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
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drama ''
Beecham House
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'' (2019), the
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series ''
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'' (2022), the
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comedy ''
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'' (2023), and the
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series ''
The Decameron
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'' (2024). His films include ''
Dashcam
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'' (2021) and '' The Creator'' (2023). He is a member of the band Strong Asian Mothers and the directing collective Tom & Amar.
Early life
Chadha-Patel grew up between
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in North London and Hackney in East London, while his grandparents lived in a Punjabi Sikh community in West London. He was 29 when he decided to go into acting.
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.
Chadha-Patel has directed commercials and fashion campaigns for the likes of
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,
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won Best Cinematography at the 2015 London Fashion Film Festival, in addition to being nominated for Best Editing and Best Major Brand Production. 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".
Chadha-Patel made his television debut in 2019 when he played the main role of Ram Lal in the
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historical drama ''
Beecham House
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'' and the recurring role of Detective Sergeant Keith in the 2019
Channel 4
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Gurinder Chadha
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's ''
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''. The following year, he had a recurring role in the
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and
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series '' The Third Day''.
In 2021, Chadha-Patel starred in the horror film ''
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'' and had small roles in episodes of the
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series ''
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'' and
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series ''
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''. He also co-wrote and edited the short film ''Behind the Mask'' for director Simon Matthews. During Disney+ Day 2021, it was announced Chadha-Patel had joined the cast of the series ''
Willow
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'', which premiered in 2022. Chadha-Patel starred as Thraxus Boorman. In 2023, he played Eric in the
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comedy series ''
Slip
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* Slip (clothing), an underdress or underskirt
Music
* The Slip (band), a rock band
* ''Slip'' (album), a 1993 album by the band Quicksand
* ''The Slip'' (album) (2008), a.k.a. Halo 27, the seventh studio al ...
'' and Rusty Raj in the
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tennis series '' Fifteen-Love'', and appeared in the
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' science fiction film '' The Creator'' (originally titled ''True Love''). For the former, he received a joint
Canadian Screen Award
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nomination with
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and Tymika Tafari in the Comedy Ensemble category.
Chadha-Patel starred as Dioneo, a doctor in the 2024
Netflix
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medieval dark comedy ''
The Decameron
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''. He has an upcoming role in the film ''
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''.
Filmography
Film
Television
Video games
* ''House Hack'' (2021) as Barney
Music videos
* "
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" (2014),
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