What Indian actor played Meyer Wolfsheim in the 2013 film adaptation?

Amitabh Bachchan played Meyer Wolfsheim in the 2013 film adaptation of The Great Gatsby. Directed by Baz Luhrmann, the film cast Bachchan as Gatsby’s gambler associate, who is portrayed as a figure from the underworld.

In Fitzgerald’s novel, Meyer Wolfsheim is the shady businessman connected to Gatsby’s criminal fortune. The character is introduced at lunch with Gatsby and Nick Carraway, and Nick notices Wolfsheim’s conspicuous cufflinks, which are described as human molars. His reputation is reinforced by the claim that he fixed the 1919 World Series.

Bachchan’s appearance was notable because it marked his first Hollywood role. The Indian superstar reportedly worked for free as a favor to Luhrmann. Although the role is brief, his casting added an international dimension to a film already built around a multinational production and a globally famous source novel.

The film also stars Leonardo DiCaprio as Jay Gatsby, Tobey Maguire as Nick Carraway, Carey Mulligan as Daisy Buchanan, and Joel Edgerton as Tom Buchanan. Naseeruddin Shah, Anupam Kher, and Irrfan Khan were not the actors playing Wolfsheim in this adaptation.