Dev Patel: Dev Patel. Actor: Slumdog Millionaire. Dev Patel was born in London's Harrow district to Anita, a caregiver, and Raj, who works in IT; originally from Nairobi, Kenya, they are both of Gujarati-Indian descent. His first professional acting job was playing Anwar Kharral for two seasons of the cult hit television series, Skins (2007). His breakout role came soon thereafter, when he was cast as Jamal Malik in Danny Boyle's Oscar-winning...
