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Quick facts for kids Avan Jogia
Jogia in 2019
Born	Avan Tudor Jogia (1992-02-09) February 9, 1992 (age 33) Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Citizenship	Canada United Kingdom
Occupation	Actor singer author director
Years active	2006–present
Partner(s)	Halsey (2023–present; engaged)

Avan Tudor Jogia (born February 9, 1992) is a talented Canadian actor, singer, author, and director. He first became known for playing Danny Araujo in the TV movie A Girl Like Me: The Gwen Araujo Story (2006).

After moving to the United States, he got many TV roles. He was in shows like Caprica (2009–2010) and, most famously, Victorious (2010–2013). He became even more popular for his roles in Twisted (2013) and Tut (2015). He also appeared in movies like Spectacular! (2009) and Zombieland: Double Tap (2019).

In 2011, Jogia helped start an online group called Straight But Not Narrow. This group helps teenagers and adults understand and support the LGBT community. In 2019, he released his first book, Mixed Feelings, which is a collection of stories and poems about having a mixed-race background. He even painted all the pictures in the book himself. His second book of poetry, “Autopsy(Of an Ex-Teen Heartthrob) : Poems of Love, Rage, ... and Sadness” was released on February 11, 2025.

Avan Jogia and his brother Ketan are in a band called Saint Ivory. They released an album called Mixed Feelings to go with his book. Avan plays guitar, piano, and accordion, and he also sings.

Early Life and Beginnings

Where Avan Grew Up

Avan Tudor Jogia was born on February 9, 1992. He grew up in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. His mother is from England, Germany, and Wales. His father is British-Indian. Avan has an older brother named Ketan Jogia, who is a music producer.

Learning and Moving to Los Angeles

Avan went to Killarney Secondary School until he was 17. Then, he left school to focus on acting full-time. He had already acted in some small TV roles by then. His parents supported him and even homeschooled him for a while.

He moved to Los Angeles, California, with a challenge. He had six months to get an acting role, or he would have to go back to school. Luckily, he found success!

Who Inspired Avan Jogia?

Avan has said that British actor Tim Curry was one of his first acting inspirations. He especially liked Curry's role as Long John Silver in the 1996 movie Muppet Treasure Island. Another actor who inspired him is Sir Ben Kingsley. Avan later got to work with Sir Ben Kingsley in the miniseries Tut and a short film called Of Dogs and Men.

Avan Jogia's Acting Journey

Early Roles and Victorious

Jogia with the cast of Victorious in September 2012.

Avan's first acting job was in 2006. He played Danny Araujo in the TV movie A Girl Like Me: The Gwen Araujo Story. In 2007, he had a role in the TV show Aliens in America. He also appeared in the Canadian TV movie Devil's Diary.

In 2008, he was in the Nickelodeon movie Gym Teacher: The Movie. The next year, he starred in another Nickelodeon movie, Spectacular!, with Victoria Justice.

From 2009 to 2010, Avan had a role in the TV series Caprica. Then, in late 2009, he joined the cast of the Nickelodeon show Victorious. He played Beck Oliver, the boyfriend of Jade West. This was his first main role in a TV series. He acted in Victorious from 2010 until the show ended in 2013. He even sang background vocals on some songs for the show's soundtrack. He also appeared as Beck in the Nickelodeon crossover movie iParty with Victorious.

While on Victorious, Avan also acted in other movies. In 2010, he was in Triple Dog and Finding Hope Now. In 2011, he directed his first short film called Alex, where he also acted. In 2012, he was in the Nickelodeon TV movie Rags.

Starring in Twisted and Tut

In 2012, Avan got the main role of Danny Desai in the mystery-thriller series Twisted. The show was about trying to solve a mystery, but it also looked at how difficult situations affect relationships. Avan said the show was like Pretty Little Liars but focused more on human connections.

Twisted started in June 2013 and ran for 19 episodes. Avan was nominated for awards for his role in 2013 and 2014. The show ended in 2014.

In 2014, Avan was cast in the miniseries Tut. He played the main role of the Pharaoh Tutankhamun. He worked with Sir Ben Kingsley in this series. The show was filmed in Morocco and aired in July 2015.

More Movies and TV Shows

Avan continued to act in many films. In 2015, he was in Ten Thousand Saints and I Am Michael. He also directed a horror-thriller short film called Of Dogs and Men, which featured Sir Ben Kingsley.

In 2016, he appeared in the crime drama film Shangri-La Suite. He also directed and produced a four-part web series called Last Teenagers of the Apocalypse.

Recent Projects

Jogia with Now Apocalypse co-star Kelli Berglund in March 2019.

In 2017, Avan starred in the thriller The Drowning. He also appeared in the comedy film The Outcasts with Victoria Justice. He was in The Year of Spectacular Men, directed by Lea Thompson, and a modern movie version of William Shakespeare's play A Midsummer Night's Dream.

Avan also starred in the Syfy series Ghost Wars from 2017 to 2018. In 2018, he was in the romantic comedy The New Romantic and the dramatic film The Artist's Wife.

In 2018, Avan was chosen to lead the Starz comedy series Now Apocalypse. He played Ulysses Zane, who explores Los Angeles with his friends. The series aired in March 2019. That same year, he appeared in the action comedy Shaft and had a role in the movie Zombieland: Double Tap.

In 2021, he played Leon S. Kennedy in the film Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City. In 2023, he starred in Choose Love and Johnny & Clyde. He is also set to appear in Our Hero, Balthazar in 2025.

Writing and Music

Books by Avan Jogia

In September 2019, Avan Jogia published his first book, Mixed Feelings. This book explores what it's like to grow up with a mixed-race background. It includes personal stories and poems from his life. He talked to many people with mixed backgrounds to include their experiences in the book.

His second book of poetry, “Autopsy(Of an Ex-Teen Heartthrob) : Poems of Love, Rage, ... and Sadness”, was released on February 11, 2025.

Saint Ivory Band

Avan started a band called Saint Ivory with his brother Ketan in 2018. They have released several songs and an album. The album, also titled Mixed Feelings, came out on February 9, 2020. Avan plays guitar, piano, and accordion for the band, and he also sings.

Personal Life and Activism

Avan's Background

Avan describes himself as "spiritual." He has explored different ways of thinking and being. He is a citizen of both Canada and the United Kingdom.

Relationships

Avan Jogia dated actress Zoey Deutch from 2012 to 2017. They were together for five years.

From 2017 to 2021, he dated Cleopatra Coleman.

Since 2023, Avan has been in a relationship with American singer Halsey. They announced their engagement in September 2024.

Helping Others: Straight But Not Narrow

In 2011, Avan Jogia co-founded an online organization called Straight But Not Narrow. He started it with Heather Wilk and Andre Pochon, and actor Josh Hutcherson also supported it. This group works to help straight young people and adults understand and support the LGBTQIA+ community.

Avan believed it was important to encourage straight youth to be active allies. He felt that standing by when someone is being treated unfairly is just as bad as the unfair treatment itself.

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2010	Triple Dog	Boy Who Records Sarah
	Finding Hope Now	Santos Delgado
2011	Alex	Alex	Short film; director, executive producer, and writer
2015	Ten Thousand Saints	Teddy McNicholas
	I Am Michael	Nico Gladstone
	Here Now	Dark	Short film
2016	Shangri-La Suite	Teijo Littlefoot
	The Drowning	Danny Miller
2017	The Outcasts	Dave Quinn
	The Year of Spectacular Men	Sebastian Bennett
2018	A Midsummer Night's Dream	Puck
	The New Romantic	River Dewan
	Paper Year	Dan Delaney
2019	Shaft	Karim Hassan
	Zombieland: Double Tap	Berkeley
	The Artist's Wife	Danny
2021	The Exchange	Stéphane
	Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City	Leon S. Kennedy
2023	Choose Love	Rex
	Johnny & Clyde	Johnny
2025	Our Hero, Balthazar
TBA	The Backrooms		Filming

Television

Video Games

Web Series

Director Credits

Discography

Albums

With Saint Ivory

Singles

Books

Awards and Nominations

See also

In Spanish: Avan Jogia para niños