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Kayvan Novak

English Actor

Born: Nov 23, 1978

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I'm good at winding up British people, but Americans are slightly different. A lot of them are more stoical. They're harder to get a reaction out of more of the time. Kayvan Novak

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Just acting on someone else's set feels like a holiday, almost. Kayvan Novak

Else Someone Almost Feels Like Just Holiday Acting Set

As an ethnic actor, I still feel I can't be in 'Downton Abbey' or in period dramas. Kayvan Novak

Dramas Abbey Feel Period Still Ethnic Actor Downton Abbey

Generating comic material can sometimes get the better of you. Kayvan Novak

You Better Sometimes Generating Comic Material Get

Zayn is a cool name. Kayvan Novak

Name Cool

Years ago, I was watching a debate on Fox News, when I thought, 'These guys are basically like pranksters, they bring the people in and wind them up.' I was like, 'That's what I do!' Kayvan Novak

News People Debate Thought Wind Guys Like Years Years Ago Up Them Bring Watching Fox Basically Fox News

When I wind someone up, it's never to make them feel angry or aggressive; that doesn't make good telly. It's about uncovering a layer of themselves that is kind of sweet and nice. Kayvan Novak

Good Angry Wind Sweet Aggressive Nice Kind Telly About Someone Layer Never Feel Make Up Them Themselves

I think it's always difficult to get a show on telly, whether you're George Clooney or just starting out. But there's room. If you're into it, chase it. You'll get it. Kayvan Novak

You Difficult Think Out Telly Chase Always George George Clooney Clooney Get Just Whether Room Show Starting

Of course being in movies is very exciting, and it's a wonderful thing for an actor to do. Kayvan Novak

Wonderful Exciting Course Very Wonderful Thing Being Movies Actor Thing

I'm Iranian, which means I feel that I have more right to take off other races and religions, being an 'ethnic' myself. But it's a mythical character, the Fonejacker, and it's all tongue in cheek. Kayvan Novak

Myself Character Other Religions More Take Mythical Feel Cheek Iranian Off Being Which Races Ethnic Means Right Tongue Tongue-In-Cheek

I was born in London. In a lot of ways I'm English, but I have this Iranianness, this culture instilled by my parents, by my family. Kayvan Novak

Family Culture Parents Ways London Born Instilled Lot English

I had a niche. And my niche was that I was brown. So it's like, 'Great, I get to go up for all these 'brown parts.'' I call them 'brown parts' because that's what they are. That's not to be resentful, because I loved playing those parts - I got to meet so many cool actors. Kayvan Novak

There's a really geeky YouTube channel which I love. It's a guy called Oliver Harper. He makes documentaries about films. He's a real movie buff - there's loads of trivia and detail. Kayvan Novak

Love YouTube Films Channel Detail Geeky About Guy Trivia He Buff Documentaries Makes Real Movie Which Really Oliver Loads

My signature dish is a khoresht fesenjan. It's a stew with pomegranate and walnuts. Kayvan Novak

Signature Stew Dish

Comedy is in my bones. Kayvan Novak

Comedy Bones

I put my parents through mini hell with my laziness and poor grades, so I love making them laugh when they see me on television. When I work, I'm always thinking, 'Would my mother find this funny?' The belly-laugh jokes will hit her every time. Kayvan Novak

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I want to be James Bond! I don't want to be Doctor Who. Kayvan Novak

Doctor Doctor Who Want James James Bond Who Bond

What I would say about the Trump travel ban is there goes my Hollywood career! Kayvan Novak

Travel Say Would About Trump Ban Goes Hollywood Career

I enjoyed school until the age of 13 - I loved my teachers, my friends. Then, suddenly, you get thrown into a boys' school, and the ecosystem changed, and I wasn't sure where I fitted in. I was still always the clown, but I wasn't inspired, I guess. Kayvan Novak

I was born in London! I'm as Western as you get. Kayvan Novak

You London Born Western Get

The more channels putting money into quality programming the better. Kayvan Novak

Quality Money Better Programming Channels More Putting

I'm quite lucky, really: I don't get recognised too much. Kayvan Novak

Too Much Too Recognised Get Quite Much Really Lucky

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