Ravi Patel

Ravi Vasant Patel (born December 18, 1978) is an American actor and filmmaker. He gained recognition for co-writing and co-directing the autobiographical documentary, Meet the Patels, alongside his sister. Patel was born in Freeport, Illinois to Indian American parents and grew up in Charlotte, North Carolina. He graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with double majors in Economics and International Studies. After working as an investment banker, Patel ventured into acting and appeared in over 70 national commercials, films, and TV shows, including Transformers, Scrubs, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, The Comedians, and Hawaii Five-O.