Ravi Patel

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

Grey's Anatomy

Bones

Hawaii Five-0

Scrubs

Real Time with Bill Maher

Futurama

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

Ghosts

All Movies (25)

• Clone Cops2025 · as Robert Nefari
• Harold and the Purple Crayon2024 · as Prasad
• Kiss of the Con Queen2024
• Dashing Through the Snow2023 · as Peter
• The Time Capsule2022 · as Roger
• The Valet2022 · as Kapoor
• Butter2022 · as Doctor Bean
• Hot Mess Holiday2021 · as Pravin Mittal
• Wonder Woman 19842020 · as Babajide
• Come As You Are2020 · as Mo
• Boy Genius2019 · as Mr. Hume
• Broker2019 · as Ted
• Long Shot2019 · as Tom
• The Black String2018 · as Dr. May
• The Homestay2018 · as Nikhil
• Band Aid2017 · as Bobby
• Get a Job2016 · as Wick
• Puerto Ricans in Paris2015 · as Hassan
• Meet the Patels2014 · as Self
• Five2011 · as Dr. Desai
• The Last Hurrah2009 · as Ara
• Powder Blue2009 · as Sanjay
• Transformers2007 · as Telephone Operator
• The Boys & Girls Guide to Getting Down2007 · as Rajeev
• Best Pancakes in the County—

All TV Shows (36)

• Is It Cake? Halloween2025 · as Self - Judge
• Hollywood Squares2025 · as Self
• Universal Basic Guys2024 · as Vijay (voice)
• Justified: City Primeval2023 · as Rick
• Animal Control2023 · as Amit Patel
• Special Forces: World's Toughest Test2023 · as Self - Recruit
• Ghosts2021 · as Lewis
• Name That Tune2021 · as Self - Contestant
• Ravi Patel's Pursuit of Happiness2020 · as Self
• Tamron Hall2019 · as Self - Guest
• Fam2019 · as Joe
• The Cool Kids2018 · as Doctor Chad
• Craig of the Creek2018 · as Maitreya (voice)
• Santa Clarita Diet2017 · as Ryan
• The Great Indoors2016 · as Lalit Pajala
• American Housewife2016 · as Grant
• Wrecked2016 · as Tank Top
• Superstore2015 · as Rex
• Master of None2015 · as Ravi Patel
• Grandfathered2015 · as Ravi
• Another Period2015 · as Mohandas Gandhi
• Son of Abish2014 · as Himself
• Super Fun Night2013 · as Alex
• The Michael J. Fox Show2013 · as Ranesh
• The New Normal2012 · as Amir
• Perception2012 · as Dr. Harvey Kapoor
• Outsourced2010 · as Kamran
• Hawaii Five-02010 · as Dr. Sanjeet Dhawan
• Past Life2010 · as Rishi Karna
• Childrens Hospital2008 · as Dr. Sunnit Bharta
• Bones2005 · as Poorab Sangani
• It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia2005 · as Lawyer
• Grey's Anatomy2005 · as Timir Dhar
• Real Time with Bill Maher2003 · as Self
• Scrubs2001 · as Intern
• Futurama1999 · as Ipgee (voice)