Ravi Patel
Born: 1978-12-18 in Freeport, Illinois, USA
Known For: Acting
Biography
Ravi Patel is an American actor, writer, and filmmaker known for his work in television and film. He has appeared in numerous TV shows, including Scrubs (2001), It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005), and Master of None (2015). He gained widespread recognition for co-directing and starring in the 2014 documentary Meet the Patels, which humorously explores his experiences with love and arranged marriage. In 2023, Patel joined the main cast of the Fox comedy series Animal Control, playing Amit Patel, an overwhelmed yet endearing family man and Animal Control officer. Beyond acting, he is also a philanthropist and co-founder of This Bar Saves Lives, a company focused on fighting child malnutrition.
Filmography
2025
- Clone Cops as Robert Nefari
- Hollywood Squares as Self
- Is It Cake? Halloween as Self - Judge
2024
- Harold and the Purple Crayon as Prasad
- Universal Basic Guys as Vijay (voice)
- Kiss of the Con Queen
2023
- Animal Control as Amit Patel
- Dashing Through the Snow as Peter
- Justified: City Primeval as Rick
- Special Forces: World's Toughest Test as Self - Recruit
2022
- The Valet as Kapoor
- The Time Capsule as Roger
2021
- Ghosts as Lewis
- Name That Tune as Self - Contestant
- Hot Mess Holiday as Pravin Mittal
2020
- Wonder Woman 1984 as Babajide
- Butter as Doctor Bean
- Come As You Are as Mo
- Ravi Patel's Pursuit of Happiness as Self
2019
- Tamron Hall as Self - Guest
- Broker as Ted
- Long Shot as Tom
- Fam as Joe
- Boy Genius as Mr. Hume
2018
- Craig of the Creek as Maitreya (voice)
- The Cool Kids as Doctor Chad
- The Homestay as Nikhil
- The Black String as Dr. May
2017
- Santa Clarita Diet as Ryan
- Band Aid as Bobby
- Amelia 2.0 ... (Thanks)
2016
- American Housewife as Grant
- Wrecked as Tank Top
- Get a Job as Wick
2015
- Superstore as Rex
- Master of None as Ravi Patel
- Another Period as Mohandas Gandhi
- Grandfathered as Ravi
- Puerto Ricans in Paris as Hassan
2014
- Son of Abish as Himself
- The Formula ... (Executive Producer)
- Meet the Patels as Self
2013
- The Michael J. Fox Show as Ranesh
- Super Fun Night as Alex
2012
- Perception as Dr. Harvey Kapoor
- The New Normal as Amir
2011
- Five as Dr. Desai
2010
- Hawaii Five-0 as Dr. Sanjeet Dhawan
- Outsourced as Kamran
- Past Life
2009
- Powder Blue as Sanjay
- The Last Hurrah as Ara
2008
- Childrens Hospital as Dr. Sunnit Bharta
2007
- Transformers as Telephone Operator
- The Boys & Girls Guide to Getting Down as Rajeev
2005
- Grey's Anatomy as Timir Dhar
- Bones as Poorab Sangani
- It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia as Lawyer
2003
- Real Time with Bill Maher as Self
2001
- Scrubs as Intern
1999
- Futurama as Ipgee (voice)