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My Take
Dev Patel is my favorite kind of actor: the one who refuses to be frozen at the moment of his breakthrough. The kid from Harrow who once trained in taekwondo could have spent a career replaying his early fame, but instead he kept choosing harder rooms, winning a BAFTA for his supporting work in 2017 and then stepping behind the camera as a director. There is a gentleness to his screen presence that conceals real steel, and that contrast is what makes him magnetic. He strikes me as a performer still accelerating, and I genuinely believe his most defining work is ahead of him.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Dev Patel
- Name (Japanese)
- デーヴ・パテール
- Reading
- でーゔ・ぱてーる
- Born
- April 23, 1990 (age 36)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Horse
- Origin
- Harrow, United Kingdom
- Occupation
- actor / taekwondo athlete / film actor / television actor / film director
2. Background
- High school
- Whitmore High School
Awards & achievements
- 2017 BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Dev Patel born?
Born April 23, 1990 (age 36).
Where is Dev Patel from?
Dev Patel is from Harrow, United Kingdom.
What does Dev Patel do?
Dev Patel works as actor, taekwondo athlete, film actor, television actor, film director.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.