Adhir Kalyan

Adhir Kalyan (born 4 August 1983) is a South African actor noted for his role as Timmy in the CBS sitcom Rules of Engagement. --- Adhir was born in Durban, South Africa to an Indian South African family. His mother, Santosh Vinita "Sandy" Kalyan, is a member of Parliament of the South African National Assembly where she represents the Democratic Alliance. Adhir completed his schooling at Crawford College in Durban. Prior to moving abroad, he has performed a number of productions in South Africa, including theatrical adaptations of Charles Dickens' Oliver Twist and A Christmas Carol, an adaptation of Salman Rushdie's The Ground Beneath Her Feet, and the classical Shakespearean play Macbeth. In 2005, Kalyan moved to London to pursue his acting career where he gained roles in the BBC series Holby City (series 8) as Arjmand Younis, in Spooks (series 5), and on the Irish network RTÉ One in Fair City as Ramal Kirmani. Adhir also appeared in a number of independent films.