Biographie
A Screen Actors Guild member for 35 years and recognized by a leading publication as one of the "Top 50 Most Influential South Asians In the World," Nigam is a trailblazer who has helped establish the entertainment industry as a viable career path for his community.
Nigam recently teamed up with Alec Baldwin to launch Persona Entertainment, a production company focused on film and television projects. He serves as an executive producer and star of "Crescent City," acting alongside Baldwin, Terrence Howard, and Esai Morales. He co-produces "Rust," a Western directed and written by Joel Souza, starring Baldwin with Frances Fisher, Jensen Ackles, and Travis Fimmel. Nigam is also an executive producer and lead actor in the recently released "97 Minutes," featuring Baldwin and Jonathan Rhys Meyers. Additionally, he executive produced the feature "Supercell," where he plays a supporting lead opposite Baldwin, Skeet Ulrich, and Anne Heche. Nigam produced "Murder At Yellowstone," starring Gabriel Byrne, Thomas Jane, and Richard Dreyfuss, as well as Souza's "Crown Vic," where he was lead producer with Baldwin; the film premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival before its theatrical release and stars Thomas Jane, Luke Kleintank, Bridget Moynahan, and David Krumholtz. Earlier, Nigam was the lead producer of "Bayou Caviar," the directorial debut of Oscar winner Cuba Gooding Jr., who also stars alongside Richard Dreyfuss, Famke Janssen, and Katharine McPhee; the film had a theatrical release. Prior to that, he was the lead producer, writer, and lead actor with Jason Lee in "Growing Up Smith," which received a theatrical release and was named TIME Magazine’s "Pick of the Week."
An alumnus of New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts, Nigam is a seasoned actor known for his role as "Pandit Raj" on Netflix’s Mindy Kaling series "Never Have I Ever" and his recurring character "Dr. Raj" on ABC’s "Grey’s Anatomy" since its pilot. He had a recurring role on HBO’s "True Detective" Season Two and has appeared in over 50 prime-time guest roles on shows including "So Help Me Todd," "Animal Kingdom," "Battle Creek," "Revenge," "Children's Hospital," "Ghost Whisperer," "Lie To Me," "Crash," "Supernatural," "CSI," "CSI: New York," "Medium," "Huff," "Shark," "ER," and "NYPD Blue." He was among the leads in ABC’s miniseries "Tom Clancy’s NetForce" and Showtime’s "Silver Strand." In film, he delivered notable performances in "Trafficked" with Ashley Judd and as a supporting lead in Universal/Focus Features' "Bad Words," directed by Jason Bateman. Upcoming is his role in "Of Gods and Kings," directed by Joe Estevez. Nigam has also appeared as a supporting lead in Hallmark’s "Back When We Were Grownups" with Faye Dunaway and Peter Fonda under director Ron Underwood; as a lead in 20th Century Fox’s "The First $20 Million Is Always the Hardest" alongside Rosario Dawson; and as a supporting lead in Universal’s "Speaking of Sex" with Bill Murray, directed by John McNaughton. His film credits include roles in Warner Bros.’ "Terminator: Salvation" and Paramount’s "Cloverfield."
On stage, Nigam starred with fellow NYU alumnus Philip Seymour Hoffman in the acclaimed production of "The Merchant of Venice," directed by the renowned Peter Sellars; the play was performed at The Royal Shakespeare Company in London and The Goodman Theatre in Chicago. More recently, he originated the role of Archit in "A Nice Indian Boy," directed by Snehal Desai, which premiered at East West Players in Los Angeles.
Nigam currently lives in Los Angeles, California.
