Ravi Patel
Acting
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.
Born: December 18, 1978 · Freeport, Illinois, USA
Filmography (56)
Is It Cake? Halloween
2025
Hollywood Squares
2025
Universal Basic Guys
2024
Harold and the Purple Crayon
2024
Dashing Through the Snow
2023
Justified: City Primeval
2023
Animal Control
2023
Special Forces: World's Toughest Test
2023
The Time Capsule
2022
The Valet
2022
Hot Mess Holiday
2021
Ghosts
2021
Name That Tune
2021
Wonder Woman 1984
2020
Butter
2020
Come As You Are
2020
Tamron Hall
2019
Boy Genius
2019
Long Shot
2019
Fam
2019
The Black String
2018
The Cool Kids
2018
Craig of the Creek
2018
Amelia 2.0
2017
Band Aid
2017
Santa Clarita Diet
2017
The Great Indoors
2016
American Housewife
2016
Wrecked
2016
Get a Job
2016
Superstore
2015
Master of None
2015
Grandfathered
2015
Another Period
2015
Puerto Ricans in Paris
2015
Meet the Patels
2014
The Formula
2014
Son of Abish
2014
Super Fun Night
2013
The Michael J. Fox Show
2013
The New Normal
2012
Perception
2012
Five
2011
Outsourced
2010
Hawaii Five-0
2010
Past Life
2010
Powder Blue
2009
Childrens Hospital
2008
Transformers
2007
The Boys & Girls Guide to Getting Down
2007
Bones
2005
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
2005
Grey's Anatomy
2005
Real Time with Bill Maher
2003
Scrubs
2001
Futurama
1999