Avan Jogia
Avan Tudor Jogia (/ˈævən ˈdʒoʊɡiə/; born February 9, 1992) is a Canadian actor, singer, author and director. He first received recognition for portraying Danny Araujo in the television film A Girl Like Me: The Gwen Araujo Story (2006). After moving to the United States in his late teens, he landed various television roles on television series such as Caprica (2009–2010) and, famously, Victorious (2010–2013).
Jogia rose to mainstream prominence for his roles as Danny Desai�
In 2011, Jogia co-founded the LGBT online organisation Straight But Not Narrow, which seeks to shape the viewpoints of teenagers and adults on matters related to the LGBT community. In 2019, he published his first book, Mixed Feelings, a series of short stories and poems about multiracial identity. He hand-painted all the illustrations in the book. His second book of poetry, "Autopsy (Of an Ex-Teen Heartthrob): Poems of Love, Rage, Sex and Sadness", was released on February 11, 2025.
Jogia and his brother Ketan make up the band Saint Ivory. They released an album to complement the book, also titled Mixed Feelings. Jogia plays guitar, piano, and accordion, as well as sings.
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Born
Feb 09, 1992
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Known For
Acting
Movies
30 acting
9 crew
Popularity
2.2
Known For
Backrooms
2026
as Naren Warne
Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City
2021
as Leon Kennedy
Zombieland: Double Tap
2019
as Berkeley
Shaft
2019
as Karim Hassan
Rags
2012
as Finn
Triple Dog
2010
as Lemur
The Outcasts
2017
as Dave Quinn
10,000 Saints
2015
as Teddy McNicholas
I Am Michael
2015
as Nico
The New Romantic
2018
as River Dewan
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