Sendhil Amithab Ramamurthy (born May 17, 1974) is an American actor. A
native of San Antonio, Texas, Ramamurthy is best known for his roles
as geneticist Mohinder Suresh in the NBC sci-fi drama Heroes, Gabriel
"Gabe" Lowan in Beauty and the Beast, and Jai Wilcox in Covert
Affairs.Ramamurthy was born in Chicago to a Hindu family who had
emigrated from India; his father was a Kannadiga and mother a Tamil.
He grew up speaking English and a little Kannada. His parents are
physicians. He has one sister who is also a physician. He and his
sister were raised in San Antonio. There, he went to Keystone School
and graduated in 1991.Ramamurthy attended Tufts University initially
as a pre-med major to follow in his parents' footsteps. He was also a
member of the Kappa Charge of Theta Delta Chi. He became interested in
acting when he took an "Intro to Acting" class during his junior year
as part of his graduation requirement. After participating in several
playsâ€"including Our Country's Good, he chose to change career goals.
He graduated with a bachelor's degree in history and then attended the
Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art in London in 1996, graduating
in 1998.
native of San Antonio, Texas, Ramamurthy is best known for his roles
as geneticist Mohinder Suresh in the NBC sci-fi drama Heroes, Gabriel
"Gabe" Lowan in Beauty and the Beast, and Jai Wilcox in Covert
Affairs.Ramamurthy was born in Chicago to a Hindu family who had
emigrated from India; his father was a Kannadiga and mother a Tamil.
He grew up speaking English and a little Kannada. His parents are
physicians. He has one sister who is also a physician. He and his
sister were raised in San Antonio. There, he went to Keystone School
and graduated in 1991.Ramamurthy attended Tufts University initially
as a pre-med major to follow in his parents' footsteps. He was also a
member of the Kappa Charge of Theta Delta Chi. He became interested in
acting when he took an "Intro to Acting" class during his junior year
as part of his graduation requirement. After participating in several
playsâ€"including Our Country's Good, he chose to change career goals.
He graduated with a bachelor's degree in history and then attended the
Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art in London in 1996, graduating
in 1998.
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