---
name: "Ronobir Lahiri"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/ronobir-lahiri"
fi1m_id: "ronobir-lahiri"
imdb_id: "nm0481573"
tmdb_id: 1217619
wikidata_id: "Q26197278"
roles: ["Actor"]
reviewed_on_fi1m: 3
average_fi1m_score: 75
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 3
updated: "2026-10-05T01:12:17.649036+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Ronobir Lahiri

## Identity

Ronobir Lahiri

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/ronobir-lahiri
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** ronobir-lahiri
- **IMDb ID:** nm0481573
- **TMDB ID:** 1217619
- **Wikidata ID:** Q26197278
- **Same entity:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q26197278, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0481573/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1217619

Actor.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Active:** 1998–present
- **Average Fi1m score:** 75, as actor, over 3 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 80 (2), 2020s 64 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 75 to 67 across 3 titles
- **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 2 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Comedy 2, Romance 2, Animation 1, Crime 1, Drama 1, Family 1
- **Screen time:** 4 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $747m across 2 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q26197278, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0481573/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1217619

## Streaming the US now

- **Disney+:** [*Elemental*](https://film.one/film/elemental.md) (64)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Ronobir Lahiri is an actor and musician. He trained in sitar as a teenager in Calcutta under Sri Deepak Choudhuri and graduated from Yale University with a degree in theatre and literature.

His stage credits include an understudy role in the 1996 Broadway revival of *The King and I* and the title role in a production at the London Palladium. On screen, he voiced Harold in the 2023 Pixar film *Elemental* and has appeared in television series including *9-1-1* (as Captain Jeshan Mehta, 2021–2023), *Stitchers* (as Samir Ahluwalia, 2015–2017) and *This Is Us* (2017). Film roles include *You've Got Mail* (1998) and *Ted 2* (2015). Lahiri also works as a composer and sitar player.

*Sources: imdb.com, voyagela.com, themoviedb.org.*

## On Fi1m (3)

- *Elemental* (2023), Fi1m 64, as Harold (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/elemental.md)
- *The Sopranos* (1999), Fi1m 94, as Driver — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-sopranos.md)
- *You've Got Mail* (1998), Fi1m 66, as Man at Cafe Lalo — [page](https://film.one/film/youve-got-mail.md)

## Complete filmography (27)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Elemental* (2023), as Harold (voice) — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/elemental.md)
- *9-1-1* (2018), series, as Jeshan Mehta
- *Raven's Home* (2017), series, as Mr. Patel
- *Girlboss* (2017), series, as Dr. Despe
- *This Is Us* (2016), series, as Garuda Singh — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/tv/this-is-us.md)
- *Ted 2* (2015), as Pundit
- *Stitchers* (2015), series, as Samir Ahluwalia
- *Dawn* (2012), Original Music Composer
- *Dirt* (2007), series, as Al Nixon
- *Torchwood* (2006), series, as Simran Baidwan, Simran — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/tv/torchwood.md)
- *Related* (2005), series, as Liquor Supplier #2
- *Ghost Whisperer* (2005), series, as Cleveland Hospital Rep
- *Bones* (2005), series, as Barista — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/tv/bones.md)
- *Grey's Anatomy* (2005), series, as Mr. Hanson — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/greys-anatomy.md)
- *Numb3rs* (2005), series, as Coroner
- *Desperate Housewives* (2004), series, as Nabila's Husband — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/desperate-housewives.md)
- *Drake & Josh* (2004), series, as Reporter #1
- *Cold Case* (2003), series, as Sanil Hindocha (1981)
- *Two and a Half Men* (2003), series, as Dr. Gollygupta — Fi1m 55, [page](https://film.one/tv/two-and-a-half-men.md)
- *Igby Goes Down* (2002), as Intern
- *Stuart Little 2* (2002), as Cab Driver
- *Law & Order: Criminal Intent* (2001), series, as Dr. Singh
- *American Desi* (2001), as Jagjit Singh
- *Third Watch* (1999), series, as Kitchen Worker
- *The Sopranos* (1999), series, as Driver — Fi1m 94, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-sopranos.md)
- *You've Got Mail* (1998), as Man at Cafe Lalo — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/film/youve-got-mail.md)
- *Law & Order* (1990), series, as Ely, Motel Clerk — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/law-and-order.md)

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