Andrew Lawrence (actor)
Andrew James Lawrence (born January 12, 1988) is an American actor, singer, director and producer. He is known for his roles as Andy Roman in Brotherly Love (starring with his real life brothers Joey and Matthew) and T.J. Detweiler in Recess. Outside of his acting and music career, Lawrence made his directorial debut with the film of 2020, Money Plane.[1]
Andrew Lawrence | |
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| Born | Andrew James Lawrence January 12, 1988 Abington, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Other names | Andy Lawrence, Andy J. Lawrence |
| Occupation | Actor, singer, director, producer |
| Years active | 1991–present |
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Early life
Lawrence was born in Abington, Pennsylvania, to Donna, a personal talent manager, and Joseph Lawrence Mignogna Sr., an insurance broker.[2][3] His family's surname was changed to "Lawrence" from "Mignogna" before he was born. Lawrence is the younger brother of actors Joey Lawrence and Matthew Lawrence.[2][4]
Career
He started in show business at age three and made his professional acting debut in the television series Blossom, as Little Joey. In 1998, he became the voice of T.J. Detweiler in Disney's animated television series, Recess, replacing Ross Malinger after voicing the character for one season. He would reprise the role again in the feature film and in several direct-to-video films, including Recess Christmas: Miracle on Third Street and Recess: All Growed Down. He has also done voice overs for video game characters, such as Pac in Battlefield 4 and Nick Ramos in Dead Rising 3. In November 2016, Lawrence released his debut EP, Kings March. That same year, Lawrence started a band with his brothers, Joey and Matt, named Still 3. They released their debut single, "Lose Myself," in February 2017.[5]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | White Man's Burden | Donnie Pinnock | |
| 1997 | Bean | Kevin Langley | |
| 1998 | Jack Frost | Tuck Gronic | |
| 1999 | Family Tree | Mitch Musser | |
| 2000 | The Other Me | Will Browning/Twoie aka Gil | |
| 2001 | Recess: School's Out | T.J. Detweiler (voice) | |
| Recess Christmas: Miracle on Third Street | Direct to video film | ||
| 2003 | Recess: All Growed Down | Younger T.J. (voice) | |
| 2004 | Sniper 3 | MP Mangold | |
| 2006 | Fingerprints | Mitch | |
| 2008 | The Least of These | Jason Boyd | |
| 2010 | Bones | Anthony | |
| 2012 | October 31 | N/A | Short film |
| 2013 | Confessions of a Womanizer | Ritchie | |
| 2014 | The Arrangement | Louis Stanley | Short film |
| 2015 | Big Baby | Thirty year old Baby Bobby | |
| When Duty Calls | Sandy | ||
| 2019 | Better Than Love | Jon | |
| 2020 | Money Plane | Iggy | Director |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991–1994 | Blossom | Young Joey / Boy at the Magic Sword | 3 episodes; uncredited |
| 1994 | Cries Unheard: The Donna Yaklich Story | Denny Yaklich – Age 5 | Television film |
| Tom | Donnie Graham | Main role (12 episodes) | |
| 1995 | Prince for a Day | Timmy | Television film |
| 1995–1997 | Brotherly Love | Andy Roman | Main role (40 episodes) |
| 1996 | Brothers of the Frontier | Jamie Frye | Television film |
| Deadly Web | Spence Lawrence | ||
| 1996 | Adventures from the Book of Virtues | Ben Rogers (voice) | Episode: "Work" |
| 1996–2003 | Dexter's Laboratory | Additional voices | |
| 1998 | Carson's Vertical Suburbia | Drake | Television film |
| The Lionhearts | N/A (voice) | 3 episodes | |
| Young Hearts Unlimited | Zack | Television film | |
| 1998–2001 | Recess | Theodore 'T.J.' Detweiler (voice) | Lead role (101 episodes) |
| 1998–2004 | The Powerpuff Girls | Additional voices | |
| 1999 | The Kids from Room 402 | Vinnie Nasta (voice) | Episode: "Son of Einstein" |
| Horse Sense | Tommy Biggs | Television film | |
| 2000 | The Other Me | Will Browning / Twoie | |
| Tucker | Kenickie Behar | 3 episodes | |
| As Told by Ginger | Bathroom Chef (voice) | Episode: "Cry Wolf" | |
| King of the Hill | Rodeo Kid (voice) | 2 episodes | |
| 2001 | School's In | Host | Television film |
| Jumping Ship | Tommy Biggs | ||
| 2002 | The Zeta Project | Carl Finley (voice) | Episode: "Eye of the Storm" |
| The Guardian | Ronnie Wagner | Episode: "Monster" | |
| 2003–2004 | Oliver Beene | Tayler 'Ted' Mark Beene | Main role (24 episodes) |
| 2004 | Going to the Mat | Jace Newfield | Television film |
| 2006 | Runaway | Brady Sullivan | Recurring role |
| 2008 | Bones | Tim | Episode: "The Man in the Mud" |
| 2009 | United States of Tara | Jason Maurio | Recurring role (8 episodes) |
| Chasing a Dream | Cam Stiles | Television film | |
| The Closer | Eric Whitner | Episode: "Red Tape" | |
| CSI: NY | Jake Calaveras | Episode: "Epilogue" | |
| 2011 | Castle | Tommy Marcone | Episode: "The Dead Pool" |
| 2011–2014 | Melissa & Joey | Evan McKay | 2 episodes |
| 2013–2018 | Hawaii Five-0 | Eric Russo | Recurring role (17 episodes) |
| 2013 | Blast Vegas | TJ | Television film |
| 2014 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Stuart Woods | Episode: "Humbug" |
| Perception | Henry Wilmyer / Micah Conley | Episode: "Curveball" | |
| 2015 | CSI: Cyber | Tobin | Episode: "Crowd Sourced" |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2013 | Battlefield 4 | Clayton 'Pac' Pakowski | |
| Dead Rising 3 | Nick Ramos | ||
| 2014 | The Amazing Spider-Man 2 | Civilian Male / Task Force Flying | |
| 2019 | Need for Speed Heat | Player (male) | Voice, motion capture, and model for Caucasian male option[6] |
Production staff
| Year | Title | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Big Baby | Producer |
| 2019 | Better Than Love | |
| 2020 | The Office Mix Up | Directional debut |
| Welcome to Paradise | Director | |
| Money Plane | Director and writer |
Albums
EPs
- Kings of March (2016)
- TBA (TBA)
References
- Andrew Lawrence (December 17, 2019). "What a pleasure and absolute honor it's been directing and working with the super talent @edgeratedr and the legendary Kelsey Grammer. I'm so stoked for the completion of this movie and I'm so thankful for all the amazing cast and warrior crew who brought it to life. #moneyplane #actionmovie #blessed #pewpew #boom". Instagram. Retrieved December 20, 2019.
- "Andrew Lawrence Biography (1988?-)". Filmreference.com. January 12, 1988. Retrieved July 27, 2010.
- "Matthew Lawrence Biography (1980–)". Filmreference.com. February 11, 1980. Retrieved July 27, 2010.
- Mackelden, Amy. "Where Are The Lawrence Brothers Now?".
- Whoa! Hear Joey Lawrence's New Song with Brothers Matthew and Andy
- Lawrence, Andrew (November 20, 2019). "Big shout out to the @needforspeed family! Sending out love and good vibes to all the wonderful cast, amazing crew and badass gamers. #NFSHeat #needforspeed #gamer #xbox #ps4 #ea #electronicarts #speed #racing #motorsports #blessed #gamerforlife". Instagram. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
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