| Satya Bhabha | |
|---|---|
 Bhabha at the 2010 San Diego Comic-Con. | |
| Born | Satya Sorab Bhabha (1983-12-13) 13 December 1983 (age 41) London, England, United Kingdom |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2003–present |
Satya Sorab Bhabha (born 13 December 1983) is a British actor known for his role as Matthew Patel in the 2010 film Scott Pilgrim vs. the World and the 2023 animated series Scott Pilgrim Takes Off, and for his recurring role as Shivrang in the 2013 second season of New Girl.
Life and career
Bhabha was born in London, England. His father, professor Homi K. Bhabha, is an Indian Zoroastrian of Parsi heritage. His mother, lecturer Jacqueline Bhabha (née Strimpel), was born in India, to German Jewish parents, and grew up in Italy. He is a graduate of Yale University, where he acted in and directed student theatre productions, is said to have been a member of Skull and Bones, and was a recipient of the Louis Sudler Prize for Excellence in the Arts.
In 2010, Bhabha appeared in the film version of the graphic novel Scott Pilgrim, entitled Scott Pilgrim vs. the World. Bhabha plays the lead role in the Deepa Mehta film Midnight's Children (2012), based on Salman Rushdie's novel Midnight's Children.
In 2012, Bhabha was cast in the Fox sitcom New Girl. He plays a love interest and fiancé of Hannah Simone's character Cece.
Bhabha has been playing the cello since he was very young and has performed around the world in symphonies, as well as with different chamber ensembles. He has played cello for the band He's My Brother She's My Sister, a Los Angeles–based group. He has been married to his husband since 2016.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Swordswallowers and Thin Men | Jon Weiner | |
| 2010 | Fair Game | B.U. Student No.2 | |
| Scott Pilgrim vs. the World | Matthew Patel | Nominated—Detroit Film Critics Society Award for Best Ensemble Nominated—Scream Award for Best Villain (shared with Chris Evans, Brandon Routh, Mae Whitman, Shota Saito [ja], Keita Saito [ja] and Jason Schwartzman) | |
| 2011 | Weighting | Generic | Short |
| 2012 | Midnight's Children | Saleem Sinai | |
| 2014 | American Dream: The True Story | Josh D'Souza | |
| 2015 | Miss India America | Sanjay | |
| 2018 | Dude | Mr. Bemis | |
| 2018 | Change in the Air | Josh |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | The Good Wife | Jimal Mifsud | 1 episode (season 3: episode 1) |
| NCIS | Asa Zoranj | 1 episode | |
| 2012 | CollegeHumor Originals | Pavel | 1 episode |
| 2013 | New Girl | Shivrang | Recurring role, 7 episodes: "Cooler" (season 2: episode 15) "Parking Spot" (season 2: episode 17) "Tinfinity" (season 2: episode 18) "Bachelorette Party" (season 2: episode 22) "Virgins" (season 2: episode 23) "Winston's Birthday" (season 2: episode 24) "Elaine's Big Day" (season 2: episode 25) |
| 2014 | Key & Peele | Terrorist No. 2 | "Terrorist Meeting" (season 5: episode 3) |
| 2015 | Eastsiders | Jared | Recurring role, 6 episodes: "Weirder than Normal" (season 2: episode 1) "Jump" (season 2: episode 2) "And Gomorrah" (season 2: episode 4) "Sex Therapy" (season 2: episode 8) "Afternoon Delight" (season 2: episode 5) Thick Like a Lotion" (season 2: episode 8) |
| 2015 | Young & Hungry | Kal | "Young & How Gabi Got Her Job Back" (season 2: episode 11) |
| 2017-18 | Sense8 | Habib | Recurring role, 5 episodes: "Who Am I?" (season 2: episode 2) "Obligate Mutualisms" (season 2: episode 3) "Polyphony" (season 2: episode 4) "Isolated Above, Connected Below" (season 2: episode 6) "Amor Vincit Omnia" (season 2: episode 12) |
| 2021-22 | Gossip Girl | — | Director, 2 episodes: "Blackberry Narcissus" (season 1: episode 9) "Games, Trains and Automobiles" (season 2: episode 5) |
| 2023 | Scott Pilgrim Takes Off | Matthew Patel | Voice |
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | The New Adventures of Peter and Wendy | John Smee |
| 2016 | The Gay and Wondrous Life of Caleb Gallo | Andy |
References
- Eakin, Emily (17 November 2001). "Harvard's Prize Catch, a Delphic Postcolonialist". The New York Times. Retrieved 3 May 2011.
- Marfatia, Meher. "Morning with Midnight's Child". Mumbai Mirror. Archived from the original on 12 February 2012. Retrieved 11 February 2012.
- "'Mugsy' proves to be top dog in Handsome Dan competition". Yale University. Retrieved 22 January 2011.
- Fischer, Russ (13 August 2010). "Scott Pilgrim's Satya Bhabha Will Play the Lead Role in Salman Rushdie's 'Midnight's Children'". Slashfilm. Retrieved 22 January 2011.
- "Instagram, Satya Bhabha". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- Singh, Olivia (13 June 2020). "THEN AND NOW: The cast of 'Scott Pilgrim vs. The World' 10 years later". Insider Inc. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
- "'Scott Pilgrim' Netflix Anime Series Reunites Film's Cast, From Michael Cera to Chris Evans". Variety. 30 March 2023. Archived from the original on 18 April 2023.
External links
Media related to Satya Bhabha at Wikimedia Commons
- Satya Bhabha at IMDb
- 1983 births
- Living people
- English gay actors
- English male film actors
- English male television actors
- English male voice actors
- English people of German-Jewish descent
- English people of Parsi descent
- Indian people of German-Jewish descent
- LGBTQ people from London
- Male actors from London
- Male actors from Los Angeles
- Yale University alumni
- 21st-century British male actors