Actor
Dileep Rao
July 29, 1973 · Los Angeles, California, USA
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).
Notable work
8.4Inception (2010)
as Yusuf
7.6Avatar (2009)
as Dr. Max Patel
7.6Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)
as Dr. Max Patel
6.2The Dictator (2012)
as Male GMW Host (Uncredited)
8.3Mr. Robot (2015)
as Sandesh Markesh
7.7Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025)
as Max Patel
6.5Drag Me to Hell (2009)
as Rham Jas
7.3Z Nation (2014)
as Odegard
6.6Touch (2012)
as Vikash Nayar
Often works with
Sam Worthington
4 titles together
Avatar, Avatar: The Way of Water, Avatar: Fire and Ash
Zoe Saldaña
4 titles together
Avatar, Avatar: The Way of Water, Avatar: Fire and Ash
Sigourney Weaver
4 titles together
Avatar, Avatar: The Way of Water, Avatar: Fire and Ash
Stephen Lang
4 titles together
Avatar, Avatar: The Way of Water, Avatar: Fire and Ash
Giovanni Ribisi
4 titles together
Avatar, Avatar: The Way of Water, Avatar: Fire and Ash
Joel David Moore
4 titles together
Avatar, Avatar: The Way of Water, Avatar: Fire and Ash
Full filmography · 27
Avatar 4
as Dr. Max Patel
2029
Wishful Thinking
cast
2027
Inheritance
cast
2026
Quantum Entangled
as Professor
2026
Avatar: Fire and Ash
as Max Patel
20257.7
Avatar: The Way of Water
as Dr. Max Patel
20227.6
Remember Amnesia
as Dr. Jay
2019
Fanboy
as Dileep
2019
Extracurricular Activities
as Ronnie
20196.1
The Lie Game
as Joel
2018
Resurrect
as Raul
2018
Where You Are
as Talk Show Host
2016