Kapil Talwalkar
Born (1993-03-08) March 8, 1993 (age 31)
Pune, Maharashtra, India
Alma materUniversity of Southern California
Occupation(s)Actor, musician
Years active2015–present

Kapil Talwalkar (born March 8, 1993) is an Indian American actor and musician. He is best known for portraying Tobin in NBC's musical dramedy Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist and Neil Valluri in the sequel sitcom Night Court.

Biography

Born in India, Talwalkar grew up in Cupertino, California. He has been acting since he was a teenager.

Talwalkar majored in international relations at USC Dornsife. He has a minor at the USC School of Dramatics Arts.[1][2]

After graduation, he trained in Meisner technique under William Esper at the Esper Studio and Joshua Bitton in Los Angeles.

Career

Talwalkar launched his professional acting career as a hip origami prodigy in Animals out of Paper, which opened East West Players’ 50th season.[3] In 2018, he was cast in the ABC drama pilot False Profits as a series regular.[4][5]

He is best known for his main role as Tobin in NBC's Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist. He reprised the role in the Roku film Zoey’s Extraordinary Christmas.[6] Talwalkar had previously guest-starred in Lifetime's American Princess and also lends his voice to Nickelodeon’s The Loud House. In late 2021, he joined the casts of NBC's Night Court[7] and the reboot of Charmed on The CW.[8] On December 28, 2023, it was announced that Kapil Talwalkar will depart after one season of Night Court.[9]

Talwalkar has also performed in a number of theatrical productions and plays such as Philip Ridley's Radiant Vermin.[10][11]

Partial filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2018 False Profits Ramesh Series regular
2020–2021 Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist Tobin Batra Series regular
2021 Zoey's Extraordinary Christmas Tobin Batra Main role
2020–present The Loud House Raj (voice) Recurring role
2022 Charmed Dev Recurring role
2022 Home Economics Terrance Guest season 2 episode 18
2023 Night Court Neil Series regular

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References

  1. ^ "Dramatic Arts student garners raves in his professional debut". USC News. 2014-09-23. Retrieved 2022-01-10.
  2. ^ "Socially Conscious Actor > News > USC Dornsife". dornsife.usc.edu. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
  3. ^ "Review: 'Animals Out of Paper' at David Henry Hwang Theater is touching". Los Angeles Times. 2014-09-11. Retrieved 2022-01-10.
  4. ^ Petski, Denise (2018-02-15). "'False Profits': Kosha Patel & Kapil Talwalkar Cast In ABC Comedic Soap Pilot". Deadline. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
  5. ^ Otterson, Joe (2018-03-05). "Vanessa Williams Joins ABC Drama Pilot 'False Profits'". Variety. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
  6. ^ Turchiano, Danielle (2021-12-01). "How 'Zoey's Extraordinary Christmas' Condensed a Third Season Story Into a Two-Hour Movie". Variety. Retrieved 2022-01-10.
  7. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (2021-07-07). "'Night Court': Kapil Talwalkar Joins NBC Sequel Pilot". Deadline. Retrieved 2022-01-10.
  8. ^ Zorrilla, Mónica Marie (2021-12-23). "'Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist' Alum Kapil Talwalkar Joins 'Charmed' Season 4 Cast (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2022-01-10.
  9. ^ "Night Court: Kapil Talwakar Not Returning as Neil in Season 2". TVLine.
  10. ^ Kaan, Gil. "BWW Review: A Slick RADIANT VERMIN Infiltrates With Radiant Performances". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
  11. ^ "RADIANT VERMIN, reviewed by Iris Mann". STAGE RAW - ARTS IN L.A. - SERVED FRESH. 2018-10-24. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
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