Shelley Malil
Shelley Malil | |
|---|---|
| Born | Shelley Mathew Malil 1964 (age 61–62) |
| 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/) is an Indian American former actor. Malil emigrated to the United States from his birth country of India 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.