Saagar Shaikh
Saagar Shaikh | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1986 (age 38–39) Alief, Texas, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Texas at San Antonio |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Known for | Ms. Marvel, Deli Boys |
Saagar Shaikh (born 1986)[1] is an American actor best known for his role as Aamir Khan on Ms. Marvel and Raj Dar on Deli Boys.
Life and career
[edit]Shaikh was born in Alief, Texas[2] and raised in Houston until age 14, when his family moved to San Antonio.[3] He is of Pakistani descent and was raised in a Muslim family.[1][4] He has two brothers.[5] His father worked at a gas station and eventually became the owner of three convenience stores.[6] Shaikh worked part-time at his father's convenience store when he was a teenager.[1] He graduated from Marshall High School in 2005 and received his bachelor's degree in business from University of Texas at San Antonio.[3]
Shaikh began to pivot to acting while in college after he secured an internship at a talent management company.[4] Against his parents' wishes, he moved to Los Angeles to pursue acting full-time after graduation.[4] Shaikh struggled to find acting roles due to limited opportunities for South Asian actors.[6] In 2015 he began to take post-production jobs to stay employed in the entertainment industry even though his primary interest was acting.[5] He worked in post-production roles for five years.[5] He also took classes and performed at UCB Theatre for several years.[5] Shaikh is a founding member of The Get Brown, a South Asian comedy troupe that formed at UCB in 2018.[7]
He gained prominence in the role of Aamir Khan on the Disney+ series Ms. Marvel.[3] He also appeared in the film The Marvels.[1] Shaikh also co-hosted the comedy podcast The Bollywood Boys with Shaan Baig, where they revisit classic and some contemporary Bollywood films.[8][9] He is a lead role in the 2025 Hulu comedy Deli Boys, created by Abdullah Saeed.[6]
Shaikh is married.[3]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | The Marvels | Aamir Khan | [1] |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Ms. Marvel | Aamir Khan | Recurring role | [2] |
| 2025 | Deli Boys | Raj Dar | Main role | [6] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e Martinez, Kiko (2025-03-10). "UTSA grad shares why Pakistani-Americans will love Hulu's 'Deli Boys'". My San Antonio. Retrieved 2025-03-24.
- ^ a b Sharma, Ahmed (2022-06-17). "Muslim actor from Texas has prayers answered starring in MCU's Ms. Marvel". FOX 26 Houston. Retrieved 2025-03-06.
- ^ a b c d Martinez, Kiko. "Things to know about 'Marvels' star Saagar Shaikh". My San Antonio. Retrieved 6 March 2025.
- ^ a b c Martinez, Kiko. "San Antonio-tied actor Saagar Shaikh hits pinnacle of career with Disney+ series Ms. Marvel". San Antonio Current. Retrieved 2025-03-06.
- ^ a b c d "Speed Date with Saagar Shaikh". www.tmrwmagazine.com. Retrieved 2025-03-25.
- ^ a b c d Stevens, Matt (2025-03-05). "In 'Deli Boys,' Two Actors Find Dream Roles Playing No One's Hero". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2025-03-06.
- ^ Babayan, Siran (2018-08-13). "The Get Brown at UCB Brings Down Stereotypes by Bringing Them Up on Its Terms". LA Weekly. Retrieved 2025-04-03.
- ^ Tseng, Ada (2018-05-24). "How '90s Bollywood movies became cool again for two desis in the US". The World from PRX. Retrieved 2025-03-07.
- ^ Magazine, Brown Girl (2018-06-11). "Brown Boy Saagar Shaikh on Acting, Refusing to Play the Role of a Terrorist, and How he Dissects Bollywood Movies". Brown Girl Magazine. Retrieved 2025-03-06.
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