The Personal History of David Copperfield, the Dickens adaptation starring Dev Patel and directed by Armando Iannucci, has emerged as the front runner for … Dev Patel: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role Nicole Kidman: Best Adapted Screenplay Luke Davies: Best Achievement in Cinematography Greig Fraser: Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Score) Dustin O'Halloran Volker Bertelmann Total nominations: Eight, including Best Picture, but not for Amy Adams. Click through to see more of this year’s nominees. Dev Patel (/ ˈ d ɛ v p ə ˈ t ɛ l /; born 23 April 1990) is a British actor. The Oscars will be handed out on Feb. 26 in Hollywood. It’s been over a decade since the last actor of Indian descent, Ben Kingsley, received a nod, Mic.com pointed out . Lion, Starring Dev Patel, Nicole Kidman, and Rooney Mara, Notches Four Golden Globe Nominations (Including Best Picture) and Zurich Film Festival Diversity in … Dev Patel on IMDb: Awards, nominations, and wins. Check all the awards won and nominated for by Dev Patel - Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture (2009) , British Independent Film Award for Most Promising Newcomer (2008) , Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Young Performer (2008) and more awards. Patel made his screen debut as Anwar Kharral in the first two seasons of the British television teen drama Skins (2007–2008), landing the role with no prior professional acting experience. This is his first Academy Award nomination. Dev Patel has received an Actor in a Supporting Role nomination for his performance in the film, Lion. Dev Patel (/ ˈ d ɛ v p ə ˈ t ɛ l /; born 23 April 1990) is an English actor. Oscars Best Picture Winners Best Picture Winners Golden Globes Emmys San Diego Comic-Con New York Comic-Con Sundance Film Festival Toronto Int'l Film Festival Awards Central Festival Central All Events Patel made his screen debut as Anwar Kharral in the first two seasons of the British television teen drama Skins (2007–2008), landing the role with no prior professional acting experience. The Oscar nomination isn’t just noteworthy because it’s Patel’s first ― it also makes him only the third actor of Indian descent in history to receive one in an acting category. [node_list uuid="20017107-4dea-4dfa-9ce2-f1e5ecadba6c"] Look beyond the La La Land love-in and the 89th Academy Awards have thrown up a …