Karan Soni — Movies, TV Shows & Roles

Actor · Director

1989-01-08 · Nuova Delhi, India · Male

18 series in the catalog

Karan Soni (born January 8, 1989) is an Indian-American actor. Often appearing in comedic roles, he came to prominence for playing Dopinder in the films Deadpool (2016) and its sequels Deadpool 2 (2018) and Deadpool & Wolverine (2024), and voicing Pavitr Prabhakar / Spider-Man India in Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023).
Born in New Delhi, Soni moved to the United States to study business at the University of Southern California before pursuing an acting career. He made his feature film debut in Safety Not Guaranteed (2012), which was followed by lead appearances on the series Betas (2013) and Other Space (2015), and the film A Nice Indian Boy (2024). Soni has also appeared in the films Ghostbusters (2016), Office Christmas Party (2016), and Pokémon Detective Pikachu (2019). On television, he has appeared as a series regular on Blunt Talk (2015–2016) and Miracle Workers (2019–2023).
Early life
Soni was born in New Delhi, India, and he attended an international school there. He came to the United States to study at the University of Southern California.
Career
Soni made his film debut in Yusuf Sumer's 2010 comedy film Kaka Nirvana, alongside Rachel Quinn. In 2013, Soni was cast in the Amazon Studios original series Betas. The series was canceled after one season. In 2014, Soni appeared in commercials for AT&T along with Jim Conroy.
In 2015, Soni appeared in Other Space, a series created by Paul Feig for Yahoo! Screen, as Captain Stewart Lipinski. Yahoo! Screen would be shut down later in the year, preventing the series from being renewed for a second season, while the first season would later be picked up by DUST in 2020. Later in 2015, he appeared in episodes of Melissa & Joey, The Goldbergs and 100 Things to Do Before High School and began starring in Blunt Talk, opposite Patrick Stewart, as Martin. The series was renewed for a second season, which premiered in 2016.
Soni appeared in the 2016 Marvel film Deadpool as a taxi driver named Dopinder and reprised the role in its sequels Deadpool 2 (2018) and Deadpool & Wolverine (2024). In 2016, Soni also appeared in Ghostbusters as the delivery man Benny and in 2019, he appeared in Pokémon Detective Pikachu. From 2019 to 2023, Soni was a main cast member of the anthology comedy television series Miracle Workers.
In February 2023, Soni was announced as the voice of Pavitr Prabhakar / Spider-Man India in Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse. In August 2024, Soni confirmed that he would reprise his role as Spider-Man India in Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse.
Soni played the lead role in the romantic comedy A Nice Indian Boy which premiered at South by Southwest on March 12, 2024. He also starred in Stealing Pulp Fiction. In September 2024, it was announced that Soni had been cast as the lead role in the thriller film Fade to Black. In 2025, he was part of the ensemble cast for the Audible Original audio drama Murder at the Patel Motel.
Soni appeared in the opening episode of Pluribus.
Personal life
Soni is gay. He is married to writer and director Roshan Sethi, with whom he developed the film 7 Days.