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Dileep Rao

Acting Born Jul 29, 1973 Los Angeles, California, USA 24 credits

Biography

Dileep Rao (born July 29, 1973) is an American actor who has appeared in feature films and television series. He starred in Sam Raimi's horror film Drag Me to Hell (2009), James Cameron's science fiction film Avatar (2009), and Christopher Nolan's thriller Inception (2010).

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Known for

Film

Avatar: Fire and Ash

as Max Patel
Film

Inception

as Yusuf
Film

Avatar

as Dr. Max Patel
Film

Avatar: The Way of Water

as Dr. Max Patel

Agnee Rêgtig!

as Scientist 2

Full filmography

  • Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025) as Max Patel
  • Inception (2010) as Yusuf
  • Mr. Robot (2015) as Sandesh Markesh
  • Avatar (2009) as Dr. Max Patel
  • Brothers and Sisters (2006) as Arlo Natterson
  • Z Nation (2014) as Odegard
  • Childrens Hospital (2008) as Glenn Richard
  • Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) as Dr. Max Patel
  • Touch (2012) as Vikash Nayar
  • The Dictator (2012) as Male GMW Host (Uncredited)
  • Con Man (2015) as Ron
  • Drag Me to Hell (2009) as Rham Jas
  • Avatar 4 (2029) as Dr. Max Patel
  • Wishful Thinking (2027)
  • Beeba Boys (2015) as Kash Sood
  • Murder of a Cat (2014) as Dr. Jag Mundhra
  • Extracurricular Activities (2019) as Ronnie
  • Fanboy (2019) as Dileep
  • Quantum Entangled (2026) as Professor
  • The Tutor (2013) as Ferdinand
  • Where You Are (2016) as Talk Show Host
  • Pardon My Curse: The Making of Drag Me to Hell (2024) as Self
  • The Great Gatsby in Five Minutes (2011) as Nick Carraway
  • Polis (2014) as Scientist 2