Bhavesh Patel (actor)
Bhavesh Patel (born 1980) is an American actor and writer best known for his role as Roland Maule in the 2017 revival of Present Laughter.
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Born | 1980 (age 40–41) |
Education | New York University (MFA) |
Occupation | Actor, writer |
Years active | 2003–present |
Early life and career
Patel was born in Chicago, Illinois in 1980. Patel's family later moved to Du Quoin, Illinois. His first acting experience was in high school in a production of Arsenic and Old Lace. In 2007, he graduated with a Master of Fine Arts degree from Tisch School of the Arts at New York University.[1] He is a member of theatre group The Grundleshotz, which also includes Sebastian Arcelus.[2] Together with his fellow Grundleshotz members and Ken Davenport, Patel wrote the book for Gettin' the Band Back Together.[3]
In 2011, Patel appeared in the Broadway premiere of War Horse. In 2013, he had a recurring role as conniving attorney Anthony Wright Edelman on the fifth season of The Good Wife. In the same year he had a short appearance in Season 3 of Blue Bloods, Episode 'Ends and Means' as 'Jared Mehra'. In 2014, he appeared Off-Broadway with Romola Garai in Indian Ink. In 2017, he starred as Roland Maule in Present Laughter opposite Kevin Kline.[1] He also played Theseus in A Midsummer Night's Dream at Shakespeare in the Park.[4]
References
- Damarwala, Sholeen (August 26, 2017). "The Indian-American actor who's repping brown on Broadway". GQ.
- "Ready for More Jersey? Gettin' the Band Back Together Eyes Broadway Bow". Broadway. August 24, 2014.
- Gans, Andrew (August 21, 2014). "Broadway-Bound Musical Gettin' The Band Back Together Launches Logo Contest". Playbill.
- Stasio, Marilyn (July 26, 2017). "'A Midsummer Night's Dream'". Variety.