Rishik Patel

Rishik Patel (born May 17) is an American actor who played a jihadi loyal to Jadalla Bin-Khalid in 24: Legacy. He was credited as "Jihadi #1" for all his appearances.

Biography and career

Rishik Patel was born in Lawrenceville, Georgia. He has Indian heritage.

Patel first credited TV appearance was on Doctor Who: The Forgotten Doctor, where he played Agent Anwar Peresh. After that, he had a brief role in Powers (with Matt Yang King and Dominic Rains). In 2018, Patel appeared in the shows The Inspectors and The Resident (with Glenn Morshower). Aside of TV, he has also appeared in the films Keeping Up with the Joneses and The King of Bloody Fookin' Britain.

Role on 24

Patel played the role of a jihadi working with Jadalla Bin-Khalid during 24: Legacy. He appeared in five episodes, and had significant screen-time during them. Despite this, Patel was only credited as "Jihadi #1" on the show.

24 credits

• 24: Legacy
  • "Day 10: 1:00pm-2:00pm"
  • "Day 10: 2:00pm-3:00pm"
  • "Day 10: 5:00pm-6:00pm"
  • "Day 10: 6:00pm-7:00pm"
  • "Day 10: 7:00pm-8:00pm"

Selected filmography

• An American Pickle (2020)
• Keeping Up with the Joneses (2016)

Television appearances

• The First Wives Club (2021)
• The Resident (2018)
• The Inspectors (2018)
• Powers (2016)
• Doctor Who: The Forgotten Doctor (2013)

External links

• Rishik Patel at the Internet Movie Database
• Rishik Patel (@Rishik_P) on Twitter