• Karan Soni is an Indian-American actor
• He has a net worth of over $2 million
• He starred in the role of Arnau in the sci-fi romantic comedy “Safety Not Guaranteed”, and featured as Dopinder in the superhero film “Deadpool”, and its sequel “Deadpool 2”
• He is 30 years old, 5ft 9ins (1.75m) tall and weighs 158lbs (72kgs)
• He is active on Instagram and Twitter with over 90,000 and 16,000 followers respectively
Known for movies
Deadpool (2016)
as Dopinder
Safety Not Guaranteed (2012)
as Arnau
Ghostbusters (2016)
as Bennie
Goosebumps (2015)
as Mr. Rooney
Contents
- 1 Who is Karan Soni?
- 2 How rich is he, as of now? Karan Soni Net Worth
- 3 Early Life, Nationality, Ethnicity, Education
- 4 Career Beginnings
- 5 “Safety Not Guaranteed” and Television Series
- 6 Rise to International Fame and “Deadpool”
- 7 Continued Success
- 8 Recent and Upcoming Projects
- 9 Personal Life: Is He Dating Someone? Is He Gay or Not?
- 10 How old is he? Appearance and Vital Statistics
- 11 Social Media Presence
- 12 General Info
- 13 Accomplishments
- 14 Social profile links
- 15 Pictures
- 16 Movies
- 17 Awards
Who is Karan Soni?
Karan Soni was born on 8 January 1989 so under the birth sign of Capricorn, in New Delhi, India. He is an Indian-American actor, probably best recognized for starring in the role of Arnau in the sci-fi romantic comedy “Safety Not Guaranteed”, and featuring as Dopinder in the superhero film “Deadpool”, and its sequel “Deadpool 2”.
Would you like to know more about Karan Soni’s professional career and personal life? How rich is he, as of now? How old is he? If you are interested, stay tuned and find out all the details about him.
How rich is he, as of now? Karan Soni Net Worth
His professional career started in 2010, and he has been an active member of the entertainment industry ever since. So, if you ever wondered how rich Karan Soni is, it has been estimated by authoritative sources that the total size of his net worth is over $2 million, accumulated through his successful acting career. If he continues to expand his career further, there is no doubt that his net worth will increase in the coming years.
Early Life, Nationality, Ethnicity, Education
Concerning his early life, Karan Soni apparently spent his childhood in his hometown of New Delhi, where he was raised alongside his siblings by his parents, whose names and professions have not been revealed to the public yet.
However, it is known that he has both Indian and American nationality, and is of Indian ethnicity. Regarding his educational background, Karan initially attended an international school in his hometown, and later moved to Los Angeles, California to study at the School of Dramatic Arts of the University of Southern California, from which he obtained a degree in Business and Acting.
Career Beginnings
Speaking about Karan Soni’s professional acting career, it started in 2010 when he made his debut appearance in the role of Kemal in Yusuf Sumer’s short comedy film “Kaka Nirvana”, starring alongside Rachel Quinn.
After that, he made his television debut in a guest-starring role as Kenny in an episode of the Lifetime police procedural drama series “The Protector”. and portrayed Glenn in the made-for-television comedy “Worst. Prom. Ever.”, both in 2011. All of these appearances really marked the establishment of his net worth.
“Safety Not Guaranteed” and Television Series
Karan’s big break came in 2012, when he starred in the role of Arnau in the sci-fi romantic comedy “Safety Not Guaranteed”, directed by Colin Trevorrow. It was followed by his portrayal of Chander in the short film “Bit By Bit”, in the same year, after which Karan joined the cast of the television series “Geo’s Pizza”, playing Asheed through 2012 and 2013.
Thereafter, he was chosen to join the cast of the Amazon Studios original series “Betas”, featuring as Avinash ‘Nash’ Dagavi in 11 episodes from 2013 to 2014, increasing his net worth further. When the series was cancelled, Karan landed the role of Store Clerk in the drama thriller “Supremacy” and played Jaxton in the short comedy “Obedient Artists”, both in 2014. During the same time, Karan also guest-starred in such TV series as “The Neighbors”, “Mighty Med”, and “Growing Up Fisher”, among many others.
Rise to International Fame and “Deadpool”
In early 2015, Karan started getting more serious roles, since he featured as Captain Stewart Lipinski in the sci-fi comedy web television series “Other Space”. During the same year, he portrayed Mr. Rooney in the comedy “Goosebumps”, after which he won the role of Martin Bassi in the Starz sitcom “Blunt Talk”, starring alongside Patrick Stewart until 2016. Thereafter, Karan came to prominence after starring in the role of Dopinder in the superhero film “Deadpool” (2016), opposite Ryan Reynolds. He later reprised the role in its sequel, entitled “Deadpool 2” in 2018, adding a considerable amount to his net worth and increasing his popularity all over the world.
Continued Success
Side by side with filming the “Deadpool” film series, Karan Soni continued to line up successes making other significant appearances, including Benny in Paul Feig’s 2016 supernatural comedy “Ghostbusters”, Zain in the drama “And Then There Was Eve” (2017), and Mourad in the 2018 horror comedy “Office Uprising”, steadily increasing his fortune. To speak further of his career, his next major role came with the role of Freddie in another comedy horror, entitled “Corporate Animals”, starring next to Jessica Williams and Demi Moore, which was followed by his portrayal of Jack in the urban fantasy mystery film “Pokémon Detective Pikachu”, directed by Rob Letterman, both in 2019.
Actor Karan Soni (Deadpool, Ghostbusters, Safety Not Guaranteed) plays "Sanjay" God's right-hand man on the new series Miracle Workers debuting on TBS this Tuesday/10:30pm EST.
Posted by Surge Television on Sunday, February 10, 2019
Recent and Upcoming Projects
Most recently, he began starring as Sanjay in the TBS anthology comedy series “Miracle Workers” (2019-present), alongside Daniel Radcliffe. He’s also guest-starred in such TV series as “Silicon Valley”, “Room 104” and “Brooklyn Nine-Nine”. Besides that, it’s been announced that he will feature as Ahmed in the action comedy “Super Intelligence”, and will provide his voice to Riff in the computer-animated musical comedy “Trolls World Tour”, so his net worth will certainly increase.
Personal Life: Is He Dating Someone? Is He Gay or Not?
If to talk about his personal life, Karan Soni has managed to keep his private affairs very low profile, even though he is very popular. There is almost no information which can link him with his current girlfriend.
So, he might be married but no details are found that confirm that. He might just be looking for his perfect match to start dating, so it’s believed that he is single at the moment. Moreover, there were a lot of rumors that he is gay; not confirmed either. His current residence is in Los Angeles, California.
How old is he? Appearance and Vital Statistics
Speaking about Karan Soni’s age, as mentioned he was born in 1989 which makes him 30 years old. Regarding his physical appearance, he is a young handsome man with short dark brown hair and dark brown colored eyes. He has a muscular body, as he stands at a height of 5ft 9ins (1.75m), while his weight is approximately 158lbs (72kgs). It is also known that his chest size is 41ins, waist size is 32ins. His shoe size is 9 (US).
Always Be My Maybe is streaming on @Netflix NOW! Love love love this movie!! pic.twitter.com/GamUlMVFTf
— Karan Soni (@ItsKaranSoni) May 31, 2019
Social Media Presence
In addition to his involvement in the entertainment industry as a professional actor, Karan Soni is also a member on the social media scene. He is active across many of the most popular social media sites, which he uses not only to promote his job, but also to share various other contents with his huge fan base. So, he runs his official Instagram account, on which he has more than 90,000 followers, as well as his official Twitter account, having almost 16,000 followers.
General Info
| Full Name | Karan Soni |
| Profession | Actor |
Accomplishments
| Nominations | Gotham Independent Film Award for Best Ensemble Performance |
| Movies | Deadpool, Ghostbusters, Safety Not Guaranteed, Office Christmas Party, Rough Night, Goosebumps, The Sweet Life, Unicorn Store, Chee and T, Creep 2, Supremacy, And Then There Was Eve, B-Roll |
| TV Shows | Blunt Talk, Betas, Fargo, Other Space |
Social profile links
Pictures
Movies
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deadpool 2 | 2018 | post-production | Dopinder |
| Little Bitches | 2018 | completed | Hall Monitor Andy |
| Office Uprising | 2018 | post-production | Mourad |
| Bad Indians | 2017 | TV Series post-production | Rajat |
| bits | 2017 | TV Movie post-production | Zach |
| Monumental | 2017 | post-production | Nelson |
| The Goldbergs | 2015-2017 | TV Series | Srini the RA / Srinivas Bollimpalli / Srini the R.A. / ... |
| Creep 2 | 2017 | ||
| Unicorn Store | 2017 | Kevin | |
| Room 104 | 2017 | TV Series | Anish |
| What Would Diplo Do? | 2017 | TV Series | |
| And Then There Was Eve | 2017 | Zain | |
| Silicon Valley | 2017 | TV Series | Tenley |
| Rough Night | 2017 | Raviv | |
| I Live with Models | 2017 | TV Series | Marshall |
| Blunt Talk | 2015-2016 | TV Series | Martin |
| Office Christmas Party | 2016 | Nate | |
| Imaginary Friend | 2016 | TV Movie | Ravi |
| Ghostbusters | 2016 | Bennie | |
| Mono | 2016/I | CDC Expert | |
| The Sweet Life | 2016 | Convenience Store Clerk | |
| Chee and T | 2016 | Roger Raval | |
| B-Roll | 2016 | Doug | |
| The Grinder | 2016 | TV Series | Cooper |
| Deadpool | 2016 | Dopinder | |
| Any Tom, Dick, or Harry | 2015 | TV Movie | Ernie Dassani |
| 100 Things to Do Before High School | 2015 | TV Series | Cal Tech Dude |
| Goosebumps | 2015 | Mr. Rooney | |
| Other Space | 2015 | TV Series | Captain Stewart Lipinski Stewart Lipinski |
| Melissa & Joey | 2015 | TV Series | Flash |
| Obedient Artists | 2014 | Video short | Jaxton |
| Mighty Med | 2013-2014 | TV Series | Benny |
| Supremacy | 2014/I | Store Clerk | |
| Growing Up Fisher | 2014 | TV Series | Owen |
| Real Life | 2014 | TV Series | Karan |
| Betas | 2013-2014 | TV Series | Nash |
| Aim High | 2013 | TV Series | Mingesha Dutta |
| Trophy Wife | 2013 | TV Series | Graduate 2 |
| Above Average Presents | 2013 | TV Series | |
| Little Horribles | 2013 | TV Series | |
| Geo's Pizza | 2012-2013 | TV Series | Asheed |
| The Neighbors | 2012-2013 | TV Series | Indian Alien |
| The Middle | 2013 | TV Series | Vijal |
| Bit by Bit | 2012 | Short | Chander |
| 1600 Penn | 2012 | TV Series | Misfit |
| Linked Out | 2012 | TV Series | Keith |
| Touch | 2012 | TV Series | Ravi |
| Safety Not Guaranteed | 2012 | Arnau | |
| Are You There, Chelsea? | 2012 | TV Series | Stan |
| Bite Me | 2012 | TV Series | Teacher's Assistant |
| Massacre in the 'Burbs | 2011 | Short | Donovan Madhal |
| The Protector | 2011 | TV Series | Kenny |
| Worst. Prom. Ever. | 2011 | TV Movie | Glenn |
| Kaka Nirvana | 2010 | Short | Kemal |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Betas | 2013 | TV Series performer - 1 episode |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office Christmas Party: Throwing an Office Christmas Party | 2017 | Video short | Himself |
| Backseat Driving | 2013 | TV Series | Himself |
Awards
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Best Ensemble Cast | Gotham Awards | Safety Not Guaranteed (2012) |
Source: IMDb, Wikipedia
