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.
Clone Cops
Robert Nefari
2025
Hollywood Squares
Self · (1 episode)
2025
Harold and the Purple Crayon
Prasad
2024
Kiss of the Con Queen
2024
Dashing Through the Snow
Peter
2023
Justified: City Primeval
Rick · (2 episodes)
2023
Animal Control
Amit Patel · (31 episodes)
2023
The Time Capsule
Roger
2022
The Valet
Kapoor
2022
Hot Mess Holiday
Pravin Mittal
2021
Ghosts
Lewis · (2 episodes)
2021
Name That Tune
Self - Contestant · (1 episode)
2021
Wonder Woman 1984
Babajide
2020
Ravi Patel's Pursuit of Happiness
Self · (4 episodes)
2020
Butter
Doctor Bean
2020
Come As You Are
Mo
2020
Tamron Hall
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2019
Boy Genius
Mr. Hume
2019
Broker
Ted
2019
Long Shot
Tom
2019
Fam
Joe · (1 episode)
2019
The Black String
Dr. May
2018
The Cool Kids
Doctor Chad · (1 episode)
2018
The Homestay
Nikhil
2018
Craig of the Creek
Maitreya (voice) · (1 episode)
2018
Band Aid
Bobby
2017
Santa Clarita Diet
Ryan · (1 episode)
2017
American Housewife
Grant · (5 episodes)
2016
Wrecked
Tank Top · (6 episodes)
2016
Get a Job
Wick
2016
Superstore
Rex · (1 episode)
2015
Master of None
Ravi Patel · (2 episodes)
2015
Grandfathered
Ravi · (22 episodes)
2015
Another Period
Mohandas Gandhi · (1 episode)
2015
Puerto Ricans in Paris
Hassan
2015
Meet the Patels
Self
2014
Son of Abish
Himself · (1 episode)
2014
Super Fun Night
Alex · (4 episodes)
2013
The Michael J. Fox Show
Ranesh · (1 episode)
2013
The New Normal
Amir · (4 episodes)
2012
Perception
Dr. Harvey Kapoor · (1 episode)
2012
Five
Dr. Desai
2011
Outsourced
Kamran · (1 episode)
2010
Hawaii Five-0
Dr. Sanjeet Dhawan · (1 episode)
2010
Past Life
(8 episodes)
2010
The Last Hurrah
Ara
2009
Powder Blue
Sanjay
2009
Childrens Hospital
Dr. Sunnit Bharta · (1 episode)
2008
Transformers
Telephone Operator
2007
The Boys & Girls Guide to Getting Down
Rajeev
2007
Bones
Poorab Sangani · (1 episode)
2005
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Lawyer · (1 episode)
2005
Grey's Anatomy
Timir Dhar · (1 episode)
2005
Real Time with Bill Maher
Self · (1 episode)
2003
Scrubs
Intern · (2 episodes)
2001