Person

Ravi Patel

Acting · Born 1978-12-18 · Freeport, Illinois, USA

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.

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  Grey's Anatomy

  Timir Dhar

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  Bones

  Poorab Sangani

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  Hawaii Five-0

  Dr. Sanjeet Dhawan

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  Real Time with Bill Maher

  Self

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  Futurama

  Ipgee (voice)

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  Scrubs

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  It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

  Lawyer

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  Ghosts

  Lewis

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  Superstore

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  Tamron Hall

  Self - Guest

• 2025Is It Cake? HalloweenSelf - Judge
• 2025Clone CopsRobert Nefari
• 2025Hollywood SquaresSelf
• 2024Universal Basic GuysVijay (voice)
• 2024Harold and the Purple CrayonPrasad
• 2024Kiss of the Con Queen
• 2023Dashing Through the SnowPeter
• 2023Justified: City PrimevalRick
• 2023Animal ControlAmit Patel
• 2023Special Forces: World's Toughest TestSelf - Recruit
• 2022The Time CapsuleRoger
• 2022The ValetKapoor
• 2022ButterDoctor Bean
• 2021Hot Mess HolidayPravin Mittal
• 2021GhostsLewis
• 2021Name That TuneSelf - Contestant
• 2020Wonder Woman 1984Babajide
• 2020Ravi Patel's Pursuit of HappinessSelf
• 2020Come As You AreMo
• 2019Tamron HallSelf - Guest
• 2019Boy GeniusMr. Hume
• 2019BrokerTed
• 2019Long ShotTom
• 2019FamJoe
• 2018The Black StringDr. May
• 2018The Cool KidsDoctor Chad
• 2018The HomestayNikhil
• 2018Craig of the CreekMaitreya (voice)
• 2017Amelia 2.0Thanks
• 2017Band AidBobby
• 2017Santa Clarita DietRyan
• 2016The Great IndoorsLalit Pajala
• 2016American HousewifeGrant
• 2016WreckedTank Top
• 2016Get a JobWick
• 2015SuperstoreRex
• 2015Master of NoneRavi Patel
• 2015GrandfatheredRavi
• 2015Another PeriodMohandas Gandhi
• 2015Puerto Ricans in ParisHassan
• 2014Meet the PatelsSelf
• 2014The FormulaExecutive Producer
• 2014Son of AbishHimself
• 2013Super Fun NightAlex
• 2013The Michael J. Fox ShowRanesh
• 2012The New NormalAmir
• 2012PerceptionDr. Harvey Kapoor
• 2011FiveDr. Desai
• 2010OutsourcedKamran
• 2010Hawaii Five-0Dr. Sanjeet Dhawan
• 2010Past LifeRishi Karna
• 2009The Last HurrahAra
• 2009Powder BlueSanjay
• 2008Childrens HospitalDr. Sunnit Bharta
• 2007TransformersTelephone Operator
• 2007The Boys & Girls Guide to Getting DownRajeev
• 2005BonesPoorab Sangani
• 2005It's Always Sunny in PhiladelphiaLawyer
• 2005Grey's AnatomyTimir Dhar
• 2003Real Time with Bill MaherSelf
• 2001ScrubsIntern
• 1999FuturamaIpgee (voice)
• —Best Pancakes in the County