Nik Dodani Bio, Career, Partner, Gay, Net Worth, Metrics

Indian-American actor Nik Dodani is known for his role as Zahid in ‘Atypical’. As well as Pat Patel in ‘Murphy Brown’ where he portrays the character of a social media pundit as an identified gay. In fact, he openly came out as gay and recalled his personal experience to his Indian parents. In the 2016 BuzzFeed article about what helped put the Arizona-raised entertainer on the national radar after his ‘Man of Color’ video went viral.

Apart from acting, Dodani is also a stand-up comedian as well as a writer. Moreover, it was also announced that he will write the screenplay for the film adaptation of Rakesh Satyal’s novel ‘Blue Boy’ in 2018. Scroll below to know more details about the Indian-American TV personality .

NICK ADDED: BIO, FAMILY, CAREER

He was born into a family of Indian immigrants on December 19, 1993 in Dallas, Texas, United States. However, he did not reveal any information about his parents although he sometimes mentioned them during his comedy gigs. He grew up with his older sister, Shannon Dodani. Moreover, he has American citizenship but belongs to Indian origin.

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After graduating from high school, he attended BASIS Scottsdale, Arizona and graduated in 2011. After that, he joined Occidental College where he pursued politics. During his freshman year, he worked at the Lower Ninth Ward Living Museum in New Orleans. He graduated from college in 2015, during which time he was an intern for Elizabeth Warren’s 2012 senatorial campaign. I also had a portfolio of work as a graphic designer and political cabinet member in Los Angeles.

Dodani started his acting career from the year 2008 when he appeared as Paku in the TV movie ‘Living With Abandon’. In 2014, while working on Alicia Key’s HIV/AIDS campaign, he returned to star in two dramas ‘The Comeback’ and ‘Selfie’. However, he gained recognition after working in 2017 on ‘Atypical’ followed by Pat Patel in ‘Murphy Brown’. His film credit includes 2016’s ‘The Good Neighbor’, 2018’s ‘Dark Was the Night’ and 2019’s ‘Escape Room’.

In 2016 he worked as a producer for MoveOn.org and hosted a political comedy tour ‘Laughter Trumps Hate’. That same year, he was listed in Advocate magazine as one of 21 actors of color Hollywood should cast as their lead. Moreover, Buzzfeed also described him as one of India’s ‘revolutionaries in the fight for LGBT rights’ in 2015.

NIK DODANI: PERSONAL LIFE AND PARTNER

Coming to his personal life, his admirers must wonder whether the comedian has met someone or not. Well, the answer is that he kept most details of his love life away from the media. However, he revealed that he was in a relationship with the guy called Michael P. Johnson. The actor continues to share photos of the duo on his social media accounts. Moreover, according to sources, they have been dating since 2015 and celebrated their second anniversary in June 2017.

Moreover, the actor has not been involved in any kind of controversy or rumors except for his viral ‘Man of Color’ video. Currently, he is focused on his career and plans to expand his career. Additionally, he is an LGBT rights advocate and attends LGBT community events/programs.

NIK DODANI: NET WORTH AND SOCIAL MEDIA PROFILES

Although the actor has worked in a handful of series and films, he managed to make a name for himself in a short time. Moreover, he presents himself as a writer, comedian, and activist, which has helped him gain considerable profit from his career. However, he is a rising star whose fame will surely increase further in the coming days as well as his wealth. At present, he estimated around $2 million in net worth he has earned during his career.

He is quite active on different social media platforms like Instagram and Twitter. He has no account on Twitter or Facebook. The actor only has a personal and verified @nikdodani account on Instagram with 341,000 followers.

NIK DODANI: BODY MEASUREMENTS

The actor has a slim body that maintains an average height of 5 feet 0 inches or 1.52 meters. Other than that, there is no information about his body measurements of chest, waist, or biceps. Additionally, he has black eyes as well as hair color.