Overview
Rushi Kota (born April 16, 1987) is an Indian American actor. He is known for his role as Prashant in the Netflix show Never Have I Ever, and as Dr. Vik Roy in Grey's Anatomy.
Early life and education
Kota was born in Secunderabad, India. He was raised by his mother in Queens, New York. Initially he wanted to go into autmotive engineering, so he doubled majored in Industrial Management Technology and Business Administration at Farmingdale State College.
Due to the 2008 Financial Crisis, he decided to take a different career path. This led him to pursue acting in New York. After two years of acting, he got accepted into Harvard University's MFA program for Acting. This led to an internship in Russia at Stanislavski's Moscow Art Theater School.
Career
Kota has appeared in TV shows such as The Royals, General Hospital, CBS's Extant with Halle Berry, Ryan Murphy's 9-1-1, Freeform's Famous in Love, and Funny or Die's ESL: English is the Second Language.
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