Early life

Karan Brar was born on January 18, 1999 in Redmond, Washington, to parents Jasbinder and Harinder Brar, who are of Indian ancestry. He was raised in Bothell, Washington, and has one older sibling, a sister named Sabreena. Brar attended Cedar Wood Elementary School and studied acting at John Robert Powers and Patti Kalles workshops.

Career

Brar began his acting career at the age of 11, starring as Indian middle schooler Chirag Gupta in the comedy feature film Diary of a Wimpy Kid. Born and raised in the United States, Brar naturally speaks with an American accent and worked with a dialect coach to perfect his Indian accent for the role.

In March 2011, Brar reprised his role as Chirag Gupta in the feature film sequel Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules. In October 2011, it was confirmed that he would also be reprising his role as Chirag for the third installment of the Wimpy Kid franchise, Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days, released on August 3, 2012. In April 2010, he appeared in the Seeds of Compassion advertorial campaign announcing the Dalai Lama's visit to Seattle, as well as appearing in commercials for Shell Gasoline and Committee for Children.

In September 2011, Brar landed the role of 10-year-old Indian adoptee Ravi Ross on the Disney Channel comedy series Jessie. During pre-production of the show, the role of Ravi was originally intended to be an Hispanic boy named Javier from South America, but casting directors were impressed with Brar during the audition process and ultimately decided to recreate the role for him.

In February 2015, an new Disney Channel series Bunk'd, a spin-off of Jessie, was announced, in which Brar would reprise his role as Ravi Ross, co-starring alongside Peyton List and Skai Jackson.

Personal life

Brar lives in the Los Angeles area with his parents and older sister. He is fluent in English, Punjabi and Hindi. When he is not busy working, Brar enjoys figure skating, roller skating, swimming, hip-hop dancing, rapping and playing video games. He also starred in one of Youtuber Lilly Singh's videos.

Filmography

Films

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2010	Diary of a Wimpy Kid	Chirag Gupta	Film debut
2011	Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules	Chirag Gupta
2012	Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days	Chirag Gupta
2012	Chilly Christmas	Caps	Short film
2014	Mr. Peabody & Sherman	Mason	Voice only

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2011-15	Jessie	Ravi Ross	Main role (98 episodes)
2011	Piper's QUICK Picks	Himself	"Diary of a Wimpy Kid 2: Rodrick Rules - Piper Interviews the Cast!" (Season 1, Episode 41)
2012-13	Pair of Kings	Tito	"I Know What You Did Last Sunday" (Season 3, Episode 8) "Crazy Christy" (Season 3, Episode 23)
2013	Sofia the First	Prince Zandar	Voice "The Shy Princess" (Season 1, Episode 6) "Baileywick's Day Off" (Season 1, Episode 9) "Two to Tangu" (Season 1, Episode 12) "Princess Butterfly" (Season 1, Episode 19)
2013-15	Teens Wanna Know	Himself	"SAG Foundation BookPALS 20th Anniversary" (Season 2, Episode 15) "TJ Martell Family Day 2014 with R5, Fifth Harmony, Sabrina Carpenter, Lucy Hale" (Season 3, Episode 27) "Laura Marano, Karan Brar, Electra Formosa at the Celebrity Experience" (Season 4, Episode 15)
2013-14	Pass the Plate	Co-host	11 episodes
2014	Disney's Friends for Change	Himself	Episode: "YSA Grants"
2014	Lab Rats	Kal Zar	"Alien Gladiators" (Season 3, Episode 11)
2014	Chasing LA	Himself	"Expelled Movie Premiere w/ Cameron Dallas, Marcus Johns, Nash Grier, & More!" (Season 3, Episode 14)
2014	Star Wars Rebels Spelling Bee: Karan Brar	Himself
2014	Storyline Online	Himself	"The Kiss That Missed" (Season 5, Episode 7)
2015-present	Bunk'd	Ravi Ross	Main role
2015	Invisible Sister	George	Television film

Awards

Awards
Year	Award	Category	Work	Result	Ref.
2011	Young Artist Award	Best Performance in a Feature Film Young Ensemble Cast	Diary of a Wimpy Kid	Won
2012	Young Artist Award	Best Performance in a Feature Film Supporting Young Actor	Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules	Nominated
		Best Performance in a TV series Supporting Young Actor	Jessie	Won
2013	Young Artist Award	Best Performance in a Feature Film Supporting Young Actor	Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days	Nominated
		Best Performance in a Feature Film Young Ensemble Cast	Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days	Won
		Best Performance in a TV Series Supporting Young Actor	Jessie	Nominated

[ Source: Wikipedia ]