Manoj Sood


Manoj Sood is an Indo-Canadian film and television actor.

Life and career

Manoj Sood was born in Mombasa, Kenya, to Hindu parents, Dr. B. K. Sood and Narindar Sood.
He immigrated with his family to Canada in 1964, growing up in Calgary before studying film at St. Michaels University School in Victoria, British Columbia.
Sood entered the entertainment world in 1994, landing a supporting role in an American movie the week after his first audition. His only acting experience until the role had been from his acting classes.
Since then, Sood has been a regular performer in television and feature film productions. Most notably, he portrayed the leading role of conservative Muslim father, Baber Siddiqui in the popular CBC sitcom Little Mosque on the Prairie, which aired for six seasons. Other television appearances include Da Vinci's Inquest, The Dead Zone, Romeo! and Dead Like Me.
Sood has acted in films such as Romeo Must Die, Rat Race, Meltdown, Watchmen and Repeaters.
Recent credits include the Brad Bird film Tomorrowland and appearances in the television series Once Upon a Time in Wonderland, Continuum and Supernatural.
Manoj recently finished working on the final season of Salvation and is currently filming the new TNT/Netflix series Snowpiercer.

Personal life

Sood is the brother of actress Veena Sood and the cousin of musician, Ashwin Sood. He has a son, Kama L. Sood who is a filmmaker.
Sood is an avid fly fisherman. He is also a passionate amateur astronomer.
He has spoken out against the sexual exploitation of children at home and abroad for the advocacy group Beyond Borders.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1997Survival on the MountainBoutrosTV movie
1997Doomsday RockMissile CommanderTV movie, uncredited
1997Breaker HighGuruEpisode: "Don't Get Curried Away"
1997ViperP.M. Sintong NamehEpisode: "Cat and Mouse"
2000Romeo Must DieAkbar
2000Da Vinci's InquestMan in Office BuildingEpisode: "That's the Way the Story Goes"
2001Rat RaceHigh Roller
2002The Sausage FactoryDoctorEpisode: "Purity Test"
2002MonkEpisode: "Mr. Monk and the Candidate: Part 1", uncredited
2002The Dead ZoneApu, Convenice Store ClerkEpisode: "Unreasonable Doubt"
2003FirefightRaja
2003Da Vinci's InquestBernieEpisode: "Twenty Five Dollar Conversation"
2004Jake 2.0Dr. Vikram TaleekEpisode: "Dead Man Walking"
2004Romeo!Principal Gurjit RamawadEpisode: "Loose Lips"
2004Romeo!Principal Gurjit RamawadEpisode: "A Matter of Principal"
2004Human CargoMr. Sanjay DesaiTV mini-series
2004Touching EvilMr. PatelEpisode: "Pilot"
2004Snakehead TerrorRaj
2004MeltdownSyed KahnTV movie
2004Dead Like MeMr. AkhtarEpisode: "Send in the Clown"
2004Dead Like MeMr. AkhtarEpisode: "Forget Me Not"
2005The Dead ZoneCabbieEpisode: "Double Vision"
2005Robson ArmsUrologistEpisode: "A Certain Vintage"
2005The 4400AlbertEpisode: "The Hidden"
2005Fetching CodySecurity Guard
2005Da Vinci's City HallSantosh KumarEpisode: "One Man, Two Jobs"
2005Murder UnveiledLawyerTV movie
2005A Little Thing Called MurderSyed Bial Ahmed
2005Godiva'sMr. HadieriEpisode: "Fast and Loose"
2006Godiva'sMr. HadieriEpisode: "Floodgates"
2006Godiva'sMr. HadieriEpisode: "Out the Door"
2006The EvidenceMedical ExaminerEpisode: "Borrowed Time"
2006'ActorTV movie
2007'Male Nurse
2007PartitionThe Wood Gatherer
2007–2012Little Mosque on the PrairieBaber SiddiquiSeries Lead
2008–2009Winnipeg Comedy FestivalBaber Siddiqui
2009WatchmenKarnak Scientist
2010RepeatersMr. Singh
2011R.L. Stine's The Haunting HourMr. SadighEpisode: "The Dead Body"
2011Fathers & SonsSatish
2011EndgameDr. Abel GrayEpisode: "I Killed Her"
2011Sisters & BrothersNata
2011The DebatersBabar SiddiquiEpisode "Plastic Bags & Batman vs. Superman"
2011Convenience Store Customer #2
2012Profile For MurderDr. Sharma
2013Once Upon A Time In WonderlandThe DiplomatSeason 1 Episode 7 "Bad Blod"
2014ContinuumBenedictSeason 3 Episode 5
2014East Meets TedExecutive producer, writer, Satish ScharmaIn development
2014Pants On FireMr. Kar
2015Welcome To HellCo-Executive Producer
2015TomorrowlandEconomics Teacher
2015Just In Time For ChristmasRichard
2016NirvanaKaiv
2016Grand Unified Field TheoryDr. Al Razi
2016One Last RideInderjeet
2017The Birthday WishOptometrist
2017My Name Is RobinDr. Martin-
2017SupernaturalDr. SharmaSeason 12, Episode 16
2017ViolentiaWalter Mansingh
2017Darrow and DarrowJustice Armendariz
2017Welcome To SurreySunilSeries Lead
2017InsomniaMukeshSeries Lead
2018ICEJustice HermanGuest Star
2018SalvationDr. ChandraRecurring
2018SnowpiercerRajiv SharmaRecurring