Andrew McCarthy Biography
Born: November 29, 1962
Youthful actor Andrew McCarthy went to prep school in New Jersey, lending to his classic, clean-cut good looks. A member the so-called Brat Pack of '80s Hollywood teen stars, McCarthy was usually cast as a good-guy leading man, basically sincere underneath his brooding teen angst. After studying theater at N.Y.U., he made his film debut in 1983 in the teen sex comedy Class with Rob_Lowe and Jacqueline_Bisset. In 1985, he appeared as the sulky writer Kevin in St._Elmo's_Fire and the new Catholic school kid in Heaven_Help_Us. The next year, he was cast opposite Molly_Ringwald as rich boy Blaine in John_Hughes' Pretty in Pink. He later re-teamed with Ringwald for the dark romantic drama Fresh_Horses. In 1987, he appeared opposite Kim_Cattrall in the screwball comedy Mannequin and opposite Jami_Gertz and Robert_Downey_Jr. in the addiction drama Less_Than_Zero. The same year, he portrayed Henry Hopper in the PBS American Playhouse production of Waiting for the Moon, based on the colorful lives of Gertrude Stein and Alice B. Toklas. In 1989, McCarthy formed a winning comedy team with Jonathan_Silverman for the goofy farce Weekend at Bernie's, a surprisingly funny hit. They re-teamed for the less-successful Weekend at Bernie's II in 1993. The next year, he appeared briefly in the critically acclaimed ensemble films The_Joy_Luck_Club and Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle. In 1999, he married his college girlfriend, actress Carol_Schneider. They have one child. Much of his work during this time involved independent films (New_Waterford_Girl), straight-to-video thrillers (Nowhere in Sight), and made-for-TV movies (Straight From the Heart). His youthful good looks enabled him to play Bobby_Kennedy in the 2000 television miniseries Jackie_Bouvier_Kennedy_Onassis. He also appeared in a romantic musical called Anything but Love. In 2004, McCarthy was cast as surgeon Dr. Hook in the ABC horror miniseries Kingdom Hospital. Adapted by Stephen_King, the television drama is based on the original series by Danish filmmaker Lars von Trier. Andrea LeVasseur, Rovi
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