Dev Patel is a British actor of Indian descent. Films and TV series with his participation often receive high awards. Dev Patel also excelled in sports - he is the owner of a black belt in taekwondo. We offer you a small list of the best movie stories in which the actor starred. Although his filmography is much more.
Legend of the Green Knight 2020 - Sir Gawain
- Genre: Fantasy, Adventure
- Expectation rating: KinoPoisk - 99%
In detail
In this historical film, Dev Patel plays the role of Sir Gawain, the nephew of King Arthur. According to colleagues on the set, Dev brilliantly coped with the role of a real knight who gave his word. Recall that according to the plot, his character goes in search of the Green Knight. Fate takes him into the possession of one lord, where he has to stay. Before resuming the search, he must pass tests from the lord and his wife.
The Personal History of David Copperfield 2019 - David Copperfield
- Genre: Drama, Comedy
- Rating: KinoPoisk - 6.4, IMDb - 6.4
In detail
Dev Patel played the main role in the tenth adaptation of Charles Dickens's work. His character is a young writer who never knew his own father. According to the plot, the audience gathered in the theater, the hero tells about the unusual people who formed his character. According to critics and audiences, Dev is convincing in this role. He reliably managed to convey not only the appearance of a colorful character, but also his inner world.
Slumdog Millionaire 2008 - Jamal Malik
- Genre: Drama, Romance
- Rating: KinoPoisk - 7.7, IMDb - 8.0
In this picture, the main character is an 18-year-old guy who takes part in the TV show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire. Virgo managed to convincingly convey to his character natural innocence and optimism. Jamal, played by him, is an extremely sweet and naive young man, despite all the evil of the world around him. Not only the police, who arrested him on suspicion of fraud, are convinced of this, but also the viewers who are waiting for this young man to dispose of the winnings.
Hotel Mumbai 2018 - Waiter Arjun
- Genre: Action, Thriller
- Rating: KinoPoisk - 7.7, IMDb - 7.6
In detail
The film is based on real events and tells about the dramatic events in Mumbai in 2008. In this film, Dev played one of the terrorists. His character Arjun takes a job as a waiter at a targeted hotel. The actor quite convincingly managed to convey the feelings of the hero, who went on a crime for the sake of his family. This contributed to the fact that the picture won several prestigious awards.
Lion 2016 - Sarah Brierly
- Genre: Drama, Biography
- Rating: KinoPoisk - 7.7, IMDb - 8.0
The character of Virgo Patel is a young man named Sarah Brierly who lost his family and found her again 20 years later. The actor in this role was so convincing that he managed to win an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor. According to him, he spent 8 months to exactly match the director's plan. To do this, I had to grow a beard, constantly visit the gym and learn to speak with an Australian accent.
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel 2011 - Hotel Manager Sonny Kapoor
- Genre: Drama, Romance
- Rating: KinoPoisk - 7.4, IMDb - 7.2
Dev Patel played the hotel manager in the film-series "Hotel Marigold". In the plot of the film, with his participation, a group of retirees comes to India to spend their old age in better conditions. This film history is deservedly included in the list of the best works of the actor. And in his filmography there is also a continuation - the second part of "Hotel Marigold: Check-In Continues" was released in 2015.
The Man Who Knew Infinity 2015 - mathematician Srinivas Ramanujan
- Genre: Drama, Biography
- Rating: KinoPoisk - 7.3, IMDb - 7.2
In this film story, Dev Patel played a self-taught mathematician from India. But not only because of his Indian roots, he perfectly fit into the image of his character. Critics are unanimous in the opinion that his innate acting charm allows him to convincingly portray ordinary guys faced with injustice and racial prejudice. The characters played by him always remain optimists and lovers of life.
Skins 2007-2013 - Anwar Kharral
- Genre: Drama
- Rating: KinoPoisk - 8.0, IMDb - 8.2
The British youth series became the starting point in the career of the young Virgo Patel. According to him, in the first days of filming, he absolutely did not understand anything and did not know what to do on the set. But, fortunately for Virgo, the role was specially written for him - he convincingly played a Muslim guy who is passionate about sports, zealously observing religious rules.
The Newsroom 2012-2014 - Neil Sampat
- Genre: Drama
- Rating: KinoPoisk - 8.0, IMDb - 8.6
In this series, the actor played a supporting role of one of the employees of the fictional news channel ACN. Despite the short appearance on the screen, Dev was remembered by many viewers. Against the background of colleagues constantly sorting out the relationship, his character turned out to be "clean and fresh." And according to critics, he did not evoke the hostility and venality inherent in modern journalism. This is what captivates the audience.
Modern Love 2019 - Joshua
- Genre: romance, comedy
- Rating: KinoPoisk - 7.7, IMDb - 8.0
This film role closes the selection of films with the actor Dev Patel. In this film-series with his participation, the played character deliberately pushes the loved ones away from himself, fearing to make irreparable mistakes. In the list of the best in the actor's filmography, the picture, of course, can be attributed to the brightly realized image of the character who suffers from his selfishness. Together with other heroes, the Virgo character makes you think about the relationship between people in the modern world.
