Manish Dayal

Manish Dayal earns my respect for carving a mainstream career on his own terms. An Indian-American from Orangeburg, South Carolina, and a George Washington University graduate, he broke through with a tender turn as the aspiring chef in The Hundred-Foot Journey and sustained it across years on The Resident. I admire actors who win their place through steady craft rather than novelty, and Dayal does exactly that. He carries his heritage while competing squarely in leading-man territory, and that combination of authenticity and persistence makes him genuinely likable to follow.

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Name (English)

Manish Dayal

Name (Japanese)

マニシュ・ダヤル

Reading

まにしゅ・だやる

Born

June 17, 1983 (age 43)

Origin

Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States

Occupation

stage actor / film actor / television actor / actor

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Gemini / Boar

University

George Washington University

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Tags

• South Carolina
• stage actor
• film actor
• television actor

Last updated

September 25, 2026

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