| Ronak Patani | |
| Birth Date: | 1993 |
| Birth Name: | Ronak Patani |
| Birth Place: | London, England |
| Nationality: | British |
| Height: | 1.71 m |
| Years Active: | 2012–present |
| Occupation: | Actor, voice artist, poet |
Ronak Patani (born 1993),[1] is a British actor and voice artist of Indian descent.[2] He is best known for the roles in the films Point Break, The Works and Mayfair.[3]
He was raised in London, England and later trained at Royal Central School of Speech and Drama.[4] Then on 2012, he made acting debut with the short film Hannah. In 2014, he worked as a casting assistant for the British film Three Brothers directed by Aleem Khan.[5]
In 2015, he made his international acting debut in the Hollywood remake of Point Break. He was lucky to work opposite top British stars: Ralph Fiennes, Benedict Cumberbatch, Meera Syal, Sharon D Clarke and Sanjeev Bhaskar in his early career. During his acting performance in the play Macbeth at the Royal National Theatre, his friend Rajesh Gopie invited him to play in a South African film titled Mayfair.[6]
In 2018, he appeared in the South African Indian action crime film Mayfair. He played the supportive role of 'estranged son Zaid' in the film, which later received positive reviews.[7] [8] The film was also screened at the 62nd BFI London Film Festival and Africa in Motion Film Festival in October 2018.[9] [10]
Other than acting, he is also a prolific poet where he won the prestigious Roundhouse Poetry Slam, a UK competition for spoken word artists. He performs his poetry throughout the UK, and also produces poetry short films.
| Year | Film | Role | Genre | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Hannah | Tariq | Short film | ||
| 2012 | Schemata | Derenik | Film | ||
| 2014 | Three Brothers | Casting Assistant | Film | ||
| 2015 | Point Break | FBI Technician | Film | ||
| 2016 | Stella | Danny | TV series | [11] | |
| 2016 | The Works | Edgar | Short film | ||
| 2016 | The Level | Pervaiz Quareshi | TV series | ||
| 2018 | Mayfair | Zaid Randera | Film | ||
| 2019 | Brexit | Leave Intern Ameet | TV movie |