Vinay Gowda (Bigg Boss) Height, Age, Wife, Family, Biography & More

Bio/Wiki
Nickname(s)	• Vinu • Vini
Profession(s)	Actor
Famous Role	Portraying Lord Shiva in Kannada TV show 'Hara Hara Mahadeva'
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 185 cm in meters- 1.85 m in feet & inches- 6’ 1”
Weight (approx.)	in kilograms- 90 kg in pounds- 198 lbs
Body Measurements (approx.)	- Chest: 46 Inches - Waist: 32 Inches - Biceps: 18 Inches
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Career
Debut	Kannada Film: Rocket (2015) Kannada TV: Chitte Hejje (2013) Kannada Reality TV: Super Jodi (2016) Telugu TV: Ravoyi Chandamama (2021)
Awards & Honours	• Special award for Hara Hara Mahadeva TV show • Best Actor Award at Star Parivaar Awards in 2018 • Honoured by the The Media Association of Karnataka
Personal Life
Date of Birth	7 March 1979 (Wednesday)
Age (as of 2023)	44 Years
Birthplace	Bangalore, Karnataka
Zodiac sign	Pisces
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Bangalore
School	St. Ann's High School, Rajajinagar, Bangalore
College/University	KLE Society's S Nijalingappa College [1]Facebook - Vinay Gowda
Religion	Hinduism
Food Habit	Non-Vegetarian
Hobbies	• Gymming • Going on long drives
Tattoo(s)	• Lord Shiva on his right arm and shoulder • Lion on the back of his neck • On his right hand • Name of his wife, Akshatha, on his left chest
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Affairs/Girlfriends	Akshatha Gowda
Marriage Date	15 June 2008
Family
Wife/Spouse	Akshatha Gowda (Casting director)
Children	Son- 1 • Rushabh Gowda (born on 15 November 2008, skater)
Parents	His father worked in cinema and died in 2016.
Siblings	Brother- 1 Sister- 1
Other Relatives	Sister-in-law: Nishitha Gowda (Actress, Wife's sister)
Style Quotient
Car Collection	Mercedes
Bike Collection	• KTM 200 Duke • Royal Enfield Himalayan • Royal Enfield Continental GT 650

Some Lesser Known Facts About Vinay Gowda

• Vinay Gowda is an Indian actor who has worked in many TV shows and films in the Kannada film industry. He is famous for his role as a villain in many films. In 2023, he entered Bigg Boss Kannada Season 10 as one of the contestants.

• He was a troublesome student as a child. During his school days, he wore leather belts and zipper boots and kept long hair and often violated the school dress code.
  

  Vinay Gowda at the age of 13

  

  Vinay Gowda during his school days

• When he was 21, he had a quarrel with his father after which he left his home in Bangalore and went to Mumbai. He worked as a manager in a hotel for a few years before his sister-in-law, Nishitha Gowda, convinced him to try his luck in acting.
  

  Vinay Gowda before venturing into Kannada entertainment industry

• Initially, he was not interested in acting; however, he later got many acting offers and acted in many TV serials including CID Karnataka in 2013, Ambari in 2014, Amma in 2016, Bayasade Bali Bande in 2019, Nandini in 2019, and Marali Manasagide in 2021.
  

  Vinay Gowda during the shoot of CID Karnataka

• In 2016, Vinay Gowda became popular after he enacted Lord Shiva in the Kannada TV serial Hara Hara Mahadeva. He gained more fame with his portrayal of Ravana in Jai Hanumana in 2018 and Lord Shiva in Yediyuru Shri Siddhalingeshwara in 2020; he quit the show after testing positive for COVID-19 in 2021.
  

  Vinay Gowda being dressed like Lord Shiva during the shoot of Hara Hara Mahadeva

  

  Vinay Gowda as Ravana

• He also played the role of villains in many TV shows such as the role of Badrinath Chinni in Namma Lacchi in 2023 and in Shambhavi in 2023.
  

  Vinay Gowda with Aishwarya Shindogi (left) during the shoot of Namma Lacchi

• Vinay Gowda has also acted in many Kannada films such as ATM (Attempt To Murder) in 2018, Shivaji Surathkal in 2020 as Roshan Ravi, Pogaru in 2021, and Khaimara in 2023.
  

  Vinay Gowda with Dhruva Sarja (right) during the shoot of Pogaru

• He has participated in many dance reality shows with his wife, Akshatha Gowda, including Super Jodi in 2016 in which the couple won the show and Ismart Jodi in 2022.
  

  Vinay Gowda with Akshatha Gowda (left) during an episode of Super Jodi

• In 2023, he was named as one of the participants in the Bigg Boss Kannada Season 10, broadcast on Colors Kannada and streamed on Jio Cinema and hosted by Kiccha Sudeep.
  

  Vinay Gowda with Kiccha Sudeep (right) during Bigg Boss Kannada Season 10

• Vinay revealed in an interview that he used to smoke cigarettes during his college days, and on one occasion, his mother caught him when he was smoking inside his home; he later stopped smoking. He likes to drink beer and other alcoholic beverages during parties.
  

  Vinay Gowda drinking wine

• He shared in an interview that although he likes to eat non-vegetarian food, he stopped eating such foods when he was portraying Lord Shiva in Hara Hara Mahadeva.

• Vinay has Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) condition and is particularly obsessed with hygiene in the home. ^[2]TV9 Kannada

• He was a member of the art team of the Kannada live sketch comedy show ‘Go Straight Take Left.’

• He has worked as a producer for a few episodes of the 2019 Kannada TV show ‘Bayasade Bali Bande.’

• Vinay Gowda often does cycling and running to stay in shape. He spends 1.5 to 2 hours daily in the gym.
  

  Vinay Gowda during a gym session

• He talked about his relationship with his father in an interview and revealed that he did not have a very good bond with his father, and they were not in contact for many years. He said that he spends time with his son whenever he is free from his work.
  

  Vinay Gowda with his son, Rushabh Gowda

• He likes animals and has three pet dogs Coco, Brownie, and Rio.
  

  Vinay Gowda playing with his pet dogs

• He talked about his wife in an interview and revealed that they have known each other since their childhood and dated for around 10 years before their marriage in 2008.
  

  Vinay Gowda with Akshatha Gowda during their childhood and after marriage (right)

  

  A collage of photos of Vinay Gowda and Akshatha Gowda

• Vinay revealed in an interview that he is an ardent follower of Lord Shiva, and his house deity is also Lord Shiva.