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Dev Patel
Known for
International breakthrough with Danny Boyle's Slumdog Millionaire (2008), winner of 8 Academy Awards. Oscar-nominated for Best Supporting Actor for Lion (2016). Starred in The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2011) and its sequel, The Man Who Knew Infinity (2015), Chappie (2015), and Armando Iannucci's The Personal History of David Copperfield (2019). Lead in David Lowery's The Green Knight (2021). Directorial debut with Monkey Man (2024), which he also starred in. BAFTA winner. Television work on Skins and Aaron Sorkin's The Newsroom. A landmark figure of British-Indian cinema, he brings dramatic presence to international auteur productions.
Dev Patel
18 Movies
3 Series
International breakthrough with Danny Boyle's Slumdog Millionaire (2008), winner of 8 Academy Awards. Oscar-nominated for Best Supporting Actor for Lion (2016). Starred in The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2011) and its sequel, The Man Who Knew Infinity (2015), Chappie (2015), and Armando Iannucci's The Personal History of David Copperfield (2019). Lead in David Lowery's The Green Knight (2021). Directorial debut with Monkey Man (2024), which he also starred in. BAFTA winner. Television work on Skins and Aaron Sorkin's The Newsroom. A landmark figure of British-Indian cinema, he brings dramatic presence to international auteur productions.
Movies
Plays Deon Wilson
Chappie
2015
Plays Gawain
The Green Knight
2021
Plays Saroo Brierley
Lion
2016
Plays Prince Zuko
The Last Airbender
2010
Plays Supervisor Woods
Poison
2023
Plays Dr. Chatterjee / John Winston
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar
2023
Plays Older Jamal
Slumdog Millionaire
2008
Plays Srinivasa Ramanujan
The Man Who Knew Infinity
2016
Director
Plays Kid
Monkey Man
2024
Producer
Plays Darcy Davenport
Rabbit Trap
2025
Producer
Plays Arjun
Hotel Mumbai
2019
Plays Andrew
About Cherry
2012
Plays David Copperfield
The Personal History of David Copperfield
2019
Plays Sonny Kapoor
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
2012
Plays Sonny Kapoor
The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
2015
Plays Alex
The Road Within
2014
Producer
Plays Jay
The Wedding Guest
2019
Latest Trailers
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Rabbit Trap
Full Filmography
Rabbit Trap
Darcy Davenport
2025
Film
Bondi Boy
Himself
2025
Film
Monkey Man
Kid
2024
Film
Poison
Supervisor Woods
2023
Film
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar
Dr. Chatterjee / John Winston
2023
Film
The Green Knight
Gawain
2021
Film
The Personal History of David Copperfield
David Copperfield
2019
Film
Modern Love
Joshua · 1 episode
2019–
TV
Hotel Mumbai
Arjun
2019
Film
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Dev Patel and where are they from?
Dev Patel is 36 years old, born on April 23, 1990 in Harrow, Greater London, England, UK.
What are the most famous roles of Dev Patel?
Dev Patel is best known for roles in Slumdog Millionaire, Chappie, Lion.
How many movies has Dev Patel been in?
Over a 18-year career (since 2008), Dev Patel has appeared in 17 movies and 3 TV shows.
What was Dev Patel's first movie?
The career of Dev Patel began with Slumdog Millionaire (2008).
What is Dev Patel's most recent movie or series?
Dev Patel's most recent release is Rabbit Trap, which premiered on September 12, 2025.
What TV shows has Dev Patel appeared in?
On television, Dev Patel has appeared in Skins, The Newsroom, Modern Love, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.
Dev Patel
1990-04-23 · Harrow, Greater London, England, UK
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 (2019) and The Green Knight (2021), and made his directorial debut with the action film Monkey Man (2024).