Pancholy was born in Dayton, Ohio. He moved around while growing up, living in Ohio, Indiana, and Texas before his family settled in Tampa, Florida, where he attended junior high and high school. His family comes from Gujarat, and his grandparents live in Ahmedabad. He is a 1991 graduate of the Berkeley Preparatory School in Tampa, and went on to major in Theatre at Northwestern University, where he received his bachelor\'s degree in 1995. He then attended the Yale School of Drama, where he received his Master of Fine Arts in 2003.\n', '

Pancholy\'s television work includes guest roles on Tracey Takes On..., The Sopranos, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, and The Comeback.\n', '

His stage credits in New York City include the Culture Project\'s production of Guantanamo: Honor Bound to Defend Freedom in 2004, a workshop of the play Morbidity & Mortality at the historic Cherry Lane Theatre in 2005, and the lead role in India Awaiting at the Samuel Beckett Theatre. In January 2015, he joined the cast of Terrence McNally\'s It\'s Only a Play, replacing Rupert Grint when the production\'s Broadway run was extended. Washington DC stage credits include Katherina in an all male version of the Shakespear\'s Theatre Company\'s "The Taming of The Shrew" in 2016. As \'Kevin\' in the World premier engagement of Ken Urban\'s "The Remains" at the Studio Theatre in 2018. \n', '

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