Dinesh Phadnis (2 November 1966 – 5 December 2023) was an Indian television actor.

His most well-known work was playing the character of Inspector Fredericks in one of the longest running Indian TV shows, CID.

After his school, he chose to pursue acting as a full-time job with his innate talent and commitment.

[4] Apart from CID, Phadnis was also a part of several movies, such as Sarfarosh and TV shows such as Adaalat and Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah.

Initially it was reported as heart attack, but his CID co-star Dayanand Shetty stated that he had suffered from a liver damage.