We joke with him, we play pranks on him, and he takes it all so graciously.
He’s found such a wonderful place in all of our hearts."
Fans apparently agree, with many wondering where Ravi has been the first 13 episodes of season 6.
Anirudh Pisharody as Ravi on ‘9-1-1’.Jack Zeman/FOX
“But I’m so grateful all the productions have been willing to work around my schedule.
I got a degree in public health, took my MCATs and everything.”
So he packed up and moved to Los Angeles, where his girlfriend was living.
Kenneth Choi and Anirudh Pisharody on ‘9-1-1’.Jack Zeman/Fox
“I was like, ‘Okay, you know what?
Pisharody was quickly signed and soon acting wasn’t just something to keep busy.
“So I decided to pull the trigger at that point.”
Anirudh Pisharody with guest star Mark Bramhall and Aisha Hinds on ‘9-1-1’.Jack Zeman/Fox
They basically said, ‘Don’t half-ass it,’ which I think is really, really important.
It’s really good advice no matter what you’re pursuing.
Fast forward some six years later, I’ve been living the actor’s life.”
And that life has led him back to9-1-1now that hisBig SkyandNever Have I Evercommitments are done.
“He’s definitely a changed man,” he teases of his character.
This is a much more mature, more emboldened, wiser, stronger Ravi."
But while Ravi has changed, Pisharody knows he’s still the “proby” to the9-1-1cast.
It’s like having a bunch of older brothers and a big sister.
And it’s a lot of fun."
9-1-1airs Mondays at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Fox.
