Varun Saranga | |
|---|---|
| Born | Scarborough, Ontario, Canada |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2009–present |
Varun Saranga is a Canadian actor and filmmaker, most noted for his regular role as Jeremy Chetri in the television series Wynonna Earp.[1]
He began his career as a child actor, most notably with a regular role as Indie's older brother A.J. in the teen sitcom How to Be Indie.[2] In 2014 he had a supporting role in the television miniseries The Best Laid Plans.[1]
In 2017, he appeared in the horror television film Neverknock as the love interest of Kiana Madeira's lead character.[3] In 2019 he joined the cast of Burden of Truth in a regular role as Noah Achari.[4]
In 2023 he had a regular role as Alvin in the television sitcom Shelved.[5]
He is an alumnus of the Actors Conservatory program at the Canadian Film Centre,[6] and has also directed a number of short films.
Filmography[edit | edit source]
Film[edit | edit source]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Garage Sale | Javier | |
| 2016 | Russet Season | Will | |
| 2018 | eHero | Wayne Levin | |
| Softcore | Corey | ||
| Amityville Witch Activity | Varun | ||
| Appiness | Raj | ||
| Roomies | Varun | ||
| 2019 | A Very Important Announcement | Mailman | |
| 2020 | Thinly Veiled | Kashif | |
| 2022 | Daniel's Gotta Die | Carter | |
| The Baker | Mani | ||
| 2023 | Fingernails | Garth |
Television[edit | edit source]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-2011 | How to Be Indie | AJ Mehta | 27 episodes |
| 2009 | Cra$h & Burn | Amar Bhutta | Episode: "Trust" |
| 2010 | Unnatural History | Daveed | Episode: "Public School Enemies" |
| 2011 | Mudpit | Kid Customer | Episode: "Muzika's Most Wanted" |
| 2012 | Bunks | Sanjay | Television film |
| 2013 | Lucky 7 | Malik | Recurring |
| 2014 | The Best Laid Plans | Pete 2 | Six episodes |
| 2015 | Young Drunk Punk | Naseef | Episode: "Sound Judgement" |
| 2017 | Schitt's Creek | Gary | Episode: "Driving Test" |
| Workin' Moms | Chad | Five episodes | |
| Save Me | Sohail | One episode | |
| Orphan Black | Neal | One episode | |
| Odd Squad | Over Easy | One episode | |
| People of Earth | Neal | Motel clerk | |
| Dark Haven High | Mr. Zing | One episode | |
| Neverknock | Gavin | Television film | |
| 2017-2021 | Wynonna Earp | Jeremy Chetri | 35 episodes |
| 2018 | Killer High | Ronnie | Television film |
| 2018-2019 | Carter | Vijay Gill | Seven episodes |
| Go Away, Unicorn! | Ollie | Voice role, 42 episodes | |
| 2019 | Adventures in Casting | Camera operator | Three episodes |
| 2020 | Nurses | Dev Sikka | Three episodes |
| 2021 | Hudson & Rex | Levi Gill | One episode |
| Endlings | Noah Fossey | Nine episodes | |
| 2021-2022 | Strays | Ravi | Five episodes |
| 2022 | Sort Of | Ismail | Three episodes |
| The Kids in the Hall | Intern | One episode | |
| Coroner | Rohan Arjune | One episode | |
| 2023 | Shelved | Alvin Canada | Seven episodes |
| Total Drama Island | Raj | Voice role, nine episodes |
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Andrew Parker, "The Wild Summer of Wynonna Earp’s Varun Saranga". TheGATE.ca, July 24, 2017.
- ↑ Brian Gorman, "Smiling through the generation gap". Sudbury Star, October 8, 2009.
- ↑ "Clarkson's Kiana Madeira gets bloody in new horror film Neverknock". Mississauga News, October 16, 2017.
- ↑ Jill Wilson, "Nothing but the Truth". Winnipeg Free Press, January 15, 2019.
- ↑ Radheyan Simonpillai, "Shelved brings Abbott Elementary’s sharp comedy to Toronto’s public libraries". The Globe and Mail, March 8, 2023.
- ↑ Jordan Pinto, "CFC names Actors Conservatory participants". Playback, August 5, 2015.