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Rao Rampilla

Rao Rampilla

Actor, Producer, Director

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Biography

Rao started with a theatre while in High School and then continued with poetic writings. He came from a civil rights movement in India, having sat on a hunger strike until death at the JNU (the National University, New Delhi) for social justice for Dalits in India. Having been expelled after the hunger strike, Rao settled in America and again fought for self-determination for Native Americans (Iroquois, Senecas) in Up State New York. He later became a Senior Legal Adviser at the UN Legal Office and a diplomat with Indonesian Mission to the UN besides working for UNDP.

While living in Deep South (Athens, Ga), Rao learned how to listen and talk in a conservative social setting away from his radical politics. That was his best acting school "listen and talk." He wrote poetry sitting before a kerosene lamp everyday in his college years while protesting for separate Andhra movement. He published his poems in a news paper that he created. And that was his "sense memory training.'

Rao was excited and thrilled when he became a full-time actor after the events of 9/11/2001 having lost his business project at the WTC. He could have gone back to his lucrative legal and diplomatic career with the United Nations, but something in his heart kept him as an actor. He discovered that acting gives him a safe space to express his radical self, living away from home (India). That's why he continues to embrace and journey on as an actor.

He studied with Alan Arkin besides the Juilliard School, the Lee Strasberg Institute, HB Studios, Meisner, learning their methods and techniques. He started with a humble beginning with Kevin Bacon in the VISA SUPERBOWL commercial in 2002 and had done 30 National commercials. Alan Arkin's wife Suzanne Arkin after his training with Alan Arkin commented that Rao is funny. No wonder Sandler picked him up and cast him in THAT'S MY BOY and Rao worked three months on that film in a major supporting role. Recently he was cast in a Warner Brother's film ISN'T IT ROMANTIC in a supporting role. He has a film Gandhi, Untouchables and Me on Amazon, him playing 7 roles. For this, he won an award from an Australian Film Festival and another one from the Dalit Film and Cultural Festival, 2019 (New York). He completed an artistic film AN ACTOR'S JOURNEY exploring his soul searching journey in Europe travelling and shooting for 8 summers. He plans to show it all over the World including the Cannes Film Festival.

He recently rewrote some of the Shakespearean monologues and the Charles Dickens prologue to The Tale of Two Cities reflecting on the Covid 19 and the Black Lives Matter movement. He narrated and produced it as a film titled SHAKESPEAREAN, DICKENSONIAN REFLECTIONS ON COVID 19 AND BLACK LIVES MATTER .

It's Rao's desire to play a role like Dr. Zhivago and be an activist actor.

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Filmography

Actor

46

Type

Year

Notice to Quit Poster

Notice to Quit Feature Film2024Marvin

Beauty in a Bathtub Poster

Beauty in a Bathtub Short Film2023

The Italian of the East Short Film2023

Either Side of Midnight Poster

Either Side of Midnight Feature Film2021Raju

Girls5eva Poster

Girls5eva TV Series2021Pharmacist

Naked Singularity Poster

Naked Singularity Feature Film2021Cabbie

All the World Is a Stage (as You Like It) Poster

All the World Is a Stage (as You Like It) Short Film2020Self - Actor

Grand Army Poster

Grand Army TV Series2020Flower Seller

Her Father Loved Me, Oft Invited Me (othello) Poster

Her Father Loved Me, Oft Invited Me (othello) Short Film2020

It Was The Best Of Times, It Was The Worst Of Times (The Tale Of Two Cities) Poster

It Was The Best Of Times, It Was The Worst Of Times (The Tale Of Two Cities) Short Film2020

Now is the Winter of Our Discontent (Richard III) Poster

Now is the Winter of Our Discontent (Richard III) Documentary2020

Now Our Lives Are O'erthrown (The Tempest) Poster

Now Our Lives Are O'erthrown (The Tempest) Documentary2020

Once More Unto The Breach, Dear Friends, Once More (Henry V) Poster

Once More Unto The Breach, Dear Friends, Once More (Henry V) Documentary2020

Shakespearean, Dickensonian Reflections on Covid 19 and Black Lives Matter Poster

Shakespearean, Dickensonian Reflections on Covid 19 and Black Lives Matter Short Film2020Self

The Quality of Mercy Is Not Strained: Merchant of Venice Poster

The Quality of Mercy Is Not Strained: Merchant of Venice Documentary2020

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow: Macbeth Poster

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow: Macbeth Documentary2020

Isn't It Romantic Poster

Isn't It Romantic Feature Film2019Food Cart Man

Port Authority Poster

Port Authority Feature Film2019Cashier

Telugu - The Italian of the East Poster

Telugu - The Italian of the East Short Film2018Self

The Land of Steady Habits Poster

The Land of Steady Habits Feature Film2018Cabbie

The Golden Goose Poster

The Golden Goose Short Film2017Cook

Baked in Brooklyn Poster

Baked in Brooklyn Feature Film2016Behind the Counter Guy

Chuck Feature Film2016Indian Liquor Store Owner

Starring Austin Pendleton Poster

Starring Austin Pendleton Short Film2016Self

Gandhi, Untouchables and Me Poster

Gandhi, Untouchables and Me Short Film2015

Family on Board Poster

Family on Board Short Film2014

Late Night with Seth Meyers Poster

Late Night with Seth Meyers TV Series2014Opulently Dressed Indian Man

Bollywood to Hollywood Poster

Bollywood to Hollywood TV Series2012Self - Host

That's My Boy Poster

That's My Boy Feature Film2012Convenience Store Owner

The Imperialists Are Still Alive! Poster

The Imperialists Are Still Alive! Feature Film2010John

Don't Let Me Drown Poster

Don't Let Me Drown Feature Film2009St. Mark's Vendor

The Bridget Show TV Movie2009Holyman

Mattie Fresno and the Holoflux Universe Poster

Mattie Fresno and the Holoflux Universe Feature Film2007Hindu Priest

Shoots & Ladders Feature Film2007Sam Patel

Ta Ra Rum Pum Poster

Ta Ra Rum Pum Feature Film2007Car Manufacturer

30 Rock TV Series2006Fruit salesman

Friday Night Lights Poster

Friday Night Lights TV Series2006Cabbie

6 ft. in 7 min. Short Film2005Father

Man Push Cart Poster

Man Push Cart Feature Film2005Veterinarian

Seeing You in Circles Poster

Seeing You in Circles Short Film2005Pianist

Sex and the City: A Farewell Poster

Sex and the City: A Farewell Documentary2004Cabbie

Site in Fishkill Creek Short Film2004Terry

Last Call with Carson Daly Poster

Last Call with Carson Daly TV Series2002Comedian

Late Night with Conan O'Brien Poster

Late Night with Conan O'Brien TV Series1993Air Sitar Player

An Actor's Journey 2020 Feature FilmSelf

Me and the Sundance Kid Documentary

Producer

16

Type

Year

Vintage Skyline Rose Poster

Vintage Skyline Rose Short Film2024

The Italian of the East Short Film2023

All the World Is a Stage (as You Like It) Poster

All the World Is a Stage (as You Like It) Short Film2020

Her Father Loved Me, Oft Invited Me (othello) Poster

Her Father Loved Me, Oft Invited Me (othello) Short Film2020

It Was The Best Of Times, It Was The Worst Of Times (The Tale Of Two Cities) Poster

It Was The Best Of Times, It Was The Worst Of Times (The Tale Of Two Cities) Short Film2020

Now is the Winter of Our Discontent (Richard III) Poster

Now is the Winter of Our Discontent (Richard III) Documentary2020

Now Our Lives Are O'erthrown (The Tempest) Poster

Now Our Lives Are O'erthrown (The Tempest) Documentary2020

Once More Unto The Breach, Dear Friends, Once More (Henry V) Poster

Once More Unto The Breach, Dear Friends, Once More (Henry V) Documentary2020

Shakespearean, Dickensonian Reflections on Covid 19 and Black Lives Matter Poster

Shakespearean, Dickensonian Reflections on Covid 19 and Black Lives Matter Short Film2020

The Quality of Mercy Is Not Strained: Merchant of Venice Poster

The Quality of Mercy Is Not Strained: Merchant of Venice Documentary2020

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow: Macbeth Poster

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow: Macbeth Documentary2020

Telugu - The Italian of the East Poster

Telugu - The Italian of the East Short Film2018

Gandhi, Untouchables and Me Poster

Gandhi, Untouchables and Me Short Film2015

Bollywood to Hollywood Poster

Bollywood to Hollywood TV Series2012

An Actor's Journey 2020 Feature Film

Me and the Sundance Kid Documentary

Director

15

Type

Year

The Italian of the East Short Film2023

All the World Is a Stage (as You Like It) Poster

All the World Is a Stage (as You Like It) Short Film2020

Her Father Loved Me, Oft Invited Me (othello) Poster

Her Father Loved Me, Oft Invited Me (othello) Short Film2020

It Was The Best Of Times, It Was The Worst Of Times (The Tale Of Two Cities) Poster

It Was The Best Of Times, It Was The Worst Of Times (The Tale Of Two Cities) Short Film2020

Now is the Winter of Our Discontent (Richard III) Poster

Now is the Winter of Our Discontent (Richard III) Documentary2020

Now Our Lives Are O'erthrown (The Tempest) Poster

Now Our Lives Are O'erthrown (The Tempest) Documentary2020

Once More Unto The Breach, Dear Friends, Once More (Henry V) Poster

Once More Unto The Breach, Dear Friends, Once More (Henry V) Documentary2020

Shakespearean, Dickensonian Reflections on Covid 19 and Black Lives Matter Poster

Shakespearean, Dickensonian Reflections on Covid 19 and Black Lives Matter Short Film2020

The Quality of Mercy Is Not Strained: Merchant of Venice Poster

The Quality of Mercy Is Not Strained: Merchant of Venice Documentary2020

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow: Macbeth Poster

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow: Macbeth Documentary2020

Telugu - The Italian of the East Poster

Telugu - The Italian of the East Short Film2018

The Art Heroes Project Poster

The Art Heroes Project TV Series2017

Gandhi, Untouchables and Me Poster

Gandhi, Untouchables and Me Short Film2015

Bollywood to Hollywood Poster

Bollywood to Hollywood TV Series2012

An Actor's Journey 2020 Feature Film

Writer

14

Type

Year

The Italian of the East Short Film2023

All the World Is a Stage (as You Like It) Poster

All the World Is a Stage (as You Like It) Short Film2020

Her Father Loved Me, Oft Invited Me (othello) Poster

Her Father Loved Me, Oft Invited Me (othello) Short Film2020

It Was The Best Of Times, It Was The Worst Of Times (The Tale Of Two Cities) Poster

It Was The Best Of Times, It Was The Worst Of Times (The Tale Of Two Cities) Short Film2020

Now Our Lives Are O'erthrown (The Tempest) Poster

Now Our Lives Are O'erthrown (The Tempest) Documentary2020

Once More Unto The Breach, Dear Friends, Once More (Henry V) Poster

Once More Unto The Breach, Dear Friends, Once More (Henry V) Documentary2020

Shakespearean, Dickensonian Reflections on Covid 19 and Black Lives Matter Poster

Shakespearean, Dickensonian Reflections on Covid 19 and Black Lives Matter Short Film2020

The Quality of Mercy Is Not Strained: Merchant of Venice Poster

The Quality of Mercy Is Not Strained: Merchant of Venice Documentary2020

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow: Macbeth Poster

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow: Macbeth Documentary2020

Telugu - The Italian of the East Poster

Telugu - The Italian of the East Short Film2018

Gandhi, Untouchables and Me Poster

Gandhi, Untouchables and Me Short Film2015

Bollywood to Hollywood Poster

Bollywood to Hollywood TV Series2012

An Actor's Journey 2020 Feature Film

Me and the Sundance Kid Documentary

Thanks

1

Brahmin Bulls Poster

Brahmin Bulls Feature Film2013

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