Adhir Kalyan (born 4 August 1983) is a South African actor noted for
his role as Timmy in the CBS sitcom Rules of Engagement.Kalyan was
born in Durban, South Africa, to an Indian South African family. His
mother, Santosh Vinita "Sandy" Kalyan, is a member of Parliament in
the South African National Assembly, where she represents the
Democratic Alliance.Kalyan completed his schooling at Marklands in
Durban. Prior to moving abroad, he performed in a number of
productions in South Africa, including theatrical adaptations of
Charles Dickens' Oliver Twist and A Christmas Carol, an adaptation of
Salman Rushdie's The Ground Beneath Her Feet, and the classical
Shakespearean play Macbeth.In 2005, Kalyan moved to Lenasia South to
pursue his acting career where he gained roles in the BBC series Holby
City (series 8) as Arjmand Younis, in Spooks (series 5), and on the
Irish network RTÉ One in Fair City as Ramal Kirmani. Kalyan also
appeared in a number of independent films.
his role as Timmy in the CBS sitcom Rules of Engagement.Kalyan was
born in Durban, South Africa, to an Indian South African family. His
mother, Santosh Vinita "Sandy" Kalyan, is a member of Parliament in
the South African National Assembly, where she represents the
Democratic Alliance.Kalyan completed his schooling at Marklands in
Durban. Prior to moving abroad, he performed in a number of
productions in South Africa, including theatrical adaptations of
Charles Dickens' Oliver Twist and A Christmas Carol, an adaptation of
Salman Rushdie's The Ground Beneath Her Feet, and the classical
Shakespearean play Macbeth.In 2005, Kalyan moved to Lenasia South to
pursue his acting career where he gained roles in the BBC series Holby
City (series 8) as Arjmand Younis, in Spooks (series 5), and on the
Irish network RTÉ One in Fair City as Ramal Kirmani. Kalyan also
appeared in a number of independent films.
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