Best known for playing a former Iraqi soldier on
Lost, Andrews is actually a Brit of Indian extraction and is very open about his sordid past. He made his acting debut in
London Kills Me, a film about druggies, an ironic twist since Andrews' addictions to alcohol and heroin almost killed him and his career. After cleaning up Stateside, the exotic actor appeared in a number of movies, most notably
The English Patient, and moved in with actress Barbara Hershey, who is 21 years his senior. When the couple split briefly in 2005, Andrews fathered a child with another woman. He already had a son from a previous relationship with his math teacher when he was just a teen.
Naveen Andrews Fast Facts:
- First name means "new" in Sanskrit.
- Played in a band as a teenager (lead guitarist and singer).
- Attended Guildhall School of Music & Drama at the same time as Ewan McGregor.
- Nominated for Most Promising Newcomer in 1993 by the Evening Standard Drama Awards (London) for Wild West.
- Met his girlfriend Barbara Hershey when they costarred in Drowning on Dry Land (1999).
- Naveen Andrews Relationships:
- Barbara Hershey - Significant Other
- Geraldine Feakins - Ex-significant Other
- Jaisal - Son
- Naveen Joshua Andrews - Son
- Nirmala Andrews - Mother
- Stanley Andrews - Father
- Naveen Andrews Awards:
- 2006 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television - Nominee
- 2005 Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series - Nominee
- College:
- Guildhall School of Music & Drama, London, England (1990)
