Akshay Oberoi

Akshay Oberoi
Oberoi at Filmfare Glamour & Style Awards October 2016
Born	(1985-01-01) 1 January 1985 (age 32) Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
Occupation	Actor
Known for	Pizza
Spouse(s)	Jyothi Oberoi
Relatives	Vivek Oberoi (cousin) Suresh Oberoi (Uncle)

Akshay Oberoi (Hindi: अक्षय ओबेराय, Punjabi: ਅਕਸ਼ੇ ਓਬਰਾਏ) (born 1 January 1985 in Lucknow, India) is a Hindi film actor of Punjabi origin. Oberoi successfully auditioned and landed his first leading role in Rajshri Productions film Isi Life Mein in December 2010. Oberoi has received critical acclaim for his work.

Akshay Oberoi was born on 1 January 1985. He attended Newark Academy for middle school and high school and pursued a bachelor's degree in Theater Arts and Economics at The Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. He also completed acting training in Stella Adler in New York City and then Playhouse West in Los Angeles, where he learned the Meisner technique. During his education, he studied acting under John Astin from The Addams Family. He also studied ballet, jazz and hip-hop dance at Broadway Dance Center. He moved back to India and did plays at the famous Prithvi Theatre and received training from Kishore Namit Kapoor. Oberoi also acted in the 2002 released film American Chai.

Oberoi started his career by working at the famed Prithvi Theatre in Juhu with Makrand Deshpande. Starting with backstage work, Makrand noted his passion and offered him a part in "Miss Beautiful".