Damon Andrews
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Damon Andrews is a director and actor from New Zealand.
Andrews directed episodes of the TV show The Tribe produced by Raymond Thompson
of Cloud 9, and currently works as a storyliner on the New Zealand soap-opera Shortland Street.
He is mostly known for his role in The Tribe as Jaffa - more commonly known as The Guardian. He was a core character that first appeared as the leader of the Zoot crazed cult called The Chosen. He remained a cast member in series 2 and 3, before departing from the cast, but made special returning scenes along with past cast member Vanessa Stacey
and Ari Boyland.
Andrews also appeared in Urban Gothic and Traffic Island, and in a production of Revelations – The Initial Journey.
In the theatre, he has played leading roles in Long Day's Journey into Night
, Niu Sila, A Man's World, Split, Twelfth Night, The Unsung Boy, Arcadia and The Wind in the Willows
. He co-wrote the stage plays Split, Wheeler's Luck, Elvis Was a Coconut and If Pain Persists.
A known anglophile, Damon has a collection of English automobiles, including a 1933 Aston Martin Le Mans
Career
Andrews graduated from New Zealand Drama School in 1992.Andrews directed episodes of the TV show The Tribe produced by Raymond Thompson
Raymond Thompson
Raymond Thompson is a screenwriter, composer and producer.Thompson was born in Redditch, Worcestershire and grew up in Ontario, after his parents emigrated to Canada. He studied Drama at York University and embarked upon a successful career in the music industry as both a songwriter and musician...
of Cloud 9, and currently works as a storyliner on the New Zealand soap-opera Shortland Street.
He is mostly known for his role in The Tribe as Jaffa - more commonly known as The Guardian. He was a core character that first appeared as the leader of the Zoot crazed cult called The Chosen. He remained a cast member in series 2 and 3, before departing from the cast, but made special returning scenes along with past cast member Vanessa Stacey
Vanessa Stacey
Vanessa Stacey is a New Zealand film, television and stage actress as well as a former playwright, comedienne and musician...
and Ari Boyland.
Andrews also appeared in Urban Gothic and Traffic Island, and in a production of Revelations – The Initial Journey.
In the theatre, he has played leading roles in Long Day's Journey into Night
Long Day's Journey Into Night
Long Day's Journey Into Night is a 1956 drama in four acts written by American playwright Eugene O'Neill. The play is widely considered to be his masterwork...
, Niu Sila, A Man's World, Split, Twelfth Night, The Unsung Boy, Arcadia and The Wind in the Willows
The Wind in the Willows
The Wind in the Willows is a classic of children's literature by Kenneth Grahame, first published in 1908. Alternately slow moving and fast paced, it focuses on four anthropomorphised animal characters in a pastoral version of England...
. He co-wrote the stage plays Split, Wheeler's Luck, Elvis Was a Coconut and If Pain Persists.
A known anglophile, Damon has a collection of English automobiles, including a 1933 Aston Martin Le Mans
Aston Martin Le Mans
The Aston Martin Le Mans was a two or four seat sports car made by Aston Martin between 1932 and 1934.Aston Martin’s single-overhead-cam engine with a Bore/Stroke of 69.3 mm x 99 mm, had first been seen in the 1927 models, was highly efficient and now had an output of at 4750 rpm from...