Naveen Andrews

Some Lesser Known Facts About Naveen Andrews

• Naveen Andrews is a British-American actor of Indian ethnicity. He is known for playing the role of “Sayid Jarrah” in the television series “Lost” for which he received a Golden Globe Award nomination in 2006 in the category of “Best Supporting Actor – Television.”

• He studied acting at London’s Guildhall School of Music and Drama along with some well-known actors such as Ewan McGregor and David Thewlis.

• In 2009, he was granted complete custody of his son, Joshua, after a long-running custody dispute with Elena Eustache regarding their son.

• In 1992, he played the role of ‘Zaf’ in the film ‘Wild West’ for which he received an Evening Standard Drama Award nomination in the category of “Most Promising Newcomer.”

• In 1996, he made an appearance in the film ‘The English Patient,’ a film that was ranked as the 55th-greatest British film of the 20th century by ‘The British Film Institute.’ He portrayed “Dr. John Abby” in the American horror comedy film “Planet Terror” in 2007.

• In 2013, he played the role of “Dr. Hasnat Khan” in the biographical drama film “Diana,” which documents the final two years of Princess Diana’s life.

• He has appeared in a number of other motion pictures, including “Bride and Prejudice” (2004) and “Mighty Joe Young” (1998).
  

• In 2014, he voiced one of the characters in the video game Far Cry 4.

• In 2004, he starred in the globally acclaimed television series ‘Lost,’ which continued up to 2010, in which he played the role of Sayid Jarrah, a former Iraqi military officer with a dark past.

• In 2006, he was nominated for Best Actor at the San Remo Film Festival for the TV series ‘The Buddha of Suburbia.’ He was also nominated in the category of Best Supporting Actor at the Chlotrudis Awards for the film ‘The English Patient.’

• Later, he starred in the television shows Sense8 (2015–2017), Instinct (2018–2019), and Once Upon a Time in Wonderland (2013–14). In 2022, he portrayed “Ramesh Sunny Balwani” in the American biographical drama mini-series “The Dropout.”

  

• In an interview, while talking about why he moved to Los Angeles and his experience growing up in London, he said,
  

  Los Angeles is the only place that I can honestly say I have ever called home. I never felt at home in London, because people were constantly telling me I didn’t belong here, so after a while, you tend to believe that.”

• According to Naveen, he is a great parent. In an interview, while talking about the difference between his relationship with his parents and son, he said,
  

  I think I may have failed at a lot of things, but the one thing I can say, and that I’m proud of, is that I am a good parent. The great lesson I got from my parents is how not to treat your children. To break that chain, even if I don’t do anything else, at least I’ve done that.”

• Andrews, in his 20’s, suffered from drug addiction and alcoholism. He worked on his health only after he moved to the United States. In an interview, while talking about how meeting his childhood idol Steve Jones at a party in the US inspired him to quit drinking, he said,
  

  I couldn’t really understand it and I asked him about it. I think that’s when the light bulb went on. I thought, ‘He’s sober. If he can do it then maybe I have a chance. His example was important because when people told me they were sober, I didn’t think it was possible. I thought they were lying. I don’t obsess about drink or drugs any more. It’s not an option, it’s not an issue even.”

• He is a fan of Chelsea FC (an English football club) and is often seen attending their games along with his son.