What is Dev Patel worth?

Actor and filmmaker · age 36

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the estimate

$10M

As of 2026 Estimate confidence low

At $10M, Dev Patel would be richer than roughly 95% of U.S. households, though short of the top 1%, which starts around $13.7M.

How we got this number

The midpoint follows the most recent public estimates and reporting on record. The range is lolopop's uncertainty band, not a disclosed figure. No audited balance sheet, portfolio, debt schedule, contract terms, or tax records are public, so treat it as an order of magnitude.

Celebrity Net Worth· DQYDJ

  • Millionaire? Yes based on the $10M estimate
  • Billionaire? No the estimate is 1% of $1B
  • In the top 1%? No the U.S. top 1% starts near $13.7M

education

  • Whitmore High School

where the money comes from

Patel's wealth comes primarily from his acting career, which took off with the 2008 Oscar-winning drama Slumdog Millionaire and continued through films such as Lion, The Green Knight, and Monkey Man.

He has increasingly moved into directing, writing, and producing through his Minor Realm banner, adding filmmaking income to his acting earnings.

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