British film and television actor Dev Patel stars in the dramatic film Slumdog Millionaire as Jamal Malik as well as the television show Skins as Anwar Kharral.

People Magazine reported on April 27, 2009, that Patel is dating Slumdog co-star Freida Pinto.People: Slumdog Stars Confirmed as a Couple (April 27, 2009)

Patel became known to the public through his portrayal of Anwar Kharral on the British dramedy Skins. He stars as a virgin who relentlessly tries to lose his virginity. The show aired in the U.S. on the E4 network in August 2008.

In 2008, he assumed the starring role of Slumdog Millionaire's Jamal Malik, a young teen from India who ends up winning the Indian version of the game show Who Wants to be a Millionaire?.

1. English teen drama
2. Focuses on the lives of a group of teenagers from Bristol, England
3. Creators: Jamie Brittain and Bryan Elsley
4. Executive producers: Bryan Elsley and George Faber
5. Production Company: Company Pictures
6. Network: E4
7. Premier date: January 25, 2007
8. Starring: Kaya Scodelario, Lisa Backwell, Jack O'Connell, Luke Pasqualino, Ollie Barbieri, Lily Loveless, Kathryn Prescott, Megan Prescott and Merveille Lukeba