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Karan Soni

Karan Soni

Actor, also producer and writer · Born January 8, 1989 (37) · New Delhi, India

Karan Soni (born January 8, 1989) is an Indian-American actor and comedian. Often appearing in comedic roles, he came to prominence for playing Dopinder in the films Deadpool (2016) and its sequels Deadpool 2 (2018) and Deadpool & Wolverine (2024), and voicing Pavitr Prabhakar / Spider-Man India in Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023). Born in New Delhi, Soni moved to the United States to study business at the University of Southern California before pursuing an acting career. He made his feature film debut in Safety Not Guaranteed (2012), which was followed by lead appearances on the series Betas (2013) and Other Space (2015). Soni has also appeared in the films Ghostbusters (2016), Office Christmas Party (2016), and Pokémon Detective Pikachu (2019). On television, he has appeared as a series regular on Blunt Talk (2015–2016) and Miracle Workers (2019–2023). Description above from the Wikipedia article Karan Soni, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Born
January 8, 1989 (37)
From
New Delhi, India
Works as
Actor, also producer and writer
Titles
58 on MovieCove · 77 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 33% in 30 days

What are Karan Soni's films like?

Across their 31 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy12 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 37th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 66th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 42nd percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Animation2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 65th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation 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
37%
Self
29%
Society
13%
Survival
12%
Morality
6%
Power
2%
Ideas
1%
Family bonds12 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity12 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love8 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship6 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose5 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 25 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 15 · Serious 9 · Dark 1

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 13 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 6

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 11 · Charged 7 · Intense 7

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

A split, not a type: Steady 13 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 5

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 10 · Funny 13

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

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 17 · Relentless 3

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

Casual 18 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 2

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

Resolved 21 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

11 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 6 of 11 analyzed roles.

Ally
6 of 11
Hero
2 of 11
Trickster
1 of 11
Threshold guardian
1 of 11
Herald
1 of 11
Show the 11 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
16
Joyful
12
Absurd
11
Tense
7
Hopeful
10
Other
28

How their films linger

Fun15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy12
  • Bittersweet14
  • Ambiguous5

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 Karan Soni's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 47 of their 58 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Karan Soni'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

77 credits, 58 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse(2027)

    as Pavitr Prabhakar (voice)

  • The Altruists (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 8 episodes · as Nishad Singh

  • Paper Flowers(2024)

    as Milan

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • B-Roll (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Doug

  • Pluribus(2025)

    Show 1 episode · as Deshpande

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Stealing Pulp Fiction(2024)

    as Steve

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • A Nice Indian Boy(2024)

    Executive Producer · as Naveen Gavaskar

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Nobody Wants This(2024)

    Show 1 episode · as Vali

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Deadpool & Wolverine(2024)

    as Dopinder

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • World's Best(2023)

    as Calming Voice (voice)

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse(2023)

    as Pavitr Prabhakar (voice)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Four Samosas(2022)

    Executive Producer · as Sanjay

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Strange World(2022)

    as Caspian (voice)

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The People We Hate at the Wedding(2022)

    as Dominic

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Not Okay(2022)

    as Kelvin

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • The Boss Baby: Back in the Crib(2022)

    Show 25 episodes · as Pip (voice)

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • Dealing with Dad(2022)

    as Gordon

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Abbott Elementary(2021)

    Show 3 episodes · Director · as Avi

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Trolls Holiday in Harmony(2021)

    as Riff (voice)

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • 7 Days(2021)

    Producer · Writer · as Ravi

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Coming Out with the Help of a Time Machine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Sid

  • Home Economics(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Tod

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • The Great North(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Gavin (voice)

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • Karma's World(2021)

    Show as Mr. Rishi Singal

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all shows

  • Superintelligence(2020)

    as Ahmed

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Aunty Donna's Big Ol' House of Fun(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Jerry Seinfeld

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Trolls World Tour(2020)

    as Riff (voice)

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Coffee Shop Names (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Sathya

  • Like a Boss(2020)

    as Josh Tinker

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Corporate Animals(2019)

    as Freddie

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Always Be My Maybe(2019)

    as Tony

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Pokémon: Detective Pikachu(2019)

    as Jack

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Eureka! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Glenn

  • Special(2019)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Kala Shah Kala (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Producer

  • Miracle Workers(2019)

    Show 10 episodes · as Lord Vexler · as Sanjay · as The Gunslinger · as TI-90

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Once Upon a Deadpool(2018)

    as Dopinder

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Office Uprising(2018)

    as Mourad

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Deadpool 2(2018)

    as Dopinder

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Better Start Running(2018)

    as Nelson

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Little Bitches(2018)

    as Andy

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Bailaras (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Co-Producer

  • Creep 2(2017)

    as Dave

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Will & Grace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Mike

  • The Sweet Life(2016)

    as Convenience Store Clerk

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Unicorn Store(2017)

    as Kevin

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • What Would Diplo Do? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Chee and T(2016)

    as Roger Raval

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Room 104(2017)

    Show 1 episode · Director · as Anish

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all shows

  • And Then There Was Eve(2017)

    as Zain

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Rough Night(2017)

    as Raviv

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Office Christmas Party(2016)

    as Nate

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Dream Corp LLC (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Patient 27

  • Ghostbusters(2016)

    as Bennie

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Mono (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as CDC Expert

  • Wrecked (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 2 episodes · as Keith

  • Deadpool(2016)

    as Dopinder

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Blunt Talk(2015)

    Show 20 episodes · as Martin Bassi

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Goosebumps(2015)

    as Mr. Rooney

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Other Space (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 8 episodes · as Stewart Lipinski

  • Supremacy(2014)

    as Store Clerk

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Silicon Valley(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Tenley

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Growing Up Fisher (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Owen

  • Mighty Med(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Benny

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • The Goldbergs(2013)

    Show 4 episodes · as Randy Mescunda · as Srini · as Srinivas Bollimpalli

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Brooklyn Nine-Nine(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Gordon Lundt

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Betas(2013)

    Show 11 episodes · as Nash

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • 1600 Penn(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Misfit

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all shows

  • Safety Not Guaranteed(2012)

    as Arnau

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Touch(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Ravi

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Are You There, Chelsea? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Stan

  • Worst. Prom. Ever. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Glenn

  • The Middle(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Vijal

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • American Dad!(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Indian Anchor (voice)

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Fade to Black (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Amit

  • IGNIS (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Thud (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 76 titles, 71 of them dated from 2005 to 2026; peak year 2017.

Biggest box office

Deadpool 2 (2018)

$786M worldwide

Highest rated

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023)

Midcredits 99th

Film career

20052026

Peak 2017 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 7 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
Acting74 of 76: 69 only acting, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score53rdDirecting2 of 76: 0 only directing, 2 with another roleWriting1 of 76: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing4 of 76: 2 only producing, 2 with another role

76 titles, 5 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

2000s2 · acting2010s43 · 41 acting · 3 crew2020s26 · 26 acting · 4 crew

Billing

usually 9th · top billed in 7% of 30 roles
121722

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 Karan Soni's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 46th percentile, the median of the 36 of 37 with a score; across their 25 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 47th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 25

Approval · how many liked their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 25

Reach · how many have seen their films

84thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 25

Midcredits score across 57 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up16
  • 50th to 74th15
  • 25th to 49th15
  • Below 25th11

Shape of the crowd

21 of their 57 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved8
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic4
  • Crowd Pleaser21
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed18

Most divisive · actor

Chee and T (2016)

91st percentile spread · 43% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023)

Midcredits 99th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the acting 72/100 in their films, across 23 reviewed titles; fans 81, detractors 46. 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 Karan Soni's work okay for kids?

Across up to 18 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity and alcohol & drugs run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore17 titles8–86 · median 40 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity18 titles20–69 · median 42 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity17 titles34–86 · median 60 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs16 titles12–59 · median 45 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense15 titles4–65 · median 37 · 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.

Who does Karan Soni work with?

People who share at least 2 of Karan Soni's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Paul Wernick shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers