Naveen Andrews

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Summary

Naveen Andrews is an actor known for The Buddha of Suburbia, Lost, and The Dropout. His roles span drama, science fiction, and historical stories. In a 2005 interview, he called Hollywood “inherently racist,” argued that television should reflect a multiracial world, and said interracial romance involving nonwhite men was rarely shown; he also spoke against religious extremism and the brutalization of women in paternalistic societies. No public campaign roles or partisan affiliations are on record.