Andrew Jenkins (born December 28, 1988) is a Canadian actor, screenwriter, producer, and entrepreneur.

Early life

Jenkins graduated from the

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’s

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, with a degree in Commerce and specialization in Entrepreneurship and completed executive education at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton Business School. He trained at the Esper Studio with William Esper in

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Career

Jenkins has appeared on stage, as well as in numerous film and television roles. His first on screen appearance was in the Saving Grace pilot episode in 2007. Two years later, he starred in the

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television series Stormworld (2009). In 2012, he played Scott in the indie film ''Locked in a Garage Band''. In 2013 he had a recurring role as Cody in

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of '' The Killing''. In 2015, he played Sir

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in three episodes of ''

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''. Andrew played Doug Pownall in nine episodes of the Freeform television series ''Siren'' in 2018 and 2019. Teaming up with director Chris Scheuerman, he wrote, produced and acted in

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''Lost Solace''. The film premiered at

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in San Jose in 2016 and screened at the Cannes Film market where it sold in May, 2016. Jenkins won the 2011 Young Artist Awards for his recurring role on ''

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''. He also received two

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nominations for his leading performances in ''Stormworld'' and ''Lost Solace''. He was the CEO of zenGOT, an on-demand marketplace platform for home services until the company sold in 2020, and is on the executive team at IAP Career College, He is the founder and CEO of Next Generation Indie Film Awards, a not-for-profit organization that has honored filmmakers including

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and

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, and is executive producer of the organization’s annual galas. Jenkins is a partner and advisor at the Canadian solar energy company Energy Economics. In 2022 Jenkins produced and acted in the two-person David Ives play ''

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'' in Vancouver, British Columbia with

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Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Jenkins, Andrew Living people Canadian male film actors Canadian male television actors 1988 births