Naveen Andrews is a British actor, born in London on January 17, 1969, to parents of Indian origin. Trained at the prestigious Guildhall School of Music and Drama, he gained his first major international recognition for his role as Lieutenant Kip Singh in the Oscar-winning film "The English Patient" (1996). His fame was solidified worldwide with his role as Sayid Jarrah in the celebrated television series "Lost" (2004-2010), for which he received a Golden Globe and an Emmy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor. Along with the rest of the series' cast, he also won a Screen Actors Guild Award in 2006. His versatile career includes roles in films such as "Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love" (1996) and "The Brave One" (2007), and in notable television productions such as "Sense8" and the miniseries "The Dropout".