Jamal Malik (character)

Dev Patel is a British actor. The son of Kenyanborn Indian immigrants, Patel began acting as a child in school theater productions and had his first acting role as Sir Andrew Aguecheek in his schools production of Twelfth Night, for which he was named Best Actor. He went on to attend Whitmore High School, where he was praised by his drama teachers as a gifted student. As a child, he also participated in martial arts and won a bronze medal at the 2004 Action International Martial Arts Association World Championships in Dublin.

Dev Patel was born in Harrow, London. His mother, Anita, is a caregiver, and his father, Raj, an IT consultant. His parents are Gujarati Hindu Indians. Both of them were born in Nairobi, Kenya, where there is a significant Indian community they emigrated to England separately in their teens, but only met first in London. Patel was raised in the Hindu faith.

Source: Wikipedia