Karan Brar

Karan Brar (born January 18, 1999) is an American teen actor, best known for his role as Chirag Gupta in the Wimpy Kid feature film franchise, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules, and Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days, as well as for his co-starring role as Ravi Ross on the Disney Channel Original Series Jessie, and its subsequent spin-off Bunk'd. He also voice acted on the animated film Peabody and Sherman.
==Early life==
Karan Brar was born on January 18, 1999 in Redmond, Washington, to parents Jasbinder and Harinder Brar, who are of Indian ancestry. He was raised in Bothell, Washington, and has one older sibling, a sister named Sabreena. Brar attended Cedar Wood Elementary School and studied acting at John Robert Powers and Patti Kalles workshops.
==Career==
Brar began his acting career at the age of 11, starring as Indian middle schooler Chirag Gupta in the comedy feature film Diary of a Wimpy Kid. Born and raised in the United States, Brar naturally speaks with an American accent and worked with a dialect coach to perfect his Indian accent for the role. 
In March 2011, Brar reprised his role as Chirag Gupta in the feature film sequel Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules. In October 2011, it was confirmed that he would also be reprising his role as Chirag for the third installment of the Wimpy Kid franchise, Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days, released on August 3, 2012. In April 2010, he appeared in the Seeds of Compassion advertorial campaign announcing the Dalai Lama's visit to Seattle, as well as appearing in commercials for Shell Gasoline and Committee for Children.
In September 2011, Brar landed the role of 10-year-old Indian adoptee Ravi Ross on the Disney Channel comedy series Jessie. During pre-production of the show, the role of Ravi was originally intended to be an Hispanic boy named Javier from South America, but casting directors were impressed with Brar during the audition process and ultimately decided to recreate the role for him. 
In February 2015, an new Disney Channel series Bunk'd, a spin-off of Jessie, was announced, in which Brar would reprise his role as Ravi Ross, co-starring alongside Peyton List and Skai Jackson.
==Personal life==
Brar lives in the Los Angeles area with his parents and older sister. He is fluent in English, Punjabi and Hindi. When he is not busy working, Brar enjoys figure skating, roller skating, swimming, hip-hop dancing, rapping and playing video games. He also starred in one of Youtuber Lilly Singh's videos.
== Filmography ==
=== Films ===
Year	Title 	Role 	Notes
2010	Diary of a Wimpy Kid 	Chirag Gupta	Film debut
2011	Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules	Chirag Gupta	
2012	Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days 	Chirag Gupta	
2012	Chilly Christmas 	Caps 	Short film
2014	Mr. Peabody & Sherman 	Mason 	Voice only
=== Television ===
Year 	Title 	Role 	Notes
2011–15 	Jessie 	Ravi Ross 	Main role (98 episodes)
2011 	Piper's QUICK Picks 	Himself 	"Diary of a Wimpy Kid 2: Rodrick Rules - Piper Interviews the Cast!" (Season 1, Episode 41)
2012–13 	Pair of Kings 	Tito 	
2013 	Sofia the First 	Prince Zandar 	Voice
2013–15 	Teens Wanna Know 	Himself 	
2013–14 	Pass the Plate 	Himself (co-host)	11 episodes
2014 	Disney's Friends for Change 	Himself 	Episode: "YSA Grants"
2014 	Lab Rats 	Kal Zar 	"Alien Gladiators" (Season 3, Episode 11)
2014 	Chasing LA 	Himself 	"Expelled Movie Premiere w/ Cameron Dallas, Marcus Johns, Nash Grier, & More!" (Season 3, Episode 14)
2014 	Star Wars Rebels Spelling Bee: Karan Brar	Himself 	
2014 	Storyline Online 	Himself 	"The Kiss That Missed" (Season 5, Episode 7)
2015–present	Bunk'd 	Ravi Ross 	Main role
2015 	Invisible Sister 	George 	Television film
2016 	The Night Shift 	Omed 	"The Thing With Feathers" (Season 3, Episode 2)
==Awards==
Awards	Awards 	Awards 	Awards 	Awards	Awards
Year 	Award 	Category 	Work 	Result	Ref.
2011 	Young Artist Award	Best Performance in a Feature FilmYoung Ensemble Cast(with Zachary Gordon, Robert Capron, Devon Bostick,Alex Ferris, Chloë Grace Moretz, Laine MacNeil and Grayson Russell) 	Diary of a Wimpy Kid 	 	
2012 	Young Artist Award	Best Performance in a Feature FilmSupporting Young Actor 	Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules	 	
2012 	Young Artist Award	Best Performance in a TV seriesSupporting Young Actor 	Jessie 	 	
2013 	Young Artist Award	Best Performance in a Feature FilmSupporting Young Actor 	Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days 	 	
2013 	Young Artist Award	Best Performance in a Feature FilmYoung Ensemble Cast(with Zachary Gordon, Robert Capron, Peyton List, Laine MacNeilConnor & Owen Fielding, Devon Bostick and Grayson Russell)	Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days 	 	
2013 	Young Artist Award	Best Performance in a TV SeriesSupporting Young Actor 	Jessie 	 	
==References==
==External links==
*Official Website
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Category:Male actors from Washington (state)
Category:American male child actors
Category:American male film actors
Category:American male actors of Indian descent
Category:American male television actors
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