Anoop Simon
- Actor
- Additional Crew
Anoop Simon is a Pakistani American Actor born in Doha, Qatar and was
raised in Reno, NV. While his parents are Pakistani Christians, they
chose to give him a very traditional Indian first name. Anoop is oldest
of three kids. While attending Galena High school he met one of his
best friends Jeremy McGuigan. Anoop quickly joined Jeremy's stage magic
show and got the bug for entertaining and acting. Anoop alongside
Jeremy were performing big stage illusions in-front of live crowds.
Anoop credits his now Improv and acting skills to those days of working
with live audiences. He graduated from Galena H.S. and then joined the
US Navy to pursue his education in Medicine at the age of 17. Anoop
honorably served in the U.S. Navy for eight years and even had a chance
to serve and live in Japan for three years. During his service he
toured with the U.S. Marine Corps as a Hospital Corpsman/Combat Medic
while stationed in Iraq and Kuwait during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Anoop has achieved numerous ribbons and medals during his service; most
notably a Presidential Unit Citation medal awarded by the president of
the United States to his unit for extraordinary heroism in action
against armed enemies. Anoop's military training opened the door for a
career as a professional Surgical Scrub/Asst. After his distinguished
military service and medical career as a successful and respected
Surgical Scrub/Asst. he took on a new vision. Anoop took the first step
towards his lifelong dream of being an actor by enrolling in an acting
school. The acting training received through Take2Performers Studio in
Reno,NV. opened the door for representation from an L.A. based talent
agency. In January 2012, Anoop left his hometown of Reno for Hollywood
to pursue his dream of becoming a professional actor. Since his arrival
in L.A. he has had many opportunities and doors open. In just his first
year he became member of the prestigious Screen Actors Guild (SAG) and
American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA) making him
a bona fide actor. He has been featured in numerous TV shows and
upcoming feature films. Anoop has met and worked alongside some of
Hollywood's greatest and continues to do so. He is actively living his
dream as a professional working actor.