Dev Patel: Now if you don’t know who this is, you probably don’t watch movies at all! Skipping the formalities, Dev Patel is best known for his role in Oscar nominated film Slumdog Millionaire. His parents Anita and Raj are both of Indian descent. In a short span of career in films, the actor has worked in Child 44. Chappie, The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, The Last Airbender, The Road Within, About Cherry and The Commuter.