Harish Patel is a British film actor of Indian descent. Although mainly associated with the stage, he has appeared in comedy films and on television. He began performing at the age of seven, when he played male and female parts in the Hindu epic Ramayana. In 1995, he joined the Indian National Theatre and did his first professional play Neela Kamra. He made his debut in Shyam Benegal directed Mandi (1983).