Satya Sorab Bhabha was born on December 13, 1983 in London. He is a British actor best known for his breakout film roles in the Scott Pilgrim franchise and Salman Rushdie’s Midnight’s Children. He played Matthew Patel, the first “evil ex” in Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010). Bhabha spent his early childhood in London and moved to the United States as a child – living in Chicago during his high school years. He later attended Yale University, where he studied theater, directed student productions, and earned the prestigious Louis Sudler Prize for Excellence in the Arts. Besides acting, Bhabha is an accomplished musician: he is a classically trained cellist who has performed around the world with symphony orchestras and chamber ensembles. He has even played cello in an indie band. In recent years he has moved behind the camera as well, directing for television. He directed episodes of shows such as the HBO series Gossip Girl. On television, Bhabha had a multi-episode recurring role as Shivrang on Fox’s sitcom New Girl. His other screen credits include roles in indie films and shorts (eg, the coming-of-age comedy Dude in 2018), and ensemble projects with actors like Michael Cera and Anna Kendrick.

Filmography

• Boarders — Director
• The Pradeeps of Pittsburgh — Director
• Scott Pilgrim Takes Off — Matthew Patel (voice)
• The Big Door Prize — Director
• Queer as Folk — Director
• Gossip Girl — Director
• 2021The Gaze — Director
• Love Life — Director
• Love, Victor — Director
• 2020The F**k-It List — Marheem Bemesdorfer
• Prodigal Son — Director
• 2018Change in the Air — Josh Kassouni
• 2018Dude — Immanuel Bemis
• Single Parents — Director
• The Resident — Director
• 2016Cover Up — Director, Writer, Producer
• 2016Miss India America — Sanjay Thangavelu
• The Gay and Wondrous Life of Caleb Gallo — Andy
• Young & Hungry — Kal
• EastSiders — Jarred
• Key & Peele — Food Truck Worker, Terrorist #2
• 2012Midnight's Children — Saleem Sinai
• New Girl — Shivrang
• Shameless — Director
• 2011Weighting — Boy
• 2010Fair Game — B.U. Student #2
• 2010Scott Pilgrim vs. the World — Matthew Patel
• The Good Wife — Jismal Mifsud
• NCIS — Asa Zoranj
• 2003Swordswallowers and Thin Men — Jon Weiner

Appearances as themselves (2)

• 2020Scott Pilgrim vs. the World Water Crisis — Self - Matthew Patel / Young Neil / Comeau / Some Guy
• 2010The Making of 'Scott Pilgrim vs. the World' — Self