| Birth Date: | 31 October 1976 |
| Birth Place: | Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| Occupation: | Actor, director |
| Years Active: | 2001–present |
| Website: | Official site |
Sanjit De Silva (born 31 October 1976) is a Sri Lankan actor and director who is known for his roles in The Company Men and American Desi.[1]
De Silva was born in Colombo and graduated from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts.[2]
De Silva appeared in his first television series, American Desi, in the role of Chandu. In 2005 he appeared as a doctor in Jonny Zero and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. De Silva has also appeared in several Law & Order franchise series, where he appeared as V.J. in season 5, episode 2: "Diamond Dogs" of and Ali Mohammed in season 17, episode 15: "Melting Pot" Law & Order. In 2013, he directed his first film Time After where he received funds from Kickstarter with over 200 backers for the film.[3]
In 2016, De Silva appeared in Thomas Kail's production of the world premiere of Dry Powder at The Public Theater in New York City opposite Hank Azaria, Claire Danes and John Krasinski.[4] In Summer of 2016, De Silva performed at New York's Shakespeare in the Park in Troilus and Cressida. He also appeared in TV commercials on behalf of Shakespeare in the Park.
He starred as Azeem Bhatti in the play An Ordinary Muslim, written by Hammaad Chaudry at the New York Theatre Workshop in 2018.
De Silva is married to British-Indian actress Deepa Purohit and they have one child.[5]
| Year | Title | Role | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Arranged | Jamil | |
| 2008 | August | Jonathan | |
| 2008 | After Hiroshima Mon Amour | ||
| 2009 | The Hungry Ghosts | Mohammed | |
| 2010 | The Company Men | Tom | |
| 2013 | Time After | Vivek Pandya | |
| 2014 | Saving Rohan | Arun Mehta | |
| 2015 | The Girl Is in Trouble | Indran | |
| 2020 | Farewell Amor | Mr. Uno |
| Year | Title | Role | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | American Desi | Chandu | |
| 2005 | Jonny Zero | Doctor | |
| 2005 | A.D.A. Ed Kapoor | ||
| 2005 | Doctor | ||
| 2005 | V.J | ||
| 2006 | Six Degrees | Happy Man | |
| 2007 | Law & Order | Ali Mohammed | |
| 2007 | I'm Paige Wilson | Myles Mitchell | |
| 2009 | The Unusuals | Vikram Neel | |
| 2010 | The Good Wife | Amal Verma | |
| 2011 | Blue Bloods | Sammy Khan | |
| 2013 | Homeland | Anoush | |
| 2014 | elementary | amrit |