Quick Facts
- Full Name
- Harish Patel
- Born
- July 5, 1953
- Birthplace
- Bombay
- Age
- 73 years
- Zodiac Sign
- Cancer
- Height
- 5'5" (165.0 cm)
- Weight
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- Nationality
- 🇮🇳 India
- Religion
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- Ethnicity
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- Eye Color
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- Hair Color
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- Profession
- Actor
- Net Worth
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- Education
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- Spouse
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- Children
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Biography
Harish Patel is 73 years old, an actor, from India.
Harish Patel is an Indian character actor. He has appeared in a variety of Hindi films, but in recent years has begun to appear in American projects like reimagination of Four Weddings and a Funeral on Hulu and the MCU film Eternals. Although mainly associated with the stage, he has appeared in Indian and British films and television shows. Patel was born in Mumbai , Bombay State (now Maharashtra ), India.
[ citation needed ] He began performing at the age of seven, when he played male and female roles in the Hindu epic Ramayana . [ citation needed ] He made his film debut in Mandi directed by Shyam Benegal in 1983. From 1994 to 2008, Patel worked with the Indian theatre director Satyadev Dubey . In 1995, he joined the Indian National Theatre and appeared in the play Neela Kamra .
His repertoire has included classical and modern Indian plays as well as plays by Western writers, e.g., Pinter 's The Caretaker , Sartre 's No Exit , Camus ' Cross Purpose , Ionesco 's The Lesson , and Mrozek 's Vatzlav . In the spring of 2007, Patel took the lead role of Eeshwar Dutt in Rafta, Rafta... , a comedy written by Ayub Khan-Din and directed by Nicholas Hytner at the National Theatre in London to critical acclaim and sellout audiences.
His credits include The Buddha of Suburbia , China Gate , Mr India and Run Fatboy Run . In 2009 he appeared in Coronation Street playing the role of Umed, Dev Alahan 's uncle. Patel also appeared in Mr Stink , Gangsta Granny , The Boy in the Dress and Billionaire Boy , the television film adaptations of children's books by David Walliams . He plays shopkeeper Raj in all the films, although they are set in different places.
Career & Filmography
Movies(15)
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 2024 | A Nice Indian Boy |
| 2021 | Eternals |
| 2019 | Four Weddings and a Funeral |
| 2016 | Billionaire Boy |
| 2012 | Keith Lemon: The Film |
| 2007 | Run Fatboy Run |
| 2006 | Insaaf Ki Jung |
| 2005 | Chicken Tikka Masala |
| 1996 | Ghatak: Lethal |
| 1995 | Akele Hum Akele Tum |
Then vs. Now
Debut in Mr. India
Harish Patel's debut was Mr. India (1987).
39
yrs
Career Timeline
Harish Patel's debut was Mr. India (1987).
5 July 1953 (age 72)
Harish Patel was born on 1953-07-05 in Bombay.
Physical Appearance
| Measurement | Value |
|---|---|
| Height in feet | 5 feet |
| Height in feet & inches | 5′5″ |
| Height in centimeters | 165.0 cm |
| Height in meters | 1.65 m |
Interesting Facts
- Harish Patel (Gujarati: હરીશ પટેલ; born 5 July 1953) is an Indian character actor.
- Harish Patel stands 5 ft 5 in (165.0 cm) tall.
- He has appeared in a variety of Hindi films, but in recent years has begun to appear in American projects like reimagination of Four Weddings and a Funeral on Hulu and the MCU film Eternals.
- Although mainly associated with the stage, he has appeared in Indian and British films and television shows.
- Patel was born in Mumbai, Bombay State (now Maharashtra), India.
- He began performing at the age of seven, when he played male and female roles in the Hindu epic Ramayana.
- He made his film debut in Mandi directed by Shyam Benegal in 1983.
- From 1994 to 2008, Patel worked with the Indian theatre director Satyadev Dubey.
- In 1995, he joined the Indian National Theatre and appeared in the play Neela Kamra.
- His repertoire has included classical and modern Indian plays as well as plays by Western writers, e.g., Pinter's The Caretaker, Sartre's No Exit, Camus' Cross Purpose, Ionesco's The Lesson, and Mrozek's Vatzlav.
- In the spring of 2007, Patel took the lead role of Eeshwar Dutt in Rafta, Rafta..., a comedy written by Ayub Khan-Din and directed by Nicholas Hytner at the National Theatre in London to critical acclaim and sellout audiences.
- His credits include The Buddha of Suburbia, China Gate (1998
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