Avan Jogia is a Canadian-British actor, singer, activist, director and writer. Avan is best known for his television roles Beck Oliver in Nickelodeon sitcom Victorious, Danny Desai in ABC Family drama Twisted, Roman Mercer in Syfy paranormal action series Ghost Wars and Ulysses Zane in Starz comedy Now Apocalypse.
Birth Name
Avan Tudor Jogia
Nickname
Avan Jogia
Profession
Actor, Singer, Activist, Director, Writer
Genre
Pop, Pop/Rock
Instruments
Vocals, Guitar
Nationality
Canadian
Personal Life
Birthday / Date of Birth
Avan Jogia was born on the 9th of February 1992, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Age
He’s currently 28 years old.
Sun Sign
Aquarius
Ethnicity
Multiracial
Avan is of Gujarati Indian descent on his father’s side and he is of Irish and Welsh descent on his mother’s side.
Religion
Christianity
Education
Avan changed many schools in Vancouver including Killarney Secondary School and King George Secondary School. At the age of 16, when he was in tenth grade, he left the school completely to focus on his acting career completely.
Family Details
- Father – Mike Jogia
- Mother – Wendy Jogia
- Siblings – Ketan Jogia (Younger Brother)
Marital Status
Single
Girlfriend / Spouse
Avan Jogia has dated –
- Miley Cyrus (2010) – In October to November 2010, they dated for about a month. Miley celebrated her 18th birthday while hanging out with Avan at 2 am at Trousdale on 21 November 2010. Their dating relationship is a RUMOR.
- Zoey Deutch (2011-2016) – In September 2011, Avan started dating American actress, Zoey. Both are friends with Josh Hutcherson. In September 2016, the duo stopped seeing each other. They dated for 5 long years before calling it quits. The split was amicable.
Physical Statistics
- In feet – 5 feet 11½ inches
- In centimeters – 182 cm
- In meters – 1.82 m
Weight
- In Kilograms – 71 kg
- In Pounds – 157 lbs
Body Measurements
- Measurements – 38–11–31
- Chest – 38 in or 96.5 cm
- Arms / Biceps – 11 in or 28 cm
- Waist – 31 in or 79 cm
Body Build
Athletic
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Hair Color
Black
Sexuality
Straight
Professional Statistics
Famous For
Avan is best known for his television roles Beck Oliver in Nickelodeon sitcom Victorious, Danny Desai in ABC Family drama Twisted, Roman Mercer in Syfy paranormal action series Ghost Wars.
Film Debut
In 2010, Avan made his first acting debut as Teenage Boy in drama thriller film, Triple Dog directed by Pascal Franchot and written by Barbara Marshall.
Television Debut
In 2006, Avan made his television debut as Danny Araujo in the biographical television film A Girl Like Me: The Gwen Araujo Story directed by Agnieszka Holland.
Brand Endorsements
Avan has not endorsed any of the brands yet.
Avan Jogia Favorites
- Favorite Actor – Henry Cavill
- Favorite Actress – Kate Winslet
- Favorite Singer – Selena Gomez
- Favorite Author – Hunter S. Thompson
- Favorite Color – Red, Green
- Favorite Food – Fast Food
Avan Jogia Net worth
Avan Jogia has an estimated net worth of $1.5 million dollars as of 2020.
Social Media Profiles
- Facebook – Avan Jogia
- Instagram – jogia
- Twitter – Avan Jogia
Some Lesser Known Facts About Avan Jogia
- Avan published his first book, Mixed Feelings a series of short stories and poems about multiracial identity.
- He appeared in the Canadian horror television movie Devil’s Diary directed by Farhad Mann and written by John Benjamin Martin.
- He is best friends with Victoria Justice and Josh Hutcherson.
- In 2007, Avan had a recurring role in The CW television sitcom Aliens in America as the character Sam.
- He can speak some French.
- In 2009, he had a recurring role in the television series Caprica a spin-off of Battlestar Galactica, on Syfy.
- In 2012, Avan had worked in the television movie Rags, along with Keke Palmer and Drake Bell, portraying Finn Covington.
- In 2013, he was cast in the lead role of Danny Desai on the ABC Family mystery–thriller series, Twisted.
- In 2015, Jogia was cast in the Spike TV miniseries, Tut, alongside English actor Sir Ben Kingsley.
- In 2016, Avan appeared as Bones in the web series short Last Teenagers of the Apocalypse.
- In 2017, he starred in the psychological thriller The Drowning directed by Bette Gordon with Julia Stiles and Josh Charles.
- In 2018, Avan portrays Matt in the romantic comedy, The New Romantic which stars Jessica Barden and Camila Mendes.
- In 2019, Avan appeared in the action drama film, Shaft directed by Tim Story & written by Kenya Barris and Alex Barnow.
