He is known for his roles in the Channel 4 drama Indian Summers (2015–2016), the Hulu miniseries Four Weddings and a Funeral (2019), the BBC sitcom Starstruck (2021–2023), and the Amazon Prime thriller The Devil's Hour (2022–present).

[6] In 2011, Patel was part of the ensemble of the Royal Shakespeare Company's 50th birthday season[7] and appeared in The Taming of the Shrew (Petruchio), Macbeth (Donalbain) and The Merchant of Venice (Balthasar).

[citation needed] 2019 saw Patel take on roles in two high-profile television shows: He played Mitch in the Doctor Who New Year's Day special episode, Resolution[15] as well as Kash Khan, one of the seven lead characters in Mindy Kaling's 2019 miniseries adaptation of Four Weddings and a Funeral.

[16] Patel appeared in the 2020 fantasy film Artemis Fowl, playing tech expert centaur Foaly.

[20] In 2019 he played Arcite, one of the two title characters in the BBC Radio 3 production of William Shakespeare's Two Noble Kinsmen.