Biography
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 fict...
Known For
Complete Filmography
Rabbit Trap
2025
as Darcy Davenport
When a musician and her husband move to a remote house in Wales, the music they make disturbs local ancient folk magic, bringing a nameless child to t...
Rabbit Trap
2025
Executive Producer
When a musician and her husband move to a remote house in Wales, the music they make disturbs local ancient folk magic, bringing a nameless child to t...
Companion
2025
Executive Producer
To their respective conservative Indian parents, Vir and Nitya are a happily married couple living in Parramatta, Sydney. They love to play the sitar ...
Bondi Boy
2025
as Himself
Radhesh, a high school student in Sydney’s affluent Bondi, betrays close relationships and his own self worth in order to claw his way up the social l...
Monkey Man
2024
as Kid
Kid is an anonymous young man who ekes out a meager living in an underground fight club where, night after night, wearing a gorilla mask, he is beaten...
Monkey Man
2024
Story, Screenplay, Director
Kid is an anonymous young man who ekes out a meager living in an underground fight club where, night after night, wearing a gorilla mask, he is beaten...
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Three More
2024
as Dr. Chatterjee / John Winston / Woods (archive footage)
Four tales unfold in Wes Anderson's anthology of short films adapted from Roald Dahl's beloved stories, "The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar", "The Swa...
To Kill a Tiger
2023
Executive Producer
Ranjit, a farmer in India, takes on the fight of his life when he demands justice for his 13-year-old daughter, the victim of a brutal gang rape. His ...
Poison
2023
as Supervisor Woods
When a poisonous snake slithers onto an Englishman's stomach in India, his associate and a doctor race to save him.
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar
2023
as Dr. Chatterjee / John Winston
A rich man learns about a guru who can see without using his eyes. He sets out to master the skill in order to cheat at gambling.
The Green Knight Documentary
2021
as Self
An hour-long journey behind the scenes of The Green Knight set in Ireland: Come for a look at Dev Patel feeding flowers to a horse, stay for the epic ...
The Green Knight
2021
as Gawain
An epic fantasy adventure based on the timeless Arthurian legend, The Green Knight tells the story of Sir Gawain, King Arthur's reckless and headstron...
Roborovski
2020
Director, Writer, Producer
In this wickedly charming short set at a pet store, a dejected Roborovski hamster who just wants a forever home takes matters into its own hands…
The Personal History of David Copperfield
2019
as David Copperfield
A fresh and distinctive take on Charles Dickens’ semi-autobiographical masterpiece, The Personal History of David Copperfield, set in the 1840s, chron...
Hotel Mumbai
2019
as Arjun
Mumbai, India, November 26, 2008. While several terrorists spread hatred and death through the city, others attack the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel. Both ho...
Hotel Mumbai
2019
Executive Producer
Mumbai, India, November 26, 2008. While several terrorists spread hatred and death through the city, others attack the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel. Both ho...
The Wedding Guest
2019
as Jay
Jay is a man with a secret who travels from Britain to Pakistan to attend a wedding—armed with duct tape, a shotgun, and a plan to kidnap the bride-to...
The Wedding Guest
2019
Producer
Jay is a man with a secret who travels from Britain to Pakistan to attend a wedding—armed with duct tape, a shotgun, and a plan to kidnap the bride-to...
Home Shopper
2018
Director
In a loveless marriage, Penny finds solace in the hypnotic escape of the home shopping channel. When things take an unexpected turn with her husband, ...
Lion
2016
as Saroo Brierley
A five-year-old Indian boy gets lost on the streets of Calcutta, thousands of kilometers from home. He survives many challenges before being adopted b...
The Man Who Knew Infinity
2016
as Srinivasa Ramanujan
Growing up poor in Madras, India, Srinivasa Ramanujan Iyengar earns admittance to Cambridge University during WWI, where he becomes a pioneer in mathe...
Chappie
2015
as Deon Wilson
Every child comes into the world full of promise, and none more so than Chappie: he is gifted, special, a prodigy. Like any child, Chappie will come u...
The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
2015
as Sonny Kapoor
As the Best Exotic Marigold Hotel has only a single remaining vacancy - posing a rooming predicament for two fresh arrivals - Sonny pursues his expans...
The Road Within
2014
as Alex
A young man with Tourette's Syndrome embarks on a road trip with his recently-deceased mother's ashes.
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
2012
as Sonny Kapoor
British retirees travel to India to take up residence in what they believe is a newly restored hotel. Less luxurious than its advertisements, the Mari...
About Cherry
2012
as Andrew
A drama centered on a troubled young woman who moves to San Francisco, where she gets involved in pornography and aligns herself with a cocaine-addict...
The Commuter
2010
as The Commuter
Dev battles a killer Traffic Warden, a blind ninja, parkour bankers and comes face-to-face with Pamela Anderson before getting stuck in a lift with Ed...
The Last Airbender
2010
as Prince Zuko
The story follows the adventures of Aang, a young successor to a long line of Avatars, who must put his childhood ways aside and stop the Fire Nation ...
Slumdog Millionaire
2008
as Older Jamal
A teenager reflects on his life after being accused of cheating on the Indian version of "Who Wants to be a Millionaire?".
Chippendales
N/A
as Steve Banerjee
Several partners turn an idea for a male strip revue catering to ladies into a wildly successful venture and deal with the crazy consequences of it al...
The Journeyman
N/A
A struggling pro tennis player is lured into an illegal match-fixing ring to support his family and finds himself trapped in a ruthless world of corru...
The Peasant
N/A
The film follows a shepherd in the 1300s who embarks on a rage-fueled campaign against a group of mercenary knights who ransacked his community.
The Peasant
N/A
Director, Writer
The film follows a shepherd in the 1300s who embarks on a rage-fueled campaign against a group of mercenary knights who ransacked his community.
It's All Going Very Well No Problems at All
N/A
Producer
A young artist teetering on the edge of a quiet collapse, who finds solace and understanding through a profound connection with Harold, an elderly res...