Vir Das (born 31 May 1979) is a well known Indian comedian and actor.

Vir Das was born in Dehradun and has lived in Africa, Shimla and Delhi. He spent four years at Knox College, Illinois and a year at Harvard University. He studied Economics and acting.

He started as a stand up comedian in the US. He performed at the Habitat Center, New Delhi on a visit to India. After doing a show for the Times of India, he received a chance to work with Zoom TV on the show Ek Rahen Bir. He is also seen on CNBC’s News on the Loose.

Vir Saran Das began his acting training in 1999 when he left for Knox College where he received a Bachelor's in Economics & Theatre with a concentration in performance. During his four-year tenure at Knox he was also a teaching assistant for Beginning Acting.

Source: Wikipedia