Acting · Freeport, Illinois, USA · Born December 18, 1978
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.
TVIs It Cake? Halloween
2025
as Self - Judge
MovieClone Cops
2025
as Robert Nefari
TVHollywood Squares
2025
as Self
TVUniversal Basic Guys
2024
as Vijay (voice)
MovieHarold and the Purple Crayon
2024
as Prasad
MovieKiss of the Con Queen
2024
MovieDashing Through the Snow
2023
as Peter
TVJustified: City Primeval
2023
as Rick
TVAnimal Control
2023
as Amit Patel
TVSpecial Forces: World's Toughest Test
2023
as Self - Recruit
MovieThe Time Capsule
2022
as Roger
MovieThe Valet
2022
as Kapoor
MovieButter
2022
as Doctor Bean
MovieHot Mess Holiday
2021
as Pravin Mittal
TVGhosts
2021
as Lewis
TVName That Tune
2021
as Self - Contestant
MovieWonder Woman 1984
2020
as Babajide
TVRavi Patel's Pursuit of Happiness
2020
as Self
MovieCome As You Are
2020
as Mo
TVTamron Hall
2019
as Self - Guest
MovieBoy Genius
2019
as Mr. Hume
Broker
2019
as Ted
MovieLong Shot
2019
as Tom
TVFam
2019
as Joe
MovieThe Black String
2018
as Dr. May
TVThe Cool Kids
2018
as Doctor Chad
MovieThe Homestay
2018
as Nikhil
TVCraig of the Creek
2018
as Maitreya (voice)
MovieBand Aid
2017
as Bobby
TVSanta Clarita Diet
2017
as Ryan
TVThe Great Indoors
2016
as Lalit Pajala
TVAmerican Housewife
2016
as Grant
TVWrecked
2016
as Tank Top
MovieGet a Job
2016
as Wick
TVSuperstore
2015
as Rex
TVMaster of None
2015
as Ravi Patel
TVGrandfathered
2015
as Ravi
TVAnother Period
2015
as Mohandas Gandhi
MoviePuerto Ricans in Paris
2015
as Hassan
MovieMeet the Patels
2014
as Self
TVSon of Abish
2014
as Himself
TVSuper Fun Night
2013
as Alex
TVThe Michael J. Fox Show
2013
as Ranesh
TVThe New Normal
2012
as Amir
TVPerception
2012
as Dr. Harvey Kapoor
MovieFive
2011
as Dr. Desai
TVOutsourced
2010
as Kamran
TVHawaii Five-0
2010
as Dr. Sanjeet Dhawan
TVPast Life
2010
as Rishi Karna
MovieThe Last Hurrah
2009
as Ara
MoviePowder Blue
2009
as Sanjay
TVChildrens Hospital
2008
as Dr. Sunnit Bharta
MovieTransformers
2007
as Telephone Operator
MovieThe Boys & Girls Guide to Getting Down
2007
as Rajeev
TVBones
2005
as Poorab Sangani
TVIt's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
2005
as Lawyer
TVGrey's Anatomy
2005
as Timir Dhar
TVReal Time with Bill Maher
2003
as Self
TVScrubs
2001
as Intern
TVFuturama
1999
as Ipgee (voice)
Best Pancakes in the County
MovieOur share of sand
