Cooper Andrews
Andrews at GalaxyCon Richmond in 2020
Born
Andrew Lawrence Cooper

(1985-03-10) March 10, 1985
Smithtown, Long Island, New York, U.S.
NationalitySamoan
OccupationActor
Years active2006–present
Spouse
Abin Shim
​
(m. 2019)​

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.[1] He went on to be cast as Jerry in The Walking Dead and in Shazam! as Victor Vásquez, a role in 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

Film

Year Title Role Notes
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
2018Den of ThievesMack
2019Shazam!Víctor Vásquez
Going Up Roger BranchShort film, post-production
Darlin' Nurse Tony
2023Shazam! Fury of the GodsVíctor Vásquez
The Last Butterflies Dad Short film, also producer[5]

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2014–2016Halt and Catch FireYo-Yo Engberk17 episodes
2015The Red RoadRowtag2 episodes
Your Pretty Face Is Going to HellModok1 episode
LimitlessKenny Sumida
2016Hawaii Five-0Vance Pekelo
2016–2022The Walking DeadJerry49 episodes
2017Thin IceSmall PaulTelevision film
S.W.A.T.Reggie LeeEpisode: "Radical"
2021Aquaman: King of AtlantisAquamanVoice, 3 episodes
2023Hailey's On It!Kai BanksVoice, Recurring

Video games

YearTitleRoleNotes
2020Madden 21Fetu Valtal
2023Justice League: Cosmic ChaosAquaman[6]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Miller, Victoria Leigh (October 12, 2017). "The Walking Dead: 5 things you didn't know about Cooper Andrews". Yahoo. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
  2. ↑ Davis, Brandon (September 6, 2017). "The Walking Dead: Cooper Andrews Reveals How He Got The Part Of Jerry". ComicBook. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ Anderson, Jenna (December 19, 2017). "The Walking Dead's Cooper Andrews Joins Shazam!". ComicBook. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
  5. ↑ Mackie, Michael (November 16, 2022). "Apocalypse Wow: Walking Dead fan favorite Cooper Andrews films in the metro". The Pitch. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
  6. ↑ Legacy, Spencer (February 24, 2023). "Justice League: Cosmic Chaos Gameplay Trailer Spotlights Voice Cast". ComingSoon. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
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