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Naveen Andrews

  • Actor
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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
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    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 3 wins & 18 nominations total

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    Known for

    Ralph Fiennes and Kristin Scott Thomas in The English Patient (1996)
    The English Patient
    7.4
    • Kip
    • 1996
    Rose McGowan in Planet Terror (2007)
    Planet Terror
    7.0
    • Abby
    • 2007
    Naveen Andrews, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Daniel Dae Kim, Emilie de Ravin, Matthew Fox, Jorge Garcia, Josh Holloway, Yunjin Kim, Dominic Monaghan, Terry O'Quinn, Harold Perrineau, Michelle Rodriguez, Cynthia Watros, Maggie Grace, and Evangeline Lilly in Lost (2004)
    Lost
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Sayid Jarrah
    Naomi Watts in Diana (2013)
    Diana
    5.6
    • Hasnat Khan
    • 2013

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      • In Production
      • Podcast Series
      • 2025



    • Last Days (2025)
      Last Days
      7.4
      • 2025
    • The Pradeeps of Pittsburgh (2024)
      The Pradeeps of Pittsburgh
      6.1
      TV Series
      • Mahesh Pradeep
      • 2024
    • Last King of the Cross (2023)
      Last King of the Cross
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Ray Kinnock
      • 2024
    • The Seneschal (2024)
      The Seneschal
      8.1
      Podcast Series
      • Grigory
      • 2024
    • Elodie Yung in The Cleaning Lady (2022)
      The Cleaning Lady
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Robert Kamdar
      • 2022
    • Amanda Seyfried in The Dropout (2022)
      The Dropout
      7.5
      TV Mini Series
      • Sunny Balwani
      • 2022
    • Alan Cumming and Bojana Novakovic in Instinct (2018)
      Instinct
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Julian Cousins
      • 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
      8.2
      TV Series
      • Jonas Maliki
      • 2015–2018
    • Troy Baker in Far Cry 4 (2014)
      Far Cry 4
      8.0
      Video Game
      • Sabal (voice)
      • 2014
    • Sophie Lowe and Peter Gadiot in Once Upon a Time in Wonderland (2013)
      Once Upon a Time in Wonderland
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Jafar
      • 2013–2014
    • Reckless (2013)
      Reckless
      6.0
      TV Movie
      • Roland Shaw
      • 2013
    • Naomi Watts in Diana (2013)
      Diana
      5.6
      • Hasnat Khan
      • 2013
    • Dimitri Leonidas, Junix Inocian, Elliot Cowan, Elliot Knight, Marama Corlett, and Estella Daniels in Sinbad (2012)
      Sinbad
      6.3
      TV Series
      • Lord Akbari
      • Akbari
      • 2012
    • Naveen Andrews, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Daniel Dae Kim, Emilie de Ravin, Matthew Fox, Jorge Garcia, Josh Holloway, Yunjin Kim, Dominic Monaghan, Terry O'Quinn, Harold Perrineau, Michelle Rodriguez, Cynthia Watros, Maggie Grace, and Evangeline Lilly in Lost (2004)
      Lost
      8.3
      TV Series
      • Sayid Jarrah
      • 2004–2010
    • Mariska Hargitay in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
      Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Detective Ash Ramsey
      • 2010

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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
      Although he portrayed an Iraqi on the show Lost (2004), he is actually British-born of Indian descent.
    • 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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