David Andrews (actor)

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David Andrews
BornNovember 2, 1952 (1952-11-02) (age 71)
Other namesStanley David Andrews
Alma mater Louisiana State University
Stanford Law School (J.D.)
Occupation Actor
Years active1982–present
SpouseShannon Williams Andrews
Children1

David Andrews (born November 2, 1952) is an American character actor who is particularly known for his role as Lieutenant General Robert Brewster in Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines . [1]

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Early life

Andrews was born on November 2, 1952, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He attended Louisiana State University as an undergraduate and spent a year at the Duke University School of Law and two at Stanford Law School, from which he graduated in the late 1970s.[ citation needed ]

Career

His first major role was in the 1984 horror A Nightmare on Elm Street . For the rest of the 80s Andrews did not have any major hits, mainly focusing on a TV career including the BBC detective series Pulaski in 1987. He was the lead in Cherry 2000 , which appeared on videocassette and not in theaters. In 1990 he starred in Stephen King's Graveyard Shift and in 1994 he was James Earp in Kevin Costner's Wyatt Earp . His career was boosted by starring in the TV series Mann & Machine . In 1995 he played astronaut Pete Conrad, in the space drama Apollo 13 . In the late 90s Andrews concentrated on more television projects and starred in TV films such as Our Son, the Matchmaker , Fifteen and Pregnant , which also starred Kirsten Dunst, and the hit TV film Switched at Birth . In 1998 he played another astronaut, Frank Borman, in the HBO miniseries From the Earth to the Moon . In the 2001 Band of Brothers miniseries, he had a brief role as Major General Elbridge Chapman, the division commander in 1945, of the 13th Airborne Division. [2]

Andrews appeared in Fight Club . In 2000, Andrews starred in Navigating the Heart before moving on to the Silence of the Lambs sequel Hannibal , starring Anthony Hopkins. He also appeared in A Walk to Remember (2002), Two Soldiers (2003), The Chester Story and Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines. He also replaced John M. Jackson in the final season of JAG , playing Judge Advocate General Major General Gordon 'Biff' Cresswell. He was Edwin Jensen in the TV Movie The Jensen Project , and guest starred in the Criminal Minds season 4 episode "Paradise".

Andrews played the role of Scooter Libby in the 2010 film, Fair Game , based on the Valerie Plame affair. [3] In 2012 he portrayed Sheriff Tillman Napier on season 3 of the FX series Justified. He made a final appearance in one episode of season 4.

Filmography

Film
YearTitleRoleNotes
1984 A Nightmare on Elm Street Foreman
1984 The Burning Bed Wimpy HughesTV movie
1984Kerouac, the MovieDean MoriartyDocumentary
1985Midas ValleyTV movie
1985 Wild Horses Dean EllisTV movie
1987 Cherry 2000 Sam Treadwell
1989 Miami Vice Jack CrockettTV series, episode "Jack of All Trades"
1990A Son's PromiseWayne O'KelleyTV movie
1990 Graveyard Shift John Hall
1991Living a LieLonnieTV movie
1993The PitchShort film
1994Deconstructing SarahPaulTV movie
1994 Wyatt Earp James Earp
1995Shame II: The SecretTV movie
1995 Apollo 13 Pete Conrad
1995The Whiskey HeirNathanShort film
1996Sophie & the MoonhangerTV movie
1996 Our Son, the Matchmaker TV movie
1997 Bad Day on the Block Reese Braverton
1998 Fifteen and Pregnant Cal SpanglerTV movie
1998 The Rat Pack G-Man #3TV movie
1998The Color of CouragePhillip RenfrewTV movie
1998 From the Earth to the Moon Frank Borman TV Miniseries
1999 Fight Club Thomas
1999 Switched at Birth James BarlowTV movie
2000Navigating the HeartWilliam SandersTV movie
2001 Hannibal FBI Agent Pearsall
2002 A Walk to Remember Mr. Kelly
2002Town DiaryBrian McCauley
2002 Crime Scene Investigation Officer FromanskyTwo Episodes
2003A Touch of FateJames Kline
2003 Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines General Robert Brewster
2003Two SoldiersLieutenant HogenbeckShort film
2004 Star Trek: Enterprise LorianSeason 3 Episode 21
2004The Last SummerRichard Finney
2004The Dead Will TellJohn HytnerTV movie
2005The Rain MakersJerry
2005 Stealth Ray
2005 JAG Gordon CresswellTV series
2006SnapshotNathanShort film
2006PulseEdward WatsonShort film
2006 Stargate SG-1 Se’takSeason 10, Episode 7
2008The Horror TheaterEdward Watson
2009Wine TastingJonShort film
2009 Ghost Whisperer Dr. Albert GlassmanEpisode Do Over
2010 Dear John Mr. Curtis
2010 Fair Game Scooter Libby
2010 The Jensen Project EdwinTV movie
2010 The Conspirator Father Walter
2012 Arthur Newman Chuck Willoughby
2013 World War Z Naval commander
2013 Don't Know Yet Swag
2014 Jessabelle Leon Laurent
2015CockedClydeTV movie
2019 The Boys Senator CalhounTV (S1.E2&E3)
2019 For All Mankind Admiral Scott UkenTV (S1.E2)
2019 Watchmen Dep. Director FarragutTV mini series (S1.E3)
2019-2021 Queen of the South Judge Cecil LafayetteTV (16 episodes)
2022 The Black Hamptons Peter SingTV mini series (all eps.)

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References

  1. Auger, Emily E. (2011). Tech-Noir Film: A Theory of the Development of Popular Genres. Intellect Books. p. 437. ISBN   9781841504247.
  2. Casting Band of Brothers
  3. David Andrews at IMDb