1. Nikesh Patel is known for his roles in the Channel 4 drama Indian Summers, the Hulu miniseries Four Weddings and a Funeral, the BBC sitcom Starstruck, and the Amazon Prime thriller The Devil's Hour.
12 Facts About Nikesh Patel
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Nikesh Patel completed his secondary education at the City of London School.
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Nikesh Patel was awarded the school's gold medal for acting that year.
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Nikesh Patel got his professional start in the theatre, appearing in Anupama Chandrasekhar's play Disconnect at the Royal Court Theatre in 2010.
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In 2011, Nikesh Patel was part of the ensemble of the Royal Shakespeare Company's 50th birthday season and appeared in The Taming of the Shrew, Macbeth and The Merchant of Venice.
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Nikesh Patel had a role in Rona Munro's play Donny's Brain at the Hampstead Theatre in 2012 and returned to the Royal Court in 2013 to appear in Abhishek Majumdar's play The Djinns of Eidgah.
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Also in 2013, Nikesh Patel had a role in Howard Brenton's play Drawing the Line at the Hampstead Theatre.
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Nikesh Patel appeared in Man, a production of three one-act plays by Tennessee Williams, at the Young Vic in 2015.
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Nikesh Patel then had a leading role in the TV series Indian Summers, which ran for two seasons.
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Nikesh Patel appeared in the 2020 fantasy film Artemis Fowl, playing tech expert centaur Foaly.
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Nikesh Patel played the lead role in BBC Radio 4's 2017 adaptation of Salman Rushdie's novel Midnight's Children.
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Nikesh Patel married broadcaster and actress Nicola Thorp in August 2024, having been in a relationship since 2021 and engaged since 2023.