Vir Das (born 31 May 1979) is an Indian comedian, actor and musician.  

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After beginning a career in standup comedy, Das moved to Hindi cinema starring in films like Badmaash Company (2010), Delhi Belly (2011), and Go Goa Gone (2013) in supporting roles. 

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In 2017, he acted in the Netflix special Abroad Understanding

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Das has performed in approximately 35 plays, over 100 stand-up comedy shows, 18 films, eight TV shows and six comedy specials. 

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He has written comedic columns for Femina, Maxim, Exotica, DNA and Tehelka

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In 2019, he made his debut in American television with the television series, Whiskey Cavalier

Vir Das was born to Ranu Das and Madhur Das in Dehradun on 31 May 1979. 

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He was raised in Nigeria and India. In Nigeria, he attended the Indian Language School in Lagos, Nigeria. 

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In India, he attended The Lawrence School, Sanawar and Delhi Public School, Noida. 

After 18 months at Sri Venkateswara College, University of Delhi he went to the United States. 

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