- Skandar likes to listen to Queen, OutKast, and Red Hot Chilli Peppers.
- He was trained to sword fight by Allan Poppleton.
- He plays cricket, loves video games, and enjoys playing football.
- His height is 5'8" (1.73 m).
- His favorite TV shows are Family Guy, Grey Anatomy, Sex in the City and Scrubs.
- He was banned from eating sugar sweets because of hyperactive tendencies.
- He ate 38 pieces of Turkish Delights during The Chronicles Of Narnia The Lion The Witch and The Wardrobe shoot.
- He is close to William Moseley.
- He is of caucasian descent.
- He has dark brown hair and brown eyes.
- He is an Atheist.
- Got a pink thong on his 14th birthday as a prank done by William Moseley and Anna Popplewell.
- His mother, Zelfa Cecil Hourani is of Lebanese descent.
- Is the great-great-great grandson of naturalist Charles Darwin.
- He has an older sister named Soumaya and his parents are Zelfa Cecil Hourani (who is of Syrian descent) and Randal Keynes.
- Studies tae kwon do, and knows how to play the cornet and flute.
- He auditioned for the part of Simon in Nanny McPhee.
- The name Skander is of Turkish origin meaning Alexander; oddly enough his character Edmund Pevensie in The Chronicles of Narnia is obsessed with a delicacy called Turkish Delight.
- Is the great-great-great grandson of naturalist Charles Darwin, and son of author Randall Keynes.
- Grew 6 1/2 inches during filming for The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. He had to get his armor re-fitted weekly.
- Has and older sister the same age as his The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe co-star, Anna Popplewell.
- Skandar: (On being recognized) I kind of feel that once we're back in London and back in regular life, I just sort of get the bus and very occasionally this whole other role slips into my home life. Randomly people recognise me but even then it's very minor. It's not as if my life has been turned on its head and I can't walk down the street unless I'm wearing dark sunglasses and a ninja kit.
- Skandar: My family... well they are all about Science ... and Darwin. I remember one of our family dinners.... it was my grandfather's 90th birthday and we were all having dinner. I got my food and as I sat down I heard my uncles all get together and one of them said, 'So, what are we going to do about these new taps?' And they had this long conversation about taps! That was literally the story.
- Skandar:(On his war scene in The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe)I wanted a big hole in my chest, with my guys spilling out, but it's PG. PG! Stupid parental guidance!
- Skandar: (on meeting the cast for the first time)I remember sitting down and they were all like 'hey, how you doing? Good to see you again' and they had running jokes and I was thinking 'what is going on'. I was very nervous.
