Andrew Lawrence Cooper (born March 10, 1985), known professionally as Cooper Andrews, is an American actor. He is best known for his role as

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in '' The Walking Dead''.

Early life

Andrews was born in

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. His father is Samoan and his mother is of

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descent. He grew up with his mother, and was raised Jewish. Andrews lived in

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for many years and is a graduate of

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Career

Andrews played the recurring character Yo-Yo Engberk in the first three seasons in

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's '' Halt and Catch Fire''. He went on to be cast as

in '' The Walking Dead'' and Víctor Vásquez in ''

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''. Andrews has also worked behind the camera as boom operator, stunt coordinator and assistant director.

Filmography

Film

Television

Video Games

References

External links

* * 1985 births 20th-century American male actors 21st-century American male actors 20th-century American Jews American male film actors American male television actors American male voice actors American people of Hungarian-Jewish descent American people of Samoan descent Actors of Samoan descent Living people 21st-century American Jews {{US-screen-actor-1980s-stub