Who is actor Ravi Patel? His Wiki: Wife Mahaley Patel (nee Hessam), Wedding, Married, Bio

Ravi Patel:
• Born on December 18th, 1978 in Freeport, Illinois
• Former investment banker and actor
• Appeared in “Easy Money”, “Past Life” and “Grandfathered”
• Directed the award-winning documentary “Meet the Patels”
• Married to actress Mahaley Hessam since 2015 and is active in charity work



Known for movies

Short Info

Fact His sister is writer/director Geeta Patel, with whom he is co-directing “One in a Billion.”.



Who is Ravi Patel?

Ravi Patel was born on 18 December 1978, in Freeport, Illinois USA, and is an actor and former investment banker, probably best known for his appearances in projects such as “Easy Money” in which he played the role of George Patil. He was also a part of acting projects such as “Past Life” and “Grandfathered”.
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The Wealth of Ravi Patel

How rich is Ravi Patel? As of mid-2018, sources inform us of a net worth that is at $700,000, mostly earned through a successful career in acting. He also directed the award winning documentary entitled “Meet the Patels”. As he continues his career, it is expected that his wealth will also continue to increase.

Beginnings – Early Life and Education

Ravi spent most of his time growing up in Charlotte, North Carolina – his father worked as a financial consultant while his mother was a real estate agent. He also has a sister, who would go to a career in entertainment, focusing on writing and directing. He would later attend the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and took double majors in International Studies and Economics, graduating in 2001, and then foraying into a career in investment banking.

He moved to Los Angeles, and during his time there helped co-found the poker magazine called “All In”, which initially focused on the card game before moving on into both fantasy sports and eSports, which is competitive video gaming. While working as an investment banker, Ravi took an emcee job, which led to him doing improvised stand-up as a part of his work. This would eventually land him an agent, and he would go on and try his hand at numerous auditions.
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An Acting Career

Patel would begin his acting career appearing in numerous commercials, eventually expanding into appearing in various national commercials, which opened the door for him to appear in films and television series as well. He debuted with a part in the film “Transformers”, then made appearances in series such as “Scrubs”, “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia”, “Hawaii Five-O”, and “The Comedians”. In 2008, he became a part of six episodes of the television series “Easy Money”, in which he appeared as George Patil. The story focuses on 28 year old Morgan Buffkin, played by Jeff Hephner, as he finds himself in charge of the family’s successful short-term loan business.

In 2010, he Ravi starred in the television series “Past Life”, inspired by the MJ Rose crime thriller entitled “The Reincarnationist”, whose main character finds himself recalling memories and clues from his past life in Rome in order to solve a 21st century crime. He then starred in the documentary entitled “Meet the Patels” which he also co-directed, made in collaboration with his sister, and which would win the audience award during the 2014 Los Angeles Film Festival. The film portrays Ravi’s autobiographical journey of trying to find an Indian wife. The duo have since had a deal with Fox Searchlight Pictures to try and make a narrative remake of the documentary.

Later Work and Marriage

Ravi would then work in an episode of the series “Master of None” by Aziz Ansari, which follows Ansari’s character, a 30 year-old actor as he goes through various experiences in his life. In 2015, Ravi would then become a part of the series “Grandfathered”,which starred John Stamos, and details the life of a restaurant owner and bachelor, who discovers he has a son and a granddaughter from a relationship that happened 25 years previously.
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Ravi has been married to actress Mahaley Hessam since 2015.

Aside from his acting work, Ravi also does a bit of charity work from time to time. He is the co-founder of the charity This Bar Saves Lives, which donates a meal packet for every granola bar they sell. He is also known to be an active investor when it comes to start-ups in wellness and health.

Is Ravi Patel in Social Media?

Patel is very active on social media, particularly Twitter and Instagram on which he posts regularly. He often shows pictures of his projects, and showcases events from his daily life. He also shows pictures of himself with his wife, and also updates his charity work from This Bar Saves Lives. She posts about his work too, and has a few pictures of his sister on his Instagram account. His Twitter account is also very active, in which he gives updates about his daily life. He does a lot of comedy content on his posts, as well as a few updates and commentaries on some of the recent fads in popular culture.

Facts

# Fact
1 Co-Founder of This Bar Saves Lives with actors Ryan Devlin, Todd Grinnell, and Kristen Bell.
2 Was a broker during his last year of college, and an investment banker immediately afterward.
3 He founded hugely successful poker magazine ALL IN.
4 His sister is writer/director Geeta Patel, with whom he is co-directing “One in a Billion.”.
5 Graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with majors in Economics and International Studies.

Pictures

Movies

Actor

Title Year Status Character
The Black String 2017 post-production Dr. May
American Housewife 2017 TV Series Grant
Santa Clarita Diet 2017 TV Series Ryan
Band Aid 2017
The Great Indoors 2017 TV Series Lalit Pajala
Superstore 2017 TV Series Rex
Grey’s Anatomy 2016 TV Series Timir Dhar / Tamir Dahr
Wrecked 2016 TV Series Tank Top
Grandfathered 2015-2016 TV Series Ravi
Get a Job 2016 Wick
Master of None 2015 TV Series Ravi
Another Period 2015 TV Series Mohandas Gandhi
Puerto Ricans in Paris 2015 Hassan
The Comedians 2015 TV Series Casey
Childrens Hospital 2015 TV Series Dr. Sunnit Bharta
Dead Boss 2014 TV Movie Henry
Hawaii Five-0 2014 TV Series Dr. Sanjeet Dhawan
Trophy Wife 2014 TV Series Dr. Scharma
The Michael J. Fox Show 2014 TV Series Ranesh
Super Fun Night 2013-2014 TV Series Alex / Alexander Rosenhoff
Middle Age Rage 2013 TV Movie Principal Patel
The New Normal 2012 TV Series Amir
…Or Die 2012 Short
Perception 2012 TV Series Dr. Harvey Kapoor
Bones 2012 TV Series Poorab Sangani
Family Trap 2012 TV Movie
Have I Shared Too Much? 2011 Short John Smoot
My Freakin’ Family 2011 TV Movie Raj
Five 2011 TV Movie Dr. Desai
Game for Gamers 2011 TV Series Ravi
Svetlana 2011 TV Series Vivek
Outsourced 2011 TV Series Kamran
Ricky and Ravi (Are in Between Jobs) 2011 Video short Ravi
Men, Interrupted 2010 Short Mike Demure
Nevermind Nirvana 2010 TV Movie Sonny
Look 2010 TV Series Vinnay
Past Life 2010 TV Series Dr. Rishi Karna
Shop Secret 2010 Short Scotty Kapoor
Bent 2009 Short Jim
Static 2009 TV Series Various
Easy Money 2008-2009 TV Series George Patil
The Last Hurrah 2009 Ara
Powder Blue 2009 Sanjay
The Indian and the Samurai 2009 Short Art of Indian Business (voice)
Precious Meadows 2008 TV Movie Johnny Raju
Hotel California 2008 Sam
Happy Wednesday 2008 Short Ravi Saldana
Squeegees 2008 TV Movie Jorge Salcedos
The World According to Barnes 2007 TV Movie Nasser
Transformers 2007 Telephone Operator
Scrubs 2007 TV Series Intern #2
Intern #4
After Midnight: Life Behind Bars 2006 TV Movie Sanji
It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia 2006 TV Series Lawyer
The Boys & Girls Guide to Getting Down 2006 Rajeev

Director

Title Year Status Character
Meet the Patels announced
Independent Lens 2016 TV Series documentary 1 episode
Meet the Patels 2014 Documentary

Writer

Title Year Status Character
Meet the Patels announced
Independent Lens 2016 TV Series documentary 1 episode
Meet the Patels 2014 Documentary

Editor

Title Year Status Character
Independent Lens 2016 TV Series documentary 1 episode
Meet the Patels 2014 Documentary

Camera Department

Title Year Status Character
Meet the Patels 2014 Documentary additional cinematography

Self

Title Year Status Character
Real Time with Bill Maher 2016 TV Series Himself – Guest
The Real 2016 TV Series Himself
Home & Family 2015 TV Series Himself
Tavis Smiley 2015 TV Series Himself
Last Call with Carson Daly 2015 TV Series Himself
Meet the Patels 2014 Documentary Himself (as Ravi V. Patel)
Katie Chats 2014 TV Series Himself
50 Shocking Celebrity Confessions 2006 TV Movie documentary Comedian

Awards

Won Awards

Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie
2014 Audience Award Los Angeles Film Festival Best Documentary Feature Meet the Patels (2014)
2014 Founders Prize Traverse City Film Festival Best Film Meet the Patels (2014)
2014 Audience Award Traverse City Film Festival Best Documentary Film Meet the Patels (2014)

Nominated Awards

Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie
2014 Viewfinders Grand Jury Prize DOC NYC Meet the Patels (2014)
2014 Documentary Award Los Angeles Film Festival Best Documentary Feature Meet the Patels (2014)

2nd Place Awards

Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie
2014 Audience Award Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival Meet the Patels (2014)

Source: IMDb, Wikipedia