Updated: October 2007

Shelley Malil was born in the southwest state of Kerala, India.  At the age of  ten his family had immigrated to the U.S.   Shortly thereafter the Malil family setup house in the beautiful state of Texas.   Discovering acting on the high school stage Shelley   pursued acting after graduating.  He went to work in several dinner theaters and touring companies throughout Texas, he then moved to New York City. 

After graduating from New York’s famed American Academy of Dramatic Arts, he moved to Hollywood, CA .  Within three weeks of his arrival, he had been signed with a manager, booked his first audition which was a Guest Star  role on FOX’s “Briscoe County Jr.” and acquired his S.A.G. card in the process.

Since that time, Shelley has worked steadily, appearing in such television shows as "N.C.I.S.", "Aliens In America" , "Reba", "The Jamie Foxx Show", "Seinfeld", "Sabrina The Teenage Witch", Party Of Five", "The West Wing", “Tracey Takes On”, "NYPD Blue", and the Emmy-Winning Episode of  Love Labor Lost on "ER”.

His film credits include “Second Civil War”,  “My Favorite Martian",  “Just Can’t Get Enough",  “Collateral Damage”, and "Holes".  His recent work include "Ping Pong Playa", "Columbus Day" and "Crossing Over" all are set to be released in theaters during the 2007-08 fall/winter season.

Shelley Malil was also singled out and selected as one of the Top 10 Overlooked Performances of 2005  by the Associated Press for his work in the hit comedy “The 40-Year-Old Virgin”.  He had captured national attention as Chad , one of  "What are you doing?!" guys in Anheuser-Busch’s inspired “Whassup?!” commercial spin-off.  The clever ad was voted Best Super Bowl Commercial by a numerous trades, magazines and media outlets. 

On Stage his portrayal as Bottom in “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” at Hollywood's Stella Adler Theatre garnered him a Best Featured Actor nomination at the Los Angeles Ovation Awards.  Shelley most recent turn was in "Chaos Theory" at the “ArtWallah Festival” in Los Angeles.

In his spare time, Shelley takes a Zen-like approach to golf, finds the time to watch approximately five to seven films a week devours motivational books and involved in working with the homeless through out the year.  

Shelley's motto for living:

"Almost everything we do in life is of no importance, but it is of the utmost importance that we do it"  - Mahatma Gandhi

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