Kapil Talwalkar
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| Born | March 8, 1993 Pune, Maharashtra, India |
| Alma mater | University of Southern California |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, musician |
| Years active | 2015–present |
Kapil Talwalkar (born March 8, 1993) is an Indian American actor and musician. He is best known for portraying Tobin in NBC's musical dramedy Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist and Neil Valluri in the sequel sitcom Night Court.
Biography
[edit]Born in India, Talwalkar grew up in Cupertino, California. He has been acting since he was a teenager.
Talwalkar majored in international relations at USC Dornsife. He has a minor at the USC School of Dramatics Arts.[1][2]
After graduation, he trained in Meisner technique under William Esper at the Esper Studio and Joshua Bitton in Los Angeles.
Career
[edit]Talwalkar launched his professional acting career as a hip origami prodigy in Animals out of Paper, which opened East West Players’ 50th season.[3] In 2018, he was cast in the ABC drama pilot False Profits as a series regular.[4][5]
He is best known for his main role as Tobin in NBC's Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist. He reprised the role in the Roku film Zoey’s Extraordinary Christmas.[6] Talwalkar had previously guest-starred in Lifetime's American Princess and also lends his voice to Nickelodeon’s The Loud House. In late 2021, he joined the casts of NBC's Night Court[7] and the reboot of Charmed on The CW.[8] On December 28, 2023, it was announced that Kapil Talwalkar will depart after one season of Night Court.[9]
Talwalkar has also performed in a number of theatrical productions and plays such as Philip Ridley's Radiant Vermin.[10][11]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Love Pyar Whatever | Sid | |
| 2015 | Prep School | Joe | |
| 2017 | Geeta | Keshav | Short film |
| 2018 | Saint Paul | Amir | Short film |
| 2021 | Americanish | Shahid | |
| 2021 | Zoey's Extraordinary Christmas | Tobin Batra | |
| 2024 | Hema | Sahil | Short film |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | False Profits | Ramesh | Television pilot |
| 2019 | Arranged | Jay Patel | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2019 | American Princess | Subodh | Episode: "You Can Always Trust Your Vaganya" |
| 2020 | Bollyweird | Tyler | |
| 2020–2021 | Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist | Tobin Batra | Series regular; 24 episodes |
| 2020–present | The Loud House | Raj, Spa Caddie (voice) | Recurring role |
| 2022 | Charmed | Dev | Recurring role; 6 episodes |
| 2022 | Home Economics | Terrance | Episode: "Poker Game, $800 Buy-In" |
| 2022 | Mira, Royal Detective | Viju (voice) | Episode: "The Mystery of the Royal Flight" |
| 2023 | Night Court | Neil | Series regular; 16 episodes |
| 2024 | Station 19 | Sanjay | Episode: "This Woman's Work" |
| 2024 | My Dreams of You | Michael Roy | Television film |
Podcast series
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Teardrop Hunting | Dr. Abhi Shekar | 3 episodes |
External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Dramatic Arts student garners raves in his professional debut". USC News. 2014-09-23. Retrieved 2022-01-10.
- ^ "Socially Conscious Actor > News > USC Dornsife". dornsife.usc.edu. 8 October 2014. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
- ^ "Review: 'Animals Out of Paper' at David Henry Hwang Theater is touching". Los Angeles Times. 2014-09-11. Retrieved 2022-01-10.
- ^ Petski, Denise (2018-02-15). "'False Profits': Kosha Patel & Kapil Talwalkar Cast In ABC Comedic Soap Pilot". Deadline. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
- ^ Otterson, Joe (2018-03-05). "Vanessa Williams Joins ABC Drama Pilot 'False Profits'". Variety. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
- ^ Turchiano, Danielle (2021-12-01). "How 'Zoey's Extraordinary Christmas' Condensed a Third Season Story Into a Two-Hour Movie". Variety. Retrieved 2022-01-10.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (2021-07-07). "'Night Court': Kapil Talwalkar Joins NBC Sequel Pilot". Deadline. Retrieved 2022-01-10.
- ^ Zorrilla, Mónica Marie (2021-12-23). "'Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist' Alum Kapil Talwalkar Joins 'Charmed' Season 4 Cast (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2022-01-10.
- ^ "Night Court: Kapil Talwakar Not Returning as Neil in Season 2". TVLine. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Kaan, Gil. "BWW Review: A Slick RADIANT VERMIN Infiltrates With Radiant Performances". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
- ^ "RADIANT VERMIN, reviewed by Iris Mann". STAGE RAW - ARTS IN L.A. - SERVED FRESH. 2018-10-24. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
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- Living people
- American male actors of Indian descent
- People from Cupertino, California
- 1993 births
- Male actors from California
- Male actors from Pune
- Indian emigrants to the United States
- University of Southern California alumni
- American male film actors
- American male television actors
- American male voice actors
- 21st-century American male actors
- American male stage actors