Dev Patel is a British actor, producer and director known for playing various major roles in popular TV shows and films such as Skins , Slumdog Millionaire , and The Best Marigold Exotic Hotel . He won the BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in the biographical drama Lion Dev, receiving multiple awards for excellence and multiple nominations.

Born name

Dev Patel

nickname

Dev

Sun sign

Trails

Place of birth

Harrow, London, England, United Kingdom

Residence

Los Angeles, California, United States

nationality

training

Dev Patel began his education at Longfield Middle School on Dukes Ave, North Harrow. He also attended Whitmore High School where he completed his AS level in 2007.

He began training at Rayners Lane Academy of Taekwondo in 2000.

occupation

Actor, producer, director

family

• Father – Raj Patel (IT Consultant)
• Mother – Anita Patel (carer)
• Siblings – Trushna Patel (Older Sister)
• Others – Maganlal (grandfather), Manjula (grandmother), Hillie (aunt), Sanjai (uncle)

Manager

Dev Patel is represented by –

• Curtis Brown Group Ltd.
• William Morris Endeavour

To build

Slim

Height

186,5 cm (6 ft 1½ in)

weight

75 kg or 165 lbs

girlfriend/spouse

Dev Patel dated –

1. Freida Pinto (2009-2014) – Indian actress Freida Pinto and Dev Patel first met on the set of their Oscar-winning debut film Slumdog Millionaire . The pair fell in love while becoming so absorbed in the surreal situations during filming of the film in 2008. However, their six-year relationship fell apart after they split in December 2014. In an interview with the weekend , Freida said the only reason they broke up was that she wanted to spend more time with herself, even though they had a strong relationship.
2. Tilda Cobham-Hervey (2017-Present) – Australian actress TildaCobham-Hervey and Dev Patel have been dating since 2017. The couple has made several public appearances together. In March 2017, the couple received the title of “Hollywood’s Hottest Couple”.

race/ethnicity

Asian (Indian)

He is of Gujarati descent.

hair colour

Black (natural)

eye color

dark brown

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

• Thick eyebrows
• big smile

brand promotion

Dev Patel has done support work for the following brands –

• IWC watches
• Mandarin Oriental
• Ermenegildo Zegna

Religion

Hinduism

Known for

His performance as the lead actor Jamal Malik in Danny Boyle’s Slumdog Millionaire

first movie

Dev made his big screen debut in Danny Boyle’s Oscar-winning film Slumdog Millionaire as Jamal Malik in 2008.

First TV show

He made his TV show debut as Anwar Kharral in British drama series Skins on January 25, 2007.

Personal trainer

His exercise routine and diet plan are unknown.

Dev Patel favorite things

• Indian place to eat – Ambria
• Comedian – Kevin Hart
• thing to draw – trees
• Movie – Enter the Dragon
• Actor – Bruce Lee

Dev Patel Facts

1. He received a resounding “A” for his GCSE performance when he brought tears to his external examiner’s eyes when he candidly portrayed a child in the Beslan school hostage crisis in Russia.
2. He won his first prize as a kid in middle school for the role of Sir Andrew Aguecheek in a production of Twelfth Night .
3. In 2006, Dev’s mother saw an advertisement for the Skins audition on Metro . She tore up the advert and dragged him to the National Youth Theater in London.
4. Dev achieved his first Dan Black Belt in Taekwondo in March 2006.
5. During Hancock ‘s London Premier in June 2008, he stood outside the theater for three hours to take a picture with Will Smith but never got the picture.
6. He competed at the 2004 AIMAA (Action International Martial Arts Association) World Championships in Dublin.
7. In 2010, Dev starred in a short film, The Commuter that was made in London with a Nokia N8 .
8. He was turned down by producers when he auditioned for Life of Pi: Shipwreck with Tiger (2012).
9. Within 8 months he developed an Australian accent.
10. If he hadn’t become an actor, he would have been an architectural real estate agent.
11. He believes that acting is honesty.
12. Patel doesn’t leave the house without his watch.
13. If he could be someone from the past, he would be Bruce Lee.
14. He is not active on social media.