Aryan Simhadri

Aryan Simhadri (/ˌɑːriən sɪmhɑːdri/ ^ⓘ; born May 6, 2006)^[1] is an American actor best known for his role as Grover Underwood in the Disney+ series Percy Jackson and the Olympians.

Aryan Simhadri
Simhadri in 2024
Born	(2006-05-06) May 6, 2006 (age 19) Ventura, California, U.S.
Citizenship	United States
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2013–present
Known for	Playing Grover Underwood in Percy Jackson & the Olympians

In 2021, Simhadri played Walter in the off-Broadway production of Trevor: The Musical.^[2]

Career

Following short appearances in the comedy series Just Roll with It (2019) and the children's animated series Mira, Royal Detective (2020), Simhadri made his feature film debut with a supporting role in Netflix's The Main Event in 2020. His first starring role came in the Avantika Vandanapu-led Spin (2021) alongside Meera Syal and Abhay Deol.^[3] Simhadri followed this with a supporting role in Disney+'s Cheaper by the Dozen in 2022.^[4]

In 2023, Simhadri made a major breakthrough in his career with the Disney+ series, Percy Jackson and the Olympians, alongside Walker Scobell and Leah Jeffries.^[5] Adapted from the novel of the same name, he played Grover Underwood, Scobell's satyr guardian. Writing for IndieWire, Proma Khosla described Simhadri as "sweet and amusing" and noted that his portrayal of a significantly older character "added another layer of entertainment" to his performance.^[6]

Acting credits

Film

Year	Film	Role	Notes	Ref
2020	The Main Event	Riyaz		[7]
	The Spongebob Movie: Sponge on the Run	Additional voices		[7]
2021	Spin	Rohan Kumar		[8][9]
	Wild Help	Cookie / Yeti Baby	Short film
2022	Cheaper by the Dozen	Haresh Baker		[7]
	Trevor: The Musical	Walter	Filmed live performance	[10]

Television

Year	Series	Role		Ref
2013	How to Live with Your Parents (for the Rest of Your Life)	Boy	Episode: "How to Get Off the Couch"
2016	Angie Tribeca	Kid with Bulhorn	Episode: 'Commissioner Bigfish"
	Gamer's Guide to Pretty Much Everything	Henry	Episode: "The Ghost"
2016-2018	Clarence	Jimmy Chakravorthy	Voice role; 2 episodes
2017-2018	Teachers	Danny	2 episodes
2018	SEAL Team	Kid	Episode: 'Takedown"
	Fancy Nancy	Kabir	Episode: "Grow Up, Jo Jo! / Nancy's Supreme Night Out"
2019	The Unicorn	Orrin	Episode; "No Small Parts"
	Sunnyside	Young Garrett	Episode; "Too Many Lumpies"
2019-2020	Just Roll with It	Norvin Schnuckle	5 episodes	[7][9]
2020	Will & Grace	Farhan	Episode: "Lies & Whispers"	[11]
	Mira, Royal Detective	Dhruv Sharma	Voice role; 9 episodes	[7]
2021	Adventure Time: Distant Lands	Tiffany	Voice role; Episode: "Together Again"	[7]
2022	The Casagrandes	Sameer	Voice role; Episode: "The Wurst Job / The Sound of Meddle"
2023	Dew Drop Diaries	Reed	4 episodes
2023–present	Percy Jackson and the Olympians	Grover Underwood	Main role	[7]
2024	Adventures in Wonder Park	Banky	Voice role

Theatre

Year	Title	Role	Director	Venue	Notes
2021	Trevor: The Musical	Walter	Marc Bruni	Stage 42		[10]

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Project	Result	Ref
2021	Young Artist Academy	Best Performance in a Streaming Film - Teen Actor	The Main Event	Won	[12]
2023		Best Performance in a Streaming Film - Leading Teen Artist	Cheaper by the Dozen	Nominated	[13]
		Best Performance in a Streaming Film - Supporting Teen Artist	Trevor: The Musical	Nominated	[13]