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 Ha...
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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. Show less «
I think we all had that as a concern. That monster there is like a producer's dream, isn't it? Any o...Show more »
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 Show less «
It is not easy to get parts in mainstream films for most people of color. Hollywood and British writ...Show more »
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. Show less «
On first reading the script for 'Lost': "When I first got the premise, it was limited at best and dr...Show more »
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) Show less «
"Older women know who they are, and that makes them more beautiful than younger ones. I like to see ...Show more »
"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) Show less «
"A slice of hot, buttered toast is the perfect meal. It's not too much and not too little, and it gi...Show more »
"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) Show less «
The older I get, the more I'm prepared to do things for the money" - a reference to stereotypes of m...Show more »
The older I get, the more I'm prepared to do things for the money" - a reference to stereotypes of minorities in the movies Show less «
