Nik Dodani

Personal context

Summary

Nik Dodani is an actor and comedian known for Atypical, Murphy Brown, Alex Strangelove, and Dear Evan Hansen. His stand-up has drawn on his experience as a gay Indian American, including discussion of homophobia and race. He has said authenticity, diversity, and inclusion directly affect his livelihood, and co-founded The Salon, which connects South Asian creatives with community and mentorship. Earlier, he worked on Elizabeth Warren’s Senate campaign and helped produce MoveOn.org’s Laughter Trumps Hate tour; he has described living authentically as his form of activism while saying protest megaphones are not his style.