Dev Patel
Birthday: 23 April 1990, Harrow, London, England, UK
Height: 187 cm
Dev Patel was born in Harrow, London, to Anita, a caregiver, and Raj Patel, who works in IT. His parents, originally from Nairobi, Kenya, are both of Gujarati Indian descent. His first role was in the ...Show More
'Slumdog' was my first movie, and I had never been to India before - I was just a teenager in the U. Show more
'Slumdog' was my first movie, and I had never been to India before - I was just a teenager in the U.K. with my headphones and my Nike shoes. What did I know about growing up in a slum? Hide
I visit India a lot.
I visit India a lot.
Television moves fast, and you don't have the indulgences you have when you're shooting movies of so Show more
Television moves fast, and you don't have the indulgences you have when you're shooting movies of so many takes because there are tight deadlines. Hide
Training in taekwondo for eight years and then being able to do it in a film was pretty amazing.
Training in taekwondo for eight years and then being able to do it in a film was pretty amazing.
I don't think I have the pulling power of Jim Carrey.
I don't think I have the pulling power of Jim Carrey.
I'm not a Casanova in 'The Newsroom,' by the way - just another hard worker.
I'm not a Casanova in 'The Newsroom,' by the way - just another hard worker.
I have a Blackberry which I use, but I am one of those people who can only type on it with one hand.
I have a Blackberry which I use, but I am one of those people who can only type on it with one hand.
The thing is, I am a loving person. I am super sappy when it comes to romance. But I'm not the Anton Show more
The thing is, I am a loving person. I am super sappy when it comes to romance. But I'm not the Antonio Banderas, swashbuckling, Pierce Brosnan, smooth-talking type. Hide
The dark side is when you are with family and friends, and you have paparazzi screaming at you - tha Show more
The dark side is when you are with family and friends, and you have paparazzi screaming at you - that's been hard to deal with. Hide
But I'm tone deaf - window-shattering tone deaf. I can't sing for the life of me. I can't sing or da Show more
But I'm tone deaf - window-shattering tone deaf. I can't sing for the life of me. I can't sing or dance, so no remake of 'Grease' for me! Hide
Yeah, my family is of Indian heritage.
Yeah, my family is of Indian heritage.
I don't have a Facebook or Twitter account.
I don't have a Facebook or Twitter account.
Dev Patel's FILMOGRAPHY
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Dev Patel'S roles
