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Ravi Patel (actor)

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Ravi Patel (actor)

Ravi Vasant Patel (born December 18, 1978) is an American actor. He had main roles in the Fox sitcoms Grandfathered (2015–2016) and Animal Control (2023–present). Patel and his sister wrote and directed an autobiographical documentary, Meet the Patels.

Infobox

Born
Ravi Vasant Patel (1978-12-18) December 18, 1978 (age 47)Freeport, Illinois, U.S.
Occupation
Actor
Years active
2006–present
Spouse
mw- Mahaley Patel (m. 2015)
Children
1
Relatives
mw- Geeta Patel (sister)

Tables

Film performances · Filmography › Film
2006
Role(s)
Rajeev
Notes
First film role of his careerIndependent film
2007
Role(s)
Telephone operator
Notes
Cameo appearance
2008
Role(s)
Sam
Notes
Supporting role
2009
Role(s)
Sanjay
Notes
Direct-to-video
2010
Role(s)
Ara
Notes
Supporting role
2014
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
Also director, cinematographer and editor with his sister Geeta PatelDocumentary
2015
Role(s)
Hassan
Notes
Ensemble cast
2016
Role(s)
Wick
Notes
Limited releaseVideo on demand
2017
Role(s)
Bobby
Notes
Guest star
2018
Role(s)
Dr. May
Notes
Video on demand
2019
Role(s)
Tom
Notes
Cameo appearance
Role(s)
Mo
Notes
Limited release
Boy Genius
Role(s)
Mr. Hume
Notes
Film also released as Emmett
2020
Role(s)
Dr. Bean
Notes
video on demand
Role(s)
Babajide
Notes
HBO Max original movie
2022
Role(s)
Kapoor
Notes
Hulu original movie
Role(s)
Roger
Notes
Video on demand
2023
Role(s)
Peter
Notes
Disney+ original movie
2024
Kiss of the Con Queen
Role(s)
The Hollywood Con Queen
Notes
Lead roleLimited release
Role(s)
Prasad
Notes
IMAX only
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2006
The Boys & Girls Guide to Getting Down
Rajeev
First film role of his careerIndependent film
2007
Transformers
Telephone operator
Cameo appearance
2008
Hotel California
Sam
Supporting role
2009
Powder Blue
Sanjay
Direct-to-video
2010
The Last Hurrah
Ara
Supporting role
2014
Meet the Patels
Himself
Also director, cinematographer and editor with his sister Geeta PatelDocumentary
2015
Puerto Ricans in Paris
Hassan
Ensemble cast
2016
Get a Job
Wick
Limited releaseVideo on demand
2017
Band Aid
Bobby
Guest star
2018
The Black String
Dr. May
Video on demand
2019
Long Shot
Tom
Cameo appearance
Come as You Are
Mo
Limited release
Boy Genius
Mr. Hume
Film also released as Emmett
2020
Butter
Dr. Bean
video on demand
Wonder Woman 1984
Babajide
HBO Max original movie
2022
The Valet
Kapoor
Hulu original movie
The Time Capsule
Roger
Video on demand
2023
Dashing Through the Snow
Peter
Disney+ original movie
2024
Kiss of the Con Queen
The Hollywood Con Queen
Lead roleLimited release
Harold and the Purple Crayon
Prasad
IMAX only
Television performances · Filmography › Television
2006
Role(s)
Lawyer
Notes
Episode: "The Gang Goes Jihad"
2007
Role(s)
Dr. Patel
Notes
2 episodes
2008–2009
Role(s)
Easy Money
Notes
George Patil
2009
Static
Role(s)
Various roles
Notes
6 episodes
2010
Role(s)
Dr. Rishi Karna
Notes
9 episodes
Role(s)
Vinnay
Notes
3 episodes
2011
Role(s)
Kamran
Notes
Episode: "Todd's Holi War"
Role(s)
Vivek
Notes
2 episodes
Game for gamers
Role(s)
Ravi
Notes
Television special
Role(s)
Dr. Desai
Notes
Television film
2012
Role(s)
Poorab Sangani
Notes
Episode: "The Don't in the Do"
Role(s)
Dr. Harvey Kapoor
Notes
Episode: "Pilot"
Role(s)
Amir
Notes
4 episodes
2013–2014
Role(s)
Super Fun Night
Notes
Alexander Rosenhoff
2014
Role(s)
Ranesh
Notes
Episode: "Co-Op"
Role(s)
Dr. Scharma
Notes
Episode: "Mother's Day"
Role(s)
Dr. Sanjeet Dhawan
Notes
Episode: "Ke Koho Mamao Aku"
2015
Role(s)
Dr. Sunnit Bharta
Notes
Episode: "Up at 5"
Role(s)
Casey
Notes
Episode: "Billy's Birthday"
Role(s)
Mohandas Gandhi
Notes
Episode: "Switcheroo Day"
Role(s)
Ravi Patel
Notes
2 episodes
2015–2016
Role(s)
Grandfathered
Notes
Ravi Gupta
2016
Role(s)
Timir Dahr
Notes
2 episodes
2016–2017
Role(s)
Wrecked
Notes
Tank Top
2017
Role(s)
Rex Joshi
Notes
Episode: "Rebranding"
Role(s)
Lalit Pajala
Notes
Episode: "Mason Blows Up"
Role(s)
Ryan
Notes
Episode: "The Book!"
Role(s)
Grant
Notes
5 episodes
2018
Role(s)
Doug
Notes
3 episodes
Door No. 1
Role(s)
Shane
Notes
Episode: "Ten Year"
Role(s)
Dr. Chad
Notes
Episode: "Sid Comes Out"
2019
Fam
Role(s)
Joe
Notes
Episode: "This Is Fam"
2020
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
Documentary series
Role(s)
Ravi
Notes
6 episodes
2023–present
Role(s)
Animal Control
Notes
Amit Patel
2023
Role(s)
Rick Newley
Notes
4 episodes
2024
Role(s)
Dr. Henry
Notes
3 episodes
2025
Role(s)
Ipji
Notes
Voice, replaces Billy West
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
Contestant: Season 4 (5 episodes)
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2006
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Lawyer
Episode: "The Gang Goes Jihad"
2007
Scrubs
Dr. Patel
2 episodes
2008–2009
Easy Money
George Patil
6 episodes
2009
Static
Various roles
6 episodes
2010
Past Life
Dr. Rishi Karna
9 episodes
Look
Vinnay
3 episodes
2011
Outsourced
Kamran
Episode: "Todd's Holi War"
Svetlana
Vivek
2 episodes
Game for gamers
Ravi
Television special
Five
Dr. Desai
Television film
2012
Bones
Poorab Sangani
Episode: "The Don't in the Do"
Perception
Dr. Harvey Kapoor
Episode: "Pilot"
The New Normal
Amir
4 episodes
2013–2014
Super Fun Night
Alexander Rosenhoff
4 episodes
2014
The Michael J. Fox Show
Ranesh
Episode: "Co-Op"
Trophy Wife
Dr. Scharma
Episode: "Mother's Day"
Hawaii Five-0
Dr. Sanjeet Dhawan
Episode: "Ke Koho Mamao Aku"
2015
Childrens Hospital
Dr. Sunnit Bharta
Episode: "Up at 5"
The Comedians
Casey
Episode: "Billy's Birthday"
Another Period
Mohandas Gandhi
Episode: "Switcheroo Day"
Master of None
Ravi Patel
2 episodes
2015–2016
Grandfathered
Ravi Gupta
Main role22 episodes
2016
Grey's Anatomy
Timir Dahr
2 episodes
2016–2017
Wrecked
Tank Top
Recurring role6 episodes
2017
Superstore
Rex Joshi
Episode: "Rebranding"
The Great Indoors
Lalit Pajala
Episode: "Mason Blows Up"
Santa Clarita Diet
Ryan
Episode: "The Book!"
American Housewife
Grant
5 episodes
2018
Living Biblically
Doug
3 episodes
Door No. 1
Shane
Episode: "Ten Year"
The Cool Kids
Dr. Chad
Episode: "Sid Comes Out"
2019
Fam
Joe
Episode: "This Is Fam"
2020
Ravi Patel's Pursuit of Happiness
Himself
Documentary series
Bhaag Beanie Bhaag
Ravi
6 episodes
2023–present
Animal Control
Amit Patel
Main role
2023
Justified: City Primeval
Rick Newley
4 episodes
2024
Three Women
Dr. Henry
3 episodes
2025
Futurama
Ipji
Voice, replaces Billy West
Special Forces: World's Toughest Test
Himself
Contestant: Season 4 (5 episodes)

References

  1. Vanity Fair
    https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2015/09/meet-the-patels-documentary
  2. Los Angeles Times
    https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-mn-patel-family-20150911-story.html
  3. The Hollywood Reporter
    https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/past-life-actor-star-fox-21117/
  4. Variety
    https://variety.com/2014/film/reviews/film-review-meet-the-patels-1201263651/
  5. Los Angeles Times
    https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-turan-meet-the-patels-20150910-premiumvideo.html
  6. All Things Considered
    https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2015/09/11/439467662/meet-the-patels-one-mans-quest-to-find-love-the-old-school-indian-way
  7. The Tavis Smiley Show
    https://web.archive.org/web/20150924015501/http://www.pbs.org/wnet/tavissmiley/interviews/actor-ravi-patel/
  8. Indiewire
    https://www.indiewire.com/2014/06/laff-brother-sister-filmmaking-duo-ravi-and-geeta-patel-on-filming-their-parents-in-meet-the-patels-25297/
  9. Deadline Hollywood
    https://deadline.com/2015/10/meet-the-patels-ravi-patel-geeta-patel-fox-searchlight-documentary-remake-1201589924/
  10. Vulture
    https://www.vulture.com/2015/11/ravi-patel-aziz-ansari-second-coming.html
  11. "Pursuit of Happiness IMDB Page"
    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12708500/
  12. "Animal Control IMDB Page"
    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt21376524/
  13. "CNN: Kristen Bell invests"
    https://money.cnn.com/2014/07/28/smallbusiness/this-bar-saves-lives/
  14. On Point – WBUR
    http://onpoint.wbur.org/2015/09/15/meet-the-patels-documentary-film
  15. The Charlotte Observer
    https://www.charlotteobserver.com/entertainment/arts-culture/article230114509.html
  16. Deadline Hollywood
    https://deadline.com/2022/02/ravi-patel-sonys-harold-and-the-purple-crayon-1234958774/
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