| Birth Date: | 3 June 1986 |
| Othername: | Amer Chadha-Patel |
| Years Active: | 1993–present |
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 ITV drama Beecham House (2019), the Disney+ series Willow (2022), the Roku comedy Slip (2023), and the Netflix series The Decameron (2024). His films include Dashcam (2021). He is a member of the band Strong Asian Mothers and the directing collective Tom & Amar.
Chadha-Patel grew up between Highbury in North London and Hackney in East London, while his grandparents lived in a Punjabi Sikh community in West London.[1] [2] He was 29 when he decided to go into acting.[3] [4]
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.[5]
Chadha-Patel has directed commercials and fashion campaigns for the likes of ASOS, AllSaints, and L'Oreal.[6] His film A Brave New Love for The Kooples won Best Cinematography at the 2015 London Fashion Film Festival, in addition to being nominated for Best Editing and Best Major Brand Production.[7] 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".[8]
Chadha-Patel made his television debut in 2019 when he played the main role of Ram Lal in the ITV historical drama Beecham House and the recurring role of Detective Sergeant Keith in the 2019 Channel 4 sitcom Year of the Rabbit. He also appeared in the film and had soundtrack credits as a DJ on Gurinder Chadha's Blinded by the Light.[9] The following year, he had a recurring role in the Sky Atlantic and HBO series The Third Day.[10]
In 2021, Chadha-Patel starred in the horror film Dashcam and had small roles in episodes of the Netflix series Sex Education and Amazon Prime series The Wheel of Time. He also co-wrote and edited the short film Behind the Mask for director Simon Matthews.[11] During Disney+ Day 2021, it was announced Chadha-Patel had joined the cast of the series Willow, which premiered in 2022. Chadha-Patel starred as Thraxus Boorman.[12] In 2023, he played Eric in the Roku comedy series Slip[13] and Rusty Raj in the Amazon Prime tennis series Fifteen-Love,[14] and appeared in the Gareth Edwards' science fiction film The Creator (originally titled True Love).[15] For the former, he received a joint Canadian Screen Award nomination with Zoe Lister-Jones and Tymika Tafari in the Comedy Ensemble category.
Chadha-Patel starred as Dioneo,[16] a doctor in the 2024 Netflix medieval dark comedy The Decameron.[17] [18] [19] He has an upcoming role in the film William Tell.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Bhaji on the Beach | Amrik | Credited as Amer Chadha-Patel |
| 2010 | It's a Wonderful Afterlife | Speed Dating Man #4 | |
| 2015 | A Brave New Love | Director | |
| 2016 | Army of One | Osama bin Laden | Credited as Amer Chadha-Patel |
| 2019 | Blinded by the Light | DJ | Uncredited |
| Aladdin | Palace Guard | Credited as Amer Chadha-Patel | |
| Pvt. Rance Redguo | |||
| 2021 | Dashcam | Stretch | |
| 2023 | The Creator | Omni / SEK-ON / Sergeant Bui | |
| 2024 | William Tell | Furst | Upcoming |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Year of the Rabbit | Detective Sergeant Keith | 5 episodes |
| Beecham House | Ram Lal | Main role | |
| 2020 | The Windsors | Ash | Episode #3.2 |
| Flack | Deepak | Episode: "Danny & Deepak" | |
| The Third Day | Preacher | 5 episodes | |
| 2021 | BBC Laugh Lessons | Writer, director; episode: "Toxic Ting" | |
| Sex Education | DJ Dave | Episode: "Episode 1" | |
| The Wheel of Time | Lord Yakota | 2 episodes | |
| 2022–2023 | Willow | Thraxus Boorman | Main role |
| 2023 | Slip | Eric | 4 episodes |
| Fifteen-Love | Rushikesh "Rusty" Raj | Main role | |
| 2024 | The Decameron | Dioneo | 8 episodes |
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | London Fashion Film Festival | Best Cinematography | A Brave New Love | ||
| Best Editing | |||||
| Best Major Brand Production | |||||
| 2024 | Canadian Screen Awards | Ensemble Performance, Comedy Series | Slip | [20] | |