Biography
Vijay Amritraj is an Indian actor, retired professional tennis player and sports commentator. Born on 14 December 1953 in Madras (now Chennai), he achieved success as a tennis player before pursuing acting roles.
His best-known screen role is as the MI6 operative Vijay in the James Bond film Octopussy (1983). He also appeared in Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986) as a starship captain, Nine Deaths of the Ninja (1985) as Rankin, and guest roles in television series including Hart to Hart and Walker, Texas Ranger.
Amritraj has worked as a producer on several films and later became a tennis commentator. He received India's Padma Shri award in 1983.
