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{{Short description|Indian film actor(born 1969)}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2015}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2020}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Akshay Anand
| image =
| caption =
| birthname = John Gardner
| birth_date = 30 January 1969
| birth_place = Delhi, India
| occupation = [[Actor]]
| nationality = Indian
| spouse = Roma Gardner
| salary =
| networth =
| yearsactive = 1985-present
| website =
}}

'''John Gardner''' (born 30 January 1969), known professionally as '''Akshay Anand''' is an [[India]]n actor who appears mainly in [[Bollywood|Hindi films]] & television. He was discovered by actor [[Dev Anand]], who cast him to play the protagonist in one of his directorial ventures ''[[Hum Naujawan]]''. Anand has acted in numerous films and TV series across multiple languages. Besides acting, he writes stories and screenplays.

==Early life and career==
Anand was born as John Gardner<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nettv4u.com/celebrity/hindi/movie-actor/akshay-anand|title=Akshay Anand|website=nettv4u.com|access-date=23 December 2017|archive-date=23 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171223160721/http://www.nettv4u.com/celebrity/hindi/movie-actor/akshay-anand|url-status=live}}</ref> and he assumed the name Akshay inspired by his character in his television debut ''[[Indradhanush]]''. The name Anand had been given to him by his mentor, actor and director [[Dev Anand]], during his association with Dev Anand while filming ''[[Hum Naujawan]]''. He studied economics at [[St. Xavier's College, Mumbai]] before getting into acting.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiadashforums.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=563020|title=I am very attached to the characters I play|date=10 March 2007|website=indiaforums.com}}{{Dead link|date=September 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

His television debut was made in 1989 with the 13-episode TV series ''[[Indradhanush]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dailyo.in/arts/indradhanush-science-fiction-tv-shows-karan-johar-doordarshan/story/1/13297.html|title=Story behind Indradhanush: India's first iconic sci-fi TV show|date=7 October 2016|website=dailyo.in|access-date=23 December 2017|archive-date=23 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171223215726/https://www.dailyo.in/arts/indradhanush-science-fiction-tv-shows-karan-johar-doordarshan/story/1/13297.html|url-status=live}}</ref> which was based on time travel.

He also mentors at his acting academy, Akshay Anand Acting Academy.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://akshayanand.academy|title=Akshay Anand Acting Academy|access-date=11 June 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190412172239/https://akshayanand.academy/|archive-date=12 April 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref> He is also active as producer and director for various web series under the banner Akshay Anand Academy Production.

==Filmography==
===Selected films===
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|- style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col"|Year
! scope="col"|Show
! scope="col"|Role
! notes="col"|Notes
|-
| 1985
| ''[[Hum Naujawan]]''
| Johnny Gardner
| Uncredited
|-
| 1991
| ''[[Do Pal]]''
|
|
|-
| 1992
| ''[[Umar 55 Ki Dil Bachpan Ka]]''
|
|
|-
| 1993
| ''[[Pyaar Ka Tarana]]''
|
|
|-
| 1996
| ''Hahakaar''
| Rakesh
|
|-
| 1996
| ''[[Aur Ek Prem Kahani]]''
| Govindram Dinanath Vijaykumar Shastri
|
|-
|1996
| ''Spotboy''
|
|
|-
| 1996
| ''[[Indraprastham (film)|Indraprastham]]''
| Kiran Verma
| [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam film]]
|-
| 1997
| ''[[Tamanna (1997 film)|Tamanna]]''
| Jugal Chopra
|
|-
|1997
|[[Daava]]
|Suraj
|
|-
|1997
|''[[America America (1995 film)|America America]]''
| Shashank
|[[Kannada cinema|Kannada film]]
|-
| 1998
| ''[[Zakhm]]''
| Anand
|
|-
| 1998
| ''[[Yeh Hai Mumbai Meri Jaan]]''
| David Rathod / Jo Jo Vaswani
|
|-
| 1998
| ''[[Ghulam (film)|Ghulam]]''
| Harihar Mafatlal
|
|-
| 2000
| ''[[Aaghaaz]]''
| Harish Patel
|
|-
| 2003
| ''[[23rd March 1931: Shaheed]]''
| [[Ram Prasad Bismil]]
|
|-
| 2004
| ''[[Agnipankh]]''
| Flight Engineer<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.glamsham.com/movies/news/03/dec/03agnipankh.asp|title='Agnipankh' was originally shot as a TV serial!|date=3 December 2003|website=glamsham.com|access-date=23 December 2017|archive-date=23 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171223102358/http://www.glamsham.com/movies/news/03/dec/03agnipankh.asp|url-status=live}}</ref>
|
|-
| 2004
| ''Uuf Kya Jaadoo Mohabbat Hai''
| Raj Chaudhry
|
|-
| 2011
| ''[[Ladies vs Ricky Bahl]]''
|
|
|-
| 2012
| ''[[Student Of The Year]]''
|
|
|-
| 2018
| ''[[Jaane Kyun De Yaaron]]''
| Ajay Suryavanshi
|
|-
|2019
|[[Cabaret (2019 film)|Cabaret]]
|Victor (Roza's manager)
|Released on [[ZEE5]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Richa Chadha's ‘Cabaret' movie's interesting trivia that fans must know about|url=https://www.republicworld.com/entertainment-news/bollywood-news/fascinating-trivia-about-richa-chadhas-cabaret-that-one-should-know.html|access-date=2021-04-16|website=Republic World|language=en}}</ref>
|-
|2020 ||[[Sadak 2]] || ||
|}

===Television===
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|- style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col"|Year
! scope="col"|Show
! scope="col"|Role
|-
|1989
| ''[[Indradhanush]]''
| Balachandran (Bala) Krishnamurthy
|-
| 1995-2001
| ''[[Aahat]]''
|
|-
| 1997-1998
| Chattaan
| Ajay Raj
|-
| 1998
| ''[[Teacher (TV Series)|Teacher]]''
| Jatin
|-
| rowspan="4" | 1997–1998
| rowspan="4" | ''[[Saturday Suspense]]''
| Arvind Khanna (Episode 1)
|-
| Inspector Avinash (Episode 9)
|-
| Inspector Avinash (Episode 36)
|-
| Inspector Avinash (Episode 58)
|-
| 1997–1999
| ''[[Thoda Hai Thode Ki Zaroorat Hai]]''
|
|-
| rowspan="7" | 1999
| ''[[Gubbare]]''
|
|-
| ''[[Zee Horror Show]]''
|
|-
| rowspan="3" | ''[[Rishtey (TV series)|Rishtey]]''
| Anand (Episode 52)
|-
| Sameer (Episode 55)
|-
| Avinash (Episode 79)
|-
| rowspan="2" | ''[[Suspense Hour (Indian TV series)|Suspense Hour]]''
| Abhishek (Abhi) Upadhyay (Episode 1)
|-
| Rahul Verma (Episode 12)
|-
| 2000–2001
| ''Saamne Wali Khidki''
| Amit
|-
| 2000–2001
| ''[[Choodiyan (TV series)|Choodiyan]]''
| Meghna's Lover
|-
| 2001–2002
| ''[[Choti Maa - Ek Anokha Bandhan]]''
| Raghu
|-
| 2002–2003
| ''[[Achanak 37 Saal Baad]]''
| Rahul's Father
|-
| 2002–2006
| ''[[Astitva...Ek Prem Kahani]]''
| Anil Shourey
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2004
| ''[[Krishna Arjun (TV series)|Krishna Arjun]]''
| Raj Malhotra / Aseem Bose (Episode 98 & Episode 99)
|-
| ''[[Raat Hone Ko Hai]]''
| Anil (Episode 13 – Episode 16)
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2004–2005
| ''[[Chi and Me]]''
| Rahul Saxena
|-
| ''[[Baal Baal Bacche]]''
| Akshay
|-
| 2005
| ''[[Kehta Hai Dil]]''
| S.P. Adityapratap Singh
|-
| 2005–2006
| ''[[Kkavyanjali]]''
| Aman Kapoor
|-
| 2005–2009
| ''[[Saat Phere: Saloni Ka Safar]]''
| Brijesh Singh
|-
| 2007
| ''[[Viraasat (2006 TV series)|Viraasat]]''
| Rohan Lamba
|-
| 2007–2009
| ''[[Doli Saja Ke]]''
| Vikram Kapoor
|-
| 2008
| ''Neelanjana''
| Rohit
|-
| 2009
| ''[[Basera (2009 TV series)|Basera]]''
| Aatish
|-
| 2010–2011
| ''[[Kaali- Ek Agnipariksha]]''
| Amar
|-
| 2011
| ''[[Behenein]]''
| Jay Mehta
|-
| 2011–2012
| ''[[Beend Banoongaa Ghodi Chadhunga]]''
| Mr. Poddar
|-
| 2012–2013
| ''[[Suvreen Guggal - Topper Of The Year]]''
| Baldev Guggal<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bestmediainfo.com/2012/03/channel-v-launches-new-show-topper-of-the-year-suvreen-guggal/|title=Channel [v] launches new show 'Topper of the year: Suvreen Guggal'|date=16 March 2012|website=bestmediainfo.com|access-date=23 December 2017|archive-date=23 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171223102316/http://bestmediainfo.com/2012/03/channel-v-launches-new-show-topper-of-the-year-suvreen-guggal/|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| 2014–2015
| ''[[Balika Vadhu]]''
| Anup Shekhar
|-
| 2015–2016
| ''[[Ek Tha Raja Ek Thi Rani]]''
| Kunwar Chandravardhan Singh Deo<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bollywoodlife.com/news-gossip/drashti-dhamis-ek-tha-raja-ek-thi-rani-cast-goes-to-rajasthan/|title=Drashti Dhami's Ek Tha Raja Ek Thi Rani cast and crew goes to Rajasthan|date=2 June 2015|website=bollywoodlife.com|access-date=23 December 2017|archive-date=4 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171204145529/http://www.bollywoodlife.com/news-gossip/drashti-dhamis-ek-tha-raja-ek-thi-rani-cast-goes-to-rajasthan/|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2017
| ''[[Kya Qusoor Hai Amala Ka?]]''
| Advocate Viren Asthana
|-
| ''[[Saam Daam Dand Bhed (TV series)|Saam Daam Dand Bhed]]''
| Prabhat Namdhari
|-
| 2020–2021
| ''[[Ek Duje Ke Vaaste 2]]''
| Devraj Malhotra
|-
|}

==References==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb name|id=1014371}}

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