Andrew Keegan

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Andrew Keegan
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Born
Andrew Keegan Heying

(1979-01-29) January 29, 1979 (age 45)
Occupations
  • Actor
  • producer
  • spiritual preacher
Years active1993–present
PartnerArista Ilona [1]
Children1

Andrew Keegan (born Andrew Keegan Heying; January 29, 1979) [2] is an American actor. He is best known for his roles in television shows including Sabrina the Teenage Witch , Trinkets , Moesha , Party of Five , and 7th Heaven and in films such as 10 Things I Hate about You (1999), The Broken Hearts Club (2000), and O (2001).

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Early life

Keegan was born Andrew Keegan Heying in Los Angeles, California, [2] the older son of Lana (Ocampo), a hairdresser, and Larry Heying, a voice-over actor. [2] His mother is a Colombian immigrant and his father is from Nebraska. Keegan's paternal grandparents are of German and Czech descent. [3] Keegan has a younger brother, Casey, who is also an actor. [4]

Career

He was first recognized for his performance in the supporting role of Zack Dell in the comedy film Camp Nowhere (1994). He then secured a recurring role in the family situation comedy Thunder Alley (1994-95). He played a love interest for Stephanie Tanner in the television series Full House for a 1995 episode. He had guest parts on numerous television shows before being cast on the TV drama Party of Five (1994). He made an appearance on Sabrina the Teenage Witch (1996) in which the episode was dedicated to his character Magic Joel.

Keegan had a bit part in the ensemble science fiction film Independence Day (1996. That same year, he landed a recurring role on 7th Heaven , where he played a single teenaged father in love with Jessica Biel's character Mary. Keegan was then cast in three modern-day Shakespearean film adaptations: as the antagonist of Heath Ledger in romantic comedy 10 Things I Hate About You (1999) (adapted from The Taming of the Shrew ) and as Mekhi Phifer's best friend in O (2001), adapted from Othello , and in A Midsummer Night's Rave (2002), adapted from A Midsummer Night's Dream .

Keegan then took a role in Greg Berlanti's ensemble film The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy (2000), which won Best Picture that year at the GLAAD Awards. He had a supporting role in the horror film Cruel World (2005) and the starring role in the independently produced comedy A New Wave (2006). In 2009, Keegan made his theatrical stage debut in the play He Asked For It, playing Rigby, a character tackling the emotional issues of being HIV-positive in modern-day society. Keegan won the lead role as Strayger, a drug-smuggling pilot in the action film Kill Speed (2010). He won another supporting role in the romantic comedy Love, Wedding, Marriage (2011).

In 2014, Keegan founded Full Circle, a community spiritual center based in Venice, Los Angeles. [5] Vice characterized the organization as a "new religion", [6] while other outlets called it a cult. [7] In a 2015 interview, Keegan described the group as a "non-denominational spiritual community center where people of all beliefs and backgrounds come together to meditate, practice yoga, and engage artistically." [8] New York Magazine reported in March 2015 that "the actual theology of the group is tough to pin down, but it seems to loosely follow Hinduism—or at least Russell Brand's Sanskrit-tattoo version of it." [5] In May 2015, the Full Circle temple was raided by California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control officers. [9] The raid was apparently related to Full Circle's distribution of kombucha, a fermented beverage. [9] A spokesperson for the temple stated that they were unaware that they needed a license to distribute kombucha. [9] Full Circle closed in 2017 due to financial difficulties.

Keegan then took on a villainous role as a sadistic and sociopathic vampire named Blake in the horror film Living Among Us (2018). He appeared in a much-praised 2020 episode of the teen drama Trinkets and had a supporting role in the crime drama Adverse (2020). [10]

Personal life

Keegan and his partner Arista Ilona have a daughter, born March 2016. [11] [12]

Filmography

Film
YearTitleRoleNotes
1994 Camp Nowhere Zack Dell
1995The Skateboard Kid IIDan Foster
1996 Independence Day Older BoyUncredited
1999 10 Things I Hate About You Joey Donner
2000 The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy KevinLimited release
2001 O Michael Cassio
2002The ContractHoward Maple
2002PandoraPhil NewfieldShort film
2002 A Midsummer Night's Rave Xander
2004Perfect OppositesTrey Reynolds
2005Extreme DatingTroy Riley
2005 Cruel World Bobby
2006 A New Wave Desmond Direct-to-video
2007Waiting for DublinMike
2007A Christmas Too ManyMatt Direct-to-video
2008Dough BoysSal "Sally Boy"
2010The Penitent ManOvid Serrano
2010 Kill Speed Strayger Direct-to-video
2011SoldClintShort film
2011 Love, Wedding, Marriage JeremiahLimited release
2012Fight Night LegacyJake RoseShort film
2013The Price We PayStoneShort film
2014April RainNick Kotov
2014Somebody's MotherFrankShort film
2016Stars in Shorts: No Ordinary LoveFrank
2018 Living Among Us Blake
2020 Adverse Jan
2022High TideLogan BradfordFilming
2023The Activated ManKit WallerFilming
Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
1993 The Halloween Tree Wally Babb (voice)TV movie
1993–1994 Baywatch Kenny2 episodes S4 Ep 4 Blindside & S5 Ep5 Air Buchannon
1994–1995 Thunder Alley Jack Kelly17 episodes
1995 Freaky Friday LukeTV movie
1995Fight for Justice: The Nancy Conn StoryGary ConnTV movie
1995 Full House RyanEpisode: All Stood Up
1995-1996 Step By Step Matt Crawford2 episodes
1996 Moesha Matt TarsesSeason 1, Episode 10
1996 Boy Meets World Ronnieseason 3, episode 21
1996 Sabrina, the Teenage Witch Joelseason 1, episode 8
1997–2002 7th Heaven Wilson West22 episodes recurring character
1997–1998 Party of Five Reed Isley8 episodes
1999 The Amanda Show Himselfseason 1, episode 5
2002 Teenage Caveman DavidTV movie
2004To Kill a MockumentarySpencerVideo
2005 House Rebellious Student1 episode "Three Stories"
2005–2006 Related Zach4 episodes
2010 CSI: NY SimonUncredited
2012Fight Night LegacyJake RoseEpisode: "Homecoming"
2012 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Lee Jacobs1 episode, Season 12, Episode 19, "Split Decisions"
2013A Dog's LifeMozartVoice
TV film
2014Adam and JameroStewart "Kokopelle" Martin2 episodes
2014GridlockedAdamEpisode: "Baby Time"
2017 Hollywood Darlings AndrewSeason 1 episode 1: "How Christine Got Her Groove Back"
2020 Trinkets Danny TruaxSeason 2, Episode 7

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