Dev Patel (/ˈdɛv pəˈtɛl/; born 23 April 1990) is an English actor and filmmaker. He has received various accolades, including a British Academy Film Award and 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. 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 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 (2019) and The Green Knight (2021), and made his directorial debut with the action film Monkey Man (2024).
Filmography
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Film
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Slumdog Millionaire | Jamal Malik | |
| 2010 | The Last Airbender | Prince Zuko | |
| 2011 | The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel | Sonny Kapoor | |
| 2012 | About Cherry | Andrew | |
| 2014 | The Road Within | Alex | |
| 2015 | The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel | Sonny Kapoor | |
| Chappie | Deon Wilson | ||
| 2016 | The Man Who Knew Infinity | Srinivasa Ramanujan | |
| Only Yesterday | Toshio (voice) | English dub | |
| Lion | Saroo Brierley | ||
| 2018 | Hotel Mumbai | Arjun | |
| The Wedding Guest | Jay | ||
| 2019 | The Personal History of David Copperfield | David Copperfield | |
| I Lost My Body | Naofel (voice) | English dub | |
| 2020 | Roborovski | Short film; co-wrote and co-directed with Tilda Cobham-Hervey[87] | |
| 2021 | The Green Knight | Gawain | |
| 2023 | The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar | Dr. Chatterjee / John Winston | Short film[88] |
| Poison | Timber Woods | Short film[89] | |
| 2024 | Monkey Man | Kid | Also writer, producer and director[75] |
| 2025 | Rabbit Trap | TBA | Post-production |
Television
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007–2008 | Skins | Anwar Kharral | 18 episodes |
| 2009 | Mister Eleven | Hotel Waiter | Episode „1.1” |
| 2012–2014 | The Newsroom | Neal Sampat | Main role; 3 seasons |
| 2019 | Modern Love | Joshua | Episode: „When Cupid Is a Prying Journalist” |
| 2019 | India From Above | Narrator | 2 episodes |
Video games
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2010 | The Last Airbender | Zuko |
