2007
EastEnders
Begins playing Tamwar Masood in the BBC series.
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From EastEnders to distant worlds
British actor known for Yesterday, Station Eleven and The Odyssey.
Finding a voice across genres
Himesh Patel is a British actor whose work has moved from long-running television drama to musical comedy, science fiction and epic cinema.
He joined EastEnders as Tamwar Masood at 16 and spent nine years on the series. Patel has described that period as a practical education in acting and the discipline of regular production.
In Danny Boyle’s Yesterday, he plays Jack Malik, a struggling musician who wakes up in a world where almost nobody remembers the Beatles. The role brought his acting and musical performance together.
Patel later played Jeevan Chaudhary in Station Eleven. The performance earned him a 2022 Emmy nomination for lead actor in a limited or anthology series or movie. His films also include Tenet and The Odyssey, where the FLM.RED catalogue credits him as Eurylochus.
The film links below come from the FLM.RED catalogue and do not represent a complete filmography.
Selected work
2019
Yesterday
Stars as musician Jack Malik.
2021
Station Eleven
Plays Jeevan Chaudhary and later receives an Emmy nomination.
2026
The Odyssey
Appears as Eurylochus.
Performance readings are FLM.RED editorial interpretation.
Films in FLM.RED
Titles in this collection; not a complete filmography.
Sources & image notes
Portrait illustration: FLM.RED.