Andrew Shim (born 18 August 1983) is an American-born English actor best known for his appearances in the films and TV shows of

Shane Meadows Shane Meadows (born 26 December 1972) is an English director, screenwriter and actor, known for his work in independent film, most notably the cult film ''This Is England'' (2006) and its three sequels (2010–2015). Meadows' other films inc ...

, especially ''

This Is England ''This Is England'' is a 2006 British drama film written and directed by Shane Meadows. The story centres on young skinheads in England in 1983. The film illustrates how their subculture, which has its roots in 1960s West Indies culture, especi ...

'' (2006–2015). Although a

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citizen, he has lived most of his life in

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since 1989.

Early life

Shim was born in

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to his

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mother and

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father. He is of African-American and Chinese descent. When Shim was 6 years old, his family moved from United States to

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in 1989.Wilson, Jared
Interview with Andrew Shim
''LeftLion.co.uk'' He started at

Nottingham Nottingham ( , East Midlands English, locally ) is a city status in the United Kingdom, city and Unitary authorities of England, unitary authority area in Nottinghamshire, East Midlands, England. It is located north-west of London, south-east ...

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when he was 14. His sister,

Shauna Shim Shauna Shim (born 28 March 1979) is an American-born English actress. Early life Shim was born in Miami, Florida, United States to her African-American mother and Chinese father. She is of African-American and Chinese descent. When Shim was 10 ...

, was already attending and, although not initially keen, before Shim joined with his grandmother. Shim was on the verge of leaving when he auditioned for a local film project to be directed by Shane Meadows. Repeated callbacks resulted in him being cast as the title character in ''A Room for Romeo Brass''.

Career

Since starring as Romeo in ''

A Room for Romeo Brass ''A Room for Romeo Brass'' is a 1999 British teen comedy-drama film directed by Shane Meadows, who also co-wrote the film with Paul Fraser. The film was mainly shot in Calverton, Nottinghamshire between 5 September and 17 October 1998. The locat ...

'', Shim has appeared in subsequent Meadows' features ''

Once Upon a Time in the Midlands ''Once Upon a Time in the Midlands'' is a 2002 British romantic comedy film directed by Shane Meadows, and co-written with Paul Fraser. The film stars Robert Carlyle, Rhys Ifans, Kathy Burke, Ricky Tomlinson, Shirley Henderson and Andrew Shim. I ...

'' (2002), '' Dead Man's Shoes'' (2004) and ''

'' (2006) as well as the spin-off TV series ''

This Is England '86 ''This Is England '86'' is a 2010 British drama miniseries written by Shane Meadows and Jack Thorne, a spin-off from the 2006 film ''This Is England''. Set three years later, it focuses on the mod revival scene rather than the skinhead subcu ...

'' (2010), ''

This Is England '88 ''This Is England '88'' is a 2011 Television in the United Kingdom, British drama miniseries written by Shane Meadows and Jack Thorne (writer), Jack Thorne as a spin-off from the 2006 film ''This Is England''. It is also a sequel to the 2010 tele ...

'' (2011) and ''

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'' ''Is England '90'' (2015). He was also in the quarter-minute film "The Stairwell", which was Meadows' 2005 entry in the Nokia Shorts competition. Additionally, Shim has appeared in several advertisements. He played a salesman in an Act On commercial, and also appeared in an Orange Mobile advert which was filmed in

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. He played the role of Jamie in British prison film ''Screwed'' (2011) and played the character of Sam in ''Airborne'' starring

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Personal life

Away from acting, Shim has a passion for

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s and

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s. Having also worked for an IT software company, he regards himself as "a bit of an

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", being quite successful at buying and selling used vehicles. He has stated that his dream car would be a black

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. Shim is also an amateur

mixed martial artist Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, incorp ...

, competing in the

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division and training under

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and has also taken part in some

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. On October 21, 2020, Shim was arrested in

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charges. He was held on remand in Alhaurin de la Torre prison awaiting sentencing. In July 2021, Shim was given a suspended sentence and was released.

Filmography

Films

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Shim, Andrew 1983 births American emigrants to England American male actors of Chinese descent American male film actors American male mixed martial artists American male television actors American sportspeople of Chinese descent English male film actors English male mixed martial artists English male television actors English people of African-American descent English people of Chinese descent Featherweight mixed martial artists Living people Male actors from Miami Male actors from Nottinghamshire Prisoners and detainees of Spain Sportspeople from Miami Sportspeople from Nottingham