13 Facts About Naren Weiss

Naren Weiss was born on March 15,1991 and is an actor, playwright, and former model.

Naren Weiss played Osama bin Laden in Kamal Haasan's film on terrorism Vishwaroopam, Dekker in the ABC series Deception, and is known for his work in theatre in India and the United States.

Naren Weiss is of mixed ethnicity and worked as a model during college, appearing in campaigns for Sprite, Bank of India, The Chennai Silks and on magazine covers like India Today.

Naren Weiss was discovered by VJ Paloma Rao while performing onstage, leading to his becoming a VJ for Channel UFX.

Naren Weiss comes from an athletic background, and turned down several scholarships to play basketball at the collegiate level to instead focus on acting.

Naren Weiss began his career onstage in Chennai, acting and writing in plays for The Little Theatre, the Stray Factory, and The Hindu Metroplus Theater Fest.

Naren Weiss found success as a young stage actor and received visibility from the Indian media, being called "enchantingly scraggly and gloriously flamboyant" and "annoying perfection".

Naren Weiss had a small role in Good Night Good Morning, notably played Osama bin Laden in Vishwaroopam, and had an unsuccessful audition run for the title role in Life of Pi.

Naren Weiss played a separate character named Pi years later in the Chinese film Love is a Broadway Hit directed by Peter Lee, a long-time friend and associate of Life of Pi director Ang Lee.

Naren Weiss acted in the United States in 2014 in New York City.

Naren Weiss is one among a small number of playwrights from the Indian subcontinent writing in English, and has had his work performed around the world; including at the prestigious Hindu Metroplus Theater Festival, National Arts Festival, Hollywood Fringe Festival, Alliance Francaise of Singapore, various global Short+Sweet Festivals, and across India.

Naren Weiss speaks multiple languages, and was a translator for Madam Secretary.

Naren Weiss taught playwriting at The City College of New York.