Avan Jogia

Name:
Avan Jogia
Age:
32
Date of Birth:
Feb 9, 1992
Place of Birth:
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Occupation:
Actor, Singer, Activist, Director
Residence:
Los Angeles, California, United States
Years active:
2006–present

Avan Jogia - Biography Summary


Avan Tudor Jogia (born February 9, 1992) is a Canadian actor, singer, activist and director, perhaps best known for his role as Beck Oliver in the Nickelodeon sitcom Victorious (2010–2013), and as Danny Desai in the ABC drama television series Twisted (2013–2014) – a role which earned him nominations at the 2013 and 2014 Teen Choice Awards.

Jogia first came to prominence with his portrayal of Danny Araujo in the 2006 biographical television film A Girl Like Me: The Gwen Araujo Story. After moving to the United States in his late teens, he had landed various television roles within series' such as Caprica (2009–2010), Victorious, Twisted, and miniseries Tut (2015). Jogia's numerous film credits both within television and cinema, include Spectacular! (2009), Finding Hope Now (2010), Rags (2012), Ten Thousand Saints (2015), and I Am Michael (2015). His directorial debut came about in 2011, with the short film Alex, which was followed by the 2016 web series Last Teenagers of the Apocalypse. Besides acting, Jogia co-founded the LGBT online organization Straight But Not Narrow in 2011, which seeks to shape the viewpoints of teenagers and adults on matters pertaining to the LGBT community.

Among Jogia's future acting roles is a rendition of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream.



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