Naveen William Sidney Andrews is a British Indian actor. He is best known for portraying Sayid Jarrah in the television series Lost, Kip in the film The English Patient and Sanjay in the 2002 remake of Rollerball. For his role on Lost, Andrews was nominated for a Golden Glob...
Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
Nominations
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series, Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture, Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Series, Miniseries, or Motion Picture Made for Television
Movies
Diana, Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love, The English Patient, Bride and Prejudice, The Brave One, Planet Terror, Mighty Joe Young, Grindhouse, Rollerball, London Kills Me, Provoked, Drowning on Dry Land, Bombay Boys, A Question of Faith, True Love and Chaos, The Peacock Spring, Wild West, Easy, Animals, O...
TV Shows
Once Upon a Time in Wonderland, Sinbad, Lost, The Buddha of Suburbia, Sense8, The Beast
Star Sign
Capricorn
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Trademark
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Curly black hair
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Quote
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On first reading the script for 'Lost': "When I first got the premise, it was limited at best and dreadful at worst. People crashing on an island - how many possible permutations can you get out of that?" (Esquire, July 2007)
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"A slice of hot, buttered toast is the perfect meal. It's not too much and not too little, and it gives you just the right buzz." (Esquire, July 2007)
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"Older women know who they are, and that makes them more beautiful than younger ones. I like to see a face with some character. I want to see lines. I want to see wrinkles." (Esquire, July 2007)
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I think we all had that as a concern. That monster there is like a producer's dream, isn't it? Any one of us could get bumped off at any time and we're all aware of it. It keeps you on your toes." - on the potential short life-span of characters on "Lost
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It is not easy to get parts in mainstream films for most people of color. Hollywood and British writers are not writing parts for us, or the directors are not interested in casting us in parts that are color-blind.
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The older I get, the more I'm prepared to do things for the money" - a reference to stereotypes of minorities in the movies
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Fact
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Met ex-girlfriend Barbara Hershey on the set of Drowning on Dry Land (1999). They were together until late 2009, although they split for a brief time in 2005 during which he fathered his child Naveen Joshua with Elena Eustache.
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Had a son, Naveen Joshua, with Elena Eustache in 2006. He has sole custody of the child.
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Fan of Chelsea FC (England football club).
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Was voted Sexiest Survivalist in 2005 by People Magazine.
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Until 2009 lived with actress Barbara Hershey, who is 21 years his senior.
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His first name means "new" in Sanskrit.
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Although he portrayed an Iraqi on the show Lost (2004), he is actually British-born of Indian descent.
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Has a son Jaisal with Geraldine Feakins.
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At the age of 16 he caused a stir by moving in with his teacher, Geraldine Feakins.
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