| Dev Patel was born in London, England to Anita and Raj Patel. |
| His father worked as an IT Consultant. |
| His parents are Gujarati Hindus from India but were born in Nairobi, Kenya and later moved to England. |
| Dev's first acting role was as Sir Andrew Aguecheek in the school production of Twelfth Night, for which he won the Best Actor award. |
| His mother is a source of inspiration for him. |
| His drama teacher Niamh Wright praised his ability to portray various characters creatively and emotionally. |
| Dev began Taekwon-do training at Rayners Lane Academy in 2000. |
| He started his acting career by auditioning for the TV series Skins. |
| Despite having a science exam the next day, his mother took him to the audition after seeing an advertisement. |
| Dev received critical acclaim for his role as Jamal Malik in the movie Slumdog Millionaire, which won an Oscar and several other awards. |
| In 2016, he starred in the highly praised film Lion, which received numerous nominations and awards. |
| Dev Patel is known to smoke and drink alcohol. |
