Dennis Andres (born 23 June 1987) is a German-Canadian actor and stuntman. He is best known for playing one of the lead roles of Ian Matthews on the
CBC and
Netflix
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hit show ''
Workin' Moms
''Workin' Moms'' is a Canadian television sitcom that premiered on CBC Television on January 10, 2017. The show stars Catherine Reitman, Jessalyn Wanlim, Dani Kind, Enuka Okuma, and Juno Rinaldi[Berlin
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, Germany; his family later immigrated to Canada, settling in
Hamilton, Ontario
Hamilton is a port city in the Canadian province of Ontario. Hamilton has a population of 569,353, and its census metropolitan area, which includes Burlington and Grimsby, has a population of 785,184. The city is approximately southwest of T ...
. As a child, he earned a black belt in Wado Kai Karate and Kickboxing and went on to place 6th in all of Canada for The WKF (
World Karate Federation
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) Nationals at the age of 18. He attended Cathedral High School where he was a captain of his football team, but withdrew after suffering a number of injuries. A co-op counsellor recommended he become a stuntman; she introduced him to the school drama teacher who became his mentor, setting him up with an apprenticeship at the Players Guild of Hamilton community theatre.
Career
After working a few theatre productions backstage, Andres took on a role as an actor in a theatre production at the Players Guild, performing the role of Jacob in the play ''Salt Water Moon''. Soon after, he sought out his first agent through a close friend, and began booking roles in TV and film. He was cast in his first leading film role in ''Lady Psycho Killer'' in 2015.
In 2016, Andres was cast as Ian Matthews, one of the fathers in ''Workin' Moms'', a half-hour episodic written by the show's creator and lead actress,
Catherine Reitman
Catherine Marcelle Reitman (; born April 28, 1981) is a Canadian-American actress, producer, and writer. She is the creator, executive producer, writer, and star of the CBC comedy series ''Workin' Moms''.
Early life
Reitman was born in Los An ...
. He later reprised his role in seasons 2, 3, and 4.
In 2018, he booked a supporting role as Justin Hayes opposite
Hannah Simone
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Early life
Simone was born in London to an Indian father and ...
in the pilot episode of
''The Greatest American Hero''. He has since appeared in a variety of television roles on shows including ''
The Strain
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Plot synopsis
A Boeing 77 ...
'', ''
The Good Witch
''The Good Witch'' is a television film that aired on the Hallmark Channel on January 19, 2008. It stars Catherine Bell (actress), Catherine Bell as Cassandra "Cassie" Nightingale and Chris Potter (actor), Chris Potter as chief of police Jake Ru ...
, ''
Star Trek: Discovery'' and
''Diggstown''.
In June 2020, Andres starred alongside
Sofia Carson
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and
Enrico Colantoni
Enrico Colantoni (born February 14, 1963) is a Canadian actor and director, best known for portraying Elliot DiMauro in the sitcom ''Just Shoot Me!'', Keith Mars on the television series ''Veronica Mars'', Louis Lutz on the short-lived sitcom ''H ...
in the
Elissa Down
Elissa Down is an Australian filmmaker, who in 1999 and 2000, was nominated for Young Film-maker of the year at the WA Screen Awards.
Her major works are a number of award-winning short films, ''Summer Angst'', ''The Cherry Orchard'', ''Her Ou ...
-directed Netflix Original ''Feel the Beat''. He played the lead role in TV movies'
Blueprint to the Heart as Brooks (2020), an
Hint of Love as Will Fryer (2020).
He was i
Colors of Love where he plays the supportive big brother, Craig Harris, to Taylor, played by Jessica Lowndes. Also starring Chad Michael Murray, the film was released in 2021. He played Coach Mike in the 2023 film ''
Fitting In''.
[Harvey, Dennis]
"''Bloody Hell'' Review: A Teen Sex Comedy Thrown a Curveball by Mother Nature"
''Variety'', March 14, 2023
References
External links
Dennis Andreso
IMDB
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1987 births
Living people
21st-century Canadian male actors
Male actors from Berlin
Male actors from Hamilton, Ontario
The Greatest American Hero