Andrew Lawrence | |
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| Born | Andrew James Mignogna January 12, 1988 Abington, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Other names | Andy Lawrence, Andy J. Lawrence |
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| Years active | 1991–present |
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Andrew James Lawrence (born January 12, 1988) is an American actor, singer, podcaster and filmmaker. He is known for his roles as Andy Roman in Brotherly Love (starring with his real life brothers Joey and Matthew) and T.J. Detweiler in Recess. Outside of his acting and music career, Lawrence made his directorial debut with the 2020 film The Office Mix-Up.[1]
Early life
Lawrence was born in Abington, Pennsylvania, to Donna Lynn (née Shaw), a personal talent manager, and Joseph Lawrence Mignogna Sr., an insurance broker. He is of Italian, English, and Scottish descent.[2][3] His family's stage surname was changed to "Lawrence" from "Mignogna" before he was born. Lawrence is the younger brother of actors Joey Lawrence and Matthew Lawrence.[2][4]
Career
He started in show business at age three and made his professional acting debut in the television series Blossom, as Little Joey. In 1998, he became the voice of T.J. Detweiler in Disney's animated television series, Recess replacing Ross Malinger after voicing the character for two seasons. He would reprise the role again in the feature film and in several direct-to-video films, including Recess Christmas: Miracle on Third Street and Recess: All Growed Down. He has also done voice overs for video game characters, such as Pac in Battlefield 4 and Nick Ramos in Dead Rising 3. In November 2016, Lawrence released his debut EP, Kings March. That same year, Lawrence started a band with his brothers, Joey and Matt, named Still 3. The trio released its debut single, "Lose Myself," in February 2017.[5]
In 2023, Andrew launched a podcast called "Brotherly Love Podcast" with his brothers Joey and Matthew. [6] It was launched through PodCo, a podcast studio launched by actress Christy Carlson Romano and focused on rewatches of completed television series by their former actors.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | White Man's Burden | Donnie Pinnock | |
| 1997 | Bean | Kevin Langley | |
| 1998 | Jack Frost | Tuck Gronic | |
| 1999 | Family Tree | Mitch Musser | |
| 2000 | The Other Me | Twoie/Will Browni | |
| 2001 | Recess: School's Out | T.J. Detweiler | Voice |
| Recess Christmas: Miracle on Third Street | Voice, direct-to-video | ||
| 2003 | Recess: All Growed Down | Young T.J. | |
| 2004 | Sniper 3 | MP Mangold | |
| Going To The Mat | Jace Newfield | ||
| 2006 | Fingerprints | Mitch | |
| 2008 | The Least of These | Jason Boyd | |
| 2010 | Bones | Anthony | |
| 2012 | October 31 | N/A | Short film |
| 2013 | Confessions of a Womanizer | Ritchie | |
| 2014 | The Arrangement | Louis Stanley | Short film |
| 2015 | Big Baby | Thirty year old Baby Bobby | Also producer |
| When Duty Calls | Sandy | ||
| 2019 | Better Than Love | Jon | Also producer |
| 2020 | Money Plane | Iggy | Also director |
| 2020 | The Office Mix-up | John | |
| 2021 | Mistletoe Mixup | Seth | |
| 2023 | Frankie Meets Jack | Nathaniel |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991–1994 | Blossom | Young Joey, Boy at the Magic Sword | 3 episodes; uncredited |
| 1994 | Cries Unheard: The Donna Yaklich Story | Young Denny Yaklich | Television film |
| Tom | Donnie Graham | Main role (12 episodes) | |
| 1995 | Prince for a Day | Timmy | Television film |
| 1995–1997 | Brotherly Love | Andy Roman | Main role (40 episodes) |
| 1996 | Brothers of the Frontier | Jamie Frye | Television film |
| Deadly Web | Spence Lawrence | ||
| 1996 | Adventures from the Book of Virtues | Ben Rogers | Voice, episode: "Work" |
| 1998 | Carson's Vertical Suburbia | Drake | Television film |
| The Lionhearts | N/A | Voice, 3 episodes | |
| Young Hearts Unlimited | Zack | Television film | |
| 1998–2001 | Recess | T.J. Detweiler | Voice, main role |
| 1999 | The Kids from Room 402 | Vinnie Nasta | Voice, episode: "Son of Einstein" |
| Horse Sense | Tommy Biggs | Television film | |
| 2000 | The Other Me | Will Browning, Twoie | |
| Tucker | Kenickie Behar | 3 episodes | |
| As Told by Ginger | Bathroom Chef | Voice, episode: "Cry Wolf" | |
| King of the Hill | Rodeo Kid | Voice, 2 episodes | |
| 2001 | School's In | Host | Television film |
| Jumping Ship | Tommy Biggs | ||
| 2002 | The Zeta Project | Carl Finley | Voice, episode: "Eye of the Storm" |
| The Guardian | Ronnie Wagner | Episode: "Monster" | |
| 2003–2004 | Oliver Beene | Tayler 'Ted' Mark Beene | Main role (24 episodes) |
| 2004 | Going to the Mat | Jace Newfield | Television film |
| 2006 | Runaway | Brady Sullivan | Recurring role |
| 2008 | Bones | Tim | Episode: "The Man in the Mud" |
| 2009 | United States of Tara | Jason Maurio | Recurring role (8 episodes) |
| Chasing a Dream | Cam Stiles | Television film | |
| The Closer | Eric Whitner | Episode: "Red Tape" | |
| CSI: NY | Jake Calaveras | Episode: "Epilogue" | |
| 2011 | Castle | Tommy Marcone | Episode: "The Dead Pool" |
| 2011–2014 | Melissa & Joey | Evan McKay | 2 episodes |
| 2013–2018 | Hawaii Five-0 | Eric Russo | Recurring role (17 episodes) |
| 2013 | Blast Vegas | TJ | Television film |
| Shadow on the Mesa | J. T. Dowdy | Hallmark film | |
| 2014 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Stuart Woods | Episode: "Humbug" |
| Perception | Henry Wilmyer, Micah Conley | Episode: "Curveball" | |
| 2015 | CSI: Cyber | Tobin | Episode: "Crowd Sourced" |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2013 | Battlefield 4 | Sergeant Clayton 'Pac' Pakowski | |
| Dead Rising 3 | Nick Ramos | ||
| 2014 | The Amazing Spider-Man 2 | Civilian Male, Task Force Flying | |
| 2019 | Need for Speed Heat | Player | Voice, motion capture, and model for Caucasian male option[7] |
Discography
EPs
- Kings March (2016)
References
- ↑ Andrew Lawrence (December 17, 2019). "What a pleasure and absolute honor it's been directing and working with the super talent @edgeratedr and the legendary Kelsey Grammer. I'm so stoked for the completion of this movie and I'm so thankful for all the amazing cast and warrior crew who brought it to life. #moneyplane #actionmovie #blessed #pewpew #boom". Instagram. Archived from the original on December 24, 2021. Retrieved December 20, 2019.
- 1 2 "Andrew Lawrence Biography (1988?-)". Filmreference.com. January 12, 1988. Retrieved July 27, 2010.
- ↑ "Matthew Lawrence Biography (1980–)". Filmreference.com. February 11, 1980. Retrieved July 27, 2010.
- ↑ Mackelden, Amy (February 16, 2016). "Where Are The Lawrence Brothers Now?".
- ↑ Whoa! Hear Joey Lawrence's New Song with Brothers Matthew and Andy
- ↑ "How the Lawrence Brothers Are Making a Big Comeback in 2023 (Exclusive)".
- ↑ Lawrence, Andrew (November 20, 2019). "Big shout out to the @needforspeed family! Sending out love and good vibes to all the wonderful cast, amazing crew and badass gamers. #NFSHeat #needforspeed #gamer #xbox #ps4 #ea #electronicarts #speed #racing #motorsports #blessed #gamerforlife". Instagram. Archived from the original on December 24, 2021. Retrieved December 27, 2019.