Shawn Andrews (actor)

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Shawn Andrews
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Andrews in 2009
Born (1971-10-15) October 15, 1971 (age 52)
Occupation
  • Actor
Years active1993–2012
Spouse
(m. 1992,annulled)

Shawn Andrews is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Kevin Pickford in the 1993 Richard Linklater film Dazed and Confused .

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Career

Andrews first feature film was the cult film Dazed and Confused , where Andrews was cast as the character Kevin Pickford. [1] [2] [3] He went on to lead roles such as in The Small Hours and City of Ghosts. [4] He played the lead protagonist in Fix , being awarded Best Actor at the Brooklyn Film Festival. [1] [5] [6] Andrews then appeared in Big Heart City, which was nominated for an award at the Los Angeles Film Festival. [7]

Personal life

In 1992, Andrews was briefly married to Milla Jovovich, who was 16 at the time. The marriage was annulled by Jovovich's mother two months later. [2]

Filmography

YearFilmDirectorNotes
1993 Dazed and Confused Richard Linklater
1993Markie BoyDustin SienaShort film; Bronze Winner at Houston Film Festival
1997The Small HoursDerek Dunsay
1997The SleeplessDomonic Paris
2002 City of Ghosts Matt Dillon
2002After the FloodRobert Saitzyk
2008The CaretakerBryce Olson
2008 Big Heart City Ben Rodkin
2008 Fix Tao Ruspoli Best Actor Award at the Brooklyn Film Festival
2012My Little Hollywood Matthew Harrison

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