Slumdog Millionaire
Makes his feature-film breakthrough as Jamal Malik in Slumdog Millionaire.
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Dev Patel Biography and Timeline
Follow Dev Patel through 6 dated historical records for Great Britain.
Dev Patel, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
6Distinct records
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2008–2024Years on this page
2008
2011
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
Appears as hotel manager Sonny Kapoor in The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel.
2016
Lion
Stars as Saroo Brierley in Lion and receives an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor.
2017
BAFTA Award
Wins the BAFTA Award for Supporting Actor for his performance in Lion.
2021
The Green Knight
Plays Sir Gawain in the fantasy film The Green Knight.
2024
Monkey Man
Makes his feature directing debut with Monkey Man while also starring as the film's central character.
Records, sources and methodology
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