Naveen Andrews
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| Naveen Andrews | |
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 Naveen Andrews, Entertainment Weekly - 2005 | |
| Character(s) | Sayid Jarrah |
| Date of Birth | January 17, 1969 (age 39) |
| Origin | London, England, UK |
| IMDb profile | |
Naveen Andrews plays the role of Sayid Jarrah.
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Background
Naveen William Sidney Andrews was born in Balham, South-West London, to a fairly conservative family. Ethnically, he is of Indian descent, not Iraqi. He was raised in Wandsworth with his two younger brothers.
His father, a businessman, and mother, a psychologist, encouraged him to follow an academic route. However, Naveen followed his early interest in acting, and auditioned at London's Guildhall School of Music and Drama, where he was accepted among such notables as Ewan McGregor and David Thewlis. His talent and training soon earned him his first role in Hanif Kureshi's film, London Kills Me, and later the leading role in the BBC drama The Buddha of Suburbia and then going on to make a film version of the Karma Sutra. Before joining the cast of Lost, Andrews was best known for his highly acclaimed portrayal of the Sikh, Kip, in The English Patient. Naveen struggled with success at a young age, becoming addicted to both alcohol and drugs. He claimed during the filming of Karma Sutra that he was inebriated most of the time. Just before season three, Naveen filmed the Robert Rodriguez film Planet Terror, which also starred Jeff Fahey. Planet Terror was released as a double feature, along with Death Proof, which starred Zoe Bell. When speaking to Jonathan Ross on the BBC in February 2008, whilst promoting Season 4, he stated he had now been clean for four years.
Naveen is one of the more outspoken members of the cast in regards to the show itself. He has not been afraid to criticize the show, especially in regards to Season 3, stating his belief that without an end date, the producers had to stretch out the story because they didn't know how many episodes they would have, due to the culture of program production in the United States. He believes that this reduced the quality during that season.
Currently, Naveen resides in Los Angeles with his partner, actress Barbara Hershey.
Quotes
- (On Sayid) "If there’s one thing I’ve learned, it’s that the show’s completely unpredictable,” he says. “It’s constantly changing. But I sense something sort of spiritual about the character, that somehow there’s something in him that’s trying to atone for what he’s done in the past."
- "The highest compliment I’ve ever received is when people have come up to me and said, ‘I don’t watch TV, but I watch your show.’ That’s the best anyone could hope for."
- "I’ve been playing the guitar since I was twelve. If I had any other job apart from acting, that’s probably what I would have done."
- "I've always been attracted to older women, because they know who they are. They look infinitely better to me."
- "The older I get, the more I'm prepared to do things for the money." - a reference to stereotypes of minorities in the movies.
- "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."
- "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"
- "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)
- "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)
- 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)
Filmography
Feature films
- The Brave One (2007)
- Planet Terror (2007)
- Rollerball (2002)
- Mighty Joe Young (1996)
- The English Patient (1996)
- Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love (1996)
Television
- Lost (2004-2008)
- UK miniseries The Buddha of Suburbia
Upcoming
TBA
Awards
- The Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor in a Television Drama Series category, for Lost, in 2006.
- The Primetime Emmy for Supporting Actor in a Drama Series category, for Lost, in 2005.
Media appearances
Talk show
Andrews has appeared as a talk show guest in the following:
- May 6, 2005 - 20/20 "Lost Special" (S26 E1396)
Magazine
Andrews has been featured as the main topic of the following magazine articles:
Miscellaneous
- August 8, 2004; September 14, 2005; September 30, 2006: Sunset on the Beach (Season 1, 2, 3 premieres)
Upcoming
TBA
Trivia
- Naveen means "new" in Sanskrit.
- He is a smoker, as seen in the DVD special features.
- His partner is actress Barbara Hershey.
- It was the actor's idea to have his character, Sayid, start a relationship with Shannon, whom he called "Miss America" (he said he came up with it "to shock Middle America"). (Lost: On Location (Season 2))
- Andrews was voted onto People Magazine's World's Most Beautiful People list, 2006.
- Naveen appears in the first segment of the double-feature film Grindhouse, named Planet Terror.
- Naveen got his start in a few roles all penned by Hanif Kureishi, including the UK mini-series The Buddha of Suburbia.
- Naveen is a talented guitarist and can be seen guesting with the band Camp Freddy here: [1].
External links
Fan pages
The following websites are dedicated to Andrews:
Miscellaneous
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| Present | Naveen Andrews (1–4) • Henry Ian Cusick (3–4) • Jeremy Davies (4) • Michael Emerson (3–4) • Matthew Fox (1–4) • Jorge Garcia (1–4) • Josh Holloway (1–4) • Daniel Dae Kim (1–4) • Yunjin Kim (1–4) • Ken Leung (4) • Evangeline Lilly (1–4) • Rebecca Mader (4) • Elizabeth Mitchell (3–4) • Terry O'Quinn (1–4) • Emilie de Ravin (1–4) | |||
| Previous | Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje (2–3) • Maggie Grace (1–2) • Malcolm David Kelley (1–2) • Dominic Monaghan (1–4) • Harold Perrineau (1–2 / 4) • Michelle Rodriguez (2) • Kiele Sanchez (3) • Rodrigo Santoro (3) • Ian Somerhalder (1) • Cynthia Watros (2) | |||
