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 313 to 336 of 1,155.
0:45Travis Scott Is A Poet | Nimesh Patel | Stand Up Comedy
204K views
1:00Heckler Says Friend Is Dead - Nimesh Patel
203.5K views
0:42Interracial Couple Harassed
203K views
1:00Denver Colorado Is So White | Nimesh Patel | Stand Up Comedy
202.7K views
0:45Oxycontin Prescription
202.3K views
0:19Life Hack for the Gym | Nimesh Patel | Stand Up Comedy
201K views
0:32Woman Threatens a Baby
200.6K views
0:55Organic Chemistry
200.2K views
0:59Barbenheimer Tate - Nimesh Patel
200K views
1:02Fighting Indian Racism
199.4K views
0:33Does Therapy Work?
198.8K views
0:48Studying Religion
196.5K views
1:00Supportive Audience Member | Nimesh Patel
196.3K views
0:32I Trust Recommendations From Black Guys | Nimesh Patel | Stand Up Comedy
196.3K views
1:00Math is Important | Nimesh Patel
196.2K views
0:48The Bible is Missing Some Facts
195.3K views
0:50CUBAN REFUGEE | Nimesh Patel | Stand Up Comedy
195.2K views
1:55Blind Person Tells All
195K views
0:47Birthday on 9/11
194.8K views
1:00HOW I WANT TO DIE | Nimesh Patel | Stand Up Comedy
193.6K views
1:00THROUPLE Going Through A Break Up | Nimesh Patel
193.6K views
0:51Yeezys or Yarmulkes? | Nimesh Patel | Stand Up Comedy
191.3K views
1:00Old Presidents
190K views
0:43Start With a Low Dose
188.6K 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
75.6K 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
31.2K 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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