Andrew Lawrence Cooper (born March 10, 1985), known professionally as Cooper Andrews, is an American actor, boom operator, stunt coordinator and assistant director. He is best known for his role as Jerry on The Walking Dead. In 2019, he was cast as Víctor Vásquez in Shazam! (2019) and returned for its sequel (2023) in the DC Extended Universe.
Early life Andrews was born in Smithtown, New York on Long Island. His father is Samoan and his mother is of Hungarian Jewish descent. He grew up with his mother, and was raised Jewish. Andrews lived in Atlanta for many years and is a graduate of Dunwoody High School.
Career Andrews played the recurring character Yo-Yo Engberk in the first three seasons in AMC's Halt and Catch Fire. He went on to be cast as Jerry in The Walking Dead and in Shazam! as Victor Vásquez, a role which he reprised in its 2023 sequel Shazam! Fury of the Gods. Andrews has also worked behind the camera as boom operator, stunt coordinator and assistant director.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes Reference(s) 2006 Death of Seasons Guy 2008 Golgotha Evil Guard Faceless Catwalk BodyGuard Short film2009 Mandie and the Secret Tunnel Brother Cooper 2014 Ruins and Reckoning Kavick Short film 2015 Assassinmas XVII Buckets 2016 Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk Grateful / Anxious American 2018 Den of Thieves Mack 2019 Shazam! Víctor Vásquez Going Up Roger Branch Short film Darlin' Nurse Tony 2023 Shazam! Fury of the Gods Víctor Vásquez The Last Butterflies Dad Also producerShort film
Television Year Title Role Notes Reference(s) 2014–2016 Halt and Catch Fire Yo-Yo Engberk 17 episodes 2015 The Red Road Rowtag 2 episodes Your Pretty Face Is Going to Hell Modok Episode: "New-cronomicon" Limitless Kenny Sumida Episode: "Arm-aggedon" 2016 Hawaii Five-0 Vance Pekelo Episode: "Kanaka Hahai" 2016–2022 The Walking Dead Jerry 49 episodes 2017 Thin Ice Small Paul Television film S.W.A.T. Reggie Lee Episode: "Radical" 2019 NCIS: Los Angeles Matt Saplou Episode: "Decoy" 2021 Aquaman: King of Atlantis Aquaman 3 episodesVoice 2023 Hailey's On It! Kai Banks 14 episodesRecurringVoice
Video games Year Title Role Notes Reference(s) 2020 Madden 21 Fetu Valtal 2023 Justice League: Cosmic Chaos Aquaman
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