| Birth name | Andrew Lawrence Cooper[1] |
|---|---|
| Birth date | March 10, 1985 (age 41) |
| Birth place | Smithtown, Long Island, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor, director, stunt coordinator, boom operator |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Spouse | Abin Shim (m. 2019) |
Andrew Lawrence Cooper (born March 10, 1985), known professionally as Cooper Andrews, is an American actor, boom operator, stunt coordinator and assistant director. 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.[2] He grew up with his mother, and was raised Jewish.[3] Andrews lived in Atlanta for many years and is a graduate of Dunwoody High School.[4]
Career
Andrews played the recurring character Yo-Yo Engberk in the first three seasons in AMC's Halt and Catch Fire.[2] 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.[5] Andrews has also worked behind the camera as boom operator, stunt coordinator and assistant director.[2]
Filmography
Film
| 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 | [6] | |
| 2018 | Den of Thieves | Mack | [6] | |
| 2019 | Shazam! | Víctor Vásquez | [6] | |
| Going Up | Roger Branch | Short film | ||
| Darlin' | Nurse Tony | [6] | ||
| 2023 | Shazam! Fury of the Gods | Víctor Vásquez | [6] | |
| The Last Butterflies | Dad | Also producer Short film | [7][8] |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–2016 | Halt and Catch Fire | Yo-Yo Engberk | 17 episodes | [6] |
| 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" | [6] |
| 2016–2022 | The Walking Dead | Jerry | 49 episodes | [6] |
| 2017 | Thin Ice | Small Paul | Television film | |
| S.W.A.T. | Reggie Lee | Episode: "Radical" | [6] | |
| 2019 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Matt Saplou | Episode: "Decoy" | [6] |
| 2021 | Aquaman: King of Atlantis | Aquaman | 3 episodes Voice | [6][9] |
| 2023 | Hailey's On It! | Kai Banks | 14 episodes Recurring Voice | [9] |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Madden 21 | Fetu Valtal | ||
| 2023 | Justice League: Cosmic Chaos | Aquaman | [9][10] |
References
- ^ Arora, Naman (August 10, 2023). "Shazam! star Cooper Andrews set to take part in Comic Con". Gulf Daily News. Archived June 16, 2025 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ Miller, Victoria Leigh (12 October 2017). "The Walking Dead: 5 things you didn't know about Cooper Andrews". Yahoo. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
- ^ Davis, Brandon (6 September 2017). "The Walking Dead: Cooper Andrews Reveals How He Got The Part Of Jerry". ComicBook. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
- ^ Ho, Rodney (November 13, 2017). "Cooper Andrews relishes role as Jerry on 'The Walking Dead'". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Archived April 6, 2019 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 6, 2019.
- ^ Anderson, Jenna (19 December 2017). "The Walking Dead's Cooper Andrews Joins Shazam!". ComicBook. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
- ^ "Cooper Andrews List of Movies and TV Shows". TV Guide. Archived September 14, 2024 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
- ^ Mackie, Michael (2022-11-16). "Apocalypse Wow: Walking Dead fan favorite Cooper Andrews films in the metro". The Pitch. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
- ^ Hansen, Renee (2023-03-17). "Walking Dead's Cooper Andrews in Shazam! Fury of the Gods, in theaters". Undead Walking. Retrieved 2025-02-02.
- ^ "Cooper Andrews (visual voices guide)" (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). Behind The Voice Actors. Archived September 14, 2024 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
- ^ Legacy, Spencer (February 24, 2023). "Justice League: Cosmic Chaos Gameplay Trailer Spotlights Voice Cast". ComingSoon. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
External links
- Cooper Andrews on Twitter