Age: 36
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Dev Patel (born 23 April 1990) is a British actor. He began his career playing Anwar Kharral in the E4 teen drama Skins (2007). His breakthrough came with the leading role of teenager Jamal Malik in Danny Boyle's drama Slumdog Millionaire (2008), for which Patel was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role. Patel's career expanded with leading roles in the comedy-dramas The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2011) and The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2015), the science fiction thriller Chappie (2015), and a supporting role in the HBO series The Newsroom (2012–2014). For his performance as Saroo Brierley in the drama Lion (2016), Patel won the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. He subsequently starred in the independent films Hotel Mumbai (2018), The Personal History of David Copperfield (2019) and The Green Knight (2021), and made his directorial debut with the action film Monkey Man (2024).
Dev Patel
Milo James Thatch
for Milo James Thatch in Atlantis: The Lost Empire
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In Disney's live-action Atlantis: The Lost Empire, visionary director Guillermo del Toro plunges audiences into a breathtaking underwater world where ancient magic meets advanced technology. Linguist and cartographer Milo James Thatcher (Dev Patel) joins an eclectic expedition led by the enigmatic Commander Rourke (Stephan Lang) to uncover the fabled city of Atlantis. There, he encounters the fiercely independent Princess Kida (Nathalie Emmanuel) and her secretive civilization, powered by a mysterious Heart crystal that sustains their city. As Rourke's greed threatens to destroy Atlantis, Milo and Kida must navigate treacherous allies, mystical wonders, and the haunting beauty of their hidden world to save it. With a blend of dark fantasy, steampunk adventure, and emotional depth, this reimagining explores courage, loyalty, and the true cost of discovery.
