Edward Sonnenblick | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1980-06-27)27 June 1980 (age 44) United States |
| Occupation | Actor • Host |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Spouse | Sonal Mehta (m. 2009) |
| Children | 1 |
Edward Sonnenblick (born 27 June 1980) is an American actor known for his works in Indiancinema andtelevision.[1][2] He has starred in works such asFirangi (2017),Veere Di Wedding (2018),Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi (2019),Kesari (2019), andRRR (2022).[3][4] He appeared in television series such asJhansi Ki Rani, andThe Kapil Sharma Show.[5]
Edward Sonnenblick was born in Southern California and grew up inSan Francisco,United States.[6] He graduated fromCalifornia State Polytechnic University, Humboldt (prior to 2024 known as 'Humboldt State University') with a BS degree inbotany. Later, he worked as a natural foods chef in Northern California for 15 years.[7]
Sonnenblick learnt Hindi and moved toMumbai to seek his fortune as an actor. Sonnenblick was inspired by the 2001 Hindi filmLagaan.[8] He visited India in 2005 for a two-week course at the Vipassana International Academy inIgatpuri, Nashik. He went on to play the double role of evil British twin brothers inJhansi Ki Rani.[9] Sonnenblick was the host of the serial Indipedia onEpic channel in 2017.[10][11] He has worked in films likeManikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi,Veere Di Wedding, andRRR.
Sonnenblick is married to Sonal Mehta, a freelance creative director in June 2009,[12] whom he met a year back. The couple have a son.[13]
| † | Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released |
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Dostana | Magazine Editor | |
| 2010 | Badmaash Company | Stock Broker | |
| Anjaana Anjaani | Emmanuel | ||
| 2011 | Yamla Pagla Deewana | Bobji | |
| Game | Forensic Pathologist | ||
| Dum Maaro Dum | Shooter at Fleamarket | ||
| Gajaar: Journey of the Soul | Eric | Marathi film | |
| Rajanna | Governor Curzon | Telugu film | |
| 2012 | Shirdi Sai | Collector | Telugu film |
| Chittagong | Col. Tait | ||
| 2016 | Neerja | Captain Jack Snipes | |
| Kapoor & Sons | Dan | ||
| 2017 | Rangoon | Officer | |
| Raag Desh | Lt. Col Kitson | ||
| Firangi | Mark Daniels | ||
| 2018 | Veere Di Wedding | John Stinson | |
| Sandhya Chaya | Richard | TV film | |
| 2019 | Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi | Captain Gordon | |
| Kesari | Lt. Lawrence | ||
| 2020 | Saving Chintu | Oliver | Short Film |
| Papoo Photowalah | Peter | ||
| 2022 | RRR | Edward | Telugu film[14] |
| 2023 | Tiger 3 | Dr. Hoffman | |
| Sam Bahadur | Lord Mountbatten | ||
| Devil: The British Secret Agent | Bell | Telugu film | |
| 2024 | Captain Miller | General Andrew Wandy | Tamil film |
| Maharaj | Justice Sausse | Hindi | |
| 2025 | Aghathiyaa | Edwin Duplex | Tamil film[15] |
| Year | Show | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Jhanshi ki Rani | Captain Manson | unknown episodes |
| 2012 | Fear Files | Dr. Morris | 1 episodes |
| 2015 | Stories by Rabindranath Tagore | Unknown Character | 2 episodes |
| 2017 | Inside Edge | Hamish McCall | 10 episodes |
| 2017 | Bose: Dead/Alive | Stanley Allen | 9 episodes |
| 2017 | Indipedia | Self | 15 episodes |
| 2019 | The Insiders | Chandika's Brother | 2 episodes |
| 2019 | The Kapil Sharma Show | Robert Paswan | 6 episodes |
| 2023 | Jubilee | Vladimir Sayadyants | Amazon Prime Video |