About
Dev Patel (born 23 April 1990) is a British actor. He began his career playing Anwar Kharral in the E4 teen drama Skins (2007). His breakthrough came with the leading role of teenager Jamal Malik in Danny Boyle's drama Slumdog Millionaire (2008), for which Patel was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role. Patel's 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 the BAFTA 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...
Known for
SkinsSeries • 2007
The NewsroomSeries • 2012
ChappieMovie • 2015
Modern LoveSeries • 2019
The Green KnightMovie • 2021
The Last AirbenderMovie • 2010
Slumdog MillionaireMovie • 2008
Monkey ManMovie • 2024
LionMovie • 2016
The Wonderful Story of Henry SugarMovie • 2023
The Man Who Knew InfinityMovie • 2016
Hotel MumbaiMovie • 2019
PoisonMovie • 2023
Rabbit TrapMovie • 2025
The Personal History of David CopperfieldMovie • 2019
About CherryMovie • 2012
The Second Best Exotic Marigold HotelMovie • 2015
The Road WithinMovie • 2014
The Best Exotic Marigold HotelMovie • 2012
The Wedding GuestMovie • 2019
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Three MoreMovie • 2024
To Kill a TigerMovie • 2023