Dev Patel has been nominated for his first Oscar for his supporting role in Lion.

The Slumdog Millionaire star plays a young man separated from his family and adopted by an Australian couple who uses Google Earth to find his way home.

He is nominated in the best supporting actor category alongside Mahershala Ali for Moonlight, Jeff Bridges for Hell Or High Water, Lucas Hedges for Manchester By The Sea and Michael Shannon for Nocturnal Animals.

Dev Patel (PA)
Dev Patel (PA)

Dev, 26, stars opposite Nicole Kidman in Lion.

The Harrow-born actor made his name on the Channel 4 teen series Skins in 2007 which led to his first starring role in a film for 2008′s Slumdog Millionaire.

Since then his work has included all-star ensemble cast The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2015) and hit TV series The Newsroom.

Dev Patel
Dev Patel could win an Oscar (Ian West/PA)

Meanwhile, British actor Andrew Garfield has been nominated for the best actor Oscar for his role in Mel Gibson’s Hacksaw Ridge.

Andrew will go up against Ryan Gosling, who is nominated for La La Land, and Casey Affleck, nominated for Manchester By The Sea.

Andrew Garfield
Andrew Garfield (Ian West/PA)

They are joined by Denzel Washington, who is nominated for Fences, and Viggo Mortensen, nominated for Captain Fantastic.

Andrew is best known for his lead role in The Amazing Spider-Man films and has also starred in Facebook film The Social Network.

Naomie Harris
Naomie Harris (Ian West/PA)

Naomie Harris is another British star celebrating her first Oscar nomination, in the supporting actress category for her role as a drug addict in Moonlight.

She is nominated alongside Viola Davis, who has been recognised for her role in Fences, Michelle Williams for Manchester By The Sea, Nicole Kidman who is nominated for Lion and Octavia Spencer for Hidden Figures.

Naomie’s previous roles include Winnie Mandela in Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom, and Moneypenny in latest Bond film Spectre which followed on from her first Bond appearance in Skyfall.