He is one of the notable Indian-American actors with significant credit given to him in portrayal, especially Saint Matthew on the Christian historical drama called The Chosen. Other skills included being a script supervisor and assistant director before gaining experiences on several television programs including The Vampire Diaries. He was born on July 8, 1986, thus now 38 years of age and lives in Los Angeles, California.

Early Life and Background

He comes from a small coastal town in Central Florida. He developed an interest in acting from an early age. The family was keen on giving the boy a more traditional approach to a career, yet he developed the passion as he participated in school plays and performing for his family gatherings. He graduated with the degree in finance from University of Florida and soon found corporate life not for him at all. He joined his acting classes and used background shows money in The Vampire Diaries to see him through. He eventually moved to Los Angeles pursuing his passion.

Career Highlights

The role as Matthew in The Chosen was a high point of Paras’s career and where he received a lot of appreciation. He said, talking to many journalists and newspapers in interviews how much that character was important to play out. Additionally, in the series, with Matthew portrayed on the spectrum, Paras shared that it deeply touches his heart when viewers of all ages express, “It means so much that there’s an autistic person portrayed.”. Paras has shown that the role truly lines up with a deep aspiration of his to be able to use his creativity in order to do some good with his art.