
- 8$13M3.3% of the total
$33.5 millionfrom the other 7 films with a worldwide figure, 8% of the total
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.