Shelley Malil

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Shelley Malil

AKA Shelley Mathew Malil

Born: 23-Dec-1964
Birthplace: Kerala, India

Gender: Male
Race or Ethnicity: Asian/Indian
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Actor

Nationality: United States
Executive summary: Actor, incarcerated for attempted murder

Raised in a fishing village in Kerala, Mailil emigrated with his family to the United States when he was ten. He attempted a career in Hollywood in the mid-1990s, finding some success but not stardom. In 2008, his life unraveled quickly. He stabbed his then-girlfriend Kendra Beebe twenty times with a kitchen knife, after he found her with another man. Her wounds were deep though not fatal, leaving the victim scarred and lucky to be alive. But the crime was not in the "heat of the moment", as Mailil had brought the knife from his house. Sentenced to life imprisonment, with the possibility of parole.

Girlfriend: Kendra Beebe (stabbed her 20 times)

University: American Academy of Dramatic Arts

Attempted Murder 10-Aug-2008 (guilty, life imprisonment)
Assault with a Deadly Weapon 10-Aug-2008 (guilty)
Burglary 10-Aug-2008 (not guilty)

FILMOGRAPHY AS ACTOR
Crossing Over (26-Feb-2009)
Columbus Day (2008)
Ping Pong Playa (9-Sep-2007) · DB Reddy
Mr. Fix It (26-Dec-2006)
El Cortez (5-Oct-2006)
The 40 Year-Old Virgin (11-Aug-2005)
Holes (11-Apr-2003) · Nosy Landlord
Getting There (11-Jun-2002) · Raj
Collateral Damage (4-Feb-2002)
Just Can't Get Enough (2001)
How to Marry a Billionaire: A Christmas Tale (20-Dec-2000)
My Favorite Martian (12-Feb-1999) · Felix
Dead Man on Campus (21-Aug-1998)
The Second Civil War (15-Mar-1997)

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