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Naveen Andrews Biography

Birth Name:Naveen William Sidney Andrews

Birth Place:London, England, United Kingdom

Profession Actor

Fast Facts

  • Was nominated three-times from 2007 to 2010 for Outstanding Actor - Drama Series at the Monte-Carlo TV Festival for his role as Sayid Jarrah in "Lost․"
  • At the 1997 Chlotrudis Awards, he was nominated for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Kip in "The English Patient․"
  • Alongside Ewan McGregor and David Thewlis, he attended the Guildhall School of Music and Drama
  • Made his stage debut in Hanif Kreishi's "My Beautiful Laundrette․"
  • Though he is British-born of Indian descent, he portrays an Iraqi in the TV series "Lost․"

Awards

  • 1997Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Cast: nominated
  • 1997Chlotrudis Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
  • 2005OFTA Television Award-Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 2005Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 2006Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: winner
  • 2006Gold Derby TV Award-Ensemble of the Year: nominated
  • 2006Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television: nominated
  • 2007Gold Derby TV Award-Ensemble of the Year: nominated
  • 2007Golden Nymph-Outstanding Actor - Drama Series: nominated
  • 2008Gold Derby TV Award-Ensemble of the Year: winner
  • 2008Golden Nymph-Outstanding Actor - Drama Series: nominated
  • 2009Gold Derby TV Award-Ensemble of the Year: nominated
  • 2010Gold Derby TV Award-Ensemble of the Year: nominated
  • 2010Golden Nymph-Outstanding Actor - Drama Series: nominated
  • 2013Irina Palm-Worst British Supporting Actor: winner
  • 2022Gold Derby TV Award-Limited/Movie Supporting Actor: nominated
  • 2022HCA Award-Best Supporting Actor in a Streaming Limited or Anthology Series or Movie: nominated
  • 2022OFTA Television Award-Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture or Limited Series: nominated