
Manu Narayan
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- August 16, 1973
- Birthplace
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Manu Narayan (born August 16, 1973) is an American actor, film producer, singer, songwriter, composer and saxophonist. He served as a Trustee of Carnegie Mellon University, his alma mater, from 2013-2016. Narayan was hailed as a "promising young star...a compelling actor and outstanding singer who can light up a stage with sheer force of personality," by UPI in 2004 when he made his Broadway debut in the Andrew Lloyd Webber, A.R. Rahman musical Bombay Dreams, originating the role of the "hero" Akaash. Narayan co-starred as Rajneesh alongside Mike Myers in the Paramount Pictures' feature film The Love Guru (2008).
Filmography

Clap Clap TBA
as Jay

Best of the Best 2026
as Prabhu

If I Had Legs I'd Kick You 2025
as Landlord

Anything's Possible 2022
as Sasan

Keeping Company with Sondheim 2022
as Self / Theo

The Assistant 2020
as Amir (voice)

99 Homes 2015
as Khanna

A Cinderella Story: Once Upon a Song 2011
as Ravi

Walkaway 2010
as Darius

Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps 2010
as Quant Analyst (uncredited)

The Last Airbender 2010
as Fire Nation Head Prison Guard

The Love Guru 2008
as Rajneesh
- Quarter Life Crisis
Quarter Life Crisis 2006
as Jonathan
Credits from TMDB.