Naveen Andrews

In the classic tradition of leading men who have emerged from the London drama world comes Naveen Andrews, who is quickly developing into one of today’s most diversely talented actors in both film and television. People Magazine, recently named Andrews one of the “World's Most Beautiful People”.

He stars in a groundbreaking television role: that of Sayid, a former Iraqi Republican Guard, on the Emmy Award, Golden Globe Award and Screen Actors Guild Award-winning drama LOST. Naveen has become an audience favorite and garnered widespread critical acclaim for the surprising humanity and humor he brings to the controversial part – and received both Emmy and Golden Globe nominations in honor of his work.

Andrews stars as Jodie Foster’s fiancée in director Neil Jordan’s THE BRAVE ONE, an urban suspense thriller about a woman who recovers from a brutal attack and sets out on a dark psychological and physical journey for revenge and justice. The film also stars Terrence Howard and Mary Steenburgen and is produced by Joel Silver and Susan Downey.

Though he was born and raised in London, and is of Indian descent, Andrews says he has found his true home in Hollywood. He began his entertainment career as a teen-age musician, guitarist and composer; then, he won entry to the prestigious Guildhall School of Drama during a time that also produced the screen stars Ewan McGregor and David Thewlis. Fresh out of university, he was cast in Hanif Kureishi’s look at the London rave scene, LONDON KILLS ME. He went on to put his musical talents to work in his next film, WILD WEST, starring as a Pakistani who dreams of finding country music success in Nashville, for which he was nominated for the Evening Standard Award for Most Promising Newcomer.

Andrews then broke out into the international spotlight starring as Lt. Kip Singh, the Sikh with a talent for defusing bombs who finds a romantic connection with Juliet Binoche, the English Patient’s nurse, in Anthony Minghella’s Academy Award winning romantic epic THE ENGLISH PATIENT. Andrews’s accolades for the film included sharing the Screen Actor’s Guild Outstanding Performance by a Cast Award and the Best Supporting Actor Award at the Chrlotrudis Awards. On the heels of that success, he went on to star in a wide variety of films, including Mira Nair’s KAMA SUTRA, MIGHTY JOE YOUNG, TRUE LOVE AND CHAOS, ROLLERBALL and DROWNING ON DRY LAND, starring with Barbara Hershey (with whom he is now partnered.)

Adding to his growing reputation as an actor of broad range and appeal, Naveen took on leading roles in two diverse film projects: portraying a poet caught in a love triangle in Jane Weinstock’s modern romantic comedy EASY and starring as the eminently eligible bachelor Mr. Balraj in Gurinder Chada’s (BEND IT LIKE BECKHAM) riotously colorful Bollywood version of a classic literary tale, BRIDE AND PREJUDICE.

Andrews has also found success playing memorable characters on high-profile television, beginning with the starring role of a 1970s London high-schooler in the BBC mini-series THE BUDDAH OF SUBURBIA, based on Hanif Kureishi’s comic novel. He was awarded the Best Actor Award at the San Remo Film Festival among other accolades for the role. He garnered further critical notice starring in THE CHIPPENDALE MURDERS, the true story of Steve Banerjee, whose founding of a male strip club for women led to betrayal and murder.

Working again with director Mira Nair, Andrews starred as Dr. Abraham Verghese in the telefilm, MY OWN COUNTRY based on Varghese’s autobiography and in the telefilm “The Peacock Spring” based on Rumor Godden’s novel.

Andrews's ability to portray such a variety of roles and nationalities, combined with his depth, sensuality and musical talent makes him a true rarity.

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