Cooper Andrews
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March 10, 1985
Cooper Andrews | |
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.jpg) Andrews at GalaxyCon Columbus in 2024 | |
| Born | Andrew Lawrence Cooper[1] March 10, 1985 |
| Occupations | Actor, director, stunt coordinator, boom operator |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Spouse |
Abin Shim (m. 2019) |
Andrew Lawrence Cooper (born March 10, 1985), known professionally as Cooper Andrews, is an American actor, boom operator, stunt coordinator and assistant director. 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.
Andrews was born in Smithtown, New York on Long Island. His father is Samoan and his mother is of Hungarian Jewish descent.[2] He grew up with his mother, and was raised Jewish.[3] Andrews lived in Atlanta for many years and is a graduate of Dunwoody High School.[4]
Career
Andrews played the recurring character Yo-Yo Engberk in the first three seasons in AMC's Halt and Catch Fire.[2] He went on to be cast as Jerry in The Walking Dead and in Shazam! as Victor Vásquez, a role which he reprised in its 2023 sequel Shazam! Fury of the Gods.[5] Andrews has also worked behind the camera as boom operator, stunt coordinator and assistant director.[2]
