Ravi Patel
Acting1978Freeport, Illinois, USA
Biography
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.
Known For
Acting History
2025
Hollywood Squares
TVas Self• 1 eps
Futurama
TVas Ipgee (voice)• 1 eps
2024
Harold and the Purple Crayon
as Prasad
Name That Tune
TVas Self - Contestant• 1 eps
Universal Basic Guys
TVas Vijay (voice)
2023
Dashing Through the Snow
as Peter
Justified: City Primeval
TVas Rick• 2 eps
Animal Control
TVas Amit Patel• 37 eps
Special Forces: World's Toughest Test
TVas Self - Recruit
2022
The Valet
as Kapoor
2021
Ghosts
TVas Lewis• 2 eps
2020
Wonder Woman 1984
as Babajide
Butter
as Doctor Bean
Come As You Are
as Mo
Tamron Hall
TVas Self - Guest• 1 eps
2018
The Black String
as Dr. May
Craig of the Creek
TVas Maitreya (voice)• 1 eps
The Cool Kids
TVas Doctor Chad• 1 eps
2017
Band Aid
as Bobby
American Housewife
TVas Grant• 5 eps
Superstore
TVas Rex• 1 eps
Santa Clarita Diet
TVas Ryan• 1 eps
Amelia 2.0
Thanks
2016
Get a Job
as Wick
Grey's Anatomy
TVas Timir Dhar• 1 eps
Wrecked
TVas Tank Top• 6 eps
Real Time with Bill Maher
TVas Self• 1 eps
2015
Grandfathered
TVas Ravi• 22 eps
Another Period
TVas Mohandas Gandhi• 1 eps
Master of None
TVas Ravi Patel• 2 eps
Childrens Hospital
TVas Dr. Sunnit Bharta• 1 eps
2014
Meet the Patels
as Self
Hawaii Five-0
TVas Dr. Sanjeet Dhawan• 1 eps
Son of Abish
TVas Himself
Meet the Patels
Director
Meet the Patels
Writer
Meet the Patels
Editor
2013
Super Fun Night
TVas Alex
The Michael J. Fox Show
TVas Ranesh
2012
2011
Five
as Dr. Desai
Outsourced
TVas Kamran• 1 eps
2010
Past Life
TVas Rishi Karna• 8 eps
2009
Powder Blue
as Sanjay
The Last Hurrah
as Ara
2007
Transformers
as Telephone Operator
Scrubs
TVas Intern• 2 eps
2006
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
TVas Lawyer• 1 eps