Nimesh Patel
About Nimesh Patel
Nimesh Patel (born Nimesh S. Patel, 1986) is an American comedian and television writer. In 2017, he became the first Indian-American writer on Saturday Night Live. He was born in Parsippany-Troy Hills in Morris County, New Jersey, into an immigrant Indian Gujarati Hindu family. He graduated from Parsippany Hills High School in 2004 and moved to New York City to attend New York University, initially as a pre-med student, graduating with a degree in finance in 2008.
After graduating, Patel worked during the day and performed stand-up at The Stress Factory by night. In 2015, he was doing stand-up in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, when he was discovered by Chris Rock, then joining Rock's writing team for the 88th Academy Awards ceremony. He also wrote material for Hasan Minhaj's 2017 White House Correspondents' Association Dinner appearance. In 2017, he began working as a full-time writer for Saturday Night Live, mainly writing jokes for Weekend Update, and in 2018 was nominated for an Emmy Award for his work on the show, where he worked for just one season.
Patel has appeared on @midnight, Comedy Knockout, and Late Night with Seth Meyers. In November 2018, mid-way into a comedy set at Columbia University, he was interrupted and asked to leave by the organizers. He was scheduled to participate in the 2025 Riyadh Comedy Festival but pulled out before the start after "having a change of heart," and later that year provided the voice of Galen in the video game Dispatch. His main comedic influences are Dave Chappelle, Mitch Hedberg, Chris Rock, Larry David, and Patrice O'Neal.
Videos (1,155)
Videos 241 to 264 of 1,155.
0:38I’ve Never Fully Felt Indian | Nimesh Patel
275.9K views
32:53Mom Exposes Her Son at My Show | Nimesh Patel | Crowd Work
275.6K views
0:48The Midwest Indian Dream
273.9K views
0:35This Is Feminism | Nimesh Patel | Stand Up Comedy
273.3K views
13:45Annoying couple Chad and Olivia interrupt crowd work | Nimesh Patel | Stand Up Comedy
272.4K views
3:00Trump Almost Got Got Again
271.8K views
1:06Standup Comedian Origin Story | Nimesh Patel
271.6K views
0:54My BIGGEST Fear - Nimesh Patel | Stand Up Comedy
269.7K views
0:55Trump Supporter Heckles Comedian | Nimesh Patel
269.2K views
5:19The Slightly Untrue Origin of Hindu Gods
267.8K views
0:56Muslims For Trump? | Gucci Turban Podcast
267.4K views
0:35Indian Women Don't Like....
264.8K views
0:56Healthcare in America | Nimesh Patel
264.6K views
3:42How To Fix The Middle East | Nimesh Patel | Stand Up Comedy
264.5K views
1:00AI Writes Jokes | Nimesh Patel | Stand Up Comedy
262.9K views
1:01wHy iS He AlwAys DrINkiNg SoMeThiNG ??
262.3K views
1:00What Coldplay's Song Yellow Actually Means - Nimesh Patel
261.8K views
2:02Crowd Member Gets Set Up By Mexican Mafia
260.5K views
0:59What Type of Indian?? | Nimesh Patel
258.9K views
0:56Doctors Get Charged Extra At My Shows | Nimesh Patel
256.9K views
0:57A Moment of Silence for the Queen | Nimesh Patel | Stand Up Comedy
256.7K views
1:15Halloween Costumes at a Comedy Show
256.1K views
3:01Indian Values VS American Values
255.3K views
0:44Rich Flex | Nimesh Patel | Stand Up Comedy
254.2K viewsGuest appearances (28)
Videos on other comedians' channels featuring Nimesh Patel.
Guest appearances 1 to 24 of 28.
1:57Nimesh Patel roasts Trump's Indian inner circle: Vivek Ramaswamy, Usha Vance, and Kash Patel
Jon Stewart
2.4M views
4:50Nimesh Patel Stand-Up Performance
Seth Meyers
653.5K views
8:40Nimesh Patel - Political Comedy, Fatherhood & Life on the Road | The Daily Show
Jon Stewart
497.4K views
9:40Matteo Lane Gives Advice With Nimesh Patel
Matteo Lane
198K views
1:41Nimesh Patel reflects on his premed-finance background and the C+ that pushed him into doing comedy
Jon Stewart
150.8K views
0:54Nimesh Patel has the ball to say the truth | Gianmarco Soresi | The Downside Podcast
Gianmarco Vincent Soresi
127.8K views
0:58Nimesh Patel had the best testicular cancer | Gianmarco Soresi | The Downside Podcast
Gianmarco Vincent Soresi
122K views
1:12:23Nimesh Patel | Whiskey Ginger w/ Andrew Santino 209
Andrew Santino
100.6K views
2:03:12Nimesh Patel | Thursday Afternoon Monday Morning Podcast 10-1-26 | Bill Burr
Bill Burr
76K views
1:09:11Nimesh Patel teaches you how to get RICH | Chris Distefano is Chrissy Chaos | EP 118
Chris Distefano
74K views
1:04:30Nimesh Patel is a NUT | Chris Distefano Presents: Chrissy Chaos | EP 79
Chris Distefano
65.4K views
0:27Mark Normand Gets Kicked by Joe Rogan | We Might Be Drunk w/ Sam Morril & Nimesh Patel
Mark Normand
61.5K views
2:34:17Bertcast # 545 - Nimesh Patel & ME
Bert Kreischer
55.8K views
1:02Bill Burr & Nimesh Patel on Indian Food
Bill Burr
31.8K views
1:00Cancer for the Weekend w Nimesh Patel
Chris Distefano
21.7K views
1:03:55New Dad Anxiety with Nimesh Patel | Jim Norton Can't Save You EP 27
Jim Norton
11.8K views
42:56Nimesh Patel | Comedy is Cancer Plus Time | Mike Birbiglia's Working It Out Podcast
Mike Birbiglia
10.2K views
2:40Nimesh Patel's Testicular Cancer - CLIP - Bertcast
Bert Kreischer
7.7K views
1:23:21One Ball Brotherhood with Nimesh Patel | The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi | Comedy Podcast
Gianmarco Vincent Soresi
7.4K views
1:17:40Nimesh Patel | Senses Working Overtime with David Cross | Headgum
David Cross
6.6K views
1:34:51WHAT'S UP FOOL? PODCAST EP 401 w/ Nimesh Patel
Felipe Esparza
5.8K views
1:26:21Breaking Bread with Nimesh Patel
Tom Papa
3.4K views
1:04:14Love Triangles and House Money w Nimesh Patel & Fahim Anwar - The JTrain Podcast with Jared Freid
Jared Freid
2.2K views
1:04:12The JTrain Podcast: Luxury Lounge: Delayed Weddings & Audio Book Voices w/ Nimesh Patel
Jared Freid
1.5K viewsChannels on this page: Jon Stewart, Seth Meyers, Matteo Lane, Gianmarco Vincent Soresi, Andrew Santino, Bill Burr, Chris Distefano, Mark Normand, Bert Kreischer, Jim Norton, Mike Birbiglia, David Cross, Felipe Esparza, Tom Papa, Jared Freid
Frequently asked questions
Who is Nimesh Patel?
Nimesh Patel, born 1986 in Parsippany-Troy Hills, New Jersey, is an American comedian and television writer who in 2017 became the first Indian-American writer on Saturday Night Live.
How was Nimesh Patel discovered?
In 2015, he was doing stand-up in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, when he was discovered by Chris Rock, who he then joined as a writer for the 88th Academy Awards ceremony.
What did Nimesh Patel study at university?
He attended New York University, initially as a pre-med student, and graduated with a degree in finance in 2008.
What award was Nimesh Patel nominated for?
In 2018, he was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series for his work on Saturday Night Live.
Who are Nimesh Patel's comedic influences?
His main comedic influences are Dave Chappelle, Mitch Hedberg, Chris Rock, Larry David, and Patrice O'Neal.
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