The Namesake Cast
The cast of The Namesake including popularity data. Data for May 31, 2024.
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Kal Penn
as Gogol / Nikhil

Kal Penn portrays Gogol / Nikhil in The Namesake.

#1
Most popular actor on The Namesake
3,038 Wikipedia views yesterday
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Tabu
as Ashima Ganguli

Tabu brings to life the character of Ashima Ganguli.

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Irrfan Khan
as Ashoke Ganguli

Irrfan Khan takes on the role of Ashoke Ganguli.

#3
Most popular actor on The Namesake
2,641 Wikipedia views yesterday
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Jacinda Barrett
as Maxine Ratliffe

Jacinda Barrett plays the character of Maxine Ratliffe.

#2
Most popular actor on The Namesake
2,660 Wikipedia views yesterday
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Zuleikha Robinson
as Moushumi Mazoomdar

Zuleikha Robinson embodies the character of Moushumi Mazoomdar.

#7
Most popular actor on The Namesake
446 Wikipedia views yesterday
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Ruma Guha Thakurta
as Ashoke's Mother

Ruma Guha Thakurta portrays the character of Ashoke's Mother.

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Sabyasachi Chakraborty
as Ashima's Father

Sabyasachi Chakraborty appears as Ashima's Father.

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Sahira Nair
as Sonali Ganguli

Sahira Nair plays the character of Sonali Ganguli.

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Supriya Choudhury
as Ashima's Grandmother
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Jhumpa Lahiri
as Jhumpa Mashi
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Kharaj Mukherjee
as Chhotoo
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Glenne Headly
as Lydia
#4
Most popular actor on The Namesake
1,411 Wikipedia views yesterday
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Brooke Smith
as Sally
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Jagannath Guha
as Ghosh
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Heather MacRae
as Nurse Petty
#8
Most popular actor on The Namesake
289 Wikipedia views yesterday
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Michael Countryman
as Mr. Wilcox
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Sukanya
as Rini
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Rupak Ginn
as Uncle
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Linus Roache
as Mr. Lawson
#5
Most popular actor on The Namesake
803 Wikipedia views yesterday
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Josh Grisetti
as Jerry
#11
Most popular actor on The Namesake
18 Wikipedia views yesterday
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Dan McCabe
as Bart
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Bobby Steggert
as Jason
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Tanusree Shankar
as Ashima's Mother
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Tamal Ray Chowdhury
as Ashoke's Father
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Stuart Rudin
as Homeless Man
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Amy Wright
as Pam
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Jo Yang
as Ms. Lu
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Gary Cowling
as Hotel Manager
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Gretchen Egolf
as Astrid
#10
Most popular actor on The Namesake
116 Wikipedia views yesterday
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Baylen Thomas
as Blake
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Jeb Brown
as Oliver
#13
Most popular actor on The Namesake
11 Wikipedia views yesterday
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Jessica Blank
as Edith
#12
Most popular actor on The Namesake
14 Wikipedia views yesterday
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Benjamin Bauman
as Donald
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Sebastian Roché
as Pierre
#6
Most popular actor on The Namesake
729 Wikipedia views yesterday
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Maximiliano Hernández
as Ben
#9
Most popular actor on The Namesake
189 Wikipedia views yesterday
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