Ravi Kapoor Biography
Despite having spent the first season of “Crossing Jordan” chasing butterflies and trying to get tarantulas to mate, Ravi Kapoor still hasn’t developed any love for bugs. He has developed a strong affection for his character, who despite appearing to be permanently unfulfilled, has the heart of a romantic idealist beating within him. “Bug is constantly looking for purity and perfection which is always going to lead to an infinite series of disappointments.”
Born in Liverpool, England, Kapoor is well-schooled in his chosen craft, including three years at the East 15 Drama School in London and 10 years of professional work in England before he relocated to Los Angeles with his wife (actress Meera Simhan) four years ago.
Among Kapoor’s television credits are the British miniseries “Peacock Spring,” “Blood & Peaches” and the critically acclaimed, 10-part “Land of Plenty,” which also aired on BBC America. He is also featured in the British independent feature “Wild West,” a film about a Pakistani country-western band looking to make it to Nashville. Kapoor’s theater credits include the Los Angeles production of “Rice Boy” at the Mark Taper Forum. He also wrote and directed the play “Oh Sweet Sita,” with productions in London and Toronto.
Following his move to the United States, Kapoor worked with a touring children’s theater company, performing plays such as “The Tempest,” “The Three Musketeers,” “The Odyssey” and “Romeo & Juliet.” Before playing an eccentric forensic examiner on “Crossing Jordan,” Kapoor played a second-year medical resident on the series “Gideon’s Crossing.”
Kapoor is a member of the South Asian Artists Collective (SAART) and one of the organizers of its annual Artwallah Festival, which showcases South Asian talent in the fields of film, literature, drama, music and the visual arts.
Though his character has an obsessive interest in entomology (study of insects), Kapoor says he is not much of a hobbyist. His passions are acting and reading.
Kapoor currently resides in Los Angeles. His birthday is June 27.
(courtesy of NBC)
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