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Dev Patel

Dev Patel

Birthday: 1990-04-23 | Place of Birth: Harrow, Greater London, England, UK

Dev Patel ( born 23 April 1990) is a British actor. He is the recipient of various accolades including a BAFTA Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, a Critics' Choice Award, in addition to receiving nominations for an Academy Award, another BAFTA Award, two Golden Globe Awards and three SAG awards. Patel made his screen debut as Anwar Kharral in the first two series of the British television teen drama Skins (2007–2008), landing the role with no prior professional acting experience. His breakthrough came in 2008 with the leading role of Jamal Malik in Danny Boyle's drama Slumdog Millionaire, for which 19-year-old Dev was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role, becoming one of the youngest nominees in Best Actor category. He won the Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Young Performer and the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2021
The Green Knight

as    Gawain

2020
The Personal History of David Copperfield

as    David Copperfield

2020
India from Above

as    Narrator

2019
Hotel Mumbai

as    Arjun

2019
The Wedding Guest

as    Jay

2016
The Road Within

as    Alex

2016
Lion

as    Saroo Brierley

2016
The Man Who Knew Infinity

as    Srinivasa Ramanujan

2015
Chappie

as    Deon Wilson

2015
The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

as    Sonny Kapoor

2012
About Cherry

as    Andrew

2012
The Newsroom

as    Neelamani Sampat

2012
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

as    Sonny Kapoor

2010
The Last Airbender

as    Prince Zuko

2008
Slumdog Millionaire

as    Older Jamal