Brian george actor biography

British actor (born 1952)

Brian George (born 27 July 1952) is a British actor.

Brian george actor biography

He is best known for his roles as Pakistani restaurateur Babu Bhatt in Seinfeld (1989–1998), the Indian gynecologist father of Raj Koothrappali in The Big Bang Theory (2007–2019), the voice of Chutney in Father of the Pride (2004–2005), and spiritual guide Guru Pathik in Avatar: The Last Airbender (2005–2008).

Early life

George was born on 27 July 1952 in Nahariya, Israel, to Jewish parents of Indian and Iraqi descent,^[3] who had immigrated to Israel. His father was born in Iraq^[4] and grew up in Bombay, India, in a multi-religious family, with his half-sister being Muslim.^[5] His mother was born in India.

A year after his birth, the family moved from Israel to London and then, in 1966, to Toronto, Ontario, Canada. George is the youngest of four siblings.

He attended an all-boys school in London but made the switch to a public co-ed high scho