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Himesh Patel (born 13 October 1990) is a British actor. He began his career as a teenager on the long-running BBC soap opera EastEnders and has since transitioned to starring in major Hollywood films and acclaimed television series. He received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for his leading role in the HBO miniseries Station Eleven.[1]
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Early Life
Patel was born on 13 October 1990 in Sawtry, Cambridgeshire, England . He is of Indian Gujarati Hindu descent; his mother was born in Zambia, and his father was born in Kenya . He grew up speaking Gujarati at home .
As a child, Patel enjoyed impersonating characters from television and film . At age 11, he was cast in a school play, which prompted his teacher to suggest he pursue acting . His parents enrolled him in a local youth theatre group, and he later joined The Young Actors' Company in Cambridge . He attended Prince William School in Oundle, Northamptonshire . Growing up, his parents ran a newsagent's shop, and Patel did a paper round there until he was 21 .
Career
EastEnders and Early Work (2007–2016)
Patel's breakthrough came at the age of 16 when he was cast as Tamwar Masood on the BBC soap opera EastEnders . He appeared in the role from 2007 to 2016 , becoming a familiar face on British television. During this time, he also appeared in the spin-off series EastEnders: E20 .
Film Breakthrough and Mainstream Success (2019–2020)
Patel made his feature film debut in 2019, starring as the lead character Jack Malik in Danny Boyle's romantic comedy Yesterday . The film, about a struggling musician who wakes up in a world where The Beatles never existed, required Patel to perform his own vocals for the Beatles covers . He also appeared in The Aeronauts (2019) alongside Felicity Jones and Eddie Redmayne .
In 2020, Patel joined the ensemble cast of Christopher Nolan's espionage thriller Tenet . The same year, he starred as Emery Staines in the BBC Two miniseries The Luminaries .
Acclaim and Emmy Nomination (2021–present)
Patel received widespread critical acclaim and a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie for his performance as Jeevan Chaudhary in the HBO miniseries Station Eleven (2021) . In the same year, he appeared in the star-studded Netflix film Don't Look Up .
His subsequent roles include playing Dr. John Watson in Enola Holmes 2 (2022) and its upcoming sequel , starring in the films Good Grief (2023), Greedy People (2024), and The Assessment (2024) . He also voiced a character in the animated film The Amazing Maurice (2022) and appeared in the HBO comedy series The Franchise (2024) .
Patel is set to reunite with Christopher Nolan for a significant supporting role as Eurylochus in the epic film The Odyssey (2026), alongside a star-studded cast .
Personal Life
Patel is a supporter of Tottenham Hotspur F.C. . He became a father to a daughter in December 2020 .
Reference
- ↑ Himesh PatelIMDb
