#330: Ravi Patel - Have a Great Day

Ravi Patel is a powerhouse multi-hyphenate; Emmy-nominated writer, director, and actor — lighting up screens in film and television as one of the entertainment industry’s most dynamic and in-demand talents.

Ravi currently stars as Amit Patel in Animal Control, FOX’s #1 comedy, returning in a lead role alongside Joel McHale which has been renewed for a 5^th season.  On the unscripted front, Ravi brings his signature charm and comedic energy to LEGO Masters Jr., FOX’s new child-friendly competition series hosted by Kelly Osbourne which is out. The four-week special event features Ravi alongside fellow celebrity partners Andy Richter, Jordin Sparks, Porsha Williams, and Alison Sweeney, teaming up with young contestants in a high-spirited, creativity- fuelled challenge.

Ravi also continued his FOX unscripted takeover participating in one of television’s most extreme challenges in Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test (season 4), an intense, unscripted series that pushes celebrity participants to their absolute limits — physically and mentally.

On the film front, Ravi recently celebrated the 10th anniversary of his groundbreaking documentary-style romantic comedy Meet the Patels, which he co-directed and starred in alongside his sister, acclaimed director/producer Geeta Vasant Patel. Blending real-life footage with animated sequences, the award-winning film struck a chord with both South Asian and broader audiences for its authentic, humorous take on bicultural identity and modern dating. One of the most streamed documentaries of the past decade, Meet the Patels also led to a narrative remake opportunity with Fox Searchlight Pictures. Ravi also created and hosted the critically acclaimed HBO Max docuseries Ravi Patel’s Pursuit of Happiness. He co-created, wrote, and starred in the Netflix India comedy Bhaag Beanie Bhaag, and served as a writer on CBS’ Ghosts.

As an actor, Ravi has been featured in hit television series including Master of None, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Scrubs, Grey’s Anatomy, Children’s Hospital, Three Women, Justified, and Transformers. His film work includes Come As You Are; Long Shot (with Seth Rogen and Charlize Theron); Wonder Woman 1984; The Valet; Harold and the Purple Crayon; and Disney+’s Dashing Through the Snow. He has also appeared as a guest on Real Time with Bill Maher, Name That Tune, and Netflix’s Is It Cake?

Outside of entertainment, Ravi is the co-founder of This Saves Lives, a mission-driven snack company launched alongside Kristen Bell, Todd Grinnell, and Ryan Devlin. As its former CEO and board chairman, he helped scale the company before its acquisition by Good/Upworthy. Each snack sold provides a life-saving meal packet to a child in need. He continues to advise and invest in companies focused on wellness and nutrition.

Ravi will also appear in Best Pancake in the Country with Nicolas Cage and will join Ben Stiller in Apple TV limited series The Off Weeks

We chat about fulfilment, ADHD, writing his yearly eulogy, grief and losing his daughter, health and wellness, his poker magazine, his thoughts about acting, ambition, Meet The Patels, one’s unique medicine, wellness focussed communities + plenty more!

Check Ravi out on:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/showmetheravi/

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@Showme_theravi

Facebook (Meet the Patels): https://www.facebook.com/MeetThePatelsFilm

Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@showmetheravi

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