Andrew McCarthy Biography
Andrew McCarthy is an actor, travel writer, and television director from the United States best known as a member of the Brat Pack, appearing in films such as Pink and Less Than Zero in the 1980s. He is ranked #40 on VH1’s list of the 100 Greatest Teen Stars of All Time. He is best known as a director for his work on the Emmy Award-winning series Orange Is the New Black.
How old is Andrew McCarthy? – Age
The actor is 58 years old as of 29 November 2020. He was born in 1962 in Westfield, New Jersey, United States.
Andrew McCarthy Family – Education
McCarthy was the third of four boys born. His mother worked for a newspaper, and his father was involved in stock investments. McCarthy grew up in Bernardsville, New Jersey, and attended Bernards High School and the Pingry School, a preparatory academy. In Oliver, his first acting role, he played the Artful Dodger at Pingry. He enrolled at NYU after graduating from high school but was expelled after two years.
Who is Andrew McCarthy’s Wife? – Children
McCarthy married his college sweetheart Carol Schneider in 1999, 20 years after they first met. He later explained why he was looking for her after they had grown apart. Schneider gave birth to a son, Sam McCarthy, in 2002, who also became an actor. In 2005, McCarthy and Schneider divorced.
McCarthy married Dolores Rice on August 28, 2011, and together have a daughter named Willow McCarthy. The couple announced in September 2013 that they were expecting their second child together. McCarthy revealed on Good Day New York on March 29, 2017, that his third child is a son named Rowan, who is two years old at the time.
Andrew McCarthy Net Worth
He has an estimated net worth of $12 Million.
Andrew McCarthy St. Elmo’s Fire
He was cast as Kevin Dolenz, a writer for The Washington Post with a sullen streak, and Kirby’s roommate in the 1985 American coming-of-age film St. Elmo’s Fire.
Storyline
Alec, Leslie, Kevin, Jules, and Kirby, recent Georgetown University graduates, are waiting to hear about the whereabouts of their friends, Wendy, a sweet-natured girl dedicated to helping others, and Billy, a former fraternity boy and now reluctant husband and father. The group meets at St. Elmo’s Bar, their favorite college hangout. Billy is ejected from the bar after making a pass at Jules’ wife, but he reconciles with his wife. When Dale fails to show up for the party, Kirby drives to her ski lodge and meets her tall, handsome boyfriend. Jules locks herself in her apartment and opens the windows with the intention of freezing to death. Wendy informs her father that she wishes to be self-sufficient and to live on her own. The group reassembles at the bus station to say goodbye to Billy, but she declares that she does not want to date anyone for the time being.
Andrew McCarthy Pretty in Pink
He appeared as Blane McDonough in the 1986 American teen romantic comedy-drama film Pretty in Pink.
Storyline
Andie Walsh, a high school senior, lives in a Chicago suburb with her unemployed working-class father, Jack. Andie’s best friend, the outsider Phil “Duckie” Dale, is in love with her but is too shy to tell her. Duckie and Andie, along with their friends, are harassed and bullied at school and at a party by arrogant “Richie” kids. Blane McDonough, one of the preppy boys and Steff McKee’s boyfriend’s best friend, asks Andie out. Andle eventually agrees to let him drive her to the prom, where they share their first kiss. Andie makes a pink prom dress out of the fabric from Iona’s dress and the dress her father purchased. Until she sees Duckie, Andie has second thoughts about braving the crowd on her own. Duckie admits that Blane is not like the other rich kids and encourages Andie to pursue him.
Andrew McCarthy Less Than Zero
He appeared as Clay Easton in the 1987 American drama film Less Than Zero.
Storyline
Clay Easton is a stiff-upper-lip college freshman on the East Coast of the United States who returns home for Christmas to find things very different from how he left them. Blair, his high school girlfriend, and now model has developed a cocaine addiction and has been having sex with Clay’s high school best friend, Julian Wells. Julian is also being pursued by his dealer, a former classmate named Rip, for a $50,000 debt owed to him. Clay and Blair’s relationship rekindles, and Julian’s behavior becomes more volatile.
Andrew McCarthy Movies
♦ 2019 – Finding Julia
♦ 2011 – The Brooklyn Brothers Beat the Best
♦ 2011 – Snatched
♦ 2010 – Main Street
♦ 2009 – The Good Guy
♦ 2009 – Camp Hell
♦ 2008 – The Spiderwick Chronicles
♦ 2005 – The Orphan King
♦ 2004 – 2BPerfectlyHonest
♦ 2004 – News for the Church
♦ 2002 – Anything But Love
♦ 2001 – Heaven Must Wait
♦ 2000 – Nowhere in Sight
Andrew McCarthy TV Shows
♦ 2020-2021 – Good Girls
♦ 2020 – The Sinner
♦ 2020 – 13 Reasons Why
♦ 2019 – The Enemy Within
♦ 2019-2020 – Good Girls
♦ 2018 – Condor
♦ 2018 – New Amsterdam
♦ 2018 – Nightflyers
♦ 2017 – The Blacklist: Redemption
♦ 2016 – The Family
♦ 2015-2017 – Turn: Washington’s Spies
♦ 2015-2020 – The Blacklist
♦ 2013–2019 – Orange Is the New Black
♦ 2013-2014 – Alpha House
♦ 2012 – A Christmas Dance