Andrew Lawrence Cooper (born March 10, 1985), known professionally as Cooper Andrews, is an American actor. 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.
Cooper Andrews | |
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.jpg) Andrews at GalaxyCon Richmond in 2020 | |
| Born | Andrew Lawrence Cooper March 10, 1985 |
| Nationality | Samoan |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Spouse | Abin Shim (m. 2019) |
Early life
Andrews was born in Smithtown, New York on Long Island. His father is Samoan and his mother is of Hungarian Jewish descent.[1] He grew up with his mother, and was raised Jewish.[2] Andrews lived in Atlanta for many years and is a graduate of Dunwoody High School.[3]
Career
Andrews played the recurring character Yo-Yo Engberk in the first three seasons in AMC's Halt and Catch Fire.[1] He went on to be cast as Jerry in The Walking Dead and in Shazam! as Victor Vásquez, a role in which he reprised in its 2023 sequel Shazam! Fury of the Gods.[4] Andrews has also worked behind the camera as boom operator, stunt coordinator and assistant director.[1]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Death of Seasons | Guy | |
| 2008 | Golgotha | Evil Guard | |
| Faceless | Catwalk BodyGuard | Short film | |
| 2009 | Mandie and the Secret Tunnel | Brother Cooper | |
| 2014 | Ruins and Reckoning | Kavick | Short film |
| 2015 | Assassinmas XVII | Buckets | |
| 2016 | Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk | Grateful / Anxious American | |
| 2018 | Den of Thieves | Mack | |
| 2019 | Shazam! | Víctor Vásquez | |
| Going Up | Roger Branch | Short film, post-production | |
| Darlin' | Nurse Tony | ||
| 2023 | Shazam! Fury of the Gods | Víctor Vásquez | |
| The Last Butterflies | Dad | Short film, also producer[5] |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–2016 | Halt and Catch Fire | Yo-Yo Engberk | 17 episodes |
| 2015 | The Red Road | Rowtag | 2 episodes |
| Your Pretty Face Is Going to Hell | Modok | 1 episode | |
| Limitless | Kenny Sumida | ||
| 2016 | Hawaii Five-0 | Vance Pekelo | |
| 2016–2022 | The Walking Dead | Jerry | 49 episodes |
| 2017 | Thin Ice | Small Paul | Television film |
| S.W.A.T. | Reggie Lee | Episode: "Radical" | |
| 2021 | Aquaman: King of Atlantis | Aquaman | Voice, 3 episodes |
| 2023 | Hailey's On It! | Kai Banks | Voice, Recurring |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Madden 21 | Fetu Valtal | |
| 2023 | Justice League: Cosmic Chaos | Aquaman | [6] |
