Avan Jogia

Birth Name:

Avan Tudor Jogia

Birth Place:

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Profession

Actor, Soundtrack, Director, Writer, Producer

Co-founded the charity Straight But Not Narrow, which helps young adults become LGBTQ allies and whose advocates include "The Hunger Games" actor Josh Hutcherson
Was nominated for a Teen Choice Award for Choice Summer TV Star: Male for "Twisted" in 2013
Has attended various drama courses and programs, including the Tarlington Training program
First started acting at the age of 10 in a school production of "Harry Potter․"
Quote: "I've always done wacky side characters․ The good thing about playing a side character is it gives you a lot of creative liberty - you can be as weird as you want because you're not carrying the weight․"
Quote: "(On his charity, Straight But Not Narrow): "It goes beyond just gay rights; it's about standing up for anything that you believe in․""
Best known for his role as Beck Oliver in "Victorious" and as Danny Desai in "Twisted․"

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