Cooper Andrews Explained

Cooper Andrews
Birth Name:Andrew Lawrence Cooper
Birth Date:10 March 1985
Birth Place:Smithtown, Long Island, New York, U.S.
Nationality:Samoan
Occupation:Actor
Years Active:2006–present

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.

Early life

Andrews 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

Andrews played the recurring character Yo-Yo Engberk in the first three seasons in AMC's Halt and Catch Fire. 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.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotesReference(s)
2006Death of SeasonsGuy
2008GolgothaEvil Guard
FacelessCatwalk BodyGuardShort film
2009Mandie and the Secret TunnelBrother Cooper
2014Ruins and ReckoningKavickShort film
2015Assassinmas XVIIBuckets
2016Billy Lynn's Long Halftime WalkGrateful / Anxious American[5]
2018Den of ThievesMack
2019Shazam!Víctor Vásquez
Going Up Roger BranchShort film
Darlin'Nurse Tony
2023Shazam! Fury of the GodsVíctor Vásquez
The Last ButterfliesDadAlso producer
Short film
[6]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotesReference(s)
2014–2016Halt and Catch FireYo-Yo Engberk17 episodes
2015The Red RoadRowtag2 episodes
Your Pretty Face Is Going to HellModokEpisode: "New-cronomicon"
LimitlessKenny SumidaEpisode: "Arm-aggedon"
2016Hawaii Five-0Vance PekeloEpisode: "Kanaka Hahai"
2016–2022The Walking DeadJerry49 episodes
2017Thin IceSmall PaulTelevision film
S.W.A.T.Reggie LeeEpisode: "Radical"
2019Matt SaplouEpisode: "Decoy"
2021Aquaman3 episodes
Voice
[7]
2023Hailey's On It!Kai Banks14 episodes
Recurring
Voice

Video games

YearTitleRoleNotesReference(s)
2020Madden 21Fetu Valtal
2023Aquaman[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Miller . Victoria Leigh . The Walking Dead: 5 things you didn't know about Cooper Andrews . Yahoo . 14 July 2021 . 12 October 2017.
  2. Web site: Davis . Brandon . The Walking Dead: Cooper Andrews Reveals How He Got The Part Of Jerry . ComicBook . 14 July 2021 . 6 September 2017.
  3. News: Cooper Andrews relishes role as Jerry on 'The Walking Dead' . Ho, Rodney . November 13, 2017 . . April 6, 2019 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190406144604/https://www.ajc.com/blog/radiotvtalk/cooper-andrews-relishes-role-jerry-the-walking-dead/9I9CjDIppZ6diEFN34V0fM/ . April 6, 2019 .
  4. Web site: Anderson . Jenna . The Walking Dead's Cooper Andrews Joins Shazam! . ComicBook . 14 July 2021 . 19 December 2017.
  5. Web site: Cooper Andrews List of Movies and TV Shows. TV Guide. September 14, 2024. September 14, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240914211645/https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/cooper-andrews/credits/3030120929/. live.
  6. Web site: Mackie . Michael . 2022-11-16 . Apocalypse Wow: Walking Dead fan favorite Cooper Andrews films in the metro . 2023-11-20 . . en-US.
  7. Web site: Cooper Andrews (visual voices guide). Behind The Voice Actors. September 14, 2024. September 14, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240914213045/https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/Cooper-Andrews/. .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..
  8. Web site: Justice League: Cosmic Chaos Gameplay Trailer Spotlights Voice Cast. ComingSoon. Spencer. Legacy. February 24, 2023. February 24, 2023.