{{short description|American actor}} {{Infobox person | image = | name = Deep Katdare | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1970|07|04}} | birth_place = Buffalo, New York, U.S. | education = Massachusetts Institute of Technology (BS) | occupation = executive, former actor |years_active = 1996–2013 | spouse = Reshma Shetty (2011–present) | children = 1 | known_for = ''American Desi'' }}

'''Deep Katdare''' (born July 4, 1970) is an American executive and former actor. He starred in and produced the movie ''American Desi'' (2001) and was in the cast of ''Hiding Divya'' (2006), on which he was an executive producer.<ref>[http://www.hidingdivya.com ''Hiding Divya''] (official site) {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090519054417/http://www.hidingdivya.com/ |date=May 19, 2009 }}</ref> He also appeared in several episodes of ''Law & Order: SVU''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1248640/fullcredits|title="Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" Wildlife (TV Episode 2008) |access-date=19 May 2019|website=IMDb.com}}</ref> From 2004 to 2006, Katdare appeared in the Broadway production ''Bombay Dreams'' as Vikram, the show's villain. He currently works at The Related Companies as a Senior Vice President.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theatermania.com/new-york-city-theater/reviews/bombay-dreams_4657.html|title=Bombay Dreams &#124; TheaterMania|website=Theatermania.com|access-date=21 December 2021}}</ref>

==Early life and career== Katdare was born in Buffalo, New York into a Marathi family. He grew up Chatham Township and was educated at the Delbarton School.<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/105377240/deep-katdare-of-chatham-township-at/ "Student News"], ''Daily Record'', September 30, 1986. Accessed July 10, 2022, via Newspapers.com. "Delbarton School students Richard Schoenweisner, Florham Park; Phillipp Ellison, Mendham; Deep Katdare, Chatham Township; and Brant Rose, Mendham, were members of the chemistry team that placed first in Morris County in the Jerome Bentley State Science Day Competition."</ref> He graduated from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) with a Bachelor of Science degree in political science in 1992.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://alum.mit.edu/networks/classes/techreunions/Attendees.dyn?formId=2099 |title=1992 Attendees |access-date=2013-07-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305085709/https://alum.mit.edu/networks/classes/techreunions/Attendees.dyn?formId=2099 |archive-date=2016-03-05 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Katdare was an associate at BNP Paribas from 1995 to 2002. He then worked as director at Centerline Capital Group from 2007 to 2014. After that he worked for a year at Red Stone Equity Partners, LLC as Senior Vice President. As of 2015, he works at The Related Companies as a Senior Vice President.

Katdare first role was in 1996 and he appeared on ''New York Undercover.'' In 2001 he made his film debut in ''American Desi'' as the lead role and was also the producer. He then appeared on ''Bombay Dreams'' in 2002. In 2003 he appeared in a villain role in ''Green Card Fever.'' In 2004 he appeared on ''Indian Cowboy'' and ''The Cookout.'' In 2005 he made appearances on ''Law & Order: Trial by Jury, CSI: Miami,'' and ''Over There''. In 2006 he had another leading role in ''Hiding Divya'' where he was also executive producer. In 2007 he appeared on ''Americanizing Shelley'' and ''Law & Order: SVU.'' In 2008 he made his final film in ''Blind Ambition.'' In 2013 he filmed his last role on ''Golden Boy''.

==Personal life== Katdare resides in New York City. He is married to ''Royal Pains'' actress Reshma Shetty, who starred with him in the national tour of ''Bombay Dreams'' in 2006. They married on March 19, 2011, and welcomed daughter Ariya Eliana on October 6, 2015.<ref>{{cite web|title=Reshma Shetty Welcomes Daughter Ariya Eliana|url=https://people.com/parents/reshma-shetty-welcomes-daughter-ariya-eliana/|website=People.com|date=October 21, 2015|access-date=October 27, 2019}}</ref>

== Filmography == === Film === {| class="wikitable sortable" |+ !Year !Title !Role !Notes |- |2001 |''American Desi'' |Krishna "Kris" Gopal Reddy |Also producer |- |2002 |''Bombay Dreams'' |Vikram | |- |2003 |''Green Card Fever'' |Omjeet Singh Purewal | |- | rowspan="2" |2004 |''Indian Cowboy'' |Guru | |- |''The Cookout'' |Clerk | |- |2006 |''Hiding Divya'' |Ravi Das |Also executive producer |- |2007 |''Americanizing Shelley'' |Nick | |- |2008 |''Blind Ambition'' |Surya Shah | |}

=== Television === {| class="wikitable sortable" !Year !Title !Role !Notes |- |1996 |''New York Undercover'' |Matossian |Episode: "Going Platinum" |- | rowspan="3" |2005 |''Law & Order: Trial by Jury'' |Dr. Philip Brem |Episode: "Blue Wall" |- |''CSI: Miami'' |Nassar |Episode: "10-7" |- |''Over There'' |Doctor |2 episodes |- |2007–2008 |''Law & Order: SVU'' |Dr. Parnell |5 episodes |- |2013 |''Golden Boy'' |Ballistics Tech |Episode: "McKenzie on Fire" |}

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