Born and raised in Detroit, MI, Andy Enlisted in the United States Air Force at 18.
He served as an airborne cryptologic Linguist and tactical support operator in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan, accumulating over 1500 flight hours through over 200 combat sorties.
( left ) Quick photo aboard a military transport helicopter in Afghanistan, 2012 ( right ) Performing as Sergeant Chris Anders in Acrosstown Repertory Theatre’s performance of This is War by Hannah Moscovitch, 2018
after the military, andy rediscovered his love for acting through his studies at the university of Nebraska omaha (UNO; go mavs)
There he received his Bachelors of arts degree in theatre. During his time at UNO, Andy acted in dozens of theatre productions and indie films, as well as performing in an international theatre Festival in Šiauliai, Lithuania and studying abroad at the globe theatre in London.
after graduating, andy went on to get his masters of fine arts in acting at the university of florida (UF; Go Gators).
There he performed in several mainstage plays and senior thesis films, as well as 3 UF Campus Movie Fests (winner best actor, 2020) and several theatre and social justice productions. During his internship with the UF Center for A
rts in Medicine, he directed a high school LGBTQIA theatre program (theatre connect) and acted/produced the play Building The Wall by Robert Schenkkan, which raised over $700 for a community ID drive that benefited undocumented peoples in Alachua County.
( right ) Graduating with a BA in Omaha and onto Gainesville to earn an MFA in Acting.
ACCOLADES
Barbara Ford Award for Outstanding Performance in a Supporting Role, "The Whipping Man" Omaha Community Playhouse, 2015
Award of Excellence, "The Haunting of O'Conner's Pub" National Festival of Media Arts Awards, 2017
Best Actor Nomination, "The Bagman Died First" Top Indie Film Awards, 2018
Silver Tripod for Best Actor, "Cold Blooded" UF Campus Movie Fest, 2020