Slumdog Millionaire2008
Makes his feature-film breakthrough as Jamal Malik in Slumdog Millionaire.
Historical person
Dev Patel Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Dev Patel, based on 6 World History Database records associated with Great Britain.
6 records2008–20246 events0 places
Chronological biography
2008
2011
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel2011
Appears as hotel manager Sonny Kapoor in The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel.
2016
Lion2016
Stars as Saroo Brierley in Lion and receives an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor.
2017
BAFTA Award2017
Wins the BAFTA Award for Supporting Actor for his performance in Lion.
2021
The Green Knight2021
Plays Sir Gawain in the fantasy film The Green Knight.
2024
Monkey Man2024
Makes his feature directing debut with Monkey Man while also starring as the film's central character.
Titles and roles
Actor
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.