Andrew Lawrence Cooper (born March 10, 1985), known professionally as Cooper Andrews, is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Jerry on The Walking Dead. In 2019, he was cast as Víctor Vásquez in Shazam! (2019) and returned for its sequel (2023) in the DC Extended Universe.
Cooper Andrews | |
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 Andrews at GalaxyCon Richmond in 2020 | |
| Born | Andrew Lawrence Cooper March 10, 1985 |
| Nationality | Samoan |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Spouse |
Abin Shim (m. 2019) |
Early life
editAndrews was born in Smithtown, New York on Long Island. His father is Samoan and his mother is of Hungarian Jewish descent.[1] He grew up with his mother, and was raised Jewish.[2] Andrews lived in Atlanta for many years and is a graduate of Dunwoody High School.[3]
Career
editAndrews played the recurring character Yo-Yo Engberk in the first three seasons in AMC's Halt and Catch Fire.[1] He went on to be cast as Jerry in The Walking Dead and in Shazam! as Victor Vásquez, a role which he reprised in its 2023 sequel Shazam! Fury of the Gods.[4] Andrews has also worked behind the camera as boom operator, stunt coordinator and assistant director.[1]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Death of Seasons | Guy | ||
| 2008 | Golgotha | Evil Guard | ||
| Faceless | Catwalk BodyGuard | Short film | ||
| 2009 | Mandie and the Secret Tunnel | Brother Cooper | ||
| 2014 | Ruins and Reckoning | Kavick | Short film | |
| 2015 | Assassinmas XVII | Buckets | ||
| 2016 | Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk | Grateful / Anxious American | [5] | |
| 2018 | Den of Thieves | Mack | [5] | |
| 2019 | Shazam! | Víctor Vásquez | [5] | |
| Going Up | Roger Branch | Short film | ||
| Darlin' | Nurse Tony | [5] | ||
| 2023 | Shazam! Fury of the Gods | Víctor Vásquez | [5] | |
| The Last Butterflies | Dad | Also producer Short film |
[6] |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–2016 | Halt and Catch Fire | Yo-Yo Engberk | 17 episodes | [5] |
| 2015 | The Red Road | Rowtag | 2 episodes | |
| Your Pretty Face Is Going to Hell | Modok | Episode: "New-cronomicon" | ||
| Limitless | Kenny Sumida | Episode: "Arm-aggedon" | ||
| 2016 | Hawaii Five-0 | Vance Pekelo | Episode: "Kanaka Hahai" | [5] |
| 2016–2022 | The Walking Dead | Jerry | 49 episodes | [5] |
| 2017 | Thin Ice | Small Paul | Television film | |
| S.W.A.T. | Reggie Lee | Episode: "Radical" | [5] | |
| 2019 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Matt Saplou | Episode: "Decoy" | [5] |
| 2021 | Aquaman: King of Atlantis | Aquaman | 3 episodes Voice |
[5][7] |
| 2023 | Hailey's On It! | Kai Banks | 14 episodes Recurring Voice |
[7] |
Video games
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Madden 21 | Fetu Valtal | ||
| 2023 | Justice League: Cosmic Chaos | Aquaman | [7][8] |
References
edit- ^ a b c Miller, Victoria Leigh (October 12, 2017). "The Walking Dead: 5 things you didn't know about Cooper Andrews". Yahoo. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
- ^ Davis, Brandon (September 6, 2017). "The Walking Dead: Cooper Andrews Reveals How He Got The Part Of Jerry". ComicBook. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
- ^ Ho, Rodney (November 13, 2017). "Cooper Andrews relishes role as Jerry on 'The Walking Dead'". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Archived from the original on April 6, 2019. Retrieved April 6, 2019.
- ^ Anderson, Jenna (December 19, 2017). "The Walking Dead's Cooper Andrews Joins Shazam!". ComicBook. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Cooper Andrews List of Movies and TV Shows". TV Guide. Archived from the original on September 14, 2024. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
- ^ Mackie, Michael (November 16, 2022). "Apocalypse Wow: Walking Dead fan favorite Cooper Andrews films in the metro". The Pitch. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
- ^ a b c "Cooper Andrews (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Archived from the original on September 14, 2024. Retrieved September 14, 2024.A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link) - ^ Legacy, Spencer (February 24, 2023). "Justice League: Cosmic Chaos Gameplay Trailer Spotlights Voice Cast". ComingSoon. Retrieved February 24, 2023.