Son of two Indian Hindu workers who emigrated to England as teenagers, Dev Patel was born and raised in the London suburb of Rayners Lane.
Immersed in the Hindu faith since childhood, but at the same time fully integrated into British culture, Patel has been showing his acting skills since school.
In a totally unthinkable feat, at 16, he achieved international fame with his role as Jamal Malik in Slumdog Millionaire, while his performance in Lion turned him into the new promise of the film industry.
His upcoming film
At 30 years old, Patel is as a prestigious actor and when the long-awaited return to theaters is over, we will see him in a medieval story that will take his career to another level.
In the epic film The Green Knight, Patel plays Gawain, one of the knights at King Arthur's round table.
In this adaptation of the poem Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Patel will battle against the reckless giant Green Knight.
Known on set as a loving, kind man, Patel promises to seduce once again large audiences and leave his own stamp on the genre.
We can’t wait to see him!
