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Dev Patel(I)

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  • Producer
  • Director
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Dev Patel at an event for Chappie (2015)
Dev Patel reveals to IMDb how he feels that he's been reincarnated with each of his life-changing roles in "Skins" (2007-2008), 'Slumdog Millionaire' (2008), 'Lion' (2016), and 'The Green Knight' (2021).
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Dev Patel was born in Harrow, London, to Anita, a caregiver, and Raj Patel, who works in IT. His parents, originally from Nairobi, Kenya, are both of Gujarati Indian descent. His first role was in the UK TV series Skins (2007). His breakout role was in the Oscar winning film Slumdog Millionaire (2008). In May 2012, he played Sonny Kapoor in The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2011). In March 2015, he had a leading role in two major motion pictures released in the theaters at the same time: Chappie (2015) and The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2015).
BornApril 23, 1990
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BornApril 23, 1990
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  • Nominated for 1 Oscar
    • 23 wins & 61 nominations total

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Dev Patel in The Green Knight (2021)
Dev Patel in The Green Knight (2021)
Nicole Kidman, David Wenham, and Dev Patel in Lion (2016)
Joel Edgerton and Dev Patel in The Green Knight (2021)
Dev Patel in The Green Knight (2021)
Sean Harris and Dev Patel in The Green Knight (2021)
Dev Patel in The Green Knight (2021)
Dev Patel in The Green Knight (2021)
Dev Patel in The Green Knight (2021)
Dev Patel in The Green Knight (2021)
Dev Patel in The Personal History of David Copperfield (2019)
Hugh Laurie, Tilda Swinton, Dev Patel, and Rosalind Eleazar in The Personal History of David Copperfield (2019)

Known for:

Anil Kapoor, Irrfan Khan, Mia Drake, Shruti Seth, Faezeh Jalali, Dev Patel, and Freida Pinto in Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
Slumdog Millionaire
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  • Older Jamal
  • 2008
Rooney Mara and Dev Patel in Lion (2016)
Lion
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  • Saroo Brierley
  • 2016
Dev Patel in The Green Knight (2021)
The Green Knight
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  • Gawain
  • 2021
Richard Gere, David Strathairn, Judi Dench, Maggie Smith, Celia Imrie, Penelope Wilton, Dev Patel, and Tina Desai in The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2015)
The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
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  • Sonny Kapoor
  • 2015

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Actor

  • The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar
    • Post-production
    • 2023
  • Monkey Man
    • Post-production
  • Dev Patel in The Green Knight (2021)
    The Green Knight
    • Gawain
    • 2021
  • Minnie Driver, Anna Paquin, Sophie Okonedo, Kit Harington, and Dominique Fishback in Modern Love (2019)
    Modern Love
    • Joshua
    • TV Series
    • 2019
  • Dev Patel in The Personal History of David Copperfield (2019)
    The Personal History of David Copperfield
    • David Copperfield
    • 2019
  • Patrick d'Assumçao, Victoire Du Bois, and Hakim Faris in I Lost My Body (2019)
    I Lost My Body
    • Naoufel (English version, voice)
    • 2019
  • Dev Patel in The Wedding Guest (2018)
    The Wedding Guest
    • Jay
    • 2018
  • Jason Isaacs, Anupam Kher, Nazanin Boniadi, Armie Hammer, and Dev Patel in Hotel Mumbai (2018)
    Hotel Mumbai
    • Arjun
    • 2018
  • Mari Life Tari
    • 2018
  • Javier Bardem and Dev Patel in Zegna Suits: Commercial (2018)
    Zegna Suits: Commercial
    • Video
    • 2018
  • Rooney Mara and Dev Patel in Lion (2016)
    Lion
    • Saroo Brierley
    • 2016
  • Jeremy Irons and Dev Patel in The Man Who Knew Infinity (2015)
    The Man Who Knew Infinity
    • S. Ramanujan
    • 2015
  • Sharlto Copley in Chappie (2015)
    Chappie
    • Deon Wilson
    • 2015
  • Richard Gere, David Strathairn, Judi Dench, Maggie Smith, Celia Imrie, Penelope Wilton, Dev Patel, and Tina Desai in The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2015)
    The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
    • Sonny Kapoor
    • 2015
  • Jeff Daniels in The Newsroom (2012)
    The Newsroom
    • Neal Sampat
    • TV Series
    • 2012–2014
  • Robert Sheehan, Dev Patel, and Zoë Kravitz in The Road Within (2014)
    The Road Within
    • Alex
    • 2014
  • Ashley Hinshaw in About Cherry (2012)
    About Cherry
    • Andrew
    • 2012

Producer

  • KNOT
    • producer
    • Post-production
  • Monkey Man
    • producer
    • Post-production
  • Dev Patel in The Wedding Guest (2018)
    The Wedding Guest
    • producer
    • 2018
  • Jason Isaacs, Anupam Kher, Nazanin Boniadi, Armie Hammer, and Dev Patel in Hotel Mumbai (2018)
    Hotel Mumbai
    • executive producer
    • 2018
  • Home Shopper (2018)
    Home Shopper
    • producer
    • Short
    • 2018

Director

  • Monkey Man
    • Director
    • Post-production
  • Roborovski (2021)
    Roborovski
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2021
  • Home Shopper (2018)
    Home Shopper
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2018
  • In-development projects at IMDbPro

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Dev Patel on the Roles That Changed His Life
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Dev Patel on the Roles That Changed His Life
How Dev Patel & 'The Green Knight' Change the Face of British Literary Heroes
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How Dev Patel & 'The Green Knight' Change the Face of British Literary Heroes
Dev Patel | Movie & TV Moments
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Dev Patel | Movie & TV Moments
Stars Reveal Their First On-Screen Crushes
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Stars Reveal Their First On-Screen Crushes
Why Dev Patel Was Always the First Choice for 'David Copperfield'
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Why Dev Patel Was Always the First Choice for 'David Copperfield'
The Man Who Knew Infinity
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The Man Who Knew Infinity
The Man Who Knew Infinity
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The Man Who Knew Infinity
Lion
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Lion
Lion
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Lion
The Last Airbender
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The Last Airbender
The Last Airbender
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The Last Airbender
The Last Airbender
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The Last Airbender

Personal details

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  • Height
    • 6′ 2″ (1.88 m)
  • Born
    • April 23, 1990
    • Harrow, London, England, UK
  • Children
    • No Children
  • Parents
      Anita Patel
  • Other works
    Appeared as Anwar in the Skins Secret Party, a one off special available to view from the skins website
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    • 3 Articles
    • 2 Magazine Cover Photos

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  • Trivia
    Received an A* for GCSE drama, after moving his examiner to tears with a performance of a child in the Beslan school siege.
  • Quotes
    I'm not a Casanova in 'The Newsroom,' by the way - just another hard worker.

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