Dev Patel: I Wikipedia Every Night to Prep for 'The Newsroom'!

Dev Patel grabs lunch with some pals on Monday (August 20) in Brentwood, Calif.

The 22-year-old actor ordered sparkling water and coffee, and chatted energetically at the sit down meal!

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“Me being who I am, I automatically get pigeonholed into some things,” Dev recently told the LA Times. “I do try to look for roles I can mold and change, and writers and filmmakers who aren’t close-minded.”

“I’m not intelligent enough for this show,” Dev joked about his role on The Newsroom. “That’s how I learned about American politics. Wikipedia. Every night.”