Dileep A. Rao (born July 29, 1973) is an American actor who has appeared in feature films and television series. He starred in Sam Raimi’s horror film Drag Me to Hell (2009), James Cameron’s science fiction film series Avatar (2009-present), and Christopher Nolan’s thriller Inception (2010).
He grew up in Yanbu, Saudi Arabia; Denver, Colorado; and Claremont, California. He graduated from Claremont High School and the University of California, San Diego, with a B.A., later receiving an M.F.A. from the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco, where his class included Anna Belknap and Elizabeth Banks.
Rao’s first role after graduating was in the American premiere of Indian Ink by Tom Stoppard. Rao moved to Los Angeles and began working in regional theater including at the Berkeley Rep, South Coast Repertory, and the Manhattan Theater Club.
He competed on Jeopardy! on June 7, 2002, and won $34,400. On June 8, 2008, Rao was randomly selected from over 1,600 entrants to play the NPR Weekend Edition Sunday puzzle on air with Will Shortz.
In 2009, he appeared in Avatar and Drag Me to Hell. He was nominated for several awards as part of the ensemble cast in Christopher Nolan’s 2010 film Inception. He played a pharmacologist in the film.
Dileep Rao’s husband
According to our records, Dileep Rao is possibly single and has not been previously engaged. As of May 2022,
Dileep Rao’s children
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Dileep Rao’s parents
Rao was born in Los Angeles, California, to a physicist mother and an engineer father, both of Indian descent.
Dileep Rao’s siblings
He has one sister, who is a professor at the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business.
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