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{{short description|Indian actor based in North America}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2018}}
{{BLP sources|date=January 2008}}
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| name = Ajay Mehta
| occupation = Actor
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| nationality = Indian
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| birth_place = [[New Delhi]], [[India]]
| website=http://www.ajaymehta.tv/
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'''Ajay Mehta''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|ɑː|dʒ|eɪ|_|ˈ|m|ɛ|t|ə}} {{respell|AH|jay|_|MET|ə}}) () is an Indian actor based in North America, known for his deep baritone voice.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x13noyh_ajay-mehta-from-modern-family-gi-joe-and-the-fiber-one-commercials_tv|title=Ajay Mehta From Modern Family, GI Joe and the Fiber One Commercials|date=25 August 2013}}</ref>

==Early life and education==
Mehta was born in New Delhi, India and he was educated in New Delhi, in [[Mayo College]] and [[St. Stephen's College, Delhi|St. Stephen's College]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20131109024818/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-12-17/tv/28235453_1_mayo-college-stereotypes-about-brown-actors-extracurricular-activities Times of India interview]
</ref> According to a 2010 interview, he wanted to be an actor since he was three and a half years old and participated in plays while attending college.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-12-17/tv/28235453_1_mayo-college-stereotypes-about-brown-actors-extracurricular-activities|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131109024818/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-12-17/tv/28235453_1_mayo-college-stereotypes-about-brown-actors-extracurricular-activities|url-status=dead|archive-date=2013-11-09|title=Kim Catrall was my first TV kiss: Ajay Mehta|date=2010-12-17|work=[[The Times of India]]|accessdate=2013-11-08}}</ref>

==Career==
He has appeared in many television shows, including ''[[The Mentalist]]'', ''[[Eli Stone]]'', ''[[Without a Trace]]'', ''[[The Sopranos]]'', ''[[Sex and the City]]'', ''[[NCIS (TV series)|NCIS]]'', ''[[Anger Management (TV series)|Anger Management]]'', [[The Middle (TV series)|The Middle]]'', [[Rules of Engagement (TV series)|Rules of Engagement]]'', ''[[Nip/Tuck]]'', ''[[Numbers (TV series)|Numb3rs]]'', ''[[CSI: NY]]'', ''[[Royal Pains]]'', ''[[Modern Family]]'', ''[[The Good Place]]'', ''[[Rectify]]'' and ''[[Outsourced (TV series)|Outsourced]]''. He played a [[Middle East]]ern ambassador on ''[[24 (TV series)|24]]''. He played [[Citigroup]] CEO [[Vikram Pandit]] in the television movie ''[[Too Big to Fail (film)|Too Big to Fail]]'', which was broadcast in the United States on [[HBO]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Elliott|first=Stuart|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/31/business/media/q-and-a-with-stuart-elliott.html|title=Q. and A. With Stuart Elliott|date=2011-10-31|work=[[The New York Times]]|accessdate=2013-11-08}}</ref> He appeared as an auctioneer on ''[[2 Broke Girls]]'' in September 2012, and as the prime minister of India in ''[[G.I. Joe: Retaliation]]'' in 2013. He also appears in the video game ''[[Far Cry 4]]''.{{citation needed|date=August 2018}}

In 2007, Ajay was cast as an [[ad campaign]] spokesman for [[Fiber One]] brand products.<ref>{{cite news|last=Puente|first=Maria|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/31/business/media/q-and-a-with-stuart-elliott.html|title='Slumdog Millionaire' opens a new passage to all things Indian|date=2009-03-09|publisher=usatoday.com|accessdate=2013-11-08}}</ref>

==Partial filmography==
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*''Lonely in America'' (1990) - Confectionary shop owner
*''Shao nu Xiao Yu'' (1995) - Photo store manager
*''[[Mercy (1995 film)|Mercy]]'' (1995) - Taxi Driver
*''Taxi Bhaiya'' (1996) - Taxi Bhai
*''[[The Last Days of Disco]]'' (1998) - Pharmacist
*''Star of Jaipur'' (1998) - Captain Kaushik
*''[[Tales of The Kama Sutra 2: Monsoon]]'' (1999) - Inspector General Ranjeet Singh
*''[[Chutney Popcorn]]'' (1999) - Dr. Sud
*''[[Just One Time (film)|Just One Time]]'' (1999) - Husan
*''Astoria'' (2000) - Lawyer
*''[[The Sopranos]]'' (2000) - Sundeep
*''[[Serendipity (film)|Serendipity]]'' (2001) - Pakistani Cab Driver
*''[[Spider-Man (2002 film)|Spider-Man]]'' (2002) - Cabbie #1
*''[[The Guru (2002 film)|The Guru]]'' (2002) - Swami Bu
*''Penny Ante'' (2002) - Detective Lawford
*''[[People I Know]]'' (2002) - Cab Driver
*''[[Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World]]'' (2005) - Indian Official
*''[[Americanizing Shelley]]'' (2007) - Jaspal Singh
*''[[24 (TV Series)|24]]'' (2007) - Middle Eastern Ambassador
*''[[Ocean of Pearls]]'' (2008) - Ravinder Singh
*''[[Superhero Movie]]'' (2008) - Convenience Store Owner
*''[[The Ode]]'' (2008) - Mr. Surani
*''[[Lakeview Terrace]]'' (2008) - Doctor
*''Ashes'' (2010) - Mr. Patel
*''[[Happy Feet Two]]'' (2011) - Indian Penguin (voice, uncredited)
*''Troublemaker'' (2011) - Dev
*''The Son of an Afghan Farmer'' (2012) - Mr. Amir
*''[[G.I. Joe: Retaliation]]'' (2013) - Indian Prime Minister
*''[[Decoding Annie Parker]]'' (2013) - OB / GYN Doctor
*''[[Trainwreck (film)|Trainwreck]]'' (2015) - Dr. Raj
*''[[68 Kill]]'' (2017) - Sam
*''[[Poor Greg Drowning]]'' - Doctor
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==References ==
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==External links==
*{{Official website|http://ajaymehta.tv/}}
*{{IMDb name|0576538|Ajay Mehta}}

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