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Naveen Andrews
Birth name	Naveen William Sidney Andrews
Born	January 17, 1969 (1969-01-17) (age 38) London, England
Awards Screen Actors Guild Awards Best Ensemble - Drama Series 2005 Lost

Naveen William Sidney Andrews (born January 17, 1969) is an Emmy- and Golden Globe-nominated Indian-English actor. He is known for his roles in The English Patient (1996) and as Sayid in the U.S.A. television series Lost. Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Before you can upload images you will need to register an account Only use this if you hold the copyright on the image. ... is the 17th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1969 (Stargate SG-1) episode. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem specific to England — the anthem of the United Kingdom is God Save the Queen. See also Proposed English National Anthems. ... The Actor: The Screen Actors Guild Award Statue The Screen Actors Guild Awards are an annual award given by the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) to recognize outstanding performances by members. ... The SAG Award for Best Cast in a Drama Series is an award given by the Screen Actors Guild to honor the finest acting achievements in Dramatic TV. Winners and nominees 1990s 1994: NYPD Blue Chicago Hope ER Law & Order Picket Fences 1995: ER Chicago Hope NYPD Blue Law & Order... Lost is an Emmy Award and Golden Globe-winning American serial drama television series that follows the lives of plane crash survivors on a mysterious tropical island, after a passenger jet flying between Australia and the United States crashes somewhere in the South Pacific. ... is the 17th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1969 (Stargate SG-1) episode. ... An Emmy Award. ... The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and television programs, given out each year during a formal dinner. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem specific to England — the anthem of the United Kingdom is God Save the Queen. See also Proposed English National Anthems. ... Actors in period costume sharing a joke whilst waiting between takes during location filming. ... The English Patient is a 1996 film adaptation of the novel by Michael Ondaatje. ... Sayid Jarrah (Arabic: سعيد جراح) is a fictional character on the ABC television series Lost, played by Naveen Andrews. ... Motto: (Out Of Many, One) (traditional) In God We Trust (1956 to date) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington D.C. Largest city New York City None at federal level (English de facto) Government Federal constitutional republic  - President George Walker Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence from... Lost is an Emmy Award and Golden Globe-winning American serial drama television series that follows the lives of plane crash survivors on a mysterious tropical island, after a passenger jet flying between Australia and the United States crashes somewhere in the South Pacific. ...

Biography

Early life

Andrews was born in London, England to Nirmala, a psychologist, and Stanley Andrews, a businessman,^[1] both immigrants from Kerala, India.^[2] He was raised in Wandsworth, South London (beside the River Thames) and had what he has described as a "very repressive" upbringing.^[3] At the age of 16, whilst at Emanuel School, he fell in love with his mathematics teacher, Geraldine Feakins with whom he had a son, Jaisal, born in 1992.^[4] Andrews was quoted in an interview later on saying that "[his] father would call [him] a prostitute" about being famous at his school "for going out with a maths teacher". This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem specific to England — the anthem of the United Kingdom is God Save the Queen. See also Proposed English National Anthems. ... A psychologist is a scientist and/or clinician who studies psychology, the systematic investigation of the human mind, including behavior and cognition. ... , Kerala ( ; Malayalam: കേരളം; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of southwestern India. ... Wandsworth is a town on the south bank of the River Thames in south-west London. ... South London area South London (known colloquially as South of the River) is the area of London south of the River Thames. ... The Thames is a river flowing through southern England, and one of the major waterways in England. ... Emanuel School is a co-educational public school in Battersea, South-West London, England. ... Euclid, Greek mathematician, 3rd century BC, as imagined by by Raphael in this detail from The School of Athens. ...

Career

Andrews went on and auditioned for drama school. He was accepted at London's Guildhall School of Music and Drama with 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 Kip in The English Patient (1996) and as Sayid in the popular television series Lost (2004). In 2006, he was voted one of People magazine's World's Most Beautiful People. Guildhall School of Music and Drama is a music and dramatic arts school which was founded in 1880 in the City of London, UK. The first Guildhall School was housed in an old warehouse in Aldermanbury, but these premises soon proved too small. ... Ewan Gordon McGregor (born March 31, 1971) (IPA pronunciation: [1]) is a Scottish actor who has had significant success in mainstream, indie and art house films. ... David Thewlis in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. ... Hanif Kureishi (born 1954 in London), is a Pakistani-British playwright, author, and director on topics of race, nationalism, immigration, and sexuality. ... London Kills Me is a 1991 film written and directed by Hanif Kureshi. ... The English Patient is a 1996 film adaptation of the novel by Michael Ondaatje. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... Lost is an Emmy Award and Golden Globe-winning American serial drama television series that follows the lives of plane crash survivors on a mysterious tropical island, after a passenger jet flying between Australia and the United States crashes somewhere in the South Pacific. ...

Personal life

Andrews is a recovering drug addict and alcoholic. He suffered from these conditions when he lived in London during his early twenties, and his promising screen career nearly ended. Andrews moved across the Atlantic to the United States to seek rehabilitation and get his life back on track. His efforts were successful, but he says that London provides painful memories of his alcohol and heroin addictions. Drug addiction, or dependency is the compulsive use of drugs, to the point where the user has no effective choice but to continue use. ... Alcoholism is the consumption of, or preoccupation with, alcoholic beverages to the extent that this behavior interferes with the drinkers normal personal, family, social, or work life, and may lead to physical or mental harm. ... Heroin (INN: diacetylmorphine, BAN: diamorphine) is an opioid synthesized directly from the extracts of the opium poppy, Papaver somniferum. ...

Andrews is in a relationship with actress Barbara Hershey and they live in Los Angeles. The couple separated briefly in 2005 and, during that time, Andrews had a son with another woman. He and Hershey later reconciled.^[5] In July 2006, Andrews was photographed kissing an unknown woman on Manhattan Beach, but his representative said that he and Hershey are still together ^[6] Barbara Hershey is an American actress, known for her many film roles. ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ... Location of Manhattan Beach in California Coordinates: Country United States of America State California County Los Angeles Incorporated (city) 1912-12-12 [2]  - Mayor Nicholas W. Tell, Jr. ...

Andrews also plays guitar and sings.^[7]

Filmography

• London Kills Me (1991) ... as Bike
• Wild West (1992) ... as Zaf
• The Buddha of Suburbia (1993) ... Karim
• The English Patient (1996) ... as Lt. Kip Singh
• The Peacock Spring (1996) ... as Ravi Battacharya
• Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love (1997) ... as Raj Singh
• True Love and Chaos (film) (1997) ... as Hanif
• Bombay Boys (1998) ... as Krishna Sahni
• My Own Country" (1998) ... as Dr. Abraham Verghese
• Mighty Joe Young (1998) ... as Pindi
• Rollerball (2002) ... as Sanjay
• Easy (2003) ... as John
• Lost (2004-Present) ... as Sayid Jarrah
• Bride And Prejudice (2004) ... as Mr. Balraj
• The Ten Commandments (2006)
• Provoked (2007) ... as Deepak
• Grindhouse (2007) ... as Abby
• The Brave One (2007)

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Footnotes

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External links

• Naveen Andrews at the Internet Movie Database
• Naveen Andrews - A Face Lost No More
• NaveenAndrews.org - fansite
• Naveen-addict - French fansite
• Who is Naveen Andrews?