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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1968|4|9}} |
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| birth_place = [[Chicago]], [[Illinois]], U.S. |
| birth_place = [[Chicago]], [[Illinois]], U.S. |
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| nationality = American |
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| education = [[Lake Forest Academy]] |
| education = [[Lake Forest Academy]] |
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| alma_mater = [[Colgate University]]<br>[[Loyola University Chicago|Loyola University]] |
| alma_mater = [[Colgate University]]<br>[[Loyola University Chicago|Loyola University]] (withdrew) |
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| occupation = Actor |
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| years_active = 1996–present |
| years_active = 1996–present |
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| known_for = [[Broken Lizard]] |
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'''Jayanth Jambulingam Chandrasekhar''' (born April 9, 1968) is an American comedian, film director, screenwriter, and actor. He is best known for his work with the [[sketch comedy]] group [[Broken Lizard]] and for directing and starring in the Broken Lizard films ''[[Super Troopers]]'', ''[[Club Dread]]'', ''[[Beerfest]]'' and ''[[Super Troopers 2]]''. Since 2001, he has also worked frequently as a television director |
'''Jayanth Jambulingam Chandrasekhar''' (born April 9, 1968) is an American comedian, film director, screenwriter, and actor. He is best known for his work with the [[sketch comedy]] group [[Broken Lizard]] and for directing and starring in the Broken Lizard films ''[[Super Troopers]]'', ''[[Club Dread]]'', ''[[Beerfest]]'' and ''[[Super Troopers 2]]''. Since 2001, he has also worked frequently as a television director on many episodes of ''[[Community (TV series)|Community]]'' and ''[[The Goldbergs (2013 TV series)|The Goldbergs]]'', among dozens of comedy series.<ref name=Paste-CatchingUp-2013>{{cite news |last1=Rozeman|first1=Mark|title=Catching Up with Jay Chandrasekhar|url=http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2013/05/catching-up-with-jay-chandrasekhar.html|access-date=August 30, 2014|work=[[Paste (magazine)|Paste]]|date=May 14, 2013}}</ref> He has also occasionally worked as a film director outside of Broken Lizard projects, most notably on the 2005 film ''[[The Dukes of Hazzard (film)|The Dukes of Hazzard]]''. |
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== Early life and education == |
== Early life and education == |
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Chandrasekhar was born in Chicago to parents who lived in the adjacent suburb of [[Oak Park, Illinois]]. Both his father, Arcot Jambulingam<!--There is a "b" in the name, citation is transcribed incorrectly, see image at reference--> "AJ" Chandrasekhar,<ref name=FamilySearch-AJ-Nat-1977>{{cite web|title=Arcot Jamulingam Chandrasekhar – Illinois, Northern District (Eastern Division), Naturalization Index, 1926–1979|url=https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/2H5J-4V8|website=[[FamilySearch]]|access-date=August 30, 2014}}</ref> and his mother, Hema Chandrasekhar,<ref name=FamilySearch-Hema-Nat-1977>{{cite web|title=Hema Varadan Chandrasekhar – Illinois, Northern District (Eastern Division), Naturalization Index, 1926–1979|url=https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/2H5J-4VD|website=[[FamilySearch]]|access-date=August 30, 2014}}</ref><ref name=DailyHerald-Hinsdale-2012>{{cite news|last1=Sotonoff|first1=Jamie|last2=Gire|first2=Dann|title=Hinsdale's Jay Chandrasekhar: A Broken Lizard makes good – Chandrasekhar's suburban upbringing serves him well in Hollywood, he says|url=http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20120807/entlife/708079946/|access-date=August 29, 2014|work=[[Daily Herald (Arlington Heights)|Daily Herald]]|date=August 7, 2012}}</ref> are physicians of [[Tamils|Tamil]] origin and are originally from [[Chennai]], India.<ref name=Rediff-Big-2005>{{cite news|last1=Pais|first1=Arthur J.|title=Jay Chandrasekhar is big! |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2005/aug/05jay.htm|access-date=August 30, 2014|work=[[Rediff]]|date=August 5, 2005}}</ref> The hospital where he was born, old [[Cook County Hospital]], was where his parents worked.<ref name=DailyHerald-Hinsdale-2012 /> Chandrasekhar has an older sister as well as a younger sister named |
Chandrasekhar was born in Chicago to parents who lived in the adjacent suburb of [[Oak Park, Illinois]]. Both his father, Arcot Jambulingam<!--There is a "b" in the name, citation is transcribed incorrectly, see image at reference--> "AJ" Chandrasekhar,<ref name=FamilySearch-AJ-Nat-1977>{{cite web|title=Arcot Jamulingam Chandrasekhar – Illinois, Northern District (Eastern Division), Naturalization Index, 1926–1979|url=https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/2H5J-4V8|website=[[FamilySearch]]|access-date=August 30, 2014}}</ref> and his mother, Hema Chandrasekhar,<ref name=FamilySearch-Hema-Nat-1977>{{cite web|title=Hema Varadan Chandrasekhar – Illinois, Northern District (Eastern Division), Naturalization Index, 1926–1979|url=https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/2H5J-4VD|website=[[FamilySearch]]|access-date=August 30, 2014}}</ref><ref name=DailyHerald-Hinsdale-2012>{{cite news|last1=Sotonoff|first1=Jamie|last2=Gire|first2=Dann|title=Hinsdale's Jay Chandrasekhar: A Broken Lizard makes good – Chandrasekhar's suburban upbringing serves him well in Hollywood, he says|url=http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20120807/entlife/708079946/|access-date=August 29, 2014|work=[[Daily Herald (Arlington Heights)|Daily Herald]]|date=August 7, 2012}}</ref> are physicians of [[Tamils|Tamil]] origin and are originally from [[Chennai]], India.<ref name=Rediff-Big-2005>{{cite news|last1=Pais|first1=Arthur J.|title=Jay Chandrasekhar is big! |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2005/aug/05jay.htm|access-date=August 30, 2014|work=[[Rediff]]|date=August 5, 2005}}</ref> The hospital where he was born, old [[Cook County Hospital]], was where his parents worked.<ref name=DailyHerald-Hinsdale-2012 /> Chandrasekhar has an older sister as well as a younger sister named Sandhya Chandrasekhar, who are both lawyers.<ref name=LathamWatkins-Sandy>{{cite web|title=Sandhya P. Chandrasekhar|url=http://www.lw.com/people/sandhya-chandrasekhar|website=[[Latham & Watkins]]|access-date=August 30, 2014}}</ref> |
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Chandrasekhar lived in Oak Park until his family moved farther west from Chicago to the suburb of [[Hinsdale, Illinois|Hinsdale]]. He graduated from the boarding high school [[Lake Forest Academy]].<ref name=DailyHerald-Hinsdale-2012 /> He graduated from [[Colgate University]] with a major in European history and a minor in philosophy.<ref name=DailyHerald-Hinsdale-2012 /> During college he spent a semester at Chicago's [[Loyola University Chicago|Loyola University]].<ref name=DailyHerald-Hinsdale-2012 /> |
Chandrasekhar lived in Oak Park until his family moved farther west from Chicago to the suburb of [[Hinsdale, Illinois|Hinsdale]]. He graduated from the boarding high school [[Lake Forest Academy]].<ref name=DailyHerald-Hinsdale-2012 /> He graduated from [[Colgate University]] with a major in European history and a minor in philosophy.<ref name=DailyHerald-Hinsdale-2012 /> During college he spent a semester at Chicago's [[Loyola University Chicago|Loyola University]].<ref name=DailyHerald-Hinsdale-2012 /> |
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=== Broken Lizard comedy troupe === |
=== Broken Lizard comedy troupe === |
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Chandrasekhar formed |
Chandrasekhar formed [[Broken Lizard]] with former members of comedy troupe Charred Goosebeak and [[Beta Theta Pi]], people he met during college at [[Colgate University]].<ref name=Paste-CatchingUp-2013/> Chandrasekhar said he found his path to comedy after acting in high school and college. He did some [[open mic]] standup comedy work in Chicago and founded a sketch group called "Charred Goose Beak" at college. After moving to New York, the group was renamed Broken Lizard.<ref name=Paste-CatchingUp-2013 /> |
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Chandrasekhar began making shorts featuring the troupe, then made the self-funded movie ''[[Puddle Cruiser]]'' in 1996.<ref name=Variety-PuddleCruiser-1996>{{cite news|last1=Kelly|first1=Brendan|title=Review: 'Puddle Cruiser'|url=https://variety.com/1996/film/reviews/puddle-cruiser-1200447105/|access-date=August 30, 2014|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=October 27, 1996}}</ref> The film made it into the [[Sundance Film Festival]] in 1997.<ref name=Sundance-PuddleCruiser-1997>{{cite web|title=Puddle Cruiser|url=http://history.sundance.org/films/1597/puddle_cruiser|website=[[Sundance Film Festival]]|access-date=August 30, 2014|year=1997}}</ref> Then in 2001, they made ''[[Super Troopers]]'' as an independent movie, which [[Harvey Weinstein]] helped to develop at [[Miramax Films]], but did not end up distributing.<ref name=RollingStone-ST-OralHist-2014>{{cite news|last1=Neumyer|first1=Scott|title=Altered State Police: An Oral History of 'Super Troopers'|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/news/altered-state-police-an-oral-history-of-super-troopers-20140418|access-date=August 30, 2014|work=[[Rolling Stone (magazine)|Rolling Stone]]|date=April 18, 2014}}</ref> |
Chandrasekhar began making shorts featuring the troupe, then made the self-funded movie ''[[Puddle Cruiser]]'' in 1996.<ref name=Variety-PuddleCruiser-1996>{{cite news|last1=Kelly|first1=Brendan|title=Review: 'Puddle Cruiser'|url=https://variety.com/1996/film/reviews/puddle-cruiser-1200447105/|access-date=August 30, 2014|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=October 27, 1996}}</ref> The film made it into the [[Sundance Film Festival]] in 1997.<ref name=Sundance-PuddleCruiser-1997>{{cite web|title=Puddle Cruiser|url=http://history.sundance.org/films/1597/puddle_cruiser|website=[[Sundance Film Festival]]|access-date=August 30, 2014|year=1997}}</ref> Then in 2001, they made ''[[Super Troopers]]'' as an independent movie, which [[Harvey Weinstein]] helped to develop at [[Miramax Films]], but did not end up distributing.<ref name=RollingStone-ST-OralHist-2014>{{cite news|last1=Neumyer|first1=Scott|title=Altered State Police: An Oral History of 'Super Troopers'|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/news/altered-state-police-an-oral-history-of-super-troopers-20140418|access-date=August 30, 2014|work=[[Rolling Stone (magazine)|Rolling Stone]]|date=April 18, 2014}}</ref> |
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=== Directing === |
=== Directing === |
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In 2005, Chandrasekhar directed ''[[The Dukes of Hazzard (film)|The Dukes of Hazzard]]''.<ref name=IGN-DukesofHazard-2005>{{cite news|title=IGN Interviews Jay Chandrasekhar|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2005/08/04/ign-interviews-jay-chandrasekhar|access-date=August 29, 2014|work=[[IGN Entertainment|IGN]]|date=August 3, 2005}}</ref> The [[action comedy film]] based on the 1970s [[The Dukes of Hazzard|American television series of the same name]] was the debut of pop singer [[Jessica Simpson]] as an actress. While financially successful, the film was met with negative reviews from critics. He has become an established television comedy director, directing episodes of ''[[Undeclared]],'' ''[[Happy Endings (TV series)|Happy Endings]],'' ''[[Chuck (TV series)|Chuck]],'' ''[[Community (TV series)|Community]],'' ''[[Psych (TV series)|Psych]]'' and ''[[Arrested Development (TV series)|Arrested Development]].''<ref name=Paste-CatchingUp-2013 /> He says that the earlier a director joins a show, the more impact he or she will have on its look and feel.<ref name=Paste-CatchingUp-2013 /> |
In 2005, Chandrasekhar directed ''[[The Dukes of Hazzard (film)|The Dukes of Hazzard]]''.<ref name=IGN-DukesofHazard-2005>{{cite news|title=IGN Interviews Jay Chandrasekhar|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2005/08/04/ign-interviews-jay-chandrasekhar|access-date=August 29, 2014|work=[[IGN Entertainment|IGN]]|date=August 3, 2005}}</ref> The [[action comedy film]] based on the 1970s [[The Dukes of Hazzard|American television series of the same name]] was the debut of pop singer [[Jessica Simpson]] as an actress. While financially successful, the film was met with negative reviews from critics. He has become an established television comedy director, directing episodes of ''[[Undeclared]],'' ''[[Happy Endings (TV series)|Happy Endings]],'' ''[[Chuck (TV series)|Chuck]],'' ''[[Community (TV series)|Community]],'' ''[[Psych (TV series)|Psych]],'' ''[[New Girl (TV Series)|New Girl]]'', and ''[[Arrested Development (TV series)|Arrested Development]].''<ref name=Paste-CatchingUp-2013 /> He says that the earlier a director joins a show, the more impact he or she will have on its look and feel.<ref name=Paste-CatchingUp-2013 /> |
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In 2012, Chandrasekhar made the movie ''[[The Babymakers]].''<ref name=HuffPo-Babymakers-2012>{{cite news|last1=Chandrasekhar|first1=Jay|title=Things Have Changed Since Super Troopers|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jay-chandrasekhar/the-babymakers_b_1730768.html|access-date=August 29, 2014|work=[[HuffPost]]|date=August 2, 2012}}</ref> He directed several episodes of ''[[Blue Mountain State]]''. [[Amazon.com|Amazon]] released a pilot in the 2014 Amazon Original Series that he wrote and directed called ''Really''.<ref name=Amazon-Really-2014>{{cite web|title=Really 1 Season 2014|website=Amazon|url=https://www.amazon.com/An-Inside-Look-At-Really/dp/B00MR9YENG/|access-date=August 29, 2014}}</ref> |
In 2012, Chandrasekhar made the movie ''[[The Babymakers]].''<ref name=HuffPo-Babymakers-2012>{{cite news|last1=Chandrasekhar|first1=Jay|title=Things Have Changed Since Super Troopers|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jay-chandrasekhar/the-babymakers_b_1730768.html|access-date=August 29, 2014|work=[[HuffPost]]|date=August 2, 2012}}</ref> He directed several episodes of ''[[Blue Mountain State]]''. [[Amazon.com|Amazon]] released a pilot in the 2014 Amazon Original Series that he wrote and directed called ''Really''.<ref name=Amazon-Really-2014>{{cite web|title=Really 1 Season 2014|website=Amazon|url=https://www.amazon.com/An-Inside-Look-At-Really/dp/B00MR9YENG/|access-date=August 29, 2014}}</ref> |
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=== Acting === |
=== Acting === |
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Chandrasekhar guest starred alongside his cousin [[Sendhil Ramamurthy]] in a 2009 episode of ''[[Psych (TV series)|Psych]]''<ref>'''Psych''' (Season 4, Episode 6: ''Bollywood Homicide'') [first aired September 18, 2009]</ref> which Chandrasekhar also directed. He appeared as the cab driver in the "Terror Taxi" skit from ''[[Jackass: Number Two]]''. He appeared as racist comedian Gupta Gupti Gupta in the episode "Basic Email Security" of ''[[Community (TV series)|Community]]''. |
Chandrasekhar guest starred alongside his cousin [[Sendhil Ramamurthy]] in a 2009 episode of ''[[Psych (TV series)|Psych]]'',<ref>'''Psych''' (Season 4, Episode 6: ''Bollywood Homicide'') [first aired September 18, 2009]</ref> which Chandrasekhar also directed. He appeared as the cab driver in the "Terror Taxi" skit from ''[[Jackass: Number Two]]''. He appeared as racist comedian Gupta Gupti Gupta in the episode "[[Basic Email Security]]" of ''[[Community (TV series)|Community]]'', which Chandrasekhar also directed. |
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=== Stand-up === |
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== Personal life == |
== Personal life == |
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Chandrasekhar has been married to actress Susan Clarke since 2005.<ref name=ChaiTime-File-2011>{{cite news|title=The Jay Chandrasekhar File|url=http://www.khabar.com/magazine/chaitime/the_jay_chandrasekhar_file|access-date=August 30, 2014|work=Chai Time|date=January 2011}}</ref> They have |
Chandrasekhar has been married to actress Susan Clarke since 2005.<ref name=ChaiTime-File-2011>{{cite news|title=The Jay Chandrasekhar File|url=http://www.khabar.com/magazine/chaitime/the_jay_chandrasekhar_file|access-date=August 30, 2014|work=Chai Time|date=January 2011}}</ref> They have twin daughters and a son.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-interview-with-jay-chandrasekhar-and-heffernan-kevin/20120801.htm#1|title='We wanted to top Borat in The Babymakers'|work=Rediff|last=Chhabra|first=Aseem}}</ref> Chandrasekhar's middle name, Jambulingam, is in honor of his grandfather, and is also his son's middle name.<ref name=Rediff-Big-2005 /> He used the name Jumbulingam for his editorial credits in ''Puddle Cruiser'' and ''Super Troopers''.<ref name=Rediff-Big-2005 /> |
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Chandrasekhar's cousin is the actor [[Sendhil Ramamurthy]], who played the role of [[Mohinder Suresh]] in the [[NBC]] superhero drama [[Heroes (U.S. TV series)|''Heroes'']] and also appeared in the Broken Lizard film ''[[The Slammin' Salmon]].''<ref>{{Cite tweet |user=jaychandrasekha|number=326404207718580224 |title=My cousin Sendhil joined Twitter. |
Chandrasekhar's cousin is the actor [[Sendhil Ramamurthy]], who played the role of [[Mohinder Suresh]] in the [[NBC]] superhero drama [[Heroes (U.S. TV series)|''Heroes'']] and also appeared in the Broken Lizard film ''[[The Slammin' Salmon]].''<ref>{{Cite tweet |user=jaychandrasekha|number=326404207718580224 |title=My cousin Sendhil joined Twitter. Late, ya bastard. He was the movie star in Slammin' Salmon. So if you want to follow him: @Sendhil_Rama|access-date=23 April 2013|link=https://mobile.twitter.com/jaychandrasekha/status/326404207718580224|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20210612190114/https://mobile.twitter.com/jaychandrasekha/status/326404207718580224|archive-date=12 June 2021}}</ref> |
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== Filmography == |
== Filmography == |
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Revision as of 09:33, 20 July 2024
Jay Chandrasekhar | |
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Born | Jayanth Jambulingam Chandrasekhar April 9, 1968 |
Bildung | Lake Forest Academy |
Alma mater | Colgate University Loyola University (withdrew) |
Occupations |
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Years active | 1996–present |
Known for | Broken Lizard |
Spouse |
Susan Clarke (m. 2005) |
Children | 3 |
Relatives | Sendhil Ramamurthy (cousin) |
Website | jay-chandrasekhar |
Jayanth Jambulingam Chandrasekhar (born April 9, 1968) is an American comedian, film director, screenwriter, and actor. He is best known for his work with the sketch comedy group Broken Lizard and for directing and starring in the Broken Lizard films Super Troopers, Club Dread, Beerfest and Super Troopers 2. Since 2001, he has also worked frequently as a television director on many episodes of Community and The Goldbergs, among dozens of comedy series.[1] He has also occasionally worked as a film director outside of Broken Lizard projects, most notably on the 2005 film The Dukes of Hazzard.
Early life and education
Chandrasekhar was born in Chicago to parents who lived in the adjacent suburb of Oak Park, Illinois. Both his father, Arcot Jambulingam "AJ" Chandrasekhar,[2] and his mother, Hema Chandrasekhar,[3][4] are physicians of Tamil origin and are originally from Chennai, India.[5] The hospital where he was born, old Cook County Hospital, was where his parents worked.[4] Chandrasekhar has an older sister as well as a younger sister named Sandhya Chandrasekhar, who are both lawyers.[6]
Chandrasekhar lived in Oak Park until his family moved farther west from Chicago to the suburb of Hinsdale. He graduated from the boarding high school Lake Forest Academy.[4] He graduated from Colgate University with a major in European history and a minor in philosophy.[4] During college he spent a semester at Chicago's Loyola University.[4]
Career
Broken Lizard comedy troupe
Chandrasekhar formed Broken Lizard with former members of comedy troupe Charred Goosebeak and Beta Theta Pi, people he met during college at Colgate University.[1] Chandrasekhar said he found his path to comedy after acting in high school and college. He did some open mic standup comedy work in Chicago and founded a sketch group called "Charred Goose Beak" at college. After moving to New York, the group was renamed Broken Lizard.[1]
Chandrasekhar began making shorts featuring the troupe, then made the self-funded movie Puddle Cruiser in 1996.[7] The film made it into the Sundance Film Festival in 1997.[8] Then in 2001, they made Super Troopers as an independent movie, which Harvey Weinstein helped to develop at Miramax Films, but did not end up distributing.[9]
Directing
In 2005, Chandrasekhar directed The Dukes of Hazzard.[10] The action comedy film based on the 1970s American television series of the same name was the debut of pop singer Jessica Simpson as an actress. While financially successful, the film was met with negative reviews from critics. He has become an established television comedy director, directing episodes of Undeclared, Happy Endings, Chuck, Community, Psych, New Girl, and Arrested Development.[1] He says that the earlier a director joins a show, the more impact he or she will have on its look and feel.[1]
In 2012, Chandrasekhar made the movie The Babymakers.[11] He directed several episodes of Blue Mountain State. Amazon released a pilot in the 2014 Amazon Original Series that he wrote and directed called Really.[12]
Between 2014 and 2018, he directed 16 episodes of The Goldbergs.
In June 2018, the filmmaker revealed that he is in discussions with Marvel Studios to direct one of their upcoming movies.[13]
In February 2021, Chandrasekhar was announced as the director of the family comedy Easter Sunday, starring Jo Koy.[14]
Acting
Chandrasekhar guest starred alongside his cousin Sendhil Ramamurthy in a 2009 episode of Psych,[15] which Chandrasekhar also directed. He appeared as the cab driver in the "Terror Taxi" skit from Jackass: Number Two. He appeared as racist comedian Gupta Gupti Gupta in the episode "Basic Email Security" of Community, which Chandrasekhar also directed.
Stand-up
Chandrasekhar often does stand-up comedy, sometimes touring with fellow Broken Lizard friends, Steve Lemme and Kevin Heffernan.[16] His stand-up is a mix of jokes and stories.
Personal life
Chandrasekhar has been married to actress Susan Clarke since 2005.[17] They have twin daughters and a son.[18] Chandrasekhar's middle name, Jambulingam, is in honor of his grandfather, and is also his son's middle name.[5] He used the name Jumbulingam for his editorial credits in Puddle Cruiser and Super Troopers.[5]
Chandrasekhar's cousin is the actor Sendhil Ramamurthy, who played the role of Mohinder Suresh in the NBC superhero drama Heroes and also appeared in the Broken Lizard film The Slammin' Salmon.[19]
Filmography
Films
Year | Titel | Director | Autor | Notes |
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1996 | Puddle Cruiser | Yes | Yes | Also editor |
2001 | Super Troopers | Yes | Yes | Also editor |
2004 | Club Dread | Yes | Yes | |
2005 | The Dukes of Hazzard | Yes | No | Also additional editor |
2006 | Beerfest | Yes | Yes | |
2008 | Held Up (TV movie) | Yes | No | |
2010 | Broken Lizard Stands Up | Yes | Yes | |
2012 | The Babymakers | Yes | No | Also co-producer |
2018 | Super Troopers 2 | Yes | Yes | |
2022 | Easter Sunday | Yes | No | |
2023 | Quasi | No | Yes |
Acting roles
Year | Titel | Role |
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1996 | Puddle Cruiser | Zach |
2001 | Super Troopers | Arcot "Thorny" Ramathorn |
2004 | Club Dread | Putman |
2005 | The Dukes of Hazzard | Arcot "Thorny" Ramathorn |
2006 | Beerfest | Barry Badrinath |
Jackass Number Two | Himself/Terror Taxi host | |
2009 | I Love You, Man | Party Guest |
The Slammin' Salmon | Nuts/Zongo | |
The 2 Bobs | Spam King | |
2010 | Broken Lizard Stands Up | Self |
2012 | The Babymakers | Ron Jon |
Freeloaders | Porn Director | |
2018 | Super Troopers 2 | Arcot "Thorny" Ramathorn |
2021 | Plan B | Pharmacist |
2022 | Easter Sunday | Nick |
2023 | Quasi | King Guy/Blouin |
Herausgeber
- Los Enchiladas! (1999)
- Two Ninas (1999)
Television
Director
Year | Titel | Episode |
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2001–2002 | Undeclared |
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2003 | Andy Richter Controls the Universe |
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2004 | Oliver Beene |
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Cracking Up |
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2003–2004 | Arrested Development |
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2006–2007 | The Loop |
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2007 | Human Giant |
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2008 | Lipstick Jungle |
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2008–2009 | Knight Rider |
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2010–2011 | Blue Mountain State |
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2008–2012 | Psych |
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2008–2012 | Chuck |
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2009–2012 | Royal Pains |
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2010–2015 | Gemeinschaft | |
2011–2012 | Happy Endings |
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2011–2012 | Up All Night |
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2012 | Warehouse 13 |
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Animal Practice |
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Ben & Kate |
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2014 | Really |
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2014–2018 | New Girl |
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2014–2021 | The Goldbergs | 23 episodes |
2015–2016 | The Grinder |
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2016 | Crazy Ex-Girlfriend |
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2017–2019 | Fresh Off the Boat |
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2018 | The Mayor |
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Instinct |
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Us & Them |
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2019 | Lethal Weapon |
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Single Parents |
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2019-2020 | Schooled |
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2019-2023 | Good Trouble |
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2021 | Resident Alien |
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2022 | Monarch |
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The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers |
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2023 | Home Economics |
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2023-2024 | Animal Control |
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Acting roles
Year | Titel | Role | Note |
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2004 | The 100 Scariest Movie Moments | Himself | TV special |
2007 | Attack of the Show | Co-host | |
Welcome to the Parker | Episode 1 | ||
2009 | Psych | Jawaharlal 'Jay' Singh | Episode "Bollywood Homicide" |
2012 | Royal Pains | Jake | Episode "A Guesthouse Divided" |
2013 | Call Me Crazy: A Five Film | Joey | TV movie |
Franklin & Bash | JD Altero | Episode "Gone in a Flash" | |
2014 | Really | ||
2015 | Gemeinschaft | Gupta Gupti Gupta | Episode "Basic Email Security" |
2016 | Family Guy | Indian Man / Census Taker | Episode "Road to India" |
2018 | Nailed It | Guest judge | Episode 6: "In Your Face!" |
2018 | Brooklyn Nine-Nine | Himself | Episode NutriBoom |
References
- ^ a b c d e Rozeman, Mark (May 14, 2013). "Catching Up with Jay Chandrasekhar". Paste. Retrieved August 30, 2014.
- ^ "Arcot Jamulingam Chandrasekhar – Illinois, Northern District (Eastern Division), Naturalization Index, 1926–1979". FamilySearch. Retrieved August 30, 2014.
- ^ "Hema Varadan Chandrasekhar – Illinois, Northern District (Eastern Division), Naturalization Index, 1926–1979". FamilySearch. Retrieved August 30, 2014.
- ^ a b c d e Sotonoff, Jamie; Gire, Dann (August 7, 2012). "Hinsdale's Jay Chandrasekhar: A Broken Lizard makes good – Chandrasekhar's suburban upbringing serves him well in Hollywood, he says". Daily Herald. Retrieved August 29, 2014.
- ^ a b c Pais, Arthur J. (August 5, 2005). "Jay Chandrasekhar is big!". Rediff. Retrieved August 30, 2014.
- ^ "Sandhya P. Chandrasekhar". Latham & Watkins. Retrieved August 30, 2014.
- ^ Kelly, Brendan (October 27, 1996). "Review: 'Puddle Cruiser'". Variety. Retrieved August 30, 2014.
- ^ "Puddle Cruiser". Sundance Film Festival. 1997. Retrieved August 30, 2014.
- ^ Neumyer, Scott (April 18, 2014). "Altered State Police: An Oral History of 'Super Troopers'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved August 30, 2014.
- ^ "IGN Interviews Jay Chandrasekhar". IGN. August 3, 2005. Retrieved August 29, 2014.
- ^ Chandrasekhar, Jay (August 2, 2012). "Things Have Changed Since Super Troopers". HuffPost. Retrieved August 29, 2014.
- ^ "Really 1 Season 2014". Amazon. Retrieved August 29, 2014.
- ^ "Super Troopers Director Met With Marvel About An MCU Movie". Screen Rant. June 5, 2018. Retrieved October 6, 2018.
- ^ Kit, Borys (February 16, 2021). "Jay Chandrasekhar to Direct Family Comedy 'Easter Sunday' for Amblin (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ Psych (Season 4, Episode 6: Bollywood Homicide) [first aired September 18, 2009]
- ^ Greenberg, Ruth (August 28, 2014). "'Super Troopers' star Jay Chandrasekhar slings jokes at the Arlington Cinema & Drafthouse". The Washington Post. Retrieved August 30, 2014.
- ^ "The Jay Chandrasekhar File". Chai Time. January 2011. Retrieved August 30, 2014.
- ^ Chhabra, Aseem. "'We wanted to top Borat in The Babymakers'". Rediff.
- ^ @jaychandrasekha (April 22, 2013). "My cousin Sendhil joined Twitter. Late, ya bastard. He was the movie star in Slammin' Salmon. So if you want to follow him: @Sendhil_Rama" (Tweet). Archived from the original on June 12, 2021. Retrieved April 23, 2013 – via Twitter.
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