Vinay Apte (17 June 1951 – 7 December 2013) was an Indian film and television actor. He acted in several Marathi movies and television shows in his almost 40-year-old career. He has also acted in Hindi movies such as Chandni Bar, Ek Chalis Ki Last Local, It's Breaking News, Satyagraha and Rajneeti.
Apart from acting he was associated with a production house. He died in Mumbai on 7 December 2013.
Apte began his acting career in 1974 in Marathi theatre and gradually began directing Marathi plays. His first play Mitrachi Goshta (Friend's Story) was written by well known Marathi playwright Vijay Tendulkar. Me Nathuram Godse Boltoy, a play directed by Vinay Apte, had been the target of heavy political controversy. He appeared in several TV serials such as Lajja and Eka lagnachi dusri goshta. He also appeared in several Bollywood films like Dhamaal, Aarakshan, Gangajal and Rajneeti. He was one of the leading actors in Marathi cinema, dramas and serials.
2015
as Deshmukh
2015
as Chief Minister
2014
2012
2012
as Politician
2012
as Adv. Bhalerao
2011
2011
2010
as Kartik's Father
2010
as Babulal
2010
2010
as Govind
2010
as Vishwasrao
2010
2009
2009
2008
as Inspector Jwale
2008
as Kansa (voice)
2008
2008
as Sampatrao Mahabal
2007
2007
as DIG Dandekar
2007
as Prabhakarana....Chinnaswami Mutthuswami Venugopal Iyer
2007
as Ponnappa
2006
as Devki's father-in-law
2005
as Anna Chimbori
2001
as Inspector Gaikwad
1999
1982
as Hindu Youth in Calcutta Street