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Utkarsh Ambudkar

Utkarsh Ambudkar

Actor, also producer and writer · Born December 8, 1983 (42) · Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Utkarsh Ambudkar (born December 8, 1983), also known by his stage name UTK the INC, is an American actor, rapper, and singer. His television roles include The Mindy Project, White Famous, Never Have I Ever, and Ghosts (US). He also appeared in the Hulu limited series The Dropout (2022). Some of his film roles include Pitch Perfect, Blindspotting, Brittany Runs a Marathon, The Broken Hearts Gallery, Free Guy, and Tick, Tick... Boom!. He made his Broadway debut in Lin-Manuel Miranda's improvisational hip-hop show Freestyle Love Supreme in 2019.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 8, 1983 (42)
From
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer and writer
Titles
48 on MovieCove · 58 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Up 5% in 30 days

What are Utkarsh Ambudkar's films like?

Across their 27 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 68th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 40th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Animation3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 39th percentile
: browse their Animation movies
Documentary2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th percentile
: browse their Documentary movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
40%
Bonds
28%
Society
18%
Ideas
6%
Morality
4%
Survival
4%
Friendship11 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity10 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth6 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity8 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age5 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 20 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 13 · Serious 5 · Dark 2

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 9 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 3

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 7 · Charged 11 · Intense 2

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 11 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 3

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 13 · Funny 7

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 12 · Relentless 1

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 14 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 2

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 16 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

10 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 4 of 10 analyzed roles.

Ally
4 of 10
Trickster
2 of 10
Mentor
2 of 10
Shapeshifter
1 of 10
Shadow
1 of 10
Show the 10 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
15
Hopeful
14
Warm
11
Absurd
8
Tense
5
Other
23

How their films linger

Feel-good16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy13
  • Bittersweet6
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous5
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Utkarsh Ambudkar's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 40 of their 48 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Disney+ (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Utkarsh Ambudkar's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

58 credits, 48 with a MovieCove page; 16 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Sender(2026)

    as Dustin

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Backyard Sports: The Animated Special(2026)

    as Achmed Khan (voice)

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Doin' It(2024)

    as Sohan

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Everything to Me(2024)

    as Mr. Shine

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Lulu Is a Rhinoceros(2025)

    as Hip-Hop (voice)

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Running Point(2025)

    Show 1 episode · as Malkeet Dasari

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • Critical Role Abridged (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 5 episodes · as Bor'Dor Dog'Son

  • My Dead Friend Zoe(2024)

    as Alex

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Avatar: The Last Airbender(2024)

    Show 4 episodes · as King Bumi

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • World's Best(2023)

    Executive Producer · Lyricist · Writer · as Suresh

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur(2023)

    Show 5 episodes · as Anand (voice)

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Superkitties(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Champster (voice)

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • Four Samosas(2022)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The Drop(2022)

    as Robbie

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • The Dropout(2022)

    Show 2 episodes · as Rakesh Dewan · as Rakesh Madhava

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Marry Me(2022)

    as Coach Manny

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild(2022)

    as Orson (voice)

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • tick, tick... BOOM!(2021)

    as Todd

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Ghosts(2021)

    Show 98 episodes · as Jay Arondekar

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Free Guy(2021)

    as Mouser

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Tom & Jerry(2021)

    as Real Estate Rat (voice)

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Godmothered(2020)

    as Grant

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The Broken Hearts Gallery(2020)

    as Max Vora

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Never Have I Ever(2020)

    Show 9 episodes · as Manish Kulkarni

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Mira, Royal Detective(2020)

    Show 104 episodes · as Chikku (voice)

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Brittany Runs a Marathon(2019)

    as Jern Dahn

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Special(2019)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Blindspotting(2018)

    as Rin

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Game Over, Man!(2018)

    as Bae Awadi

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Harvey Girls Forever!(2018)

    Show as Fredo

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all shows

  • Basmati Blues(2017)

    as Rajit

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • White Famous(2017)

    Show 10 episodes · as Malcolm

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all shows

  • Brockmire(2017)

    Show 5 episodes · as Raj

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Dimension 404(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Alex Kapoor

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • Mary + Jane(2016)

    Show 4 episodes · as Bentley

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all shows

  • Force Grey: Giant Hunters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 25 episodes · as Hitch

  • Barbershop: The Next Cut(2016)

    as Raja

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Ride Along 2(2016)

    as Amir

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Freaks of Nature(2015)

    as Dominguez · as Parminder

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • The Muppets.(2015)

    Show 3 episodes · as Pache

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Critical Role (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 5 episodes · as Bor'Dor Dog'Son

  • Legends(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Bobby

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • Sticks & Stones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Cooper

  • Stupid Hype(2013)

    as MC Fresh

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Stupid Hype (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 9 episodes · as MC Fresh

  • Pitch Perfect(2012)

    as Donald

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Mindy Project(2012)

    Show 10 episodes · as Rishi Lahiri

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • Key and Peele(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Friend #2

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Northeast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Roger

  • House of Lies(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as D.J.

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • After.Life(2009)

    as Assistant (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Spinning Into Butter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Nick

  • Last Call (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Nikash

  • Rocket Science(2007)

    as Ram

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Robot Chicken(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Aang / Sora / Xenomorph Student #1 (voice)

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • The Simpsons(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Jay Nahasapeemapetilon (voice)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Patel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer · Actor

  • There She Goes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Executive Producer · as Advay

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 57 titles, 55 of them dated from 1989 to 2026; peak year 2021.

Biggest box office

Free Guy (2021)

$332M worldwide

Highest rated

Blindspotting (2018)

Midcredits 92nd

Most popular right now

Ghosts (2021)

Film career

19892026

Peak 2021 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 4 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting56 of 57: 53 only acting, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score62ndWriting1 of 57: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing4 of 57: 1 only producing, 3 with another role

57 titles, 3 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1980s1 · acting2000s5 · acting2010s24 · acting2020s25 · 24 acting · 2 crew

Billing

usually 9th · top billed in 0% of 18 roles
0717

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Utkarsh Ambudkar's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 44th percentile, the median of all 27; across their 20 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 58th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Approval · how many liked their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Reach · how many have seen their films

77thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Midcredits score across 48 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up13
  • 50th to 74th13
  • 25th to 49th13
  • Below 25th9

Shape of the crowd

19 of their 48 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive5
  • Cult Classic4
  • Crowd Pleaser19
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed13

Most divisive · actor

Lulu Is a Rhinoceros (2025)

96th percentile spread · 44% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

tick, tick... BOOM! (2021)

Midcredits 94th · 83% liked

Reviewers score the acting 63/100 in their films, across 14 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 38. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Utkarsh Ambudkar's work okay for kids?

Across up to 10 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore8 titles3–77 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity10 titles17–74 · median 34 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity8 titles17–94 · median 50 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs8 titles20–65 · median 34 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense7 titles3–71 · median 32 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Utkarsh Ambudkar work with?

People who share at least 2 of Utkarsh Ambudkar's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jillian Bell shares the most, 3.

Actors

Producers