Vir Das was born on May 31, 1979, in Dehradun, India. He married Shivani Mathur in October 2014 after 5-year courtship.
Vir studied in the US, earning an economics degree from Knox College, delving into theatre and Stanislavsky Program in Moscow.
Vir Das started acting in 2007, debuting in ‘Namaste London’. Later, he appeared in movies like ‘Delhi Belly’, earning critical acclaim.
He gained global fame through YouTube and Netflix specials, with 35 plays, 100 stand-ups, 18 films, 8 TV shows, and 6 comedy specials.
In 2021, Vir Das clinched the IWM Digital Award for Best Actor in a Comic Role in 'Hasmukh (2020).'
In the same year, Vir Das secured the Talent Track Award for Best Stand-up Artist for 'Vir Das: For India (2020).'
On November 20, he won Best Comedy Series for ‘Vir Das: Landing’, sharing the prize with season 3 of UK show Derry Girls.