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Vik Sahay

Vik Sahay

Actor · Born July 3, 1971 (55) · Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Vikram "Vik" Sahay is a Canadian actor best known for playing Lester Patel, a member of the Nerd Herd in the NBC television series Chuck on which he became a series regular from the second season, and Rama in the Roxy Hunter Saga.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 3, 1971 (55)
From
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Works as
Actor
Titles
34 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 155 days to Oct 26Down 13% in 30 days

What are Vik Sahay's films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 19th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama 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
Bonds
31%
Self
29%
Morality
18%
Survival
10%
Power
7%
Society
4%
Romantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 5 · Serious 2 · Dark 4

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

Grounded 9 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 5 · Charged 2 · Intense 4

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 1

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 4 · 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 9 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 5 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 3

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

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

6 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 4 of 6 analyzed roles.

Ally
4 of 6
Shapeshifter
1 of 6
Trickster
1 of 6

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Dread
4
Warm
4
Joyful
4
Romantic
4
Other
17

How their films linger

Feel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet6
  • Ambiguous2

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 Vik Sahay's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 22 of their 34 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Vik Sahay'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, 34 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • It Lives Inside(2023)

    as Inesh

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Bar Fight!(2022)

    as Dick

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Captain Marvel(2019)

    as Hero Torfan

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Infiltrators (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Ashan

  • Triple Trouble(2018)

    as Drew

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Lodge 49(2018)

    Show 5 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Preacher(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Frank Patel

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Lucifer(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Ray Codfree

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Chicago Med(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Vishal Kumar

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Con Man(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Bryce

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • A Date with Miss Fortune(2015)

    as Wilson

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Scorpion(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Raja Bhatt

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Wer(2013)

    as Eric Sarin

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Sean Saves the World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Howard

  • Maron(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Kumar Sanjani

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • An Awkward Sexual Adventure(2012)

    as Dandak Sajal

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • American Reunion(2012)

    as Prateek Duraiswamy

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Grimm(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Sanji Raju

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Roxy Hunter and the Secret of the Shaman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Ramma

  • The Mentalist(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Nicholas Hong

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • The Rocker(2008)

    as Gary

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Time Bomb (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Samir/Habib

  • Roxy Hunter and the Mystery of the Moody Ghost(2007)

    as Ramma Vingri

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Long Pigs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Dr. Hooshangi

  • Chuck(2007)

    Show 78 episodes · as Lester Patel

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Amal(2007)

    as Vivek Jayaram

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Stir of Echoes: The Homecoming(2007)

    as Farzan

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Living Death(2006)

    as Steve

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Bones(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Akshay Mirza

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • My Uncle Navy and Other Inherited Disorders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Dinesh

  • This Is Wonderland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 21 episodes · as Anil Sharma

  • NCIS(2003)

    Show 2 episodes · as Ajay Khan

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Las Vegas(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Pramil Nobay

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all shows

  • Fast Food High (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Evan

  • Without a Trace(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Movie Driver

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Tom Stone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Spinning Out of Control (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Brian

  • A Mother's Fight for Justice(2001)

    as Marius

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Our Hero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 26 episodes · as Dalal Vidya

  • The Ride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Raj

  • A Slight Case of Murder(1999)

    as Bob

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • eXistenZ(1999)

    as Male Assistant

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Radio Active (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 26 episodes · as Kevin Calvin

  • The Garbage Picking Field Goal Kicking Philadelphia Phenomenon(1998)

    as Taxi Driver

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Balls Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Debdash

  • Good Will Hunting(1997)

    as MIT Student

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Platinum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Actor

  • For Better or for Worse: A Storm in April (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Michael Patterson (voice)

  • Hollow Point (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Livingston's Assistant

  • Everything to Gain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Roland Jellico

  • Rainbow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Actor

  • For Better or for Worse: The Babe Magnet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Michael Patterson (voice)

  • For Better Or For Worse: The Good For Nothing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Michael Patterson

  • The X-Files(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Gupta

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • For Better or for Worse: A Valentine from the Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Michael Patterson (voice)

  • For Better or for Worse: The Last Camping Trip (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Michael Patterson (voice)

  • You Can't Do That on Television(1979)

    Show 145 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Two Questions and a Wish (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Dev

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 58 titles, 57 of them dated from 1979 to 2023; peak year 2012.

Biggest box office

Good Will Hunting (1997)

$226M worldwide

Highest rated

Good Will Hunting (1997)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Chuck (2007)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19792023

Peak 2012 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 2 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
Acting58 of 58: 58 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score71st

By decade

1970s1 · acting1990s16 · acting2000s22 · acting2010s16 · acting2020s2 · acting

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 0% of 16 roles
9611

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 Vik Sahay's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 44th percentile, the median of all 18; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 29th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

29thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

24thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 34 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up15
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

15 of their 34 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved8
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser15
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · actor

Roxy Hunter and the Mystery of the Moody Ghost (2007)

80th percentile spread · 23% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Good Will Hunting (1997)

Midcredits 99th · 94% liked

Reviewers score the acting 57/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles; fans 71, detractors 31. 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 Vik Sahay's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, 2 of the 5 categories sit near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 46 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles17–59 · median 40 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 63 · intenseMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 43 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles23–76 · median 41 · moderatenear 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.