Dean Andrews

Biography

Dean Andrews is an English actor from Rotherham who began his career performing on cruise ships as an entertainer and singer. Film director Ken Loach discovered him while casting the 2001 film The Navigators. He later took the part of Barry Shiel in Buried, a Channel 4 drama that won the 2004 BAFTA Award for Best Drama Series. He is known for playing DS Ray Carling in the BBC drama Life on Mars, which he continued in the sequel Ashes to Ashes until 2010. He appeared in the BBC Two television film United (2011), about the Munich air disaster, and joined the ITV soap opera Emmerdale in 2019 as Will Taylor, a role he left in December 2024. He has also narrated documentary series, including Our Great Yorkshire Life.

63years old

Turns 64 on August 6in 269 days

Born August 6, 1963Rotherham
Star sign: LeoThe sign runs July 23 to August 22

Movie Career

Films: 8
Career span: 17 years2001 to 2018

Genres

Drama75%, 6 films
Horror25%, 2 films
Mystery25%, 2 films
Thriller25%, 2 films
History13%, 1 film

First and latest

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Big break
Dean Andrews was discovered by director Ken Loach, who was seeking Yorkshire people for the 2001 film The Navigators, after Andrews had worked as an entertainer and singer on cruise ships.

Dean Andrews movies on Netflix

Agatha and the Truth of Murder2018IMDb rating 6.3as Wade
Dark River2017IMDb rating 5.9as Matty
Elfie Hopkins: Cannibal Hunter2012IMDb rating 4.5as Villager
United2011IMDb rating 7.3as Bert Whalley
Weekender2011IMDb rating 5.5as Sargent Thompson
Salvage2009IMDb rating 4.9as Clive
My Summer of Love2004IMDb rating 6.7as Ricky
The Navigators2001IMDb rating 7.0as John

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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United2011 Drama, History, Sportas Bert Whalley
IMDb rating 7.314K votes
My Summer of Love2004 Drama, Romanceas Ricky
IMDb rating 6.723K votes
Agatha and the Truth of Murder2018as Wade
IMDb rating 6.36.3K votes
The Navigators2001as John
IMDb rating 7.03.3K votes
Dark River2017as Matty
IMDb rating 5.94.7K votes
Salvage2009as Clive
IMDb rating 4.92.3K votes
Weekender2011as Sargent Thompson
IMDb rating 5.52.1K votes
Elfie Hopkins: Cannibal Hunter2012as Villager
IMDb rating 4.51.1K votes

Worked with

Dean Andrews shares two films with Jack O'Connell, 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.

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Jack O'Connell

Ben Batt

Sean Bean

Ray Winstone

Emily Blunt

Paddy ConsidinePawel PawlikowskiDirector, 1 film James StrongDirector, 1 film Terry LoaneDirector, 1 film

Films together

Jack O'Connell2 films together, 2011
Jack O'Connell's page
- United2011IMDb rating 7.3Andrews as Bert WhalleyO'Connell as Bobby Charlton
- Weekender2011IMDb rating 5.5Andrews as Sargent ThompsonO'Connell as Dylan
Ben Batt2 films together, 2009 to 2011
Ben Batt's page
- Weekender2011IMDb rating 5.5Andrews as Sargent ThompsonBatt as John Anderson
- Salvage2009IMDb rating 4.9Andrews as CliveBatt as Trooper Jones
Sean Bean1 film together, 2017
Sean Bean's page
- Dark River2017IMDb rating 5.9Andrews as MattyBean as Richard Bell
Ray Winstone1 film together, 2012
Ray Winstone's page
- Elfie Hopkins: Cannibal Hunter2012IMDb rating 4.5Andrews as VillagerWinstone as Butcher Bryn
Emily Blunt1 film together, 2004
Emily Blunt's page
- My Summer of Love2004IMDb rating 6.7Andrews as RickyBlunt as Tamsin
Paddy Considine1 film together, 2004
Paddy Considine's page
- My Summer of Love2004IMDb rating 6.7Andrews as RickyConsidine as Phil
Pawel PawlikowskiDirector, 1 film, 2004
All films by Pawel Pawlikowski
- My Summer of Love2004IMDb rating 6.7Andrews as Ricky
James StrongDirector, 1 film, 2011
All films by James Strong
- United2011IMDb rating 7.3Andrews as Bert Whalley
Terry LoaneDirector, 1 film, 2018
All films by Terry Loane
- Agatha and the Truth of Murder2018IMDb rating 6.3Andrews as Wade

Online

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