Maulik Pancholy

Maulik Pancholy
Pancholy at the 2019 Texas Book Festival
Born
Maulik Navin Pancholy

(1974-01-18) January 18, 1974 (age 50)
Dayton, Ohio, U.S.
Education
OccupationActor
Years active1998–present
Spouse
Ryan Corvaia
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(m. 2014)​
AwardsLambda Literary Award for Middle Grade Literature (2023)
Websitewww.maulikpancholy.com

Maulik Navin Pancholy (/moʊliːk nɑːvɪn pænˈtʃoʊli/, born January 18, 1974) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as Jonathan on 30 Rock, Baljeet Tjinder in Phineas and Ferb, Neal in the first season of Whitney, and as characters named Sanjay Patel in both Weeds and Sanjay and Craig. His debut novel, The Best at It (from Balzer + Bray/HarperCollins), is about a gay, Indian American boy coming into his own.[1] In 2022, he released Nikhil Out Loud, which tells the story of eighth grade theater kids rising up against homophobia in their community.[2] It won the 2023 Lambda Literary Award for Middle Grade Literature.[3][4]

  1. ^ "The Best at It - Maulik Pancholy - Hardcover". HarperCollins Publishers: World-Leading Book Publisher. Retrieved September 5, 2019.
  2. ^ Pancholy, Maulik (2022). Nikhil out loud (1st ed.). New York. ISBN 978-0-06-309192-4. OCLC 1345290131.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  3. ^ "2023 Winners". Lambda Literary. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  4. ^ Schaub, Michael (June 12, 2023). "2023 Lambda Literary Award Winners Are Revealed". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved June 13, 2023.