Actor
Himesh Patel
Born 13 October 1990 · Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
Himesh Patel is an English actor who first became familiar as Tamwar Masood in the BBC soap EastEnders. He moved into film with the lead role in Danny Boyle's Yesterday, followed by Tenet and Don't Look Up. He also led the HBO series Station Eleven.
Key films
Yesterday (2019)
His breakout film lead, playing a musician who alone remembers The Beatles, in Danny Boyle's romantic comedy.
Tenet (2020)
Marked his move into big-budget cinema, in a supporting role in Christopher Nolan's time-bending thriller.
Don't Look Up (2021)
Supporting part in Adam McKay's star-filled satire, a major Netflix release.
Good Grief (2023)
A leading role in Dan Levy's directorial debut, showing his dramatic range.
Enola Holmes 2 (2022)
Joined the popular Netflix franchise, widening his profile with a mainstream audience.
Key awards
No major awards are documented here. He received a Primetime Emmy nomination in 2022 for Station Eleven.
On Cinespective
Full filmography · 20
- 2014Two Dosas · as PavanActor
- 2017The Fox · as The SuitActor
- 2018The Best of EastEnders · as Tamwar Masood (archive footage)Actor
- 2019Yesterday · as Jack MalikActor
- 2019The Aeronauts · as John TrewActor
- 2019Children In Need 2019: Got It Covered · as SelfActor
- 2020Tenet · as MahirActor
- 2021Don't Look Up · as PhillipActor
- 2021Enjoy · as MichaelActor
- 2022Enola Holmes 2 · as Dr. WatsonActor
- 2022The Amazing Maurice · as Keith (voice)Actor
- 2023Good Grief · as ThomasActor
- 2024Greedy People · as WillActor
- 2025The Assessment · as AaryanActor
- 2025Bubble & Squeak · as DeclanActor
- 2026The Odyssey · as EurylochusActor
- 2026Enola Holmes 3 · as Dr. WatsonActor
- 2026The Odyssey: The Making of an Epic · as Self - "Eurylochus"Actor
- 2026Tottenham ‘Til I Die · as SelfActor
- 2027High in the Clouds · as Wirral (voice)Actor
Filmography data from TMDB. The profile text is a draft written for Cinespective.