Andy, also spelled Andi, Andie or Andee, is predominantly a

diminutive A diminutive is a root word that has been modified to convey a slighter degree of its root meaning, either to convey the smallness of the object or quality named, or to convey a sense of intimacy or endearment. A (abbreviated ) is a word-formati ...

version of the male

given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a fa ...

Andrew Andrew is the English form of a given name common in many countries. In the 1990s, it was among the top ten most popular names given to boys in List of countries where English is an official language, English-speaking countries. "Andrew" is freq ...

, and variants of it such as Andreas and Andrei. The form of the variation is based on the Scottish "-ie" diminutive ending. ''Andrew'' is derived from the

Greek Greek may refer to: Greece Anything of, from, or related to Greece, a country in Southern Europe: *Greeks, an ethnic group. *Greek language, a branch of the Indo-European language family. **Proto-Greek language, the assumed last common ancestor ...

name ''Andreas'', meaning "manlike" or "brave". Andy is also occasionally used as a diminutive for the female given name Andrea in the

English English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England ** English national ide ...

German German(s) may refer to: * Germany (of or related to) ** Germania (historical use) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law **Ge ...

, Scandinavian and

Spanish Spanish might refer to: * Items from or related to Spain: **Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain **Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many Latin American countries **Spanish cuisine Other places * Spanish, Ontario, Can ...

feminine version of the name Andrew (although Andrea is a masculine name in

Italian Italian(s) may refer to: * Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries ** Italians, an ethnic group or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom ** Italian language, a Romance language *** Regional Ita ...

). Although it is uncommon, some people named

Alexander Alexander is a male given name. The most prominent bearer of the name is Alexander the Great, the king of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia who created one of the largest empires in ancient history. Variants listed here are Aleksandar, Al ...

go by Andy. It is also occasionally spelled "Andie", "Andi", or "Andee" (these more often as a feminine name, but not exclusively). As a masculine name, it can also be a variant of

Anthony Anthony or Antony is a masculine given name, derived from the '' Antonii'', a ''gens'' ( Roman family name) to which Mark Antony (''Marcus Antonius'') belonged. According to Plutarch, the Antonii gens were Heracleidae, being descendants of Anton, ...

(especially Andon,

Andoni Andoni is a Local Government Area in Rivers State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is at NgoTown. It has an area of over 233 km and a population of over 311,500 at the last census. The postal code of the area is 504. The current Executive Chairman ...

, Andonis, Andonios,

Andoniaina Andoniaina is a Malagasy given name. Notable people with that name include the following: * Andoniaina Andriamalala (born 1985), Malagasy footballer *Andoniaina Rakotondrazaka Andrianavalona, birthname of Ando Rakotondrazaka (born 1987), Malagasy ...

& Andony). Andy can also be a feminine given name as an alternate form of Andrea. The Indian names Anand and Anindya are also sometimes shortened to Andy.

People

In arts and entertainment

* Andy Adler, American sportscaster and journalist * Andy Allo (born 1989), American singer-songwriter * Adda Husted Andersen (1898–1990) Danish American metalsmith and enameler nicknamed "Andy" *

Andy Bell (musician) Andrew Piran Bell (born 11 August 1970) is a British singer, songwriter, musician, record producer, and DJ. He is one of two vocalists and guitarists of the English rock band Ride, and was formerly the bassist of Oasis from 1999 until their ...

(born 1970), formerly of Ride, Hurricane #1 and Oasis *

Andy Bell (singer) Andrew Ivan Bell (born 25 April 1964) is an English singer-songwriter and lead singer of the synth-pop duo Erasure. The band achieved mainstream success (receiving a Brit Award for Best British Group) and are popular within the LGBT communit ...

(born 1964), English singer with

Erasure Erasure () is an English synth-pop duo formed in London in 1985, consisting of lead vocalist and songwriter Andy Bell with songwriter, producer and keyboardist Vince Clarke, previously known as co-founder of the band Depeche Mode and a membe ...

Andy Biersack Andrew Dennis Biersack (born December 26, 1990), formerly known as Andy Six, is an American singer. He is the founder and lead vocalist of the rock band Black Veil Brides and is its only remaining original member. In 2014, he started a solo mus ...

(born 1990), lead vocalist of American rock band Black Veil Brides (also known as Andy Black and Andy Sixx) * Andy Borg (born 1960), Austrian singer and television presenter *

Andy Borodow Andrew Mark Borodow (born September 16, 1969) is retired male wrestler from Canada. An Olympian, he won both the Maccabiah Games championship and the Commonwealth Games championship, and a silver medal in the Pan American Games. He was inducte ...

(born 1969), Canadian wrestler *

Andy Buckley Andrew P. Buckley Jr. (born February 13, 1965) is an American actor and financial analyst best known for his role as David Wallace on the NBC comedy series ''The Office'' from 2006 to 2013. Early life Buckley was born in Salem, Massachusetts, ...

(born 1965), American actor *

Andy Cohen (TV personality) Andrew Joseph Cohen (born June 2, 1968) is an American radio and television talk show host, producer, and writer. Cohen is the host and executive producer of Bravo's late night talk show, '' Watch What Happens Live!'' He also has a pop culture ...

(born 1968), American TV producer, author and TV and radio host * Andi Deris (born 1964), German singer and songwriter, lead sing of the power metal band Helloween * Andy Detwiler (1969–2022), American farmer and internet personality *

Andy Devine Andrew Vabre Devine (October 7, 1905 – February 18, 1977) was an American character actor known for his distinctive raspy, crackly voice and roles in Western films, including his role as Cookie, the sidekick of Roy Rogers in 10 feature fil ...

(1905–1977), American actor *

Andy Dick Andrew Roane Dick (born Andrew Thomlinson; December 21, 1965) is an American comedian, actor, musician, and television and film producer. Known professionally as a comic, his first regular television role was on the short-lived but influential ...

(born 1965), American actor and comedian *

Andi Dorfman Andi Janette Dorfman (born April 3, 1987) Note: Cite gives both April 2 and 3. The latter agrees with other sources including is an American television personality. She was a contestant on the eighteenth season of '' The Bachelor'', and the lea ...

, former

Bachelorette ''Bachelorette'' (/ˌbætʃələˈrɛt/) is a term used in American English for a single, unmarried woman. The term is derived from the word '' bachelor'', and is often used by journalists, editors of popular magazines, and some individuals ...

Andi Eigenmann Andrea Nicole Guck Eigenmann (born 25 June 1990), professionally known as Andi Eigenmann (), is a Filipino actress, model, and social media influencer. Early life Descent and family Eigenmann is the daughter of actors Mark Gil and Jaclyn Jos ...

(born 1990), Filipina actress and model * Andy Erikson (born 1987), American standup comedian *

Andy Fraser Andrew McIan Fraser (3 July 1952 – 16 March 2015) was a British musician and songwriter, best known as the bassist and co-composer for the rock band Free, which he helped found in 1968 when he was 15. He also founded the rock band Sharks ...

(1952–2015), English bassist and songwriter, member of the rock band Free *

Andy García Andrés Arturo García Menéndez (born April 12, 1956), known professionally as Andy García, is a Cuban-born American actor, director and musician. He first rose to prominence acting in Brian De Palma's ''The Untouchables'' (1987) alongside ...

(born 1956), Cuban-American actor *

Andy Gibb Andrew Roy Gibb (5 March 1958 – 10 March 1988) was an English singer, songwriter, and actor. He was the younger brother of Barry, Robin and Maurice, who went on to form the Bee Gees. Gibb came to prominence in the late 1970s through th ...

(1958–1988), English singer and songwriter *

Andy Gill Andrew James Dalrymple Gill (1 January 1956 – 1 February 2020) was a British musician and record producer. He was the lead guitarist for the rock band Gang of Four, which he co-founded in 1976. Gill was known for his angular, jagged style of g ...

(1956–2020), English musician, member of the rock band Gang of Four *

Andy Griffith Andy Samuel Griffith (June 1, 1926 – July 3, 2012) was an American actor, comedian, television producer, southern gospel singer and writer whose career spanned seven decades in music and television. Known for his Southern drawl, his character ...

(1926–2012), American actor *

Andy Hurley Andrew John Hurley (born May 31, 1980) is an American musician. He is the drummer for the rock band Fall Out Boy. Prior to Fall Out Boy, Hurley played in several hardcore punk bands. He joined Fall Out Boy as the full-time drummer in 2003 and ...

, drummer of American band

Fall Out Boy Fall Out Boy is an American Rock music, rock band formed in Wilmette, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago, in 2001. The band consists of lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Patrick Stump, bassist Pete Wentz, lead guitarist Joe Trohman, and drummer A ...

Andy Kaufman Andrew Geoffrey Kaufman ( ; January 17, 1949 – May 16, 1984) was an American entertainer and performance artist. While often called a "comedian", Kaufman preferred to describe himself instead as a "song and dance man". He has sometimes b ...

(1949–1984), American comedian *

Andy Lassner Andy Lassner (born December 30, 1966) is an American television producer. He was the executive producer of ''The Ellen DeGeneres Show'' from its inception in 2003 to the final episode in 2022. Lassner was featured in many segments in the show. H ...

(born 1966), Colombian-American television producer *

Andy Lau Andy Lau Tak-wah (; born 27 September 1961) is a Hong Kong actor, singer-songwriter and film producer. He has been one of Hong Kong's most commercially successful film actors since the mid-1980s, performing in more than 160 films while maint ...

, Hong Kong singer and actor *

Andy Lee (comedian) Andrew Thomas Lee (born 24 May 1981), known professionally as Andy Lee, is an Australian comedian, television presenter, musician and children's writer. He is known for working alongside Hamish Blake as part of the comedy duo Hamish & Andy. Pe ...

, Australian comedian and radio presenter * Andy Lee (German musician), German rock 'n' roll pianist *

Andy Lee (Korean singer) Lee Sun-ho (; born January 21, 1981), mononymously credited as Andy (), is a South Korean singer, rapper and the youngest member of six-member boy band Shinhwa. Besides rapping for his band, Andy has ventured out into television acting, musica ...

, South Korean singer and actor, member of

Shinhwa Shinhwa () is a South Korean six-member boy band based in Seoul, composed of Eric Mun, Lee Min-woo, Kim Dong-wan, Shin Hye-sung, Jun Jin, and Andy Lee. Launched by SM Entertainment on March 24, 1998, the group signed with Good Entertainment ...

Andy Lewis (performer) Andy Lewis (born October 7, 1986), is a professional stunt and safety coordinator, and extreme sports athlete, and particularly slacklining. Early life Lewis grew up in Greenbrae, California. Slacklining career Lewis played a major role in deve ...

, American slackliner *

Andie MacDowell Rosalie Anderson MacDowell (born April 21, 1958) is an American actress and former fashion model. MacDowell's known for her starring film roles in romantic comedies and dramas. MacDowell has modeled for Calvin Klein and has been a spokeswoman ...

(born 1958), American actress *

Andy McCoy Antti Hulkko (born 11 October 1962), better known as Andy McCoy, is a Finnish musician. He is best known for his role as the lead guitarist and main songwriter of the rock band Hanoi Rocks, but has also played with Iggy Pop and a variety of oth ...

, Finnish musician *

Andy Mckee Andy McKee (born April 4, 1979, in Topeka, Kansas) is an American fingerstyle guitar player who has released six studio albums, two extended plays, and one live album to date. A number of YouTube videos featuring McKee's highly-technical guitar ...

, fingerstyle acoustic guitar player *

Andy McNab Steven Billy Mitchell, (born 28 December 1959), usually known by the pseudonym and pen-name of Andy McNab, is a novelist and former British Army infantry soldier. He came into public prominence in 1993 when he published a book entitled '' Bra ...

(born 1959), British soldier-turned-novelist *

Andy Milonakis Andrew Michael Milonakis (; born January 30, 1976) is an American actor, comedian, rapper, and streamer. He is best known for his work on '' The Andy Milonakis Show'', a sketch comedy series that aired on MTV and MTV2 from 2005 to 2007. Othe ...

, American comedian *

Andi Osho Yewande "Andi" Osho (born 27 January 1973) is a British stand-up comedian, actress and television presenter. Life and career Osho was born in Plaistow, East London,In an interview for BBC Radio 4 Extra's ''MacAuley & Co'' in 2011 at the Ed ...

(born 1973), British actress and television presenter * Andi Peters (born 1970), British television presenter *

Andy Prieboy Andy Prieboy (born April 17, 1955) is an American musician, songwriter, and author. He was lead singer of the band Wall of Voodoo from 1983 to 1988. He went on to record solo albums, musicals and wrote a novel. Life and career Prieboy was bor ...

(born 1955), American musician *

Andy Richter Paul Andrew Richter (born October 28, 1966) is an American actor, comedian, writer, and talk show announcer. He is best known as the sidekick for Conan O'Brien on each of O'Brien's talk shows: ''Late Night with Conan O'Brien, Late Night'' and ' ...

, American comic *

Andy Rooney Andrew Aitken Rooney (January 14, 1919 – November 4, 2011) was an American radio and television writer who was best known for his weekly broadcast "A Few Minutes with Andy Rooney", a part of the CBS News program '' 60 Minutes'' from 1978 to 201 ...

, American television personality *

Andy Samberg Andy Samberg (born David A. J. Samberg; August 18, 1978) is an American actor, comedian, musician, producer and screenwriter. He is a member of the comedy music group The Lonely Island and was a cast member on ''Saturday Night Live'' from 2005 ...

(born 1978), American comedian and actor *

Andy Serkis Andrew Clement Serkis (born 20 April 1964) is an English actor, director, and producer. He is best known for his performance capture roles comprising motion capture acting, animation, and voice work for computer-generated characters such as Go ...

, English actor *

Andy Summers Andrew James Summers (born 31 December 1942), is an English guitarist who was a member of the rock band The Police. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a band member in 2003. Summers has recorded solo albums, collaborated w ...

, English musician with

the Police The Police were an English rock band formed in London in 1977. For most of their history the line-up consisted of primary songwriter Sting (lead vocals, bass guitar), Andy Summers (guitar) and Stewart Copeland (drums, percussion). The Police ...

Andy Taylor (guitarist) Andrew Arthur Taylor (born 16 February 1961) is an English guitarist, best known as a former member of both Duran Duran and the Power Station. He has also recorded and performed as a solo artist, and served as a guitarist, songwriter and reco ...

, English musician with Duran Duran *

Andy Warhol Andy Warhol (; born Andrew Warhola Jr.; August 6, 1928 – February 22, 1987) was an American visual artist, film director, and producer who was a leading figure in the visual art movement known as pop art. His works explore the relationsh ...

(1928–1987), American artist *

Andy Whitfield Andrew Whitfield (17 October 1971 – 11 September 2011) was a Welsh actor. He was best known for his leading role in the Starz television series '' Spartacus: Blood and Sand''. Early life and career Whitfield and his family came to live in B ...

(1974–2011), Welsh-Australian actor *

Andy Williams Howard Andrew Williams (December 3, 1927 – September 25, 2012) was an American singer. He recorded 43 albums in his career, of which 15 have been gold certified and three platinum certified. He was also nominated for six Grammy Awards. He hos ...

(1927–2012), American singer

In sports

Andy Bathgate Andrew James Bathgate (August 28, 1932 – February 26, 2016) was a Canadian professional ice hockey right wing who played 17 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the New York Rangers, Toronto Maple Leafs, Detroit Red Wings and Pittsbu ...

(born 1932), Canadian ice hockey player * Andy Bell (boxer) (born 1985), British boxer * Andy Bell (footballer, born 1956), English footballer * Andy Bell (footballer, born 1984), English footballer * Andy Bell (freestyle motocross rider) (born 1975), former freestyle motocross rider * Andy Bell (Scottish footballer) *

Andy Bloom (athlete) Andrew Bloom (born August 11, 1973) is an American former Olympic shot putter, two-time national indoor shot put champion, Athletics at the 1999 Summer Universiade, World University Games shot put champion, and NCAA champion in both discus and sho ...

(born 1973), American Olympic shot putter *

Andy Bowen Andy Bowen (May 3, 1867 – December 15, 1894) was an American lightweight boxer best known for fighting the world's longest boxing match, which took place in 1893 against Jack Burke. Biography Early life Born on May 3, 1867, in New Orlean ...

(1867–1894), American boxer known for fighting the longest boxing match in history *

Andy Caddick Andrew Richard Caddick (born 21 November 1968) is a former cricketer who played for England as a fast bowler in Tests and ODIs. At 6 ft 5in, Caddick was a successful bowler for England for a decade, taking 13 five-wicket hauls in Test mat ...

, English cricketer *

Andy Cohen (baseball) Andrew Howard Cohen (October 25, 1904 – October 29, 1988), nicknamed the "Tuscaloosa Terror", was an American professional baseball player, coach, and manager. He played as a second baseman in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Gi ...

(1904–1988), Major League Baseball second baseman and coach * Andy Cole, English footballer *

Andy Gruenebaum Andy Gruenebaum (; born December 30, 1982) is a retired American professional soccer goalkeeper. He was selected by the Columbus Crew with the third overall pick in the 2006 MLS Supplemental Draft. He made his MLS debut in 2006. Career Amateu ...

(born 1982), American soccer player *

Andy Heck Andrew Robert Heck (born January 1, 1967) is an American football coach and former player. He is the offensive line coach for the Kansas City Chiefs. He played tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for twelve seasons. He was drafted in the ...

, American football player and coach *

Andi Herzog Andreas "Andi" Herzog (born 10 September 1968) is an Austrian former footballer and manager who last managed Admira Wacker. As a player, he played as an attacking midfielder, most notably for Werder Bremen. A full international between 1988 and ...

(born 1968), Austrian football manager *

Andy Hill (basketball) Andrew William Hill (born c. 1950) is an American former basketball player and current author and motivational speaker. He played college basketball for the UCLA Bruins, winning three national championships in the early 1970s under Coach John Wood ...

(born c. 1950), American basketball player, TV executive, author, and speaker *

Andy Hug Andreas "Andy" Hug (7 September 1964 – 24 August 2000) was a Swiss karateka and kickboxer who competed in the heavyweight division. Considered to be one of the greatest heavyweight kickboxers of all time, Hug was renowned for his ability t ...

(1964–2000), Swiss karateka and kickboxer *

Andy Isabella Andy Isabella (born November 18, 1996) is an American football wide receiver for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the UMass Minutemen, and was selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the sec ...

(born 1997), American football player * Andy Johnson (English footballer), English footballer * Andy Johnson (Welsh footballer), Welsh footballer *

Andy Lee (American football) Andrew Paul Lee (born August 11, 1982) is an American football punter for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Pittsburgh, and was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the sixth round of t ...

(born 1982), American football punter *

Andy Lee (boxer) Andy Lee (born 11 June 1984) is an Irish former professional boxer who competed from 2006 to 2017. He held the WBO middleweight title from 2014 to 2015, and in doing so became the first member of the travelling community to win a major world ...

(born 1984), Irish boxer * Andy Lee (footballer, born 1982), English footballer for Bradford City * Andy Lee (footballer, born 1962), English footballer for Tranmere Rovers *

Andy Lee (snooker player) Andy Lee (born 27 November 1980), also known as Lee Chun Wai, is an English people, English and Hong Kong people, Hong Kong professional snooker player. Career He qualified for the World Snooker Tour, main tour for the 2008–09 snooker season ...

(born 1980), Hong Kong snooker player *

Andy Leung Ho Tsun "Andy" Leung (born 20 October 1990) is a Hong Kong windsurfer Windsurfing is a wind propelled water sport that is a combination of sailing and surfing. It is also referred to as "sailboarding" and "boardsailing", and emerged in the la ...

(born 1990), Hong Kong windsurfer * Andy Macdonald, American professional skateboarder * Andy McDonald, Canadian ice hockey player * Andy Mangan (born 1986), English footballer *

Andy Messersmith John Alexander "Andy" Messersmith (born August 6, 1945) is a former Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher. During a 12-year baseball career, he pitched for the California Angels (1968–72), Los Angeles Dodgers (1973–75 and 1979), Atlanta B ...

, baseball player * Andi Murez (born 1992), Israeli-American Olympic swimmer for Israel *

Andrew Murray (tennis player) Sir Andrew Barron Murray (born 15 May 1987) is a British professional tennis player from Scotland. He was ranked world No. 1 by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) for 41 weeks, and finished as the year-end No. 1 in 2016. Murray h ...

(born 1987), Scottish tennis player *

Andy Najar Andy Ariel Najar Rodríguez ( ; ; born 16 March 1993) is a Honduran professional footballer who plays as a defender for Major League Soccer club D.C. United and the Honduras national team. Early life Najar moved with his family from Hond ...

, Honduran footballer *

Andy Nicholls Andy Nicholls (born 1962), is an English former football hooligan, manager, and author of a number of books on football hooliganism. He has been banned from every ground in England and Wales. He was banned for life from the home ground of the ...

, English football hooligan and author *

Andy Pettitte Andrew Eugene Pettitte (; born June 15, 1972) is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played 18 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), primarily for the New York Yankees. He also pitched for the Houston Astros. Pettitte won fiv ...

, American baseball player * Andy Phillip, American basketball player * Andy Phillips, American baseball player *

Andy Priaulx Andrew Graham Priaulx, MBE ( born 8 August 1974) is a British professional racing driver from Guernsey. In 2019 he raced for Ford Chip Ganassi Team UK in the FIA World Endurance Championship, and Cyan Racing Lynk & Co in the FIA World Tou ...

, British racing driver *

Andy Ram Andreas "Andy" Ram ( he, אנדי רם; born April 10, 1980) is a retired Israeli professional tennis player. He was primarily a doubles player, and competed in three Olympics. He is the first Israeli tennis player to win a senior Grand Slam ...

(born 1980), Israeli tennis player *

Andy Reid Andrew Walter Reid (born March 19, 1958) is an American football coach who is the head coach for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). Reid was previously head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles from 1999 to 2012. From 200 ...

Super Bowl The Super Bowl is the annual final playoff game of the National Football League (NFL) to determine the league champion. It has served as the final game of every NFL season since 1966, replacing the NFL Championship Game. Since 2022, the game ...

-winning NFL coach *

Andy Ristie Andy Ristie (born March 17, 1982) is a Surinamese-Dutch kickboxer who competes in the lightweight division. After an unremarkable beginning to his career, he came to prominence with a lengthy and entertaining winning streak in the It's Showtim ...

(born 1982), Surinamese kickboxer *

Andy Robustelli Andrew Richard Robustelli (December 6, 1925 – May 31, 2011) was an American football defensive end in the National Football League (NFL) for the Los Angeles Rams and the New York Giants. He played college football at Arnold College and was d ...

, American football player *

Andy Roddick Andrew Stephen Roddick (born 30 August 1982) is an American former world No. 1 tennis player. He is a major champion, having won the 2003 US Open. Roddick reached four other major finals (Wimbledon in 2004, 2005, and 2009, and the US Open ...

(born 1982), American professional tennis player * Andy Sabados (1916–2004), American football player *

Andy Schleck Andy Raymond Schleck (; born 10 June 1985) is a Luxembourgish former professional road bicycle racer. He won the 2010 Tour de France, being awarded it retroactively in February 2012 after Alberto Contador's hearing at the Court of Arbitration f ...

(born 1985), Luxembourgish cyclist * Andy Schliebener (born 1962), Canadian ice hockey player * Andy Selva (born 1976), Sammarinese footballer * Andy Sheets, American baseball player *

Andy Sonnanstine Andrew Michael Sonnanstine (born March 18, 1983) is an American former professional baseball starting pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays / Rays. Sonnanstine is a graduate of Wadsworth High School in ...

, American baseball player *

Andy Soucek Andy may refer to: People * Andy (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters * Horace Andy (born 1951), Jamaican roots reggae songwriter and singer born Horace Hinds * Katja Andy (1907–2013), German-American pianist and pi ...

(born 1985), Spanish auto racing driver *

Andy Van Vliet Andy Van Vliet (born July 27, 1995) is a Belgian basketball player who plays power forward and center for Bnei Herzliya Basket in the Israeli Basketball Premier League. He played college basketball for the University of Wisconsin and the Colleg ...

(born 1995), Belgian basketball player for Bnei Herzliya Basket in the

Israeli Basketball Premier League Ligat HaAl ( he, ליגת העל, lit., ''Supreme League or Premier League''), or the Israeli Basketball Premier League, is the top-tier level league of professional sports, professional competition in Israeli sports club, club basketball, making ...

Andy Whing Andrew John Whing (born 20 September 1984) is an English football manager and former professional player who played as a right back. He is the manager of club Banbury United. Playing career Coventry City Whing was born in Birmingham West Midla ...

(born 1984), English footballer

Other

* Andy Bell (entrepreneur), AJ Bell Chief Executive * Andy Bell (journalist) (born 1963), British journalist * Andy Liu (born 1946 or 1947), Canadian mathematician * Andi Meister (born 1938), Estonian engineer and politician

Fictional characters

* Andy, the son in '' Stepfather 3'', a film * Andy, a character played by American professional wrestler Silo Sam (1952–2005) in the 1985 film '' Pee-wee's Big Adventure'' * Andie Anderson, in the romantic comedy ''

How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days ''How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days'' is a 2003 romantic comedy film directed by Donald Petrie, starring Kate Hudson and Matthew McConaughey. It is based on the picture book of the same name by Michele Alexander and Jeannie Long. The book has no narrat ...

'' * Andy Baker, in the Netflix series '' 13 Reasons Why'' *

Andy Barclay Andy Barclay is a fictional character and protagonist of the '' Child's Play'' horror film series. He is a young boy who, after receiving a Good Guy doll for his sixth birthday, is the prime suspect in a series of mysterious murders. In reality ...

, from the Childs Play horro movie series * Andy Beckett, from the 1993 film ''Philadelphia'' *

Andy Bernard Andrew Baines Bernard is a fictional character from the NBC comedy television series ''The Office (U.S. TV series), The Office'', portrayed by Ed Helms. He is introduced in Season 3 as the Regional Director in Charge of Sales at the Stamford br ...

, from the American television show ''The Office'' *

Andy Bogard The following is a list of video game characters featured in the ''Fatal Fury'' fighting game series developed by SNK. The series consists of the original ''Fatal Fury'', ''Fatal Fury 2'', '' Fatal Fury Special'', '' Fatal Fury 3'', '' Real Bo ...

, from the ''Fatal Fury'' video games series *

Andy Botwin This is a list of characters from the television series '' Weeds''. Nancy Botwin's family Nancy Botwin Nancy Botwin (Mary-Louise Parker, leading character)—also known as Lacey LaPlante (season two) and Nathalie Newman (season six)—was a PTA ...

, from the Showtime series ''Weeds'' * The title character of ''

Andy Capp ''Andy Capp'' is a British comic strip created by cartoonist Reg Smythe, seen in the ''Daily Mirror'' and the ''Sunday Mirror'' newspapers since 5 August 1957. Originally a single-panel cartoon, it was later expanded to four panels. The s ...

'', an English comic strip * Andrea "Andy" Carmichael, in the 1985 film ''

The Goonies ''The Goonies'' is a 1985 American adventure comedy film co-produced and directed by Richard Donner from a screenplay by Chris Columbus, based on a story by Steven Spielberg. In the film, kids who live in the "Goon Docks" neighborhood of Astor ...

'' * Andrea "Andi" Cruz, a character from the Nickelodeon series

Every Witch Way ''Every Witch Way'' is a telenovela-formatted teen sitcom that originally aired on Nickelodeon from January 1, 2014, to July 30, 2015. The first season aired as a "One Month Event", where the first 20-episode season aired every weeknight in Jan ...

, and protagonist of

WITS Academy ''WITS Academy'' is an American telenovela-formatted teen sitcom that aired on Nickelodeon from October 5, 2015 to October 30, 2015. The show, a spin-off/ sequel to '' Every Witch Way'', was announced on February 25, 2015, and was created by Cat ...

. * Andy Davidson (''Torchwood''), from the British television series ''Torchwood'' * Andy Davis (''Toy Story''), from the ''Toy Story'' animated film series *

Andy Dufresne Andy may refer to: People * Andy (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters * Horace Andy (born 1951), Jamaican roots reggae songwriter and singer born Horace Hinds * Katja Andy (1907–2013), German-American pianist and pi ...

, from the 1994 drama film ''The Shawshank Redemption'' *

Andy Dwyer Andrew Maxwell Dwyer KBE () is a fictional character in the NBC comedy ''Parks and Recreation'' portrayed by Chris Pratt. Originally meant to be a temporary character, Andy was so likable that producers asked Pratt back as a series regular. H ...

, from the American television series ''Parks and Recreation'' * Andy Fox ''(FoxTrot)'', from the comic strip ''FoxTrot'' * Andy Hardy, protagonist of 16 films from 1937 to 1946, played by Mickey Rooney *

Andy Hargrove '' One Tree Hill'' is an American television series created by Mark Schwahn for The WB in 2003. After its third season, The WB and UPN merged to form The CW, which then became the broadcaster for the show in the United States. Schwahn served ...

, from the television series ''One Tree Hill'' * Andy Harris, from the American sitcom television series '' Roseanne'' * Andy Johnson (''Squirrel Boy''), from the animated television series ''Squirrel Boy'' * Andy Kewzer, from the movie ''The Final Destination'' * Andy Larkin (''What's with Andy''), from the Canadian animated television series ''What's with Andy?'' *

Andy Lippincott Andy Lippincott is a fictional character in the comic strip ''Doonesbury''. An attorney, he is the openly homosexual best-friend of Joanie Caucus, one of the core members of the strip's ensemble cast. Although Joanie initially sees Andy as a pot ...

, the first gay character in comics * Andi Mack, the titular character of

Disney Channel Disney Channel, sometimes known as simply Disney, is an American pay television channel that serves as the flagship property of Disney Branded Television, a unit of the Disney General Entertainment Content division of The Walt Disney Compan ...

series ''

Andi Mack ''Andi Mack'' is an American family comedy-drama television series created by Terri Minsky that premiered on Disney Channel on April 7, 2017. It ran for three seasons and 57 episodes, concluding on July 26, 2019. The series stars Peyton Elizabet ...

'' * Andy McNally (''Rookie Blue''), from the television series ''Rookie Blue'' *

Andy Millman The British television sitcom '' Extras'' centres on the main characters of Andy Millman, Maggie Jacobs and Darren Lamb, in addition to several more recurring characters. Main characters Andy Millman Portrayed by Ricky Gervais, Andrew "Andy" ...

, the lead character in the television series ''Extras'' * Andy Moffett, in the American television series '' The Facts of Life'' * Andy Panda in classic cartoons * Andy Pandy, from children's television *

Andy Pipkin Lou Todd and Andy Pipkin are fictional characters from the BBC sketch comedy series ''Little Britain'', played by David Walliams and Matt Lucas respectively. Andy's catchphrases include, "Yeah I know", "Want that one" and "(I) Don't like it", ...

, from the British comedy series ''Little Britain'' * Andi Prendergast, from the television series ''Reaper'' * Andy Renko, from the television series ''Hill Street Blues'' *

Andy Sipowicz Andrew Sipowicz Sr. is a fictional character on the popular ABC television series '' NYPD Blue''. Andy began as the secondary focus of a more ensemble-like show, but by the middle of Season 6 he is the clear protagonist of the show and receive ...

, from the television series ''NYPD Blue'' * Andy Stitzer, the main character from the 2005 American romantic comedy movie ''The 40-Year-Old Virgin'' * Andy Trudeau, from the television series ''Charmed'' * Andy Taylor, from the American television show ''The Andy Griffith Show'' * Andie Walsh, the main character of the film ''Pretty in Pink'' * Andy West, title character of Jacqueline Wilson novel ''

The Suitcase Kid ''The Suitcase Kid'' is a children's novel written by Jacqueline Wilson and illustrated by Nick Sharratt. The story focuses upon a young girl, Andy, caught between her warring parents' bitter divorce, and the determination Andy has to get her ...

'' * One of the title characters in ''

Amos 'n' Andy ''Amos 'n' Andy'' is an American radio sitcom about black characters, initially set in Chicago and later in the Harlem section of New York City. While the show had a brief life on 1950s television with black actors, the 1928 to 1960 radio show ...

'' (1920s-1950s), a radio-serial situation comedy popular in the United States * Andy, commanding officer in the video game ''

Advance Wars ''Advance Wars'' is a turn-based strategy video game developed by Intelligent Systems and published by Nintendo for the Game Boy Advance. It was released in North America on September 10, 2001. The game's release in Japan and Europe was dela ...

'' * Andy, main character from the game ''

Heart of Darkness ''Heart of Darkness'' (1899) is a novella by Polish-English novelist Joseph Conrad in which the sailor Charles Marlow tells his listeners the story of his assignment as steamer captain for a Belgian company in the African interior. The novel ...

'' * Andy, from ''

Date Movie ''Date Movie'' is a 2006 American romantic comedy parody film written by Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer, directed by Seltzer, and produced by Paul Schiff and Friedberg. It was released on February 17, 2006 by 20th Century Fox and stars Alys ...

'' * Andy (''Peanuts''), one of Snoopy's siblings from the comic strip ''Peanuts'' * Andie, the red squirrel who has a crush on Surly in ''

The Nut Job ''The Nut Job'' is a 2014 computer-animated heist comedy film directed by Peter Lepeniotis, who also wrote the film with Lorne Cameron. It stars the voices of Will Arnett, Brendan Fraser, Liam Neeson, Katherine Heigl, Stephen Lang, Jeff Dunham ...

'' and '' The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature'' * Officer Andy, a police man in 1992 horror movie '' Sleepwalkers''

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