ROMIE DECOSTA
- SAG-AFTRA
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Driver confronts Traffic Cop for unfair ticket (Performance Video) Quicktime
Scene from web series '5 Star Driver'
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Uber Driver (How-to Mockumentary) (Performance Video) Quicktime
Short film 'How to be a SUPER Driver' (An 'ADAM RUINS everything' kind of video) WINNER - BEST COMEDY SHORT 2021 Coney Island film festival
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Indian Butler stands up to Englishmen (Performance Video) Quicktime
Butler disapproves of the Englishman's lies and false promises.
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Uber Driver teases passenger who cannot TIP (Performance Video) Quicktime
Scene from web series '5 Star Driver'
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Indian Butler offers friendship to the princess (Performance Video) Quicktime
An uplifting and nostalgic moment.
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Doctor faces dilemma. Poor patient (Performance Video) Quicktime
Scene from Indian film 'The Lottery' Language: HINDI
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As Host (Shows & Commercials) (Performance Video) Quicktime
I was Host/Anchor to a primetime daily show 'E!NOW' in English. Was named one of India's Hottest TV Anchors in 2007.
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Funny Commercials (Performance Video) Quicktime
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BF stabs woman (Discovery ID/Dates from Hell) (Performance Video) Quicktime
Reenactment of the true story of convicted Hollywood actor Shelley Malil (40 yr Old Virgin).
Résumé Print Résumé
Represented by: |
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Affinity Artists Agency - New York (CA) (646) 626-7500 Theatrical (Film / TV) |
(**Projects/Training in India) |
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FILM / TELEVISION | ||
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How to be a Super Driver (short) |
LEAD |
Dir: Romie Decosta |
**The Lottery |
Day Player |
Dir: Sandeep Modi |
Madam Secretary |
Day Player |
CBS |
It's Free (short) |
Supporting |
Dir: Raj Jaiswal |
Amma (short) |
Supporting |
Dir: Pravin Chottera |
The Daily Show (sketch) |
Supporting |
Daily Show with Jon Stewart |
Dates from Hell |
LEAD |
Discovery Investigation |
Safiya's Story (short) |
Supporting |
Dir: Mustafa M. Bhuiya |
DESPERATE ENDEAVORS |
Supporting |
LBYL Productions |
Sleepwalk With Me |
Day player |
Dir: Mike Birbiglia/ IFC Films |
**E!NOW |
Host (2 yrs) |
Timesnow News, India |
**BOLLYWOOD BISTRO |
Host (2 yrs) |
Zee Networks |
**CARTOON NETWORK |
Official Promo Voice (6 years) |
Cartoon Network India |
THEATER | ||
The Night Diary (Devised play) |
LEAD |
Anjalee Deshpande Hutchinson |
A Little Princess (Musical) |
LEAD |
KOTA Productions/Dir:Laura Luc |
THE OTHER SIDE |
Supporting |
Headwall Theatre Company |
**HAMLET |
LEAD |
Dir: Neeraj Kabi |
**NOISES OFF |
LEAD |
Dir: Atul Kumar |
**CHOTU (John Little) |
LEAD |
Dir: Joy Fernandes |
**OLIVER (Musical) |
Supporting |
Dir: Raell Padamsee |
TRAINING | ||
Alan Gordon Studio |
Meisner Technique |
Alan Gordon |
BEVERLY HILLS PLAYHOUSE |
Advanced Scene Study |
Neal Matarazzo |
**Theatre Professionals (Drama School Mumbai) |
Workshops for Advanced Practitioners |
Jehan Manekshaw |
**THE BARRY JOHN ACTING STUDIO (Mumbai) |
Acting for TV & Film |
Barry John |
AWARDS / Laurels | ||
HOW TO BE A SUPER DRIVER (Lead Actor, Director) |
BEST COMEDY SHORT |
2021 Coney Island FilmFestival |
Official Selection |
2022 Cannes Short FilmFestival |
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Official Selection |
2021 NY Shorts International |
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Physical Characteristics / Measurements |
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Height: 5'7" |
Weight: 150 lbs |
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Badminton, Bowling, Boxing, Combat - Stage, Cricket, Cycling, Karate - Kung Fu, Kick Boxing, Martial Arts, Martial Arts - Mixed, Martial Arts - Taekwondo, Motorcycle Riding - General, Scuba Diving, Skateboard - street, Skateboarding, Soccer, Swimming - ability - general, Track & Field, Yoga, Host, Improvisation, Licensed Driver, Motorcyclist, Singer, Stunts, Teleprompter, Voiceover, American - New York Accent, British - BBC English Accent, East Indian Accent, Fluent Bengali, Fluent Hindi, Fluent Urdu
A former TV Host and Voice actor (Cartoon Network/6 yrs) in Mumbai, Romie moved to NYC in 2010. Recently, he starred in, produced and directed the short film 'How to be a Super Driver', a mockumentary on Uber. It won Best Comedy Short at the 2021 Coney Island Film Festival and was an Official Selection at the 2022 Cannes Short Film Festival. In May 2022 he reprises the role of Ram Dass in the off Broadway musical 'A Little Princess'.