Dev Patel
Biography
Dev Patel is a British actor and filmmaker whose first professional role was Anwar Kharral in the E4 teen series Skins. Born in Harrow, he broke through as Jamal Malik in Danny Boyle's Slumdog Millionaire (2008), which brought a BAFTA leading actor nomination. He played Zuko in The Last Airbender (2010), a part that earned a Golden Raspberry supporting actor nod, then took leads in The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2011), its sequel The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2015), and the science fiction thriller Chappie (2015). He also appeared in the HBO drama The Newsroom. His work as Saroo Brierley in Lion (2016) won a BAFTA supporting actor award and an Academy Award nomination in the same category. Later credits include The Personal History of David Copperfield (2019), Hotel Mumbai (2018), The Green Knight (2021), and The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar (2023). Monkey Man (2024) marked his directing debut; he also co-wrote, produced, and starred in it.
36years old
Turns 37 on April 23in 207 days
- Born Harrow
- Star sign: TaurusThe sign runs April 20 to May 20
- Also credited as Deema
Movie Career
- Films
- 16
- Career span
- 17 years2008 to 2025
Genres
First and latest
Photos
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Own stunts
Patel competed as a junior red belt at the 2004 AIMAA World Championships in Dublin. He reached the semi-finals, losing a close fight to Irish black belt Niall Fitzmaurice, and took a bronze medal.
Dev Patel movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
John Madden directed two of these films. Fourteen actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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John MaddenDirector, 2 films, 2011 to 2015
All films by John Madden
Also two films together8 more actors
- Sharlto CopleyMonkey Man (2024) and Chappie (2015)
- Lillete DubeyThe Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2015) and The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2011)
- Vipin SharmaMonkey Man (2024) and Hotel Mumbai (2018)
- Shazad LatifThe Man Who Knew Infinity (2016) and The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2015)
- Diana HardcastleThe Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2015) and The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2011)
- Tina DesaiThe Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2015) and The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2011)
- Divian LadwaThe Personal History of David Copperfield (2019) and Lion (2016)
- Adithi KalkunteMonkey Man (2024) and Hotel Mumbai (2018)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Dev Patel's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$1.3 billion
14 of the 16 films have a worldwide figure, in dollars of the day.
Of the 16 films: 14 worldwide figure; 1 streaming, short cinema run; 1 figure not found.
- 14Worldwide figure
- 1Streaming, short cinema run
- 1Figure not found
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 97% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$378M29.7% of the total
- 2$320M25.1% of the total
- 3$151M11.8% of the total
- 4$140M11.0% of the total
- 5$104M8.2% of the total
- 6$86M6.7% of the total
- 7$35M2.8% of the total
- 8$19M1.5% of the total
$40.4 millionfrom the other 6 films with a worldwide figure, 3% of the total
Awards
One award and honor, one of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAFTA | |||
| 2017 | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Lion | Won |
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.