Amar Chadha-Patel
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Amar Chadha-Patel | |
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 Chadha-Patel in 2022 | |
| Born | 3 June 1986 |
| Other names | Amer Chadha-Patel |
| Years active | 2012–present |
Amar (or Amer) Chadha-Patel (born 3 June 1986) is a British actor, filmmaker, and musician. On television, he is known for his roles in the ITV drama Beecham House (2019), the Disney+ series Willow (2022), and the Netflix series The Decameron (2024). His films include Dashcam (2021). He is a member of the band Strong Asian Mothers and the directing collective Tom & Amar.
Early life
Chadha-Patel grew up between Highbury in North London and Hackney in East London, while his grandparents lived in a Punjabi Sikh community in West London.[1][2] He was 29 when he decided to go into acting.[3]
Career
In 2012, Chadha-Patel formed an indie electro music band called Strong Asian Mothers with his friends Kalim "Khushi" Patel and Josh "Rogan-Josh" Stadlen. They self-released their debut EP Lynx Africa in 2016.[4]
Chadha-Patel has directed commercials and fashion campaigns for ASOS, All Saints, and L'Oreal. His film A Brave New Love for The Kooples won Best Cinematography at the 2015 London Fashion Film Festival, in addition to being nominated for Best Editing and Best Major Brand Production.[5] Chadha-Patel formed a directing collective with Tom Allen under the name Tom & Amar; Tom & Amar directed the music video for Strong Asian Mothers' 2017 single "Hard to Find".[6]
Chadha-Patel made his television debut in 2019 when he played the main role of Ram Lal in the ITV historical drama Beecham House and the recurring role of Detective Sergeant Keith in the 2019 Channel 4 sitcom Year of the Rabbit. He also appeared in the film Doom: Annihilation and had soundtrack credits as a DJ on Gurinder Chadha's Blinded by the Light.[7] The following year, he had a recurring role in the Sky Atlantic and HBO series The Third Day.[8]
In 2021, Chadha-Patel starred in the horror film Dashcam and had small roles in episodes of the Netflix series Sex Education and Amazon Prime series The Wheel of Time. He also co-wrote and edited the short film Behind the Mask for director Simon Matthews.[9] During Disney+ Day 2021, it was announced Chadha-Patel had joined the cast of the series Willow, which premiered in 2022. Chadha-Patel starred as Thraxus Boorman.[10] In 2023, he played Eric in the Roku comedy series Slip[11] and Rusty Raj in the Amazon Prime tennis series Fifteen-Love,[12] and appeared in the Gareth Edwards' science fiction film The Creator (originally titled True Love).[13]
Chadha-Patel has upcoming roles in the Netflix period drama The Decameron[14] and the film William Tell.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | A Brave New Love | — | Director |
| 2019 | The Meeting | Steve | Short film |
| Blinded by the Light | DJ | Soundtrack credits | |
| How We Met | Mark | Short film | |
| Aladdin | Palace Guard | ||
| Doom: Annihilation | Pvt Rance Redguo | ||
| This is English | Club Tutor | Short film | |
| I Want to Make You Happy | Chris | Short film | |
| 2021 | Dashcam | Stretch | |
| Behind the Mask | — | Short film; writer, editor | |
| Fairground | — | Short film; director | |
| 2023 | The Creator | Omni / Sek-on / Sergeant Bui | |
| TBA | William Tell | Furst |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Year of the Rabbit | Detective Sergeant Keith | 5 episodes |
| Beecham House | Ram Lal | Main role | |
| 2020 | The Windsors | Ash | 1 episode |
| Flack | Deepak | Episode: "Danny & Deepak" | |
| The Third Day | Preacher | 5 episodes | |
| 2021 | BBC Laugh Lessons | — | Writer, director; episode: "Toxic Ting" |
| Sex Education | DJ Dave | 1 episode | |
| The Wheel of Time | Lord Yakota | 2 episodes | |
| 2022 | Willow | Thraxus Boorman | Main role |
| 2023 | Slip | Eric | 4 episodes |
| Fifteen-Love | Rushikesh "Rusty" Raj | Main role | |
| 2024 | The Decameron | Dioneo | Upcoming |
Video games
- House Hack (2021) as Barney
Music videos
- "Budapest" (2014), George Ezra
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | London Fashion Film Festival | Best Cinematography | A Brave New Love | Won | [15] |
| Best Editing | Nominated | ||||
| Best Major Brand Production | Won |
References
- ^ Pearson, John (11 November 2022). "Amar Chadha-Patel: Rising Together". Mr Feel Good. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- ^ Olivia Emily (19 December 2022). "Amar Chadha-Patel: 'Home is always where your chosen family is' – Interview". Country & Town House. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- ^ "Amar Chadha-Patel: "It's been a perfect cocktail of complete unpredictability"". Square Mile. 19 December 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- ^ Sharp, Andrew (12 April 2016). "Strong Asian Mothers – Out Of Love". Euphoria. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
- ^ "Results 2015". London Fashion Film Festival. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
- ^ Knight, David (1 December 2017). "Strong Asian Mothers 'Hard To Find' by Tom & Amar". Promonews. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- ^ "'Blinded by the Light' Soundtrack Out Now". Spotlight. 9 August 2019. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
- ^ Salvi, Pooja (22 September 2020). "The Third Day's Amer Chadha-Patel says filming on Osea Island was 'very strange and claustrophobic'". MEAWW. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
- ^ Srinivasan, Sahana (17 January 2023). "Amar Chadha-Patel". PhotoBook Magazine. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (26 April 2021). "'Willow': Amar Chadha-Patel To Star In Disney+ Series". Deadline. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
- ^ Sadek, Farah (28 April 2023). "'Slip' takes us back (Review)". Screen Speck. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
- ^ Cormack, Morgan (21 July 2023). "Fifteen-Love cast: Meet the characters in Aidan Turner tennis drama". RadioTimes. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
- ^ Ravindran, Manori (15 March 2022). "Gareth Edwards' 'True Love' Casts Amar Chadha-Patel as Mysterious Simulants Character (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
- ^ "'The Decameron' Teaser: Amar Chadha-Patel and Leila Farzad starrer 'The Decameron' Official Teaser". Times of India. 11 June 2024. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
- ^ "Results 2015". London Fashion Film Festival. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
External links
- Amar Chadha-Patel at IMDb
- Amar Chadha-Patel at Insight
- Tom & Amar
Category:Living people
Category:1986 births
Category:Advertising directors
Category:British male actors of Asian descent
Category:Creative directors
Category:English people of Indian descent
Category:English people of Punjabi descent
Category:Male actors from London
Category:People from Hackney, London
Category:People from Highbury