Since his mother, father and sister were all doctors, it's no wonder Ramamurthy initially followed in their footsteps. However while pursuing premed at Tufts University, the American hunk changed his focus after taking a college drama class in order to satisfy his arts requirement. After graduation, he studied at London's Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art and left with a comprehensive knowledge of the classics and his future wife — fellow thespian Olga Sosnovska — in tow. Due to his ethnic features, Ramamurthy was often invited to audition for what he deemed "stereotypical brown skin" roles: convenience store employees and terrorists. But he refused to be seen for these parts, opting instead to build his résumé slowly with meatier roles both on stage and in TV guest spots. Although Heroes creator Tim Kring originally intended to cast a fiftysomething actor in the role of genetics professor Mohinder Suresh, he rewrote the character once he saw Ramamurthy read for the part. It turned out to be a boon for both of their careers, as Heroes went on to be the breakout hit of the 2006-2007 television season with Ramamurthy as one of its breakout stars.