Manu Narayan
Biography
Manu Narayan (born August 16, 1973) is an American actor, film producer, singer, songwriter, composer and saxophonist. He served as a Trustee of Carnegie Mellon University, his alma mater, from 2013-2016.
Narayan was hailed as a "promising young star...a compelling actor and outstanding singer who can light up a stage with sheer force of personality," by UPI in 2004 when he made his Broadway debut in the Andrew Lloyd Webber, A.R. Rahman musical Bombay Dreams, originating the role of the "hero" Akaash. Narayan co-starred as Rajneesh alongside Mike Myers in the Paramount Pictures' feature film The Love Guru (2008).
Filmography
If I Had Legs I'd Kick You
2025
as Landlord
Anything's Possible
2022
as Sasan
Keeping Company with Sondheim
2022
as Self / Theo
The Assistant
2020
as Amir (voice)
99 Homes
2015
as Khanna
A Cinderella Story: Once Upon a Song
2011
as Ravi
Walkaway
2010
as Darius
Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps
2010
as Quant Analyst (uncredited)
The Last Airbender
2010
as Fire Nation Head Prison Guard
The Love Guru
2008
as Rajneesh
- No poster
Quarter Life Crisis
2006
as Jonathan
Clap Clap
Unreleased
as Jay