Andrew Leeds (actor)
{{short description|American actor and writer (born 1981)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2015}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Andrew Leeds
| image = AndrewLeeds E4.jpg
| caption = Leeds in March 2016
| birth_name = Andrew Harrison Leeds
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|mf=yes|1981|9|24}}
| birth_place = Tarpon Springs, Florida
| alma_mater = Stanford University (BS)
| occupation = {{hlist|Actor|comedian|writer}}
| years_active = 1995–present
}}
Andrew Harrison Leeds (born September 24, 1981){{Cite web|url=https://www.playbill.com/person/andrew-harrison-leeds-vault-0000035385|title=Andrew Harrison Leeds|website=playbill.com|access-date=2023-03-04}} is an American actor, comedian and writer. He is known for his portrayal of Josh on Cristela, Christopher Pelant on Bones, and David Clarke on Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist. He is also in the Main Company of the sketch comedy/improv theater The Groundlings.{{Cite web|url=http://www.groundlings.com/performers/main-company.aspx|title=The Groundlings|website=The Groundlings Website|access-date=2016-03-15}}
Early life
Leeds was born on September 24, 1981, in Tarpon Springs, Florida.{{Cite web|url=https://www.playbill.com/person/andrew-harrison-leeds-vault-0000035385|title=Andrew Harrison Leeds|website=playbill.com|access-date=2023-03-04}} While at Stanford University, Leeds participated in theatrical productions on campus.{{Cite web|url=http://stanforddailyarchive.com/cgi-bin/stanford?a=d&d=stanford19970402-01.2.6&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN-------|title=The Stanford Daily 2 April 1997 — The Stanford Daily|website=stanforddailyarchive.com|access-date=2016-03-15}}{{Cite web|url=http://stanforddailyarchive.com/cgi-bin/stanford?a=d&d=stanford20000413-01.2.44|title=The Stanford Daily 13 April 2000 — The Stanford Daily|website=stanforddailyarchive.com|access-date=2016-03-15}} He graduated with a degree in computer science.
Career
Leeds' first job as a professional actor was at the age of eight as an understudy in the Broadway musical Teddy & Alice.{{Cite web|url=https://www.fxnetworks.com/shows/the-patient/cast/andrew-leeds-ezra-strauss|title=Andrew Leeds|website=fxnetworks.com|access-date=2023-03-04}} Eventually, Leeds took over the role of Quentin Roosevelt.{{Cite web|url=http://www.playbill.com/person/andrew-harrison-leeds-vault-0000035385|title=Andrew Harrison Leeds {{!}} Playbill|website=Playbill|access-date=2016-03-15}} Leeds then originated the role of Gavroche in the national tour of Les Miserables.{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Hg7lhoL4h_YC|title=Theatre World 1992-1993|last=Willis|first=John|date=1995-01-01|publisher=Hal Leonard Corporation|isbn=9781557832047|language=en}} After leaving Les Miserables, Leeds appeared in the Broadway production of Falsettos playing the role of Jason on Wednesday and Saturday matinees.{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/1992/legit/reviews/falsettos-1200429512/|title=Review: 'Falsettos'|last=Gerard|first=Jeremy|website=Variety|date=April 30, 1992 |language=en-US|access-date=2016-03-15}} He starred in the musical for a year, acting opposite such Broadway legends as Michael Rupert,{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=BhgAAAAAMBAJ|title=New York Magazine|date=1993-01-18|publisher=New York Media, LLC|language=en}} Chip Zien, and Mandy Patinkin. After taking over the evening performances for a short stint, Leeds departed the production to play the title role in Carly Simon's opera Romulus Hunt.{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1993/02/27/arts/review-music-carly-simon-s-new-opera-for-children.html|title=Review/Music; Carly Simon's New Opera for Children|last=Rothstein|first=Edward|date=1993-02-27|newspaper=The New York Times|issn=0362-4331|access-date=2016-03-15}}
Leeds appeared in the movie A Pig's Tale produced by Polygram Filmed Entertainment and as Cadet Dotson in Major Payne starring Damon Wayans.{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/1995/film/reviews/major-payne-1200441021/|title=Review: 'Major Payne'|last=Klady|first=Leonard|website=Variety|date=March 20, 1995 |language=en-US|access-date=2016-03-15}}
Leeds and his writing partner at the time, David Lampson, were selected to be on the Bravo reality show Situation: Comedy.{{Cite web|url=http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20143978,00.html|title=Picks and Pans Review: Situation: Comedy : People.com|website=www.people.com|access-date=2016-03-15}} Produced by Sean Hayes, the show documented the process of making two competing pilots. Leeds and Lampson's pilot, Stephen's Life, was selected out of 10,000 submissions. The pilot was shot for NBC and went on to win the competition, launching Leeds' career as a writer. Leeds then returned to his acting career and appeared on Veep and It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia.
His drama pilot Rex is Not Your Lawyer was produced by NBC in 2011. Leeds and Lampson then wrote another television pilot, a comedy for NBC called Brenda Forever, but it was not ordered for a full series.{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2013/01/andrew-leedsdavid-lampson-comedy-spec-lands-nbc-pilot-order-ellie-kemper-circling-416575/|title=Andrew Leeds/David Lampson Comedy Spec Lands NBC Pilot Order, Ellie Kemper Circling|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|website=Deadline|date=January 30, 2013 |language=en-US|access-date=2016-03-15}} Leeds was later cast in a regular role as Josh in the ABC comedy Cristela.{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2014/03/quintet-cast-in-abc-comedy-cristela-702522/|title=Quintet Cast In ABC Comedy 'Cristela'|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|website=Deadline|date=March 21, 2014 |language=en-US|access-date=2016-03-15}}
Leeds then wrote a comedy pilot called Those People for Kelly Ripa's company and ABC and appeared on the Comedy Central show Workaholics. In November 2015, Leeds became a member of the Main Company of the sketch comedy/improv troupe The Groundlings.{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2016/01/abc-comedy-kelly-ripa-mark-consuelos-andrew-leeds-1201681142/|title=ABC Buys Comedy From Kelly Ripa & Mark Consuelos, Andrew Leeds|last=Petski|first=Denise|website=Deadline|date=January 12, 2016 |language=en-US|access-date=2016-03-15}}
Filmography
=Film=
| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
| 1993
| Fred | Uncredited |
| 1995
| Private Dotson | |
| 2003
| Missing Brendan | Older Bob Calden | |
| 2006
| Special | Grocery Store Patron | |
| 2006
| Fanaa | | |
| 2009
| Marcus | |
| 2011
| Chris | |
| 2015
| Paul | |
| 2016
| Tim | |
| 2017
| The Golden Age | Morgan Winslow | |
| 2021
| Zoey's Extraordinary Christmas | David Clarke | |
| 2022
| A Lot of Nothing | Ted | |
=Television=
| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
| 1994
| Jake | Episode: "The Switching Hour" (voice) |
| 2002
| Newspaper Kid | Television film |
| 2003
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Tom Bell | Episode: "All for Our Country" |
| 2003
| Danny Grant | 2 episodes |
| 2003–2004
| Nip/Tuck | Henry Shapiro | 3 episodes |
| 2004
| Joel | Episode: "Drama Queen" |
| 2006
| Numb3rs | Daniel | Episode: "Backscatter" |
| 2008
| Dirt | Alan | 3 episodes |
| 2008
| Leo | Episode: "Kids Ain't Like Everybody Else" |
| 2009
| House | Dr. Medina | Episode: "Broken" |
| 2010
| Drew Yost | Episode: "Red Sky at Night" |
| 2010
| Castle | Adam Murphy | Episode: "Punked" |
| 2011
| Conner Ellis | Episode: "Home Improvement" |
| 2011
| Lester | Episode: "Audrey is Dumb" |
| 2012
| Andy | Episode: "Second Opinion" |
| 2012–15
| Bones | Christopher Pelant | Recurring role (9 episodes) |
| 2013
| Cult | Marc Segal | 2 episodes |
| 2013
| ADA Colbert | Episode: "I Do" |
| 2013
| Dr. Dunphy | Episode: "The Axeman Cometh" |
| 2013–2014
| John Booker | Recurring role (4 episodes) |
| 2014
| Mixology | Cute guy | Episode: "Bruce & Fab" |
| 2014
| Veep | Jackson | Episode: "Debate" |
| 2014
| Ned | Episode: "Divorced Dudes" |
| 2014
| Tom | Episode: "The Italian Job" |
| 2015
| It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia | Jason | Episode: "The Gang Misses the Boat" |
| 2014–2015
| Cristela | Josh | Main cast (22 episodes) |
| 2016
| Dan | Episode: "A Night at the Dudeseum" |
| 2016
| Rich | Episode: "Double Click" |
| 2016
| Micah | Episode: "The Defenestration of Frank" |
| 2017
| Paul | Recurring role (6 Episodes) |
| 2018
| Lucifer | Joel | Episode: "The Last Heartbreak" |
| 2018
| Duncan | Episode: "Grow Fast or Die Slow" |
| 2018
| Nobodies | Andrew | Episode: "Alone Star State" |
| 2018–19
| Ken Stevenson | Recurring role (10 episodes) |
| 2019
| Alan | Episode: "In the Dark Night of the Soul It's Always 3:30 in the Morning" |
| 2019–2023
| Barry | Leo Cousineau | Recurring role (12 episodes) |
| 2020
| Bryce | Episode: "Penny Pinching" |
| 2020–2021
| Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist | David Clarke | Recurring role/main cast (24 episodes) |
| 2020–2022
| Peter Benoit | Recurring role (12 episodes) |
| 2021
| Dr. Andrews | Episode: "The Lady Confesses" |
| 2021–2022
| Nick | Recurring role (3 episodes) |
| 2022
| Roland | Episode: "Old White Men" |
| 2022
| Dr. Richards | Episode: "You Up?" |
| 2022
| Duane | 2 episodes |
| 2022
| Ezra | Main cast (10 episodes) |
| 2022
| Ghosts | Eric | Recurring role (2 episodes) |
| 2024
| Frasier | Terry | Episode: "All About Eve" |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|0498572}}
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