Based in Los Angeles, Nik Dodani is an American actor and comedian, known for essaying the ethnic roles in films and TV series. He started off his career on the small screen with Living with Abandon in 2008. He has been part of quite a few, yet popular television series, promising a bright future in the industry. His notable roles are Zahid in the Netflix original comedy Atypical (2017) and Pat Patel in the CBSs Murphy Brown (2018).

In 2018, the actor has appeared in American rom-com films like Alex Strangelove and Behold My Heart. His other projects include Escape Room (2019).