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.
Bhavesh Patel | |
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| Born | 1980 (age 41–42) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Education | New York University (MFA) |
| Occupation | Actor, writer |
| Years active | 2003–present |
Patel was born in Chicago 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 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 appeared in a Season 3 episode of Blue Bloods, '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] In 2017, he played Theseus in A Midsummer Night's Dream at Shakespeare in the Park.[4]