# Aryan Simhadri

Aryan Simhadri (/ˌɑːriən sɪmhɑːdri/ ; born May 6, 2006) is an American actor best known for his role as Grover Underwood in the Disney+ series Percy Jackson and the Olympians.
In 2021, Simhadri played Walter in the off-Broadway production of Trevor: The Musical.

## Career

Following short appearances in the comedy series Just Roll with It (2019) and the children's animated series Mira, Royal Detective (2020), Simhadri made his feature film debut with a supporting role in Netflix's The Main Event in 2020. His first starring role came in the Avantika Vandanapu-led Spin (2021) alongside Meera Syal and Abhay Deol. Simhadri followed this with a supporting role in Disney+'s Cheaper by the Dozen in 2022.
In 2023, Simhadri made a major breakthrough in his career when starring as Grover Underwood in the Disney+ series, adapted from the novel of the same name, Percy Jackson and the Olympians, alongside Walker Scobell and Leah Jeffries. Writing for IndieWire, Proma Khosla described Simhadri as "sweet and amusing" and added that his portrayal of a significantly older character "added another layer of entertainment" to his performance.

## Acting credits
### Film

| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 2020 | The Main Event | Riyaz | |
| 2020 | The Spongebob Movie: Sponge on the Run | Additional voices | |
| 2021 | Spin | Rohan Kumar | |
| 2021 | Wild Help | Cookie / Yeti Baby | Short film |
| 2022 | Cheaper by the Dozen | Haresh Baker | |
| 2022 | Trevor: The Musical | Walter | Filmed live performance |

### Television

| Year | Series | Role | |
| 2013 | How to Live with Your Parents (for the Rest of Your Life) | Boy | Episode: "How to Get Off the Couch" |
| 2016 | Angie Tribeca | Kid with Bulhorn | Episode: 'Commissioner Bigfish" |
| 2016 | Gamer's Guide to Pretty Much Everything | Henry | Episode: "The Ghost" |
| 2016-2018 | Clarence | Jimmy Chakravorthy | Voice role; 2 episodes |
| 2017-2018 | Teachers | Danny | 2 episodes |
| 2018 | SEAL Team | Kid | Episode: 'Takedown" |
| 2018 | Fancy Nancy | Kabir | Episode: "Grow Up, Jo Jo! / Nancy's Supreme Night Out" |
| 2019 | The Unicorn | Orrin | Episode; "No Small Parts" |
| 2019 | Sunnyside | Young Garrett | Episode; "Too Many Lumpies" |
| 2019-2020 | Just Roll with It | Norvin Schnuckle | 5 episodes |
| 2020 | Will & Grace | Farhan | Episode: "Lies & Whispers" |
| 2020 | Mira, Royal Detective | Dhruv Sharma | Voice role; 9 episodes |
| 2021 | Adventure Time: Distant Lands | Tiffany | Voice role; Episode: "Together Again" |
| 2022 | The Casagrandes | Sameer | Voice role; Episode: "The Wurst Job / The Sound of Meddle" |
| 2023 | Dew Drop Diaries | Reed | 4 episodes |
| 2023–present | Percy Jackson and the Olympians | Grover Underwood | Main role |
| 2024 | Adventures in Wonder Park | Banky | Voice role |

### Theatre

| Year | Title | Role | Director | Venue | Notes |
| 2021 | Trevor: The Musical | Walter | Marc Bruni | Stage 42 | |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Project | Result |
| 2021 | Young Artist Academy | Best Performance in a Streaming Film - Teen Actor | The Main Event | Won |
| 2023 | Young Artist Academy | Best Performance in a Streaming Film - Leading Teen Artist | Cheaper by the Dozen | Nominated |
| 2023 | Young Artist Academy | Best Performance in a Streaming Film - Supporting Teen Artist | Trevor: The Musical | Nominated |