Karan Brar

Biography

Karan Brar is an American actor who began performing at age 11 as Chirag Gupta in the comedy Diary of a Wimpy Kid (2010) and returned for its two sequels, Rodrick Rules (2011) and Dog Days (2012). From 2011 to 2015 he played Ravi Ross on the Disney Channel series Jessie, a role he carried into the spinoff Bunk'd. He has done voice work in Sofia the First, Mr. Peabody and Sherman (2014) and Batman: The Doom That Came to Gotham (2023), and his screen credits include Invisible Sister (2015), Pacific Rim Uprising (2018) and Stargirl (2020). Born in Redmond, Washington, and raised in Bothell, he studied acting at workshops led by John Robert Powers and Patti Kalles, and in 2026 he appeared in Data at the Lucille Lortel Theatre Off-Broadway.

27years old

Turns 28 on January 18in 97 days

Born January 18, 1999Redmond
Star sign: CapricornThe sign runs December 22 to January 19
Also credited as Karan

Movie Career

Films: 11
Career span: 15 years2010 to 2025

Genres

Comedy82%, 9 films
Family45%, 5 films
Adventure27%, 3 films
Drama27%, 3 films
Action18%, 2 films

First and latest

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First role
Karan Brar was 11 when he began acting, taking the part of Chirag Gupta, an Indian middle schooler, in the comedy film Diary of a Wimpy Kid. He naturally has an American accent, so a dialect coach helped him get the Indian accent right for the role.

Karan Brar movies on Netflix

Queens of the Dead2025IMDb rating 5.3as Officer Trayvis
Batman: The Doom That Came to Gotham2023IMDb rating 6.1as Sanjay 'Jay' Tawde (voice)
Stargirl2020IMDb rating 6.2as Kevin Singh
The Argument2020IMDb rating 4.8as Actor Brett
Pacific Rim: Uprising2018IMDb rating 5.6as Cadet Suresh
Invisible Sister2015IMDb rating 5.9as George
Mr. Peabody & Sherman2014IMDb rating 6.8as Mason (voice)
Chilly Christmas2012IMDb rating 4.8as Caps
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days2012IMDb rating 6.3as Chirag Gupta
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules2011IMDb rating 6.7as Chirag
Diary of a Wimpy Kid2010IMDb rating 6.3as Chirag Gupta

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Mr. Peabody & Sherman2014 Adventure, Animation, Comedyas Masonvoice
IMDb rating 6.885K votes
Pacific Rim: Uprising2018 Action, Adventure, Sci-Fias Cadet Suresh
IMDb rating 5.6139K votes
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days2012as Chirag Gupta
IMDb rating 6.335K votes
Diary of a Wimpy Kid2010as Chirag Gupta
IMDb rating 6.369K votes
Stargirl2020as Kevin Singh
IMDb rating 6.26.6K votes
Batman: The Doom That Came to Gotham2023as Sanjay 'Jay' Tawdevoice
IMDb rating 6.17.8K votes
Invisible Sister2015as George
IMDb rating 5.94.4K votes
The Argument2020as Actor Brett
IMDb rating 4.81.0K votes

Most often with

David Bowers directed two of these films. Nine 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.

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Steve Zahn

Devon Bostick

Rachael Harris

Zachary Gordon

Laine MacNeil

Robert Capron

David BowersDirector, 2 films

Films together

Steve Zahn3 films together, 2010 to 2012
Steve Zahn's page
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days2012IMDb rating 6.3Brar as Chirag GuptaZahn as Frank Heffley
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules2011IMDb rating 6.7Brar as ChiragZahn as Frank Heffley
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid2010IMDb rating 6.3Brar as Chirag GuptaZahn as Frank Heffley
Devon Bostick3 films together, 2010 to 2012
Devon Bostick's page
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days2012IMDb rating 6.3Brar as Chirag GuptaBostick as Rodrick Heffley
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules2011IMDb rating 6.7Brar as ChiragBostick as Rodrick Heffley
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid2010IMDb rating 6.3Brar as Chirag GuptaBostick as Rodrick Heffley
Rachael Harris3 films together, 2010 to 2012
Rachael Harris's page
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days2012IMDb rating 6.3Brar as Chirag GuptaHarris as Susan Heffley
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules2011IMDb rating 6.7Brar as ChiragHarris as Susan Heffley
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid2010IMDb rating 6.3Brar as Chirag GuptaHarris as Susan Heffley
Zachary Gordon3 films together, 2010 to 2012
Zachary Gordon's page
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days2012IMDb rating 6.3Brar as Chirag GuptaGordon as Greg Heffley
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules2011IMDb rating 6.7Brar as ChiragGordon as Greg Heffley
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid2010IMDb rating 6.3Brar as Chirag GuptaGordon as Greg Heffley
Laine MacNeil3 films together, 2010 to 2012
Laine MacNeil's page
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days2012IMDb rating 6.3Brar as Chirag GuptaMacNeil as Patty Farrell
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules2011IMDb rating 6.7Brar as ChiragMacNeil as Patty Farrell
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid2010IMDb rating 6.3Brar as Chirag GuptaMacNeil as Patty Farrell
Robert Capron3 films together, 2010 to 2012
Robert Capron's page
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days2012IMDb rating 6.3Brar as Chirag GuptaCapron as Rowley Jefferson
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules2011IMDb rating 6.7Brar as ChiragCapron as Rowley Jefferson
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid2010IMDb rating 6.3Brar as Chirag GuptaCapron as Rowley Jefferson
David BowersDirector, 2 films, 2011 to 2012
All films by David Bowers
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days2012IMDb rating 6.3Brar as Chirag Gupta
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules2011IMDb rating 6.7Brar as Chirag
Also three films together3 more actors
- Grayson RussellDiary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days (2012), Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules (2011) and Diary of a Wimpy Kid (2010)
- Owen FieldingDiary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days (2012), Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules (2011) and Diary of a Wimpy Kid (2010)
- Connor FieldingDiary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days (2012), Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules (2011) and Diary of a Wimpy Kid (2010)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

Awards

One award and honor.

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Karan Brar's awards and nominations, grouped by award
Year	Award	Film	Result
Other honors
	Young Artist Awards		Won

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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