Jon Andre Gower (born April 27, 1973) is an American television and film actor.
Life and career Born in Los Angeles, California to a family of actors, Gower began his career at the age of five years. His sister, Carlena Gower starred in the Irwin Allen 1970's blockbuster, The Towering Inferno. His first substantial role was as Brooks Prentiss on the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless from 1981 to 1982. He continued with guest starring roles on The A-Team, T. J. Hooker, and The Wizard. In 1986, he starred with Oscar-nominated Piper Laurie in an episode of The Twilight Zone, "The Burning Man". In 1987, Gower starred in the comedy/horror film The Monster Squad. Later that year, he starred for two seasons on the Fox series Mr. President with George C. Scott. From 1988 to 1989, Gower had a recurring role on The Hogan Family. Gower currently coaches actors and others entering the entertainment industry.
On November 5, 2014, Gower appeared on Ken Reid's TV Guidance Counselor Podcast.
Since 2016, Gower and one of his The Monster Squad castmates, Ryan Lambert, have been co-hosts of the Squadcast w/Ryan & Andre Podcast, for Fitterpiper Entertainment. The podcast covers The Monster Squad, as well as other films, and conventions that Gower and Lambert attend in support of The Monster Squad and its legacy.
In 2018, Gower produced and directed a documentary about the legacy, cult following, and fans of The Monster Squad, titled Wolfman's Got Nards.
On July 3, 2021, Gower nearly died after he suffered a massive heart attack while playing tennis with a friend. Gower needed a pacemaker installed in his heart. "my right coronary artery ended up being 100 percent blocked with a giant blood clot... Apparently, according to the people that worked on me and the excellent cath lab team, we got here with about 10 minutes to spare" Gower said in a Facebook video filmed from his hospital bed. A GoFundMe was set up to help pay for Gower's medical bills.
Filmography Film Year Film Role Notes 1983 Kiss My Grits Boots 1987 The Monster Squad Sean Crenshaw Credited as André Gower 2006 Sweet Deadly Dreams Bernstein 2018Wolfman's Got NardsHimselfProducer/Director Television Year Title Role Notes 1979 The Man in the Santa Claus Suit Terry Travis Television movie 1981–1982 The Young and the Restless Brooks Prentiss #3 Unknown episodes 1983 Baby Makes Five Michael Riddle Unknown episodes1984 St. Elsewhere Tucker 1 episode The A-Team Billy Lawrence 1 episode Highway to Heaven Tom Barney 1 episode1985 Obsessed with a Married Woman Max Karasick Television movie Knight Rider Billy 1 episode Night Court Brian Reader 1 episode T.J. Hooker Tommy Hooker 1 episode The Twilight Zone Doug the Nephew 1 episode (segment "The Burning Man") It's a Living 1 episode1986 Remington Steele Daniel Piper 1 episode Fathers and Sons Sean Flynn 1 episode The Wizard Todd 1 episode1987 Mathnet Eddie "Rimshot" Harris 1 episode Square One Television Eddie "Rimshot" Harris 4 episodes Mr. President Nick Tresch Unknown episodes 1988 My Two Dads Marshall 1 episode 1988–1989 The Hogan Family Steve Traeger 6 episodes 1989 Mr. Belvedere Craig Larabee 1 episode
Awards and nominations Year Award Result Category Film or series 1983Young Artist AwardNominated Best Young Actor in a Daytime Series The Young and the Restless 1984 Best Young Actor in a Comedy Series Baby Makes Five 1987 Exceptional Performance by a Young Actor in a New Television, Comedy or Drama Series Fathers and Sons1988 Exceptional Performance by a Young Actor in a Television Comedy Series Mr. President Won Outstanding Young Actors/Actresses Ensemble in Television or Motion Picture The Monster Squad (Shared with cast) 1989 Nominated Best Young Actor Guest Starring in a Drama or Comedy Series The Hogan Family 1988 Saturn Award Nominated Best Performance by a Younger Actor The Monster Squad
Bibliography Holmstrom, John. The Moving Picture Boy: An International Encyclopaedia from 1895 to 1995. Norwich, Michael Russell, 1996, p. 392-393.
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