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Himesh Patel

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  • Writer
  • Producer
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Himesh Patel at an event for The 74th Primetime Emmy Awards (2022)
You know Himesh Patel from "Station Eleven," 'Yesterday' or 'Don't Look Up.' So, IMDb presents this peek behind the scenes of his career.
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Himesh Patel was born on 13 October 1990 in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, England, UK. He is an actor and writer, known for Yesterday (2019), The Odyssey (2026) and Tenet (2020).
BornOctober 13, 1990
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BornOctober 13, 1990
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    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 2 wins & 7 nominations total

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    Known for

    Himesh Patel and Lily James in Yesterday (2019)
    Yesterday
    6.8
    • Jack Malik
    • 2019
    Matt Damon in The Odyssey (2026)
    The Odyssey
    8.4
    • Eurylochus
    • 2026
    John David Washington in Tenet (2020)
    Tenet
    7.3
    • Mahir
    • 2020
    Leonardo DiCaprio, Ron Perlman, Meryl Streep, Cate Blanchett, Mark Rylance, Tyler Perry, Jonah Hill, Rob Morgan, Jennifer Lawrence, Timothée Chalamet, Kid Cudi, and Ariana Grande in Don't Look Up (2021)
    Don't Look Up
    7.1
    • Phillip
    • 2021

    Credits

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    Actor

    • High in the Clouds
      • Wirral (voice)
      • Post-production
      • 2027
    • Untitled X-Files Reboot
      • Filming
      • TV Series
    • The Amazing Maurice - The Waters of Life
      • Keith (voice)
      • Pre-production
    • Bad Bridgets
      • Pre-production
    • Matt Damon in The Odyssey (2026)
      The Odyssey
      8.4
      • Eurylochus
      • 2026
    • Helena Bonham Carter, Henry Cavill, Sharon Duncan-Brewster, Himesh Patel, Millie Bobby Brown, and Louis Partridge in Enola Holmes 3 (2026)
      Enola Holmes 3
      5.7
      • Dr. Watson
      • 2026
    • Riz Ahmed in Bait (2026)
      Bait
      6.8
      TV Series
      • 2026
    • Peter Dinklage in The ABC Murders (2025)
      The ABC Murders
      Podcast Series
      • Captain Hastings
      • 2025
    • Himesh Patel and Sarah Goldberg in Bubble & Squeak (2025)
      Bubble & Squeak
      5.3
      • Declan
      • 2025
    • Richard E. Grant, Daniel Brühl, Jessica Hynes, Darren Goldstein, Aya Cash, Himesh Patel, Billy Magnussen, and Lolly Adefope in The Franchise (2024)
      The Franchise
      6.5
      TV Series
      • Daniel
      • 2024
    • The Mysterious Affair at Styles (2024)
      The Mysterious Affair at Styles
      7.7
      Podcast Series
      • Captain Hastings (voice)
      • 2024
    • Elizabeth Olsen, Alicia Vikander, and Himesh Patel in The Assessment (2024)
      The Assessment
      6.6
      • Aaryan
      • 2024
    • Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Himesh Patel in Greedy People (2024)
      Greedy People
      6.2
      • Will
      • 2024
    • Good Grief (2023)
      Good Grief
      6.4
      • Thomas
      • 2023
    • The Scene Drift Podcast (2023)
      The Scene Drift Podcast
      Podcast Series
      • 2023
    • Black Mirror (2011)
      Black Mirror
      8.7
      TV Series
      • TV Krish
      • 2023
    • Hugh Laurie in The Amazing Maurice (2022)
      The Amazing Maurice
      6.2
      • Keith (voice)
      • 2022
    • Helena Bonham Carter, David Thewlis, Henry Cavill, Sharon Duncan-Brewster, Serrana Su-Ling Bliss, Abbie Hern, Gabriel Tierney, Susan Wokoma, Adeel Akhtar, Himesh Patel, Róisín Monaghan, Millie Bobby Brown, and Louis Partridge in Enola Holmes 2 (2022)
      Enola Holmes 2
      6.8
      • Dr. Watson
      • 2022
    • The End Up (2022)
      The End Up
      Podcast Series
      • Jacob (voice)
      • 2022

    Writer

    • EastEnders: E20 (2010)
      EastEnders: E20
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 2011

    Producer

    • Untitled X-Files Reboot
      • co-executive producer
      • Filming
      • TV Series
    • Suhaee Abro in My Pure Land (2017)
      My Pure Land
      6.3
      • associate producer
      • 2017
    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

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    Christopher Nolan and 'The Odyssey' Cast Break Down Their 'Crazy' Shot Sequences
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    Why Swimming in 'Enola Holmes 3' Unlocked a New Ick for Millie Bobby Brown
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    Why Swimming in 'Enola Holmes 3' Unlocked a New Ick for Millie Bobby Brown
    Why Swimming in 'Enola Holmes 3' Unlocked a New Ick for Millie Bobby Brown
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    Why Swimming in 'Enola Holmes 3' Unlocked a New Ick for Millie Bobby Brown
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    • Height
      • 5′ 11″ (1.80 m)
    • Born
      • October 13, 1990
      • Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
    • Relatives
      • Sibling(Sibling)
    • Other works
      (2020, 30 Nov) "A Person Like You" for Rule Not the Exception podcast 2×07, hosted by Amrita Acharia and Sagar Radia.
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      • 5 Articles

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    • Trivia
      Sat his GCSE Science exam on the same day as his EastEnders (1985) audition.
    • Quotes
      When it comes to period stuff, I think it's great to see South-Asian actors get their foot in the door there, because it's nice to tell period stories and tell it in a way that reflects the world now.

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