Akshay Kapoor was born in India and moved to the United States when he was 10 years old. Akshay made his Bollywood film debut with the teen romantic comedy Popcorn Khao! Mast Ho Jao which released in 2004.
In the year 2006 Akshay Kapoor starred in his second Bollywood film Alag, a remake of the Hollywood film Powder in which he portrayed the role of a man with extraordinary supernatural powers. Although both his films failed at the box office but he has got good reviews for his performances in both films.
Akshay Kapoor has also appeared in a short film called A Beautiful Mind... of a Gladiator and in 2008 the actor appeared in an American comedy film titled Spring Broke.
The actor has worked in limited films which were A Beautiful Mind.... of a Gladiator (2004), Popcorn Khao! Mast Ho Jao (2004), Alag (2006),
Mujhe Rang De (2008), Spring Broke (2008) and his 2009 projects are Three- Love, Lies and Betrayal, Kal Kissne Dekha, Fast Forward (2009) and Ek - The Power of One.