The actor, who was a Video Jockey (VJ) earlier, made his debut in 'Ek Chhotisi Love Story' in 2002.
After his debut, he starred in a number of high-profile films such as 'Jism (2003) and 'Lakshya' (2004).
It was not until 2006 that he got noticed for his performance in the comedy flick 'Khosla Ka Ghosla'. The film was released to much acclaim and his comic role was praised.
He has also starred in the critically acclaimed films like 'Traffic Signal', 'Bheja Fry' (2007), Mixed Doubles (2006) and the critical but commercially successful 'Mithya' (2008).
The actor was recently seen in the film 'Bajatey Raho'.
Besides films, Ranvir and his co-star Vinay Pathak, hosted the successful talk show 'Ranvir Vinay Aur Kaun?'
He got married to longtime girlfriend actress Konkona Sen Sharma on September 3, 2010. the couple has a son maned Haroon.