Dev Patel

Actor and filmmaker · age 36

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life in chapters

6 milestones from birth to now, with Dev's age at every one.

1990s

  1. Birth

    Born April 23, 1990

2000s

  1. age ~18 Career milestone

    Breaks out as Jamal in Slumdog Millionaire

    lead actor

    Patel's lead role in the multiple Oscar-winning drama made him an international name.

2010s

  1. age ~27 Award

    Wins the BAFTA for Best Supporting Actor for Lion

    winner

    His performance in Lion also earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor.

2020s

  1. age 33 Release

    Makes feature directorial debut with Monkey Man

    director and star

    Patel directed, co-wrote, and starred in the action thriller released by Universal.

  2. age 33 Award

    Named to the 2024 TIME100 list

    honoree

    Patel was included among TIME's 100 most influential people of the year.

  3. age 36 Career milestone

    Wraps A24's first India-shot film, The Peasant

    director and star

    Patel directs, co-writes, and stars in the period revenge thriller filmed across India for A24.

age 36 now

Still going