Andrew Collins (actor)
Andrew Collins is a British actor, best known for playing recurring character Jarrett Maxwell in the CBS soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful as well as appearing in Parenthood, The Newsroom and Gilmore Girls.
Andrew Collins | |
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Born | West Midlands, United Kingdom |
Occupation | Television, soap opera actor |
He is a regular performer in Big Finish Productions, where he stars as Barnabas Collins in the Dark Shadows audio dramas,[1] various characters in Doctor Who,[2] Gallifrey, Earthsearch, and Stargate SG-1.[3]
In the UK, his stage name is Andy Coleman.[4]
Personal life
Collins was born in the West Midlands, England and moved to America in the early 2000s. He is currently living in LA, and is married with two children.
Career
Andrew Collins graduated from Guildford School of Acting and has worked extensively in theatre, film and television both in the United States and the United Kingdom. He was the star of a Spanish national commercial, as well as several commercials for the UK, and also works as a voice-over artist.
Collins currently plays Jarrett Maxwell on the CBS soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful and has been seen on The Newsroom, Parenthood, Gilmore Girls, Passions, The Young and the Restless, All My Children and the BBC’s Dangerfield, among others. He is a regular performer for Big Finish audio dramas, has played characters in Doctor Who, Gallifrey, Earthsearch, and Dark Shadows, from which he has earned a large following as the new incarnation of Barnabas Collins.
As a writer/performer he was a leading light of the cult London satire show, Newsrevue, as well as several other shows including The Smiling Assassins[5] and Lounge Lizards in Love.
Film, television and audio credits
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2014 | The Newsroom | Floor Manager | Episode: "What Kind Of Day Has It Been" |
2014 | Parenthood | Al | Episode: "Cold Feet" |
2004 - current | The Bold and the Beautiful | Jarrett Maxwell | Recurring |
2009 | Crafty | Aaron Neville | Episode: "Pilot" |
2003 | Gilmore Girls | Photographer | Episode: "Dear Emily and Richard #1.1" |
2003 | Passions | Co-star | 4 Episodes |
2003 | General Hospital | Co-star | |
2002/2004 | The Young and the Restless | Co-star | |
2001 | All My Children | Co-star | |
1998 | Dangerfield | Co-star |
Year | Title | Role | Type |
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2010 | The Lempke Brothers | Newscaster | Film |
2008 | Anniversary | Lead | Film |
2008 | The Proposal | Lead | Film |
2008 | Bedtime Stories | Young Mr. Dixon | Film |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2006–Present | Dark Shadows | Barnabas Collins | Audio Drama |
2012 | Stargate SG-1 | Keto | Audio Drama |
2006 | Earthsearch Mindwarp | Radio Series | |
2004-2014 | Gallifrey | Andred | Audio Drama |
2002 | Dr. Who: The Church & The Crown | Francois Rouffet | Audio Drama |
2000 | Dr. Who: Winter For The Adept | Spaceship Commander | Audio Drama |
2000 | Dr. Who: The Fires of Vulcan | Popidius Celsinus | Audio Drama |
External links
Notes
- "2.0. Kingdom of the Dead Box Set - Dark Shadows - Full Cast Drama - Big Finish".
- "74. Live 34 - Doctor Who - Main Range - Big Finish".
- "3.2. Stargate SG-1 Series 3 Part 2 - Stargate - Big Finish".
- "Hundred Watt Films » Andrew Collins". Hundred Watt Films. Archived from the original on 2013-01-27. Retrieved 2010-09-16.
- "Andy Coleman search on UK Theatre Web".