Himesh Patel might not be one of the most famous faces in The Odyssey, but he has a huge role in the film and you’ve likely seen him in other projects before!
The 35-year-old English actor plays Odysseus’ second-in-command Eurylochus in the new Christopher Nolan movie.
Let’s take a look at some of Himesh‘s biggest roles!
EastEnders (2007 to 2016)
Himesh made his professional debut starring in the British soap opera series EastEnders as Tamwar Masood. He appeared in more than 500 episodes of the show!
Yesterday (2019)
Himesh‘s breakout role was in the 2019 rom-com Yesterday, in which he played a struggling singer-songwriter who becomes the only person to remember The Beatles after a global power failure causes everyone in the world to forget the group. He becomes famous for performing the band’s songs, passing them off as his own.
The Aeronauts (2019)
Himesh had a lead role in the Prime Video movie The Aeronauts.
In 1862, daredevil balloon pilot Amelia Wren (Felicity Jones) teams up with pioneering meteorologist James Glaisher (Eddie Redmayne) to advance human knowledge of the weather and fly higher than anyone in history. While breaking records and advancing scientific discovery, their voyage to the very edge of existence helps the unlikely pair find their place in the world they have left far below them. But they face physical and emotional challenges in the thin air, as the ascent becomes a fight for survival.
Tenet (2020)
Himesh‘s first appearance in a Nolan movie was in 2020’s Tenet. He played Mahir, a Tenet agent hired by Robert Pattinson’s Neil.
Armed with only one word—Tenet—and fighting for the survival of the entire world, the Protagonist journeys through a twilight world of international espionage on a mission that will unfold in something beyond real time. Not time travel. Inversion.
Don’t Look Up (2021)
Himesh played the boyfriend of Jennifer Lawrence‘s character in the Netflix movie Don’t Look Up.
DON’T LOOK UP tells the story of two low-level astronomers who must go on a giant media tour to warn mankind of an approaching comet that will destroy planet Earth.
Station Eleven (2021-2022)
Himesh led the cast of the post-apocalyptic series Station Eleven, which aired for one season on HBO Max. He earned an Emmy nomination for his performance as Jeevan Chaudhary.
Good Grief (2023)
Himesh appeared in the Netflix movie Good Grief.
Marc (Dan Levy) was content living in the shadow of his larger-than-life husband, Oliver (Luke Evans). But when Oliver unexpectedly dies, Marc’s world shatters, sending him and his two best friends, Sophie (Ruth Negga) and Thomas (Himesh Patel), on a soul-searching trip to Paris that reveals some hard truths they each needed to face. Good Grief marks Levy’s debut as a feature-film writer and director.
The Franchise (2024)
Himesh starred in the HBO series The Franchise.
THE FRANCHISE follows the crew of an unloved franchise movie fighting for their place in a savage and unruly cinematic universe. The comedy series shines a light on the secret chaos inside the world of superhero moviemaking, to ask the question — how exactly does the cinematic sausage get made? Because every f*ck-up has an origin story.
The Assessment (2025)
Himesh starred in the movie The Assessment with Elizabeth Olsen and Alicia Vikander.
In a not-so-distant future, where resources are scarce and tightly controlled, even the dream of having a child is not a given. Mia (Elizabeth Olsen) and Aaryan (Himesh Patel) are one of the few couples allowed to take a mysterious assessment for the right to have a child, having successfully navigated a brutal selection process. Desperate to prove themselves eligible, they face their evaluator, Virginia (Alicia Vikander) —cold, unpredictable, and impossible to read. Subjected to seven grueling days of challenges, Mia and Aaryan are pushed to the brink. The trials unravel into a psychological nightmare, forcing them to face their deepest insecurities, shaking the foundations of their relationship and what being parents really means to them.
Enola Holmes 3 (2026)
After making a cameo in the previous Enola Holmes movie as John Watson, Himesh returned for the third movie!
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