Vinayak Joshi is an Indian actor and director from Bengaluru, Karnataka, who has worked in the Kannada film and television industry. He built his career across both acting and directing in Kannada productions, reflecting his wide-ranging involvement in Sandalwood. In March 2013, he entered Bigg Boss Kannada Season 1 on ETV Kannada as one of the original contestants. He was eliminated in Week 5 (Day 33), finishing twelfth overall.
His career as a Kannada film actor and director in the Sandalwood industry; appearing in various Kannada film and television productions; finishing twelfth in Bigg Boss Kannada Season 1 (2013).