Sunil Patel

Sunil Dinesh Patel (born 1980/1981) is an English stand-up comedian, actor and podcaster.

Early life Patel grew up on Fairfield Avenue in Bath and attended King Edward's School. His father worked at a pub. Patel first became interested in stand-up comedy when he bought Lee Evans Live on VHS. After working odd jobs throughout his 20s, at 29, he lived in a flatshare with Irish comedian Rob Broderick, who encouraged him to give stand-up a try.

Career Patel's first gig was in 2010 at the George Pub on London's Strand. the Laughing Horse New Act of the Year, and Best Newcomer at the Chortle Awards.

Patel collaborated with Josh Ross in 2013 and Nick Dixon on Two Wrongs in 2014 before going on to headline his own Edinburgh Fringe comedy shows Juicer and Titan in 2016 and 2017 respectively.

Patel made his television acting debut in the recurring role of Sujan Stevens in the 2016 Channel 5 mockumentary Borderline.

Patel featured as a fact-master in the 2018 Dave game show Beat the Internet with John Robins. In 2019, Patel co-hosted the podcast But… Where Are You Really From? with Eshaan Akbar and Nimisha Odedra for the BBC Asian Network. His next comedy show was White Knight, which premiered at the Aberystwyth Comedy Festival. He returned to live stand-up with Faster Horses at the Hastings Fringe Comedy Festival. The following year, he had a comedy special in Live at Moth Club, put on Monkey Barrel at Edinburgh, and featured in the HowTheLightGetsIn Festival. Also in 2022, Patel made his feature film debut as Phil in Brian and Charles, hosted the parody podcast Sunil Patel: An Idiot's Guide To Cryptocurrency for BBC Radio 4, and started the podcast Slime Country with Hugh Davies.

In addition to Sunil Patel: WIP at Edinburgh, Patel wrote the 2023 Sky Arts short Silo, appeared in A Whole Lifetime with Jamie Demetriou on Netflix, and had his own comedy special on Comedy Central. In 2024, Patel played Paul in the Channel 4 romantic drama Alice & Jack and Solicitor Adam in the BBC Three sitcom Things You Should Have Done. He appeared in the romantic comedy And Mrs and the Sky Max film Bad Tidings. He once again hosted Sunil Patel: An Idiot's Guide To Bagging An Heiress for BBC Radio 4 and co-hosted the podcast Rural Concerns with Chris Cantrill.

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2019 I Want to Make You Happy Phil Short film 2021 I'm Not in Love Sunil 2022 Brian and Charles Phil 2023 Love at First Sight Guest 2023 The Toxic Avenger Dr Walla (who means well) 2024 And Mrs TBA Misper Khalid

Television Year Title Role Notes 2016–2017 Borderline Sujan Stevens 9 episodes 2016 Frightbusters Ali Sky Arts short 2017 Bobby and Harriet Get Married Himself 5 episodes 2018 Stath Lets Flats Phil Khoo Episode: "A Completely Football" 2018 The Big Asian Stand-Up Himself 1 episode 2018–2019 Beat the Internet Himself – fact-master Quiz show 2021 Bloods Firefighter Episode: "Daycare" This Time with Alan Partridge Doctor 1 episode This Way Up Doctor Kumar 1 episode 2022, 2024 Mandy Call Handler / Surgeon 2 episodes 2022 Lazy Susan Radio producer 3 episodes The Witchfinder Landlord 1 episode Documentary Now! Zookeeper Episode: "My Monkey Grifter" Live at The Moth Club Himself Comedy special 2023 Silo Dipesh Writer, Sky Arts short A Whole Lifetime with Jamie Demetriou Tom Comedy special Comedy Central Live Himself Episode: "Sunil Patel" 2024 Alice & Jack Paul 6 episodes Things You Should Have Done Adam Farrow 3 episodes Beyond Paradise PC Billy Blake 1 episode Bad Tidings Raj Sky Max film

Web Year Title Role Notes 2017 Reaction Crew Mark Main role Habits Sunil Episode: "Arrogance" 2019 Content Sunil Episode: "Brand Deal" 2021 Save The Bill Murray Sunil Main role, 5 episodes Backchat Ash Patel Spoof talk show Pulped Various Shorts The Artists Professor Mystico 2 episodes 2022 Late Night Forever! with Jordan Brookes Comedy Blaps 2023 Don't Overthink It Burglar Miniseries

Stage Year Title Role Notes 2012 Tales from the Unaccepted Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2013 Josh Ross and Sunil Patel 2014 Nick Dixon and Sunil Patel: Two Wrongs 2016 Sunil Patel: Juicer 2017 Sunil Patel: Titan 2019 White Knight Aberystwyth Comedy FestivalEdinburgh Festival Fringe 2021–2022 Sunil Patel: Faster Horses Hastings Fringe Comedy FestivalMachynlleth Comedy FestivalWells Comedy FestivalEdinburgh Festival Fringe 2022 Monkey Barrel Edinburgh Festival Fringe HowTheLightGetsIn Festival 2023 Sunil Patel: WIP Edinburgh Festival Fringe

Audio Year Title Role Notes 2018–2022 Why is Harriet Crying? Himself – co-host Podcast 2019 But... Where Are You Really From? Himself – host BBC Asian Network podcast 2022 Sunil Patel: An Idiot's Guide To Cryptocurrency Himself – host BBC Radio 4 podcast 2022–2023 Slime Country Himself – host Podcast with Huge Davies and Ed Night 2023 Big Little Questions Various BBC Radio 4 comedy 2023 Nora Meadows' Week of Wellness Brian / Anthony BBC Radio 4 sitcom 2024 Sunil Patel: An Idiot's Guide To Bagging An Heiress Himself – host BBC Radio 4 podcast 2024–present Rural Concerns Himself – co-host Podcast