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Dev Patel

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

Dev Patel
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.
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
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.
'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 don't have a Facebook or Twitter account. I don't have a Facebook or Twitter account.
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.
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
Yeah, my family is of Indian heritage. Yeah, my family is of Indian heritage.
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
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
I don't think I have the pulling power of Jim Carrey. I don't think I have the pulling power of Jim Carrey.
Dev Patel's FILMOGRAPHY
as Actor (67)
Dev Patel Dev Patel'S roles
Anwar Kharral
Anwar Kharral

Alex
Alex

Andrew
Andrew

Saroo Brierley
Saroo Brierley

Zuko
Zuko

Sonny Kapoor
Sonny Kapoor

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