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'''Ivan Rodrigues''' (born 23 November 1968) is a [[polyglot]] film and theatre actor based in [[Mumbai]], [[India]].
'''Ivan Rodrigues''' (born 23 November 1968) is a film and theatre actor based in [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]], [[India]].


==Early life and education==
==Early life and education==
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Ivan was involved in school and parish plays. He made his debut in professional theatre with the musical ''[[Godspell]]'' directed by Joel Furtado and staged by St. Michael's Parish, Mahim. He completed his SSC from St. Michael's High School, [[Mahim]] in 1984 standing second in his school.
Ivan was involved in school and parish plays. He made his debut in professional theatre with the musical ''[[Godspell]]'' directed by Joel Furtado and staged by St. Michael's Parish, Mahim. He completed his SSC from St. Michael's High School, [[Mahim]] in 1984 standing second in his school.


He graduated in Commerce from [[Sydenham College of Commerce and Economics|Sydenham College]] in 1989 and then did his MBA in Marketing from [[S. P. Jain Institute of Management and Research|S.P. Jain]] in 1991.
He graduated in commerce from [[Sydenham College of Commerce and Economics|Sydenham College]] in 1989 and then did his MBA in Marketing from [[S. P. Jain Institute of Management and Research|S.P. Jain]] in 1991.


After working for 19 years as a senior marketing professional in the corporate world, he quit his job in 2009 to follow his passion for acting full-time.
After working for 19 years as a senior marketing professional in the corporate world, he quit his job in 2009 to follow his passion for acting full-time.
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=== In Theatre ===
=== In Theatre ===


It was in his final year in [[Sydenham College of Commerce and Economics|Sydenham College]], where he won the awards for Best Play, Best Director and Best Actor for the play ''[[The Chairs]]''  written by [[Eugène Ionesco]] at the prestigious Dr. S. K. Muranjan intra-college competition in 1989. It was at this competition that Mr. Dandavate, who was the then Chairman of the [[National Centre for the Performing Arts (India)|NCPA]], invited Ivan to stage ''[[The Chairs]]'' at the Little Theatre, NCPA. The play received rave reviews in the press at that time.
It was in his final year in [[Sydenham College of Commerce and Economics|Sydenham College]], where he won the awards for Best Play, Best Director and Best Actor for the play ''[[The Chairs]]''  written by [[Eugène Ionesco]] at the prestigious Dr. S. K. Muranjan intra-college competition in 1989. It was at this competition that Mr. Dandavate, who was the then Chairman of the [[National Centre for the Performing Arts (India)|NCPA]], invited Ivan to stage ''[[The Chairs]]'' at the Little Theatre, NCPA. The play received positive reviews in the press at that time.
 
"A difficult play to tackle even for professionals, much more so for students, Ivan Rodrigues who also directs, did well to keep the pace brisk and the action taut. So convincing was their portrayal of old age that for a moment it was a jolt to see them smiling and straightbacked offstage". – [[Meher Pestonji]], Sunday Mid-Day, 2 April 1989.
 
"Only a brave person would have anything to do with ''THE CHAIRS''. Over two decades ago [[Vijaya Mehta]] presented it and now Ivan Rodrigues has brought it back. He chose the play because he found it difficult to understand at the first reading. Many rehearsals later he has put up a commendable effort. Both the actors retain the arthritic image from start to finish, drawing the viewer into the vortex of their grey life". – Teresa Viju James, The Indian Post, 29 March 1989.
 
"''[[The Chairs]]'' is a play which extracts that bit of extra energy and talent from the actor. Its success depends a great deal on this aspect. In Ivan Rodrigues and Nilufer Charna, Bombay theatre has discovered two young talented actors with great potential. Both Ivan and Nilufer excelled, their voices and facial expressions picking up the cues from where the other had left, to give us phases of poetry in theatre. It only goes to prove that nothing can replace genuine talent". – Suma Josson, The Sunday Observer, 2 to 8 April 1989.


Since then Ivan has acted in several professional productions and has performed at venues all over India. Some of these include:
Since then Ivan has acted in several professional productions and has performed at venues all over India. Some of these include:
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[[File:Ivan and Ramu.jpg|thumb|Ivan Rodrigues and [[Ramu Ramanathan]] during a rehearsal of 'Krapp's Last Tape']]
[[File:Ivan and Ramu.jpg|thumb|Ivan Rodrigues and [[Ramu Ramanathan]] during a rehearsal of 'Krapp's Last Tape']]


''[[The Fantasticks]]'', a musical play (music by Harvey Schmidt and lyrics by Tom Jones) directed by Janak Toprani and Nandu Bhende, ''[[Krapp's Last Tape]]'' ([[Samuel Beckett]]) directed by [[Ramu Ramanathan]], ''In the Matter of J. Robert Oppenheimer'' (Hinar Kipphardt) directed by Janak Toprani, ''The Public Eye'' ([[Peter Shaffer]]) directed by Janak Toprani, ''Final Solutions'', written and directed by [[Mahesh Dattani]], ''[[Animal Farm]]'' [[George Orwell|(George Orwell]]), a musical play directed by Arundhati Raja, ''Holy River'' (an Indo-British production), directed by Etienne Coutinho and The ''Big Fat city'',<ref name=":6">{{cite web|url=http://www.mumbaitheatreguide.com/dramas/reviews/28-the-big-fat-city-english-play-review-devina-dutt.asp|title=The Big Fat City play review , English play review - www.MumbaiTheatreGuide.com|website=mumbaitheatreguide.com}}</ref> written and directed by [[Mahesh Dattani]]. He has also written AGP World's ''The Scent of a Man''.<ref name=":7">{{cite web|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/report-ashvin-gidwani-s-the-scent-of-a-man-touches-sensitive-cords-of-long-term-relationships-in-lighter-notes-1914256|title=Ashvin Gidwani's 'The Scent of A Man'  touches sensitive cords of long-term relationships in lighter notes|date=6 November 2013}}</ref><ref name=":8">{{cite web|url=http://instantpublish.blogspot.com/2013/06/crossword-hosts-play-reading-of-ashvin.html|title=Crossword hosts a Play Reading of Ashvin Gidwani's ‘The Big Fat City’}}</ref><ref name=":9">{{cite web|url=http://www.mumbaitheatreguide.com/dramas/english/31-the-scent-of-a-man-english-play-preview.asp#|title=The Scent of a Man English Play/Drama - www.MumbaiTheatreGuide.com|website=mumbaitheatreguide.com}}</ref>
''[[The Fantasticks]]'', a musical play (music by Harvey Schmidt and lyrics by Tom Jones) directed by Janak Toprani and Nandu Bhende, ''[[Krapp's Last Tape]]'' ([[Samuel Beckett]]) directed by [[Ramu Ramanathan]], ''In the Matter of J. Robert Oppenheimer'' ([[Heinar Kipphardt]]) directed by Janak Toprani, ''The Public Eye'' ([[Peter Shaffer]]) directed by Janak Toprani, ''Final Solutions'', written and directed by [[Mahesh Dattani]], ''[[Animal Farm]]'' ([[George Orwell]]), a musical play directed by Arundhati Raja, ''Holy River'' (an Indo-British production), directed by Etienne Coutinho and The ''Big Fat city'',<ref name=":6">{{cite web|url=http://www.mumbaitheatreguide.com/dramas/reviews/28-the-big-fat-city-english-play-review-devina-dutt.asp|title=The Big Fat City play review, English play review - www.MumbaiTheatreGuide.com|website=mumbaitheatreguide.com}}</ref> written and directed by [[Mahesh Dattani]]. He has also written AGP World's ''The Scent of a Man''.<ref name=":7">{{cite web|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/report-ashvin-gidwani-s-the-scent-of-a-man-touches-sensitive-cords-of-long-term-relationships-in-lighter-notes-1914256|title=Ashvin Gidwani's 'The Scent of A Man'  touches sensitive cords of long-term relationships in lighter notes|date=6 November 2013}}</ref><ref name=":8">{{cite web|url=http://instantpublish.blogspot.com/2013/06/crossword-hosts-play-reading-of-ashvin.html|title=Crossword hosts a Play Reading of Ashvin Gidwani's 'The Big Fat City'}}</ref><ref name=":9">{{cite web|url=http://www.mumbaitheatreguide.com/dramas/english/31-the-scent-of-a-man-english-play-preview.asp#|title=The Scent of a Man English Play/Drama - www.MumbaiTheatreGuide.com|website=mumbaitheatreguide.com}}</ref>


He has also worked with young directors on experimental plays –  like Raul Valmiki in ''The Date(d)'' and Megha Burman in ''Do You, I Do''.<ref name=":2">{{cite web|url=https://insider.in/do-you-i-do-dec4/event|title=Do You? I Do!|website=insider.in}}</ref>
He has also worked with young directors on experimental plays –  like Raul Valmiki in ''The Date(d)'' and Megha Burman in ''Do You, I Do''.<ref name=":2">{{cite web|url=https://insider.in/do-you-i-do-dec4/event|title=Do You? I Do!|website=insider.in}}</ref>


Over the years, his acting has been much appreciated by audiences and critics alike. Some excerpts.
Over the years, his acting has been much appreciated by audiences and critics alike.


"Apart from the adaptation, the high point of the production is the sound effects, both on and off the stage. Offstage you hear a bottle corking, liquid poured, the clink of crockery and the wheezing of a man in a hurry to get his drink. Ivan Rodrigues makes an excellent elder Krapp with shuffling feet, sharp bark like cries and semi-silent chuckles, enslaved to the clanging alarm clock slung around his neck". Review of ''[[Krapp's Last Tape]]'' by Meher Pestonji in the Mid-Day dated 4 August 1989.
=== In Films ===
Since 2013, he has acted in the following [[Bollywood]] films:<ref name=":32">{{cite web|url=https://m.imdb.com/name/nm7265507/|title=Ivan Rodrigues|publisher=IMDb}}</ref> ''[[Satyagraha (film)|Satyagraha]]'' directed by [[Prakash Jha]], ''[[Shamitabh]]'' directed by [[R. Balki]], ''[[Dil Dhadakne Do]]'' directed by [[Zoya Akhtar]], [[Bharat (film)|''Bharat'']], ''[[Tiger Zinda Hai]]'' and ''[[Sultan (2016 film)|Sultan]]'' directed by [[Ali Abbas Zafar]], ''[[Dear Zindagi]]'' directed by Gauri Shinde, ''[[Commando 2]]'' directed by Deven Bhojani, [[Mom (film)|''MOM'']] directed by Ravi Udyawar, ''[[Jagga Jasoos]]'' directed by [[Anurag Basu]], ''[[Hichki]]'' directed by Sidharth P. Malhotra, [[Love per Square Foot|''Love Per Square Foot'']] directed by [[Anand Tiwari]], ''[[Bioscopewala]]'' directed by Deb Medhekar, ''Gold'' directed by [[Reema Kagti]], [[Uri: The Surgical Strike|''URI:The Surgical Strike'']] directed by Aditya Dhar, [[Noblemen (film)|''Noblemen'']] directed by Vandana Kataria, ''[[Upstarts (film)|Upstarts]]'' directed by Udai Singh Pawar, ''[[Mumbai Saga]]'' directed by [[Sanjay Gupta (director)|Sanjay Gupta]], ''[[Dial 100 (2021 film)|Dial 100]]'' directed by [[Rensil D'Silva|Rensil D'silva]] and ''[[Ek Villain Returns]]'' directed by [[Mohit Suri]].


"The highlight of the evening was Ivan Rodrigues' remarkable performance as the old Krapp. Slow and deliberate, never letting his concentration slip, perfectly in character whether excited or vacant, he breathes life into the play". – Review of ''[[Krapp's Last Tape]]'' by Kamala Ramchandani in The Indian Post dated 22 November 1989.
===In Web Series===


"Krapp played by Ivan Rodrigues touches the heart. The director does not see him as a comical figure but a futuristic one; spools of tape hanging out of the innards of his tape deck, the floor strewn with debris, the lights low in this each-man-for-himself world. Rodrigues has all the decrepitude of Krapp, shuffling and enfeebled, body racked by paroxysms of pain brought on by recalling the past, yet not without an ability to laugh manically at himself". Review of ''[[Krapp's Last Tape]]'' by Nandini Bhaskaran in The Independent dated 17 November 1989.
He has acted in the following TV and web series on [[Netflix]], [[Amazon Prime]], [[ITV (TV channel)|ITV]], [[ALTBalaji|Alt Balaji]], [[Disney+ Hotstar]], [[ZEE5]] Premium, [[SonyLIV|Sony Liv]] and [[YouTube]]: ''What The Folks S1'' directed by Ruchir Arun, ''[[The Good Karma Hospital]]'' S2 directed by Alex Winckler, ''Official CEOgiri'' directed by Samar Sheikh, ''What's Your Status'' directed by Madhur Agarwal, ''[[The Final Call (TV series)|The Final Call]]'' directed by Vijay Lalwani, ''[[Made in Heaven (TV series)|Made in Heaven]]'' directed by Alankrita Srivastava, ''Abhay'' directed by Ken Ghosh, ''[[Medically Yourrs]]'' directed by Abhijit Das, ''[[The Verdict - State vs Nanavati|The Verdict: State vs Nanavati]]'' directed by Shashant Shah, ''Minus One'' directed by Shubham Yogi, ''[[The Family Man (Indian TV series)|The Family Man]]'' directed by Raj Nidhimoru and Krishna D.K., ''[[Broken But Beautiful]]'' ''S2'' directed by Harsh Dedhia, ''Brochara'' directed by Simarpreet Singh, ''It Happened in Calcutta'' directed by Ken Ghosh, ''[[Kehne Ko Humsafar Hain]] S3'' directed by Abhijit Das, ''[[Scam 1992|SCAM 1992: The Harshad Mehta Story]]'' directed by Hansal Mehta, ''[[City of Dreams (TV series)|City of Dreams]] S2'' directed by Nagesh Kukunoor, ''Tryst Wth Destiny'' directed by Prashant Nair, ''[[Bestsellers (web series)|Bestseller]]'' directed by Mukul Abhyankar and ''[[Trial by Fire (TV series)|Trial By Fire]]'' directed by Prashant Nair.


=== In Films ===
Over the years, Ivan has gained popularity amongst the youth for featuring in several ''Filter Copy'', ''Dice Media and [[Arre (brand)|Arré]]'' web sketches on [[YouTube]].
Since 2013, he has acted in the following [[Bollywood]] films:<ref name=":32">{{cite web|url=https://m.imdb.com/name/nm7265507/|title=Ivan Rodrigues|publisher=IMDb}}</ref> ''[[Satyagraha]]'' directed by [[Prakash Jha]], ''[[Shamitabh]]'' directed by [[R. Balki]], ''[[Dil Dhadakne Do]]'' directed by [[Zoya Akhtar]], [[Bharat (film)|''Bharat'']], ''[[Tiger Zinda Hai]]'' & ''[[Sultan]]'' directed by [[Ali Abbas Zafar]], ''[[Dear Zindagi]]'' directed by Gauri Shinde, ''[[Commando 2]]'' directed by Deven Bhojani, [[Mom (film)|''MOM'']] directed by Ravi Udyawar, ''[[Jagga Jasoos]]'' directed by [[Anurag Basu]], ''[[Hichki]]'' directed by Sidharth P. Malhotra, [[Love per Square Foot|''Love Per Square Foot'']] directed by [[Anand Tiwari]], ''[[Bioscopewala]]'' directed by Deb Medhekar, ''Gold'' directed by [[Reema Kagti]], [[Uri: The Surgical Strike|''URI:The Surgical Strike'']] directed by Aditya Dhar, [[Noblemen (film)|''Noblemen'']] directed by Vandana Kataria, ''[[Upstarts (film)|Upstarts]]'' directed by Udai Singh Pawar and ''[[Mumbai Saga]]'' directed by [[Sanjay Gupta (director)|Sanjay Gupta]].


===In Web Series===
=== Voice acting ===


He has acted in the following TV and web series on [[Netflix]], [[Amazon Prime]], [[ITV (TV channel)|ITV]], [[ALTBalaji|Alt Balaji]], [[Hotstar|Disney Hotstar]], [[ZEE5]] Premium, [[SonyLIV|Sony Liv]] and [[YouTube|You Tube]]: ''What The Folks S1'' directed by Ruchir Arun, ''[[The Good Karma Hospital]]'' S2 directed by Alex Winckler, ''Official CEOgiri'' directed by Samar Sheikh, ''What's Your Status'' directed by Madhur Agarwal, ''[[The Final Call (TV series)|The Final Call]]'' directed by Vijay Lalwani, ''[[Made in Heaven (TV series)|Made in Heaven]]'' directed by Alankrita Srivastava, ''Abhay'' directed by Ken Ghosh, ''[[Medically Yourrs]]'' directed by Abhijit Das, ''[[The Verdict - State vs Nanavati|The Verdict: State vs Nanavati]]'' directed by Shashant Shah, ''Minus One'' directed by Shubham Yogi, ''[[The Family Man (Indian TV series)|The Family Man]]'' directed by Raj Nidhimoru and Krishna D.K., ''[[Broken But Beautiful]]'' ''S2'' directed by Harsh Dedhia, ''Brochara'' directed by Simarpreet Singh, ''It Happened in Calcutta'' directed by Ken Ghosh, ''[[Kehne Ko Humsafar Hain]] S3'' directed by Abhijit Das and ''[[Scam 1992|SCAM 1992: The Harshad Mehta Story]]'' directed by Hansal Mehta.
Ivan is a professional Voice Over Actor and has lent his voice to several TVCs and Corporate AVs. He has also voiced for the character of ''Feroze Modi'' in Amazon [[Audible (store)|audibles]] ''Spot Dada'' directed by Riya Mukherjee and as ''Mr. Shah'' in ''Pitching Pyaar'' directed by Saad Khan


Over the years, Ivan has gained popularity amongst the youth for featuring in several ''Filter Copy'', ''Dice Media and Arré'' web sketches on [[YouTube|You Tube]].
===Interviewing===


=== In Voice Acting / VOs ===
Ivan is a professional interviewer and has interviewed many top CXOs and Business Leaders as part of the ''[[The Economic Times|Economic Times]] Cutting Chai Stories'' as also ''The Brand Story''. These interviews are available on [[YouTube]].


He is a professional Voice Over Actor and has lent his voice to several TVCs and Corporate AVs. He has also voiced for the character of ''Feroze Modi'' in Amazon's [[Audible (store)|audible]] ''Spot Dada'' directed by Riya Mukherjee.
===Hosting===
 
===As Compere===


[[File:Ivan Compere01.jpg|thumb|Ivan Rodrigues compering a Dun and Bradstreet event]]
[[File:Ivan Compere01.jpg|thumb|Ivan Rodrigues compering a Dun and Bradstreet event]]


Ivan's background as a senior management professional helps bring insight into the pulse of the audience and the profiled speakers and dignitaries. He has the ability to keep proceedings on track and to time, as well as keep things light. He has been a Compere and MC for corporate events organized by conference producers such as [[The Times Group|Times Conferences]] ([[The Economic Times|ET Edge]]), [[Dun & Bradstreet]], [[Bloomberg L.P.|Bloomberg]], [[UBM plc|UBM]] & [[EC-Council|EC Council]].
He has been a compere and MC for corporate events organized by conference producers such as [[The Times Group|Times Conferences]] ([[The Economic Times|ET Edge]]), [[Dun & Bradstreet]], [[Bloomberg L.P.|Bloomberg]], NRAI, [[UBM plc|UBM]] and [[EC-Council|EC Council]].


===Speech and Drama Workshops===
===TEDx speaker===
 
Ivan delivered his first TED Talk at TEDx MSRIT in Bangalore titled, "You Are Never Too Old To Pursue Your Dreams".
Ivan regularly conducts speech and drama workshops for school children and corporates.


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
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| 2013
| 2013
|[[Satyagraha (film)|''Satyagraha'']]|| Channel Head ||[[Prakash Jha]]
|[[Satyagraha (film)|''Satyagraha'']]|| Channel Head ||
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| 2015
| rowspan="3" | 2015
|''[[Shamitabh]]''|| Anay Verma ||[[R. Balki|R.Balki]]
|''[[Shamitabh]]''|| Anay Verma ||
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|2015
|''[[Kuch Kuch Locha Hai]]''|| Mac Mundra||  
|''[[Kuch Kuch Locha Hai]]''|| Mac Mundra|| Devang Dholakia
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|2015
|''[[Dil Dhadakne Do]]''|| Dharmapala Sr.||  
|''[[Dil Dhadakne Do]]''|| Dharmapala Sr.||[[Zoya Akhtar]]
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| 2016
| rowspan="2" | 2016
|[[Sultan (2016 film)|''Sultan'']]|| Mr. Patel ||[[Ali Abbas Zafar]]
|[[Sultan (2016 film)|''Sultan'']]|| Mr. Patel ||
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|2016
|''[[Dear Zindagi]]''|| VP Hotel||
|''[[Dear Zindagi]]''|| VP Hotel||[[Gauri Shinde]]
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| 2017
| rowspan="4" | 2017
|[[Commando 2: The Black Money Trail|''Commando 2'']]|| Mr. Kamath ||[[Deven Bhojani]]
|''[[Commando 2: The Black Money Trail]]'' || Mr. Kamath ||  
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|2017
|[[Mom (film)|''MOM'']]
|[[Mom (film)|''MOM'']]
|Principal
|Principal ||
|Ravi Udyawar
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|2017
|''[[Jagga Jasoos]]''
|''[[Jagga Jasoos]]''
|Mr. Ahuja
|Mr. Ahuja||
|[[Anurag Basu]]
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|2017
|''[[Tiger Zinda Hai]]''
|''[[Tiger Zinda Hai]]''
|India's Ambassador to Iraq
|India's Ambassador to Iraq||
|[[Ali Abbas Zafar]]
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|2018
| rowspan="5" |2018
|''[[Hichki]]''
|''[[Hichki]]''
|Principal
|Principal||
|Sidharth P. Malhotra
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|2018
|''[[Love Per Square Foot]]''
|''[[Love Per Square Foot]]''
|Noel Misquita
|Noel Misquita
|[[Anand Tiwari]]
|Platform [[Netflix]]
|Platform [[Netflix]]
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|2018
|''Armed''
|''Armed''
|Dr. Murthy
|Dr. Murthy
|Satishsrinivas Parankusam
|Short Film
|Short Film
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|2018
|''[[Bioscopewala]]''
|''[[Bioscopewala]]''
|Airline Spokesperson
|Airline Spokesperson
|Deb Medhekar
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|2018
|[[Gold (2018 film)|''Gold'']]
|[[Gold (2018 film)|''Gold'']]
|Sports Official
|Sports Official
|[[Reema Kagti]]
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|2019
| rowspan="5" |2019
|''[[Uri: The Surgical Strike]]''
|''[[Uri: The Surgical Strike]]''
|Brian D'souza
|Brian D'souza
|[[Aditya Dhar]]
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|2019
|''377 Ab Normal''
|''377 Ab Normal''
|Lawyer Anand Grewal
|Lawyer Anand Grewal
|[[Faruk Kabir]]
|Platform [[ZEE5|Zee5]]
|Platform [[ZEE5|Zee5]]
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|2019
|[[Bharat (film)|''Bharat'']]
|[[Bharat (film)|''Bharat'']]
|Gupta
|Gupta
|[[Ali Abbas Zafar]]
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|2019
|[[Noblemen (film)|''Noblemen'']]
|[[Noblemen (film)|''Noblemen'']]
|Deputy Headmaster
|Deputy Headmaster
|Vandana Kataria
|Platform [[Netflix]]
|Platform [[Netflix]]
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|2019
|''Upstarts''
|''Upstarts''
|Investor 3
|Investor 3
|Udai Singh Mathur
|Platform [[Netflix]]
|Platform [[Netflix]]
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|''Unmothered (Short Film)''
|''Unmothered (Short Film)''
|Ankur
|Ankur
|Urvashi Pathania
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|2021
| rowspan="3" |2021
|''[[Mumbai Saga]]''
|''[[Mumbai Saga]]''
|Journalist Sanjay Kumar Pandey  
|Journalist Sanjay Kumar Pandey  
|[[Sanjay Gupta (director)|Sanjay Gupta]]
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|-
|''[[Dial 100 (2021 film)|Dial 100]]''
|Gautam Mehra
|Platform [[ZEE5|Zee5]]
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|''[[Dybbuk (film)|Dybbuk]]''
|Milind Sanghvi ||Platform [[Amazon Prime]]
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|2022
|''[[Ek Villain Returns]]''
|Thapar
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|2023
|''[[Gumraah (2023 film)|Gumraah]]''
|Advocate Bijou
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|2024
|''[[Crew (film)|Crew]]''
|Divya's Father
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|TBA
|[[3 Monkeys (upcoming film)|''3 Monkeys'']]
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|[[Abbas–Mustan|Abbas-Mustan]] film
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| 2014
| 2014
| ''[[Samvidhaan]] – The Making of the Indian Constitution''|| P. Subbarayan ||[[Shyam Benegal]]
| ''[[Samvidhaan]] – The Making of the Indian Constitution''|| P. Subbarayan ||
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|2017
|2017
| ''The Big Fat City''|| Kailash||[[Mahesh Dattani]]
| ''The Big Fat City''|| Kailash || Hindi Cineplay on [[Netflix]]
|Hindi Cineplay on [[Netflix]]
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|2017
|2017
|''What The Folks - Season 1''
|''What The Folks - Season 1''
|Sunil
|Sunil
|Ruchir Arun
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|''[[The Good Karma Hospital]] - Season 2''
|''[[The Good Karma Hospital]] - Season 2''
|Davinder Bakshi
|Davinder Bakshi
|Alex Winckler
|English series
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|2018
|2018
|''Official CEOgiri - Season 2''
|''Official CEOgiri - Season 2''
|Vijay Talsania
|Vijay Talsania
|Samar Shaikh
|Platform Arré
|Platform Arré
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|''What's Your Status''
|''What's Your Status''
|Bharat's Father
|Bharat's Father
|Madhur Agarwal
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|''Better Life Foundation - Season 2''
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|Ivan
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==Languages==
Ivan is well-versed in English, [[Hindi]], [[Marathi language|Marathi]] & [[Konkani language|Konkani]].
==[[Ivan Tube]]==
Ivan Tube is animated.


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 01:38, 3 March 2026


Ivan Rodrigues
Image of Ivan Rodrigues
Born
Ivan Rodrigues

(1968-11-23) 23 November 1968 (age 57)
Mumbai, India
OccupationActor
Years active2011–present
Spouse(s)Andrea Rodrigues
ChildrenJeremiah Rodrigues

Ivan Rodrigues (born 23 November 1968) is a film and theatre actor based in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.

Early life and education[edit | edit source]

Ivan was born on 23 November 1968 in Mumbai to Robert and Nancy Rodrigues. His parents though were born and brought up in Mangalore, Karnataka, before they moved to Mumbai.

Ivan was involved in school and parish plays. He made his debut in professional theatre with the musical Godspell directed by Joel Furtado and staged by St. Michael's Parish, Mahim. He completed his SSC from St. Michael's High School, Mahim in 1984 standing second in his school.

He graduated in commerce from Sydenham College in 1989 and then did his MBA in Marketing from S.P. Jain in 1991.

After working for 19 years as a senior marketing professional in the corporate world, he quit his job in 2009 to follow his passion for acting full-time.

Career[edit | edit source]

In Theatre[edit | edit source]

It was in his final year in Sydenham College, where he won the awards for Best Play, Best Director and Best Actor for the play The Chairs written by Eugène Ionesco at the prestigious Dr. S. K. Muranjan intra-college competition in 1989. It was at this competition that Mr. Dandavate, who was the then Chairman of the NCPA, invited Ivan to stage The Chairs at the Little Theatre, NCPA. The play received positive reviews in the press at that time.

Since then Ivan has acted in several professional productions and has performed at venues all over India. Some of these include:

Ivan Rodrigues and Ramu Ramanathan during a rehearsal of 'Krapp's Last Tape'

The Fantasticks, a musical play (music by Harvey Schmidt and lyrics by Tom Jones) directed by Janak Toprani and Nandu Bhende, Krapp's Last Tape (Samuel Beckett) directed by Ramu Ramanathan, In the Matter of J. Robert Oppenheimer (Heinar Kipphardt) directed by Janak Toprani, The Public Eye (Peter Shaffer) directed by Janak Toprani, Final Solutions, written and directed by Mahesh Dattani, Animal Farm (George Orwell), a musical play directed by Arundhati Raja, Holy River (an Indo-British production), directed by Etienne Coutinho and The Big Fat city,[1] written and directed by Mahesh Dattani. He has also written AGP World's The Scent of a Man.[2][3][4]

He has also worked with young directors on experimental plays – like Raul Valmiki in The Date(d) and Megha Burman in Do You, I Do.[5]

Over the years, his acting has been much appreciated by audiences and critics alike.

In Films[edit | edit source]

Since 2013, he has acted in the following Bollywood films:[6] Satyagraha directed by Prakash Jha, Shamitabh directed by R. Balki, Dil Dhadakne Do directed by Zoya Akhtar, Bharat, Tiger Zinda Hai and Sultan directed by Ali Abbas Zafar, Dear Zindagi directed by Gauri Shinde, Commando 2 directed by Deven Bhojani, MOM directed by Ravi Udyawar, Jagga Jasoos directed by Anurag Basu, Hichki directed by Sidharth P. Malhotra, Love Per Square Foot directed by Anand Tiwari, Bioscopewala directed by Deb Medhekar, Gold directed by Reema Kagti, URI:The Surgical Strike directed by Aditya Dhar, Noblemen directed by Vandana Kataria, Upstarts directed by Udai Singh Pawar, Mumbai Saga directed by Sanjay Gupta, Dial 100 directed by Rensil D'silva and Ek Villain Returns directed by Mohit Suri.

In Web Series[edit | edit source]

He has acted in the following TV and web series on Netflix, Amazon Prime, ITV, Alt Balaji, Disney+ Hotstar, ZEE5 Premium, Sony Liv and YouTube: What The Folks S1 directed by Ruchir Arun, The Good Karma Hospital S2 directed by Alex Winckler, Official CEOgiri directed by Samar Sheikh, What's Your Status directed by Madhur Agarwal, The Final Call directed by Vijay Lalwani, Made in Heaven directed by Alankrita Srivastava, Abhay directed by Ken Ghosh, Medically Yourrs directed by Abhijit Das, The Verdict: State vs Nanavati directed by Shashant Shah, Minus One directed by Shubham Yogi, The Family Man directed by Raj Nidhimoru and Krishna D.K., Broken But Beautiful S2 directed by Harsh Dedhia, Brochara directed by Simarpreet Singh, It Happened in Calcutta directed by Ken Ghosh, Kehne Ko Humsafar Hain S3 directed by Abhijit Das, SCAM 1992: The Harshad Mehta Story directed by Hansal Mehta, City of Dreams S2 directed by Nagesh Kukunoor, Tryst Wth Destiny directed by Prashant Nair, Bestseller directed by Mukul Abhyankar and Trial By Fire directed by Prashant Nair.

Over the years, Ivan has gained popularity amongst the youth for featuring in several Filter Copy, Dice Media and Arré web sketches on YouTube.

Voice acting[edit | edit source]

Ivan is a professional Voice Over Actor and has lent his voice to several TVCs and Corporate AVs. He has also voiced for the character of Feroze Modi in Amazon audibles Spot Dada directed by Riya Mukherjee and as Mr. Shah in Pitching Pyaar directed by Saad Khan

Interviewing[edit | edit source]

Ivan is a professional interviewer and has interviewed many top CXOs and Business Leaders as part of the Economic Times Cutting Chai Stories as also The Brand Story. These interviews are available on YouTube.

Hosting[edit | edit source]

Ivan Rodrigues compering a Dun and Bradstreet event

He has been a compere and MC for corporate events organized by conference producers such as Times Conferences (ET Edge), Dun & Bradstreet, Bloomberg, NRAI, UBM and EC Council.

TEDx speaker[edit | edit source]

Ivan delivered his first TED Talk at TEDx MSRIT in Bangalore titled, "You Are Never Too Old To Pursue Your Dreams".

Filmography[edit | edit source]

Akshara Hassan and Ivan Rodrigues in Shamitabh

Films[edit | edit source]

Year Title Role Notes
2013 Satyagraha Channel Head
2015 Shamitabh Anay Verma
Kuch Kuch Locha Hai Mac Mundra
Dil Dhadakne Do Dharmapala Sr.
2016 Sultan Mr. Patel
Dear Zindagi VP Hotel
2017 Commando 2: The Black Money Trail Mr. Kamath
MOM Principal
Jagga Jasoos Mr. Ahuja
Tiger Zinda Hai India's Ambassador to Iraq
2018 Hichki Principal
Love Per Square Foot Noel Misquita Platform Netflix
Armed Dr. Murthy Short Film
Bioscopewala Airline Spokesperson
Gold Sports Official
2019 Uri: The Surgical Strike Brian D'souza
377 Ab Normal Lawyer Anand Grewal Platform Zee5
Bharat Gupta
Noblemen Deputy Headmaster Platform Netflix
Upstarts Investor 3 Platform Netflix
2020 Unmothered (Short Film) Ankur
2021 Mumbai Saga Journalist Sanjay Kumar Pandey
Dial 100 Gautam Mehra Platform Zee5
Dybbuk Milind Sanghvi Platform Amazon Prime
2022 Ek Villain Returns Thapar
2023 Gumraah Advocate Bijou
2024 Crew Divya's Father
TBA 3 Monkeys Abbas-Mustan film

Web series / TV series[edit | edit source]

Year Title Role Notes
2014 Samvidhaan – The Making of the Indian Constitution P. Subbarayan
2017 The Big Fat City Kailash Hindi Cineplay on Netflix
2017 What The Folks - Season 1 Sunil
2018 The Good Karma Hospital - Season 2 Davinder Bakshi English series
2018 Official CEOgiri - Season 2 Vijay Talsania Platform Arré
2018 What's Your Status Bharat's Father
2018 Better Life Foundation - Season 2 Rajiv
2019 The Final Call Thakur Platform Zee5
2019 Made in Heaven - Season 1 Priest Platform Amazon Prime Video
2019 Abhay - Season 1 Channel Head Platform Zee5
2019 Medically Yourrs Dean Dr. Komudhi Banerjee Platform Alt Balaji
2019 Minus One Subhash
2019 The Family Man - Season 1 CEO of INITEK Platform Amazon Prime Video
2019 The Verdict - State vs Nanavati Admiral Katari Platform Alt Balaji
2019 Broken But Beautiful - Season 2 Ahaan's Dad Platform Alt Balaji and ZEE5
2019 Brochaara - Season 1 Boss
2020 It Happened In Calcutta Dr. Dasgupta Platform Alt Balaji and ZEE5[7]
2020 Kehne Ko Humsafar Hain - Season 3 Paritosh Platform Alt Balaji
2020 SCAM 1992 - The Harshad Mehta Story Fortune India Editor Platform SonyLIV
2020 Lockdown Rishtey Doctor
2020 Lips Don't Lie Reporter
2021 City of Dreams - S2 Nambiar Platform Disney Hotstar
2021 Tryst With Destiny Galava's Lawyer SonyLIV
2022 Bestseller DCP Mehrotra Amazon Prime
2023 Trial By Fire Abhishek Platform Netflix

Amazon Audibles[edit | edit source]

Year Film Director Role
2019 Spot Dada Riya Mukherjee Feroz Modi
2022 Pitching Pyar Saad Khan Mr. Shah

Films / Web series / TV series - Awaiting release / Post production / Shooting for[edit | edit source]

Year Film Director Role
2025 Ikka Siddharth P. Malhotra Dr. Galvankar
2025 3 Monkeys Abbas Mustan Ravindra Jacob
2025 Colour Black Anand Singh Ivan
2025 Culture Vulture Sudhish Kamath Pai - Boss
2025 Covid Stories Abhishek Acharya Dr. D'silva

Plays[edit | edit source]

No. Title Playwright Role Notes
1 The Chairs Eugène Ionesco Actor and Director
2 Stale News Badal Sircar Actor and Director
3 Krapp's Last Tape Samuel Beckett Actor
4 The Fantasticks Harvey Schmidt Actor
5 Procession Badal Sircar Actor
6 In The Matter Of J. Robert Oppenheimer Heinar Kipphardt Actor
7 The Public Eye Peter Shaffer Actor
8 Holy River Etienne Coutinho Actor
9 Animal Farm (George Orwell) Arundhati Raja Actor
10 The Big Fat City Mahesh Dattani Actor [8][9]
11 The Scent Of A Man Ivan Rodrigues (self) Writer [10][11]
12 Date(d) Actor
13 Do You, I Do Actor

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "The Big Fat City play review, English play review - www.MumbaiTheatreGuide.com". mumbaitheatreguide.com.
  2. ↑ "Ashvin Gidwani's 'The Scent of A Man' touches sensitive cords of long-term relationships in lighter notes". 6 November 2013.
  3. ↑ "Crossword hosts a Play Reading of Ashvin Gidwani's 'The Big Fat City'".
  4. ↑ "The Scent of a Man English Play/Drama - www.MumbaiTheatreGuide.com". mumbaitheatreguide.com.
  5. ↑ "Do You? I Do!". insider.in.
  6. ↑ "Ivan Rodrigues". IMDb.
  7. ↑ "It Happened in Calcutta (Zee5 and ALTBalaji): A love saga from the golden age". Retrieved 14 July 2021.
  8. ↑ "India's First Black Comedy to be staged in Mumbai - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
  9. ↑ "'The Big Fat City' is about subtle dark humour - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
  10. ↑ "Lust and lies can be fun - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
  11. ↑ "Theatre review: The Scent Of A Man - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
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