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Inder Manocha (born 1968) is a British-Indian stand-up comedian and actor.

Early life

Born in London to Indian parents, Manocha read Modern History at Jesus College, Oxford University and worked in international relations and as a therapist before deciding to work professionally in comedy and acting in 2001. Manocha is a member of the Baháʼí Faith.

Stand-up comedy

He began his stand-up career with great success by reaching the finals of So You Think You're Funny and the Hackney Empire New Comedy Acts of the Year, both in 2001. Manocha's first one-man Edinburgh Festival show was in 2006.

Radio

• Freudian Slips Radio 4
• Beyond Belief Radio 5

Television

• Mega Mela Malai BBC (2001)
• Life Isn't All Ha Ha Hee Hee BBC 1 (2005)
• Waking the Dead BBC1 (2005)
• Holby City BBC1 (2006)
• Skins (played - "Anwar's dad") E4 (2007)

Movies

• Filth and Wisdom
• The Blue Tower

Print

• Baháʼí Art: Fact or Fiction? by Inder Manocha, Baháʼí Studies Review, Vol.3.1, 1993

Awards

Winner of EMMA (Ethnic Multicultural Media Achievement Awards) Best Comedy/Comedian 2004

References

1. ^ Comedian wins major award London, United Kingdom, 25 May 2004 (BWNS)

External links

• Inder Manocha at IMDb
• Comedy CV
• Oxford Student interview
• YouTube - BBC Asian Network

• 1968 births
• Living people
• 20th-century Bahá'ís
• 21st-century Bahá'ís
• English Bahá'ís
• English people of Indian descent
• English male comedians
• English stand-up comedians
• English male television actors
• Male actors from London
• Alumni of Jesus College, Oxford
• People educated at The John Lyon School
• 21st-century British male actors
• Comedians from London