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Oscar-nominated Dev Patel catapulted to success in 2009 when he starred in the Academy Award-winning film SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE and received rave reviews for his performance and garnered several award wins including the National Board of Review Award for Best Breakthrough Performance, The British Independent Film Award for Most Promising Newcomer, The Broadcast Film Critics’ Choice Award for Best Young Actor, and The Chicago & Washington Film Critics’ Awards for Most Promising Performer.

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Patel is currently starring in THE PERSONAL HISTORY OF DAVID COPPERFIELD and can next be seen in A24’s GREEN KNIGHT, a fantasy epic retelling of the medieval tale of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. He will also soon begin production on his feature directorial debut with MONKEY MAN, a script he co-wrote and is also producing alongside Basil Iwanyk. The film centers on the Kid (Patel), who emerges from prison to grapple with a world marred by corporate greed and eroding spiritual values.

Patel was recently seen starring in Anthony Maras’ HOTEL MUMBAI, opposite Armie Hammer and Jason Isaacs, which Patel also exec produced. Patel also stars in THE WEDDING GUEST written and directed by Michael Winterbottom and produced by Revolution Films. Patel serves as a producer on the film, a story centered on a mysterious British Muslim man on his journey across Pakistan and India. Both films had their world premieres at the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival.

In January 2018, Patel directed the short film HOME SHOPPER, which debuted at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival. Patel also served as a producer on the project, which stars Armie Hammer and Thomas Sadoski.

In November 2016, Patel starred as ‘Saroo Brierley’ in the critically acclaimed film LION, opposite Nicole Kidman and Rooney Mara for director Garth Davis. Patel captured the screen as a worthy contender, garnering acting nominations from the Academy Awards, Golden Globes, Screen Actors Guild, and Critics Choice awards. Additionally, Patel took home the Supporting Actor award at the 2017 BAFTAs.

Patel’s film credits also include Matt Browns’ THE MAN WHO KNEW INFINITY, Neill Blomkamp’s CHAPPIE, THE BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL and THE SECOND BEST EXOTOC MARIGOLD HOTEL.

On the small screen, Patel stars in Amazon Studios’ anthology series Modern Love based on the popular New York Times column and weekly podcast.

Patel starred opposite Jeff Daniels and Emily Mortimer in HBO’S Golden Globe nominated series The Newsroom, created by Aaron Sorkin, for which he was nominated for an NAACP Image Award in 2013 for Best Supporting actor for his portrayal of ‘Neal’ in the show. Additionally, Patel appeared on the British teen drama Skins early in his career, in which he played ‘Anwar Kharral’, a role written specifically for him.

*Biography courtesy of 20th Century Studios

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Dev Patel has no desire to be typecast.
“Me being who I am, I automatically get pigeonholed into some things,” said the actor who is now starring in Aaron Sorkin’s HBO drama, The Newsroom. “I do try to look for roles I can mold and change, and writers and filmmakers who aren’t close-minded.”

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