Sendhil Ramamurthy Biography

Fast Facts

• Nominated for a Screen Award in 2012 for Most Promising Debut Actor
• Graduated from Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art in London in 1999 with a bachelor's degree in history
• Attended Tufts University
• Married actress Olga Sosnovska in 1999
• His first roles were on the London stage in "A Servant of Two Masters" and on British TV in "Ultimate Force" and "Casualty․"
• Known for his roles in the TV series "Heroes" and "Covert Affairs․"
• Joined the Theta Delta Chi fraternity in college at Tufts University
• Supported numerous charity organizations, including Characters Unite, The Asia Society and the American India Foundation
• Appeared in the film "The Slammin' Salmon" with his cousin, actor Jay Chandrasekhar
• His character in "Heroes" was originally meant to be 55 years old, but his audition made the writers change the part
• Was a pre-med student at Tufts University, but changed course after being cast in a play in his junior year
• Worked with director Mahesh Pailoor numerous times