Andrew Grainger
Biography
Andrew Grainger is an English theater and film actor who built his career from an early love of musicals and stage work, then settled into steady screen roles in Britain and New Zealand. Born in 1965 in the United Kingdom, he began in the West End in 1987 at the Prince of Wales Theatre as Benjamin in Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, followed by South Pacific in 1990 and A Little Shop of Horrors at the Oldham Coliseum Theatre in 1994. He has also appeared at the London Palladium, the King's Head Theatre, the Silo Theatre and the Auckland Theatre Company, playing Geoff Tordoff in The Heretic in 2013. His screen work includes more than 60 British television series and films, among them The Bill, Heartbeat, Bad Girls and EastEnders, New Zealand shows such as Shortland Street and Outrageous Fortune, and the films Spy Game (2001) and Kiss Me Deadly (2008).
Movie Career
- Films
- 5
- Career span
- 16 years2001 to 2017
Every film, newest first
- 20176 DaysIMDb rating 6.2
- 2014The Dark HorseIMDb rating 7.4
- 2009SkyrunnersIMDb rating 5.0
- 2008Kiss Me DeadlyIMDb rating 5.1
- 2001Spy GameIMDb rating 7.1
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First role
Grainger launched his West End career in 1987 at age 22, playing Benjamin in Seven Brides for Seven Brothers at the Prince of Wales Theatre under director Michael Winter.
About the name
Grainger was initially credited as "Andy Grainger" when he built his acting career out of a love of musicals and theater.
Andrew Grainger movies on Netflix
6 Daysas Ray
The Dark Horseas Clive
Skyrunnersas Principal Duddy
Kiss Me Deadlyas Detective
Spy Gameas Andrew Unger
Worked with
Andrew Grainger shares two films with Xavier Horan, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.









Films together
Xavier Horan2 films together, 2014 to 2017
Xavier Horan's page 6 Days2017IMDb rating 6.2Grainger as RayHoran as Tom Morrell
The Dark Horse2014IMDb rating 7.4Grainger as CliveHoran as Jedi
John Rhys-Davies1 film together, 2008
John Rhys-Davies's page Kiss Me Deadly2008IMDb rating 5.1Grainger as DetectiveRhys-Davies as Yale Ericson
Mark Strong1 film together, 2017
Mark Strong's page 6 Days2017IMDb rating 6.2Grainger as RayStrong as Max Vernon
Brad Pitt1 film together, 2001
Brad Pitt's page Spy Game2001IMDb rating 7.1Grainger as Andrew UngerPitt as Tom Bishop
Robert Redford1 film together, 2001
Robert Redford's page Spy Game2001IMDb rating 7.1Grainger as Andrew UngerRedford as Nathan D. Muir
Cliff Curtis1 film together, 2014
Cliff Curtis's page The Dark Horse2014IMDb rating 7.4Grainger as CliveCurtis as Genesis
Tony ScottDirector, 1 film, 2001
All films by Tony Scott Spy Game2001IMDb rating 7.1Grainger as Andrew Unger
Toa FraserDirector, 1 film, 2017
All films by Toa Fraser 6 Days2017IMDb rating 6.2Grainger as Ray
James Napier RobertsonDirector, 1 film, 2014
All films by James Napier Robertson The Dark Horse2014IMDb rating 7.4Grainger as Clive
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.
