Tom Alter Biography

Fast Facts

• His parents are American Christian missionaries of English and Scottish descent
• Was a sports teacher in a school in Jagadhri, Haryana before he started working as an actor
• His acting idol is Rajesh Khanna, who inspired him to start with acting
• Made his acting debut in Charas (1976)
• Was awarded the Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian award, in 2008
• He hopes his book The Longest Race inspires young people to excercise and to do more sports