Kayvan Novak

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Actor

Birth Date: November 23, 1978

Age: 45 years old

Birth Place: Cricklewood, North London, England, UK

Kayvan Novak appeared in a number of comedic films, always bringing a spark of joy and laughter to whatever role he takes on. Novak had an early acting career in film, appearing in such titles as the George Clooney dramatic adaptation "Syriana" (2005), the Abhin Galeya foreign "The Blue Tower" (2009) and the Kevin Eldon comedy "Four Lions" (2010). He worked in series television while getting his start in acting, including a part on "The American Embassy" (Fox, 2001-02). He continued to act in productions like the dramedy "Peepli Live" (2010) with Omkar Das. Following that project, he worked on "The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret" (IFC, 2010-) and "Inside No. 9" (BBC 2, 2013-). He also lent his voice to the animated picture "The Pirates! Band of Misfits" (2012) with Hugh Grant. Film continued to be his passion as he played roles in "Cuban Fury" (2014) with Nick Frost and the Mark Chavez comedy "Last Sparks of Sundown" (2015). In his more recent career, he tackled roles on "Top Coppers" (BBC 3, 2014-15) and "Uncle" (DirecTV, 2014-15). Most recently, Novak acted in "Paddington" (2015) with Hugh Bonneville.

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Cuban Fury

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2014

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Bad Sugar

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Comedy Lab

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