Dev Patel (/ ˈ d ɛ v p ə ˈ t ɛ l /; [1] 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 .

Dev Patel. Actor: Slumdog Millionaire. Dev Patel was born in London's Harrow district to Anita, a caregiver, and Raj, who works in IT; originally from Nairobi, Kenya, they are both of Gujarati-Indian descent. His first professional acting job was playing Anwar Kharral for two seasons of the cult hit television series, Skins (2007).

For his portrayal of real-life Australian businessman Saroo Brierley in Lion (2016), Patel was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. His directorial debut came with the critically lauded Monkey Man (2024), in which he also starred.

Dec 3, 2024 · Dev Patel (born April 23, 1990, London, England) is a multifaceted English actor of Indian descent who rose to international fame after starring in Slumdog Millionaire (2008) and has continued to enjoy an award-winning film career.

Dev Patel is a popular English actor best known for his role in the feature film ‘Slum Dog Millionaire.’ He began his acting career in 2007, playing a Pakistani teenager growing up in England in the British TV drama series ‘Skins.’

Nov 13, 2024 · And for a decade, one project has loomed largest for Patel, who appears on the cover of our 2025 Hollywood Issue: Monkey Man, his ambitious directorial debut, in which he stars as an...

Dev Patel (Gujarati: દેવ પટેલ; [1] born 23 April 1990) [2] is a British actor.