Shelley Malil | |
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Born | Shelley Mathew Malil December 23, 1964 |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1994–2010 |
Criminal status | Parole discharged on January 20, 2021 |
Criminal charge | Attempted murder Assault with a deadly weapon |
Penalty | Life sentence, eligible for parole after 12 years |
Imprisoned at | Ironwood State Prison (released) |
Shelley Mathew Malil (/məˈlɪl/; born December 23, 1964) is an Indian-American actor and convicted felon. 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 8 years of a 12-year-to-life term at Ironwood State Prison in southern California.