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Name |
Dev Patel |
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Date
of Birth |
23th April 1990 |
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Birth Place |
Harrow, London, England, UK |
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Nationality |
British |
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Height |
6' 1 |
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Profession |
Film and television actor |
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Family |
Father - Raj Patel (IT Consultant)
Mother - Anita Patel (Care worker)
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Education |
School:
* Longfield Primary School, London
* Whitmore High School, London
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Debut |
Television series Skins
Film Slumdog Millionaire
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Claim to Fame |
As Jamal Malik in Slumdog Millionaire
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Recommended by |
Boyle's daughter for the role Jamal Malik in 'Slumdog Millionaire'
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Guest appearance |
Mr Eleven (Television series)
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Inspiration |
Danny Boyle
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Taekwondo |
* Blackbelt at the Rayners Lane Academy of Taekwondo.
* Won the bronze medal at the Taekwondo World Championship (2004), Dublin, Ireland.
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Favorite film |
The Dark Knight
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Best advice |
His mother always
advised him to keep his feet on the ground. |
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First role |
As Sir Andrew
Aguecheek in a staged performance of
Shakespeare's Twelfth Night while in
middle school |
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Admires |
Leonardo DiCaprio |
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About him |
Danny Boyle: (Director)
"He played a small part [in Skins] but was funny and had good presence. I met him and he was serious, committed. You could tell he wasn't just a personality. There was an actor there."
Niamh Wright: (Drama teacher)
"Dev was a gifted student who quickly impressed me with his innate ability to communicate a wide variety of characters imaginatively and creatively. He was awarded full marks for his GCSE performance to a live audience and the visiting examiner was moved to tears by his honest portrayal of a child in the Beslan school hostage crisis in Russia."
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Awards |
Slumdog Millionaire (2008):
* Black Reel Award for "Best Actor"
* Black Reel Award for "Best Breakthrough Performance"
* British Independent Film Award (BIFA) for "Most Promising Newcomer"
* Chicago Film Critics Association (CFCA) Award for "Most Promising Performer"
* National Board of Review (NBR) Award for "Best Breakthrough Performance"
* Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for "Break Out On Camera"
* Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association (WAFCA) Award
* Critics' Choice Award for "Best Young Performer (Actor/Actress)"
* Richard Attenborough Film Award for "Best Breakthrough"
* Richard Attenborough Film Award for "Rising Star of the Year"
* Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Award for "Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture"
* NAACP Image Award for "Outstanding Supporting Actor"
* BAFTA Award for "Best Leading Actor"
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Facts |
* Underwent a rigorous three-month period of societal training in the actual slums of Mumbai.
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Acted in the television series Skins in E4 channel
* Learnt how to dance for 'Slumdog Millionaire' |
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Quotes |
"I'm an Asian guy growing up in London so I see myself as British, but India is part of my culture."
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