Actor dev patel biography of george

English actor (born 1990)

Dev Patel (;^[1] born 23 April 1990) is an English actor and filmmaker.

Actor dev patel biography of george

He has received various accolades, including a British Academy Film Award and nominations for an Academy Award and two Golden Globe Awards. Patel was included in Time's list of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2024.

Patel began his career playing Anwar Kharral in the E4 teen drama Skins (2007). His breakthrough role in Danny Boyle's drama Slumdog Millionaire (2008)^[2] earned Patel a nomination for the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role.^[3] His 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 Act