Dev Patel

Dev Patel

CountryUnited Kingdom United Kingdom
GenderMale
BirthdayApr 23, 1990
BiographyDev Patel ( DEV pə-TEL; born 23 April 1990) is a British actor and filmmaker. His accolades include a British Academy Film Award, in addition to nominations for an Academy Award and two Golden Globe Awards. Patel was included in Time's list of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2024.

Patel began his career playing Anwar Kharral in the E4 teen drama Skins (2007). His breakthrough role in Danny Boyle's drama Slumdog Millionaire (2008) earned Patel a nomination for the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role. He received a Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actor nomination for his portrayal of Zuko in The Last Airbender (2010). His career expanded with leading roles in the comedy-dramas The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2011) and The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2015), the science fiction thriller Chappie (2015), and a supporting role in the HBO series The Newsroom (2012–2014).

For his performance as Saroo Brierley in the drama Lion (2016), Patel won both the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role, AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. He subsequently starred in the independent films Hotel Mumbai (2018), The Personal History of David Copperfield (2019) and The Green Knight (2021), and made his directorial debut with the action film Monkey Man (2024).

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Known For

India from Above
Ended

India from Above

as Narrator
Skins
Ended

Skins

as Anwar Kharral
The Newsroom
Ended

The Newsroom

as Neal Sampat

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