Shelley Malil

Shelley Mathew Malil (/məˈlɪl/; born December 23, 1964) is an American criminal and former actor. Malil emigrated to the United States in 1974. He appeared in a number of television shows and films, including The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005).
In 2010, Malil was convicted of attempted premeditated murder and assault with a deadly weapon on a former girlfriend, and served a 14 year to life term at Chuckawalla Valley State Prison in southern California.
== Early life ==
Malil was born in Kerala, India. He emigrated with his family in 1974 to the United States at the age of 10. He started acting in high school, often earning awards in district competitions in Texas.[citation needed] As a child, he had hoped to become a comedic actor like Bob Hope, whom he had first seen on TV.[1]
== Acting career ==
Malil came to Hollywood in 1995, after a two-year stint at New York's American Academy of Dramatic Arts.[citation needed] He had supporting roles in The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005), Holes (2003), Collateral Damage (2002), Getting There (2002), Boys From Madrid (2000), My Favorite Martian (1999), Columbus Day (2008), and Just Can't Get Enough (2002). Malil had roles on television shows such as Scrubs, Reba, NYPD Blue, The West Wing, The Jamie Foxx Show, and ER .
He was selected as one of the "Top 10 Overlooked Performances of 2005" by the Associated Press for his performance in The 40-Year-Old Virgin.[citation needed]He is the recipient of a Clio Award (for the Budweiser beer commercials) and a Los Angeles Ovation Award as Best Featured Actor for his performance as Bottom in A Midsummer Night's Dream, and he was nominated for the Los Angeles Ovation Award for his performance in SubUrbia.[2]
== Attempted murder conviction ==
On August 10, 2008, Malil stabbed his ex-girlfriend, Kendra Beebe, 25 times in San Marcos, California.[3] He was arrested the next day as he got off a train in Oceanside, California.[4] Beebe had survived the attack despite a severe cut to her chin, the collapse of both lungs, and the loss of about half the blood in her body.[3]
In September 2010, he was convicted of attempted murder and assault with a deadly weapon.[3] and sentenced to life imprisonment with the possibility of parole after 14 years.[citation needed] He was paroled in September 2018.[5]
== Filmography ==
2009 Model Behavior (TV Movie) 
Jasper St. Claire
2009 Crossing Over 
Munshi Jahangir
2008 This Is Not a Test 
Brock Datta
2008 Columbus Day 
Babul
2007 Aliens in America (TV Series) 
Mr. Patel
- Help Wanted (2007) ... Mr. Patel
2007 Ping Pong Playa 
DB Reddy
2007 Nick Cannon Presents: Short Circuitz (TV Series) 
Indian Man
- Episode #1.4 (2007) ... Indian Man
2007 Stand Up 
Waiter
2007 Reba (TV Series) 
Tim
- The Housewarming (2007) ... Tim
- The Kids Are Alright (2007) ... Tim
2007 Unmada (Short) 
Ajit
2006 Mr. Fix It 
Jaffe
2006 El Cortez 
Prison Doctor
2005 Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World (uncredited)
2005 The 40-Year-Old Virgin 
Haziz
2004 JAG (TV Series) 
Taxi Driver
- There Goes the Neighborhood (2004) ... Taxi Driver (uncredited)
2004 The District (TV Series) 
Coroner
- A.K.A (2004) ... Coroner
2003 So Downtown (TV Series) 
Henny
- Setting the Tone (2003) ... Henny
2003 Medal of Honor: Rising Sun (Video Game) 
Raj (voice, as Shelly Malil)
2003 Luis (TV Series) 
Sandeep
- Death Day (2003) ... Sandeep
- Friendship (2003) ... Sandeep
- Bavarian Creme (2003) ... Sandeep
- E.P.T. ... Sandeep
2003 Scrubs (TV Series) 
Bartender
- My Journey (2003) ... Bartender (as Shelly Malil)
2003 Without a Trace (TV Series) 
Ahmed
- Fallout: Part 1 (2003) ... Ahmed
2000-2003 NYPD Blue (TV Series) 
Prakash Sandahar / Ismail Patel
- Maybe Baby (2003) ... Prakash Sandahar
- This Old Spouse (2000) ... Ismail Patel
2003 She Spies (TV Series) 
Doctor
- Learning to Fly (2003) ... Doctor
2003 Holes 
Nosy Landlord
2003 Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (TV Series) 
Surgeon
- Present Perfect (2003) ... Surgeon
2002 Getting There (Video) 
Raj
2002 Just Can't Get Enough 
Steve
2002 Going to California (TV Series) 
Bharat Rangaraj
- The West Texas Round-up and Other Assorted Misdemeanors (2002) ... Bharat Rangaraj
2002 Collateral Damage 
Doctor
2001 Bad News Mr. Swanson (TV Movie) 
Ashid
2001 Runners 
Sam
2001 The West Wing (TV Series) 
Renfro
- Two Cathedrals (2001) ... Renfro
2000 How to Marry a Billionaire: A Christmas Tale (TV Movie) 
Rhajid
2000 Arrest & Trial (TV Series documentary) 
Steve Banerjee
- Stripin'Down Chippendales (2000) ... Steve Banerjee
2000 Turbans (Short) 
Ashok
2000 Perfect Game (Video) 
Coach Ravi
2000 Cousin Skeeter (TV Series) 
Driver
- Where's Grandma? (2000) ... Driver
2000 The Jamie Foxx Show (TV Series) 
Cabbie #1
- Family Business (2000) ... Cabbie #1
1999 Good vs Evil (TV Series) 
Vipul
- Airplane (1999) ... Vipul
1999 Zoe, Duncan, Jack & Jane (TV Series) 
Vanja
- Under Mom's Thumb (1999) ... Vanja
1999 Party of Five (TV Series) 
Dr. Rai
- Driven to Extremes (1999) ... Dr. Rai
1999 Pacific Blue (TV Series) 
Khodi Khan
- Juvies (1999) ... Khodi Khan
1999 My Favorite Martian 
Felix
1998 Getting Personal (TV Series) 
Abdul
- Saving Milo's Privates (1998) ... Abdul
1998 Buddy Faro (TV Series) 
Trust Group Guru
- Touched by an Amnesiac (1998) ... Trust Group Guru (uncredited)
1998 Silk Stalkings (TV Series) 
Masood
- Passion and the Palm Beach Detectives (1998) ... Masood
1998 Dead Man on Campus 
Biology Professor
1998 Mike Hammer, Private Eye (TV Series) 
Haji
- Dead Men Talk (1998) ... Haji
- Songbird: Part 2 (1998) ... Haji
- Songbird: Part 1 (1998) ... Haji (uncredited)
- Lucky in Love (1998) ... Haji (uncredited)
1997 Seinfeld (TV Series) 
Usher
- The Betrayal (1997) ... Usher
1997 Leaving L.A. (TV Series) 
Dr. Mehta
- The Black Widower (1997) ... Dr. Mehta
1997 The Second Civil War (TV Movie) 
Congressman Singh
1996 Tracey Takes On... (TV Series) 
Dr. Patel
- Romance (1996) ... Dr. Patel
1995 ER (TV Series) 
Dr. Urami
- Love's Labor Lost (1995) ... Dr. Urami
1994 The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. (TV Series) 
Ashok
- Stagecoach (1994) ... Ashok