Andre Gower

Andre Gower is an American actor who was born in Los Angeles into a family of actors and started out at the age of five. The CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless gave him his first substantial part, Brooks Prentiss, which he played from 1981 to 1982, followed by guest roles on The A-Team and T. J. Hooker, along with The Wizard. In 1986 he shared an episode of The Twilight Zone with the Oscar nominee Piper Laurie, and in 1987 he took the lead in The Monster Squad, a comedy horror film. He then spent two seasons opposite George C. Scott on the Fox series Mr. President, and from 1988 to 1989 he was a recurring player on The Hogan Family. Later work includes coaching actors and other newcomers to the entertainment industry, co-hosting the Squadcast podcast, and producing and directing the 2018 documentary Wolfman's Got Nards, about The Monster Squad and its fans.