Ravi Patel

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.

Early life and education Patel was born in Freeport, Illinois to Gujarati Indian-American parents, the son of financial consultant father Vasant Patel and real estate agent mother Champa Patel. He grew up in Charlotte, North Carolina and graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2001 with double majors in economics and international studies. His sister, Geeta Patel, is a writer and director.

Career Television and film An emcee job with improvised stand-up in between acts led to auditions, Patel's first agent, and two dozen commercials in a year. He has been in over 70 national commercials, films and TV shows, most notably Transformers, Scrubs, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, The Comedians, and Hawaii Five-O.

From 2008 to 2009, Patel appeared as George Patil in six episodes on The CW's Easy Money. In 2010, he starred in Past Life on Fox.

Patel co-directed and starred in Meet the Patels, a documentary that he made with his sister, Geeta Patel which won the audience award at the 2014 Los Angeles Film Festival. The film portrays Patel's autobiographical journey of trying to find an Indian wife. The duo has a deal with Fox Searchlight Pictures to write and direct a narrative remake of the film.

Patel worked in multiple episodes of the Aziz Ansari series Master of None. In the same year, Patel worked in Indian romantic comedy series, Bhaag Beanie Bhaag.

Since 2023, Patel has played a main role as Amit Patel in the Fox sitcom Animal Control.

Other Patel is the co-founder of This Bar Saves Lives, which donates a meal packet for every granola bar they sell. He is an active investor in start-ups in health and wellness.

Personal life Patel is married to actress Mahaley Patel, with whom he has a daughter named Amelie.

Filmography Film + Film performances 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 Supporting role 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 2025 Clone Cops Robert Nefari Video on DemandIndependent Film TBA Best Pancakes in the County Ryder Post-production

Television + Television performances 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 2021–2022 Ghosts Lewis 2 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 WestSpecial Forces: World's Toughest TestHimselfContestant: Season 4 (5 episodes) TBA The Off Weeks Drew Upcoming miniseries