Himesh Patel
Acting

Himesh Patel

October 13, 1990 (35 years old) Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, England, UK

Also known as: Himesh Jitendra Patel

Biography

Himesh Jitendra Patel (born 13 October 1990) is a British actor. He began his career portraying Tamwar Masood in the BBC soap opera EastEnders (2007–2016). This was followed by roles in the Channel 4 sitcom Damned (2016–2018) and the films Yesterday (2019) and Tenet (2020).

In 2021, Patel starred in the HBO miniseries Station Eleven, earning a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie, and appeared in Adam McKay’s Netflix film Don’t Look Up. He then starred in the films Good Grief (2023), Greedy People (2024), The Assessment (2024) and Bubble & Squeak (2025).

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Known For

Black Mirror

Black Mirror

2011 • TV

The Graham Norton Show

The Graham Norton Show

2007 • TV

Top Gear

Top Gear

2002 • TV

EastEnders

EastEnders

1985 • TV

The Odyssey

The Odyssey

2026 • Movie

Tenet

Tenet

2020 • Movie

Movie Credits (19)

Acting

2026

The Odyssey

as Eurylochus

2020

Tenet

as Mahir

2021

Don't Look Up

as Phillip

2022

Enola Holmes 2

as Dr. Watson

Enola Holmes 3

as Dr. Watson

2017

The Fox

as The Suit

2019

Yesterday

as Jack Malik

2022

The Amazing Maurice

as Keith (voice)

2024

Greedy People

as Will

2018

The Best of EastEnders

as Tamwar Masood (archive footage)

2027

High in the Clouds

as Wirral (voice)

2019

The Aeronauts

as John Trew

2025

The Assessment

as Aaryan

2014

Two Dosas

as Pavan

2021

Enjoy

as Michael

2023

Good Grief

as Thomas

Racing Thoughts

as Mohammed Tareeb

2025

Bubble & Squeak

as Declan

2019

Children In Need 2019: Got It Covered

as Self

TV Credits (13)

Acting

2011

Black Mirror

as TV Krish

1 episodes

2007

The Graham Norton Show

as Self

1 episodes

2002

Top Gear

as Self

1 episodes

1985

EastEnders

as Tamwar Masood

3478 episodes

2020

Avenue 5

as Jordan Hatwal

5 episodes

2021

Station Eleven

as Jeevan Chaudhary

10 episodes

2017

Motherland

as Mr. Glencuddy

1 episodes

2024

The Franchise

as Daniel Kumar

8 episodes

2020

The Luminaries

as Emery Staines

6 episodes

2024

Rob Beckett's Smart TV

as Self

1 episodes

2016

Damned

as Nitin

12 episodes

2022

Ten Percent

as Himesh Patel

1 episodes

2009

Live from Studio Five

as Self

1 episodes

Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
October 13, 1990 (35 years old)
Place of Birth
Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
Popularity
1.0

Career Stats

19
Movies
13
TV Shows