Naveen William Sidney Andrews (born 17 January 1969) is an Emmy- and Golden Globe-nominated English actor. He is best known for playing Sayid Jarrah on the American television series Lost.

Early life

Andrews was born in London, England, the son of Nirmala, a psychologist, and Stanley Andrews, a businessman,Lampert, Nicole. How Lost star was found in bed with his married teacher, Daily Mail, 13 August 2005. Accessed 27 May 2008. both immigrants from Kerala, India.Elsworth, Catherine. 'I'm so grateful I'm sober now', Daily Telegraph, 30 August 2005. Accessed 27 May 2008. He was raised in Wandsworth, South London and had what he has described as a "very repressive" upbringing. Andrews was raised in the Methodist denomination.CTV.ca | Naveen Andrews finds himself in L.A At the age of sixteen, whilst at Emanuel School, he fell in love with his mathematics teacher, Geraldine Feakins, with whom, 7 years later, he had a son, Jaisal, born in 1992.Naveen Andrews - Biography