Dev Patel has a net worth of $3 million which he accumulated throughout his acting career. He was born in Harrow, London on April 23rd 1990. Patel rose to fame in 2008 after playing Jamal in the British movie, Slumdog Millionaire. Before this, he was just an ordinary kid with dreams of one day becoming an actor. He first came into the limelight following his appearance on a TV series, Skins, after which he was noticed by Danny Boyle, the director who was scouting for a perfect character to play Jamal.

Dev Patel seemed to have what Boyle was looking for and that is how he was hired to play Jamal in Slumdog Millionaire. The movie became an instant success and catapulted him to the top among his peers. He has consequently featured in other movies since then including “The Last Airbender” and “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel”. He has also appeared in The Newsroom, Aaron Sorkin’s HBO show.