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Naveen Andrews

  • Actor
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Naveen Andrews at an event for Diana (2013)
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Born Naveen William Sidney Andrews in London on January 17, 1969. His parents were both Indian immigrants from Kerala, India. In high school, he auditioned for drama school and was accepted at London's Guildhall School of Music and Drama. Two of his classmates were Ewan McGregor and David Thewlis. His studies paid off when he won a role in Hanif Kureshi's film, London Kills Me (1991). He is best known for his role as that 'Sikh bloke' in The English Patient (1996) and as Sayid in the popular television series Lost (2004). He splits his time between homes in Los Angeles and Hawaii, where Lost (2004) was filmed.
BornJanuary 17, 1969
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BornJanuary 17, 1969
IMDbProStarmeterTop 5,00094
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  • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
    • 3 wins & 17 nominations total

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Naveen Andrews
Naveen Andrews, Amanda Seyfried, and Michaela Watkins in The Dropout (2022)
Naveen Andrews and Amanda Seyfried in The Dropout (2022)
Naveen Andrews, Amanda Seyfried, and Michaela Watkins in The Dropout (2022)
Naveen Andrews and Amanda Seyfried in The Dropout (2022)
Naveen Andrews and Amanda Seyfried in The Dropout (2022)
Naveen Andrews and Amanda Seyfried in The Dropout (2022)
Anne Archer, Naveen Andrews, and Amanda Seyfried in The Dropout (2022)
Naveen Andrews and Amanda Seyfried in The Dropout (2022)
Naveen Andrews and Amanda Seyfried in The Dropout (2022)
Naveen Andrews and Amanda Seyfried in The Dropout (2022)
Naveen Andrews, Amanda Seyfried, and Michaela Watkins in The Dropout (2022)

Known for

Rose McGowan in Planet Terror (2007)
Planet Terror
7.1
  • Abby
  • 2007
Ralph Fiennes and Kristin Scott Thomas in The English Patient (1996)
The English Patient
7.4
  • Kip
  • 1996
Ken Leung in Lost (2004)
Lost
8.3
TV Series
  • Sayid Jarrah
Naomi Watts in Diana (2013)
Diana
5.5
  • Hasnat Khan
  • 2013

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  • The Pradeeps of Pittsburgh
    • Mahesh Pradeep
    • Pre-production
    • TV Series
  • Elodie Yung in The Cleaning Lady (2022)
    The Cleaning Lady
    • Robert Kamdar
    • TV Series
    • 2022
  • Amanda Seyfried in The Dropout (2022)
    The Dropout
    • Sunny Balwani
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2022
  • Alan Cumming and Bojana Novakovic in Instinct (2018)
    Instinct
    • Julian Cousins
    • TV Series
    • 2018–2019
  • Bae Doona, Max Riemelt, Brian J. Smith, Miguel Ángel Silvestre, Tuppence Middleton, Tina Desai, Jamie Clayton, and Toby Onwumere in Sense8 (2015)
    Sense8
    • Jonas Maliki
    • TV Series
    • 2015–2018
  • Far Cry 4 (2014)
    Far Cry 4
    • Sabal (voice)
    • Video Game
    • 2014
  • Sophie Lowe in Once Upon a Time in Wonderland (2013)
    Once Upon a Time in Wonderland
    • Jafar
    • TV Series
    • 2013–2014
  • Reckless (2013)
    Reckless
    • Roland Shaw
    • TV Movie
    • 2013
  • Naomi Watts in Diana (2013)
    Diana
    • Hasnat Khan
    • 2013
  • Dimitri Leonidas, Junix Inocian, Elliot Cowan, Elliot Knight, Marama Corlett, and Estella Daniels in Sinbad (2012)
    Sinbad
    • Lord Akbari
    • Akbari
    • TV Series
    • 2012
  • Ken Leung in Lost (2004)
    Lost
    • Sayid Jarrah
    • TV Series
    • 2004–2010
  • Mariska Hargitay in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
    Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
    • Detective Ash Ramsey
    • TV Series
    • 2010
  • Eva Amurri in Animals (2009)
    Animals
    • Vic
    • 2009
  • Jodie Foster in The Brave One (2007)
    The Brave One
    • David Kirmani
    • 2007
  • Rose McGowan in Planet Terror (2007)
    Planet Terror
    • Abby
    • 2007
  • Rose McGowan in Grindhouse (2007)
    Grindhouse
    • Abby (segment "Planet Terror")
    • 2007

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Personal details

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  • Height
    • 5′ 9″ (1.75 m)
  • Born
    • January 17, 1969
    • London, England, UK
  • Parents
      Nirmala Andrews
  • Other works
    Music video: Appeared in David Bowie video, "Budda of Suburbia".
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Interview
    • 4 Articles
    • 1 Pictorial
    • 6 Magazine Cover Photos

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  • Trivia
    At the age of 16 he caused a stir by moving in with his teacher, Geraldine Feakins.
  • Quotes
    The older I get, the more I'm prepared to do things for the money" - a reference to stereotypes of minorities in the movies
  • Trademark
      Curly black hair

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