Amar Chadha-Patel

Amar Chadha-Patel
Chadha-Patel in 2024
Born (1986-06-03) 3 June 1986 (age 38)
Other namesAmer Chadha-Patel
Years active1993–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), the Roku comedy Slip (2023), 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][4]

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.[5]

Chadha-Patel has directed commercials and fashion campaigns for the likes of ASOS, AllSaints, and L'Oreal.[6] 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.[7] 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".[8]

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.[9] The following year, he had a recurring role in the Sky Atlantic and HBO series The Third Day.[10]

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.[11] 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.[12] In 2023, he played Eric in the Roku comedy series Slip[13] and Rusty Raj in the Amazon Prime tennis series Fifteen-Love,[14] and appeared in the Gareth Edwards' science fiction film The Creator (originally titled True Love).[15] For the former, he received a joint Canadian Screen Award nomination with Zoe Lister-Jones and Tymika Tafari in the Comedy Ensemble category.[16]

Chadha-Patel starred as Dioneo,[17] a doctor in the 2024 Netflix medieval dark comedy The Decameron.[18][19][20] He has an upcoming role in the film William Tell.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1993 Bhaji on the Beach Amrik Credited as Amer Chadha-Patel
2010 It's a Wonderful Afterlife Speed Dating Man #4
2015 A Brave New Love — Director
2016 Army of One Osama bin Laden Credited as Amer Chadha-Patel
2019 Blinded by the Light DJ Uncredited
Aladdin Palace Guard Credited as Amer Chadha-Patel
Doom: Annihilation Pvt. Rance Redguo
2021 Dashcam Stretch
2023 The Creator Omni / SEK-ON / Sergeant Bui
2024 William Tell Furst Upcoming

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 Episode #3.2
Flack Deepak Episode: "Danny & Deepak"
The Third Day Preacher 5 episodes
2021 BBC Laugh Lessons — Writer, director; episode: "Toxic Ting"
Sex Education DJ Dave Episode: "Episode 1"
The Wheel of Time Lord Yakota 2 episodes
2022–2023 Willow Thraxus Boorman Main role
2023 Slip Eric 4 episodes
Fifteen-Love Rushikesh "Rusty" Raj Main role
2024 The Decameron Dioneo 8 episodes

Video games

  • House Hack (2021) as Barney

Music videos

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2015 London Fashion Film Festival Best Cinematography A Brave New Love Won [7]
Best Editing Nominated
Best Major Brand Production Won
2024 Canadian Screen Awards Ensemble Performance, Comedy Series Slip Nominated [a][16]

Notes

  1. ^ Shared with Zoe Lister-Jones and Tymika Tafari

References

  1. ^ Pearson, John (11 November 2022). "Amar Chadha-Patel: Rising Together". Mr Feel Good. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  2. ^ Olivia Emily (19 December 2022). "Amar Chadha-Patel: 'Home is always where your chosen family is' – Interview". Country & Town House. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  3. ^ "Amar Chadha-Patel: "It's been a perfect cocktail of complete unpredictability"". Square Mile. 19 December 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  4. ^ Burack, Emily (26 July 2024). "Amar Chadha-Patel on Playing Dioneo in Netflix's Raunchy Retelling of The Decameron". Town & Country. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  5. ^ Sharp, Andrew (12 April 2016). "Strong Asian Mothers – Out Of Love". Euphoria. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
  6. ^ Blum, Gillian (26 July 2024). "Who Is Amar Chadha-Patel? 5 Things to Know About Decameron Actor - Wiki Bio Details". The Direct. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  7. ^ a b "Results 2015". London Fashion Film Festival. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
  8. ^ Knight, David (1 December 2017). "Strong Asian Mothers 'Hard To Find' by Tom & Amar". Promonews. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  9. ^ "'Blinded by the Light' Soundtrack Out Now". Spotlight. 9 August 2019. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ Srinivasan, Sahana (17 January 2023). "Amar Chadha-Patel". PhotoBook Magazine. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
  12. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (26 April 2021). "'Willow': Amar Chadha-Patel To Star In Disney+ Series". Deadline. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  13. ^ Sadek, Farah (28 April 2023). "'Slip' takes us back (Review)". Screen Speck. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  14. ^ Cormack, Morgan (21 July 2023). "Fifteen-Love cast: Meet the characters in Aidan Turner tennis drama". RadioTimes. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  15. ^ Ravindran, Manori (15 March 2022). "Gareth Edwards' 'True Love' Casts Amar Chadha-Patel as Mysterious Simulants Character (Exclusive)". Variety. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
  16. ^ a b "Zoe Lister-Jones, Tymika Tafari, Amar Chadha-Patel". Canadian Academy: 2024 Canadian Screen Awards. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  17. ^ Levitt, Barry (29 July 2024). "'The Decameron' Gifted Us TV's Sexiest New Leading Man: Amar Chadha-Patel". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  18. ^ "'The Decameron' Teaser: Amar Chadha-Patel and Leila Farzad starrer 'The Decameron' Official Teaser". Times of India. 11 June 2024. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  19. ^ Lee July, Stephan (25 July 2024). "Amar Chadha-Patel on Playing The Decameron's 'Medieval F*** Boy'". TUDUM by Netflix. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  20. ^ Ganguly, Risha. "The Decameron Review: Amar Chadha-Patel, Tony Hale Starrer Dark Comedy 'Plagues' You With Laughter And Realisations". Times Now. Retrieved 25 July 2024.