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Himesh Patel

Himesh Patel

Actor · Born October 13, 1990 (36) · Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, England, UK

Primetime Emmy nominee · Screen Actors Guild Award nominee · 1 other major award body

Himesh Jitendra Patel (born October 13, 1990) is a British actor. He began his career portraying Tamwar Masood in the BBC soap opera EastEnders (2007–2016). This was followed by roles in the Channel 4 sitcom Damned (2016–2018) and the films Yesterday (2019) and Tenet (2020). In 2021, Patel starred in the HBO miniseries Station Eleven, earning a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie, and appeared in Adam McKay's Netflix film Don't Look Up. He then starred in the films Good Grief (2023), Greedy People (2024), The Assessment (2024) and Bubble & Squeak (2025). Description above from the Wikipedia article Himesh Patel, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 13, 1990 (36)
From
Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
21 on MovieCove · 32 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 21% in 30 days

What are Himesh Patel's films like?

Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 83rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
25%
Self
23%
Morality
17%
Society
14%
Survival
11%
Power
7%
Ideas
5%
Community4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 4 · Serious 2 · Dark 4

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 4 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 3

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 1 · Charged 4 · Intense 5

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 4 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 2

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 2

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 3 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 4

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

10 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 5 of 10 analyzed roles.

Ally
5 of 10
Hero
4 of 10
Mentor
1 of 10
Show the 10 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Melancholic
5
Warm
4
Hopeful
4
Absurd
4
Other
15

How their films linger

Hopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet6
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Himesh Patel's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 18 of their 21 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Himesh Patel's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

32 credits, 21 with a MovieCove page; 7 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • High in the Clouds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)

    as Wirral (voice)

  • The Odyssey(2026)

    as Eurylochus

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Enola Holmes 3(2026)

    as Dr. Watson

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Bait(2026)

    Show 1 episode · as Raj Thakker

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • The Assessment(2024)

    as Aaryan

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Bubble & Squeak (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Declan

  • The Franchise(2024)

    Show 8 episodes · as Daniel Kumar

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all shows

  • Greedy People(2024)

    as Will

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Good Grief(2023)

    as Thomas

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Amazing Maurice(2022)

    as Keith (voice)

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Enola Holmes 2(2022)

    as Dr. Watson

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Ten Percent(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Himesh Patel

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Station Eleven(2021)

    Show 10 episodes · as Jeevan Chaudhary

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Don't Look Up(2021)

    as Phillip

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Enjoy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Michael

  • Tenet(2020)

    as Mahir

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Luminaries(2020)

    Show 6 episodes · as Emery Staines

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows

  • Avenue 5(2020)

    Show 5 episodes · as Jordan Hatwal

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • The Aeronauts(2019)

    as John Trew

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Yesterday(2019)

    as Jack Malik

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • The Best of EastEnders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Tamwar Masood (archive footage)

  • My Pure Land (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Associate Producer

  • Motherland(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Glencuddy

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Climaxed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Amit

  • The Fox (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as The Suit

  • Damned(2016)

    Show 12 episodes · as Nitin

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Two Dosas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Pavan

  • Black Mirror(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as TV Krish

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • EastEnders(1985)

    Show 1,458 episodes · as Tamwar Masood

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all shows

  • Bad Bridgets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • The Amazing Maurice: The Waters of Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Keith (voice)

  • The X-Files (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · Co-Executive Producer · Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 32 titles, 28 of them dated from 1985 to 2026; peak year 2019.

Biggest box office

The Odyssey (2026)

$1.8B worldwide

Highest rated

The Odyssey (2026)

Midcredits 98th

Film career

MilestoneBreakoutNomination
19852026

Peak 2019 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 4 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting31 of 32: 30 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score64thProducing2 of 32: 1 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

1980s1 · acting2010s10 · 9 acting · 1 crew2020s17 · acting

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 18% of 11 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

Awards

3 major nominations and no wins, 2022–2023.

  1. 2023
    • Independent Spirit Award, nominated · Best Lead Performance in a New Scripted Series
  2. 2022
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Himesh Patel's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 70th percentile, the median of all 11; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 72nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

72ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

92ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 21 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 21 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser13
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · actor

EastEnders (1985)

92nd percentile spread · 40% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Odyssey (2026)

Midcredits 98th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the acting 74/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 80, detractors 48. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Himesh Patel's work okay for kids?

Across up to 10 MovieCove titles with content scores, every category sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore10 titles21–66 · median 48 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity10 titles12–38 · median 23 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity9 titles13–75 · median 41 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs9 titles26–37 · median 32 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense10 titles11–65 · median 49 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Himesh Patel work with?

People who share at least 2 of Himesh Patel's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Christopher Nolan shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers