It is not easy to get parts in mainstream films for most people of color. Hollywood and British writers are not writing parts for us, or the directors are not interested in casting us in parts that are color-blind.

Naveen William Sidney Andrews (born 17 January 1969) is a British actor. He portrayed Kip in The English Patient (1996) and Sayid in the popular television series Lost (2004). He became a naturalised US citizen on 27 May 2010.

He is best known for portraying Kip in the film The English Patient and Sayid Jarrah on the American television series Lost.