Dean Andrews
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Dean Andrews is a British
actor.
He is most famous for his role as DS Ray Carling in the BBC Television drama Life on Mars
. He continued the role in the show's 2008 spin-off series, Ashes to Ashes
, until 2010.
, Yorkshire
, Andrews went to Sitwell Junior school on Grange Road and Oakwood Comprehensive School on Moorgate Road. He went to school with Top Gear
presenter James May
. His parents were publicans and he lived at the Masons Arms pub on Wellgate and the Green Dragon in Kimberworth
. He belonged to the local Phoenix Amateur Operatic Society and appeared in several productions with Phoenix Players. He began work at Kirkby Central, a Vauxhall
car dealership, in Wellgate, then began singing at holiday resorts such as Skegness
, and on cruise ships over twenty years. His entry into acting came when successfully auditioning for the 2001 film, The Navigators
, which was set in Sheffield
.
, which won the BAFTA Award for Best Drama Series in 2004.
In 2005, Andrews played the character of Steven Maynard in the ITV drama Wire in the Blood
. In 2007, he appeared in the BBC dramas True Dare Kiss
and The Street
. In 2006, he appeared in yet another BBC drama, Life On Mars
, as the character DS Ray Carling. In 2008, he returned to play the character in the spin-off series Ashes to Ashes
.
Andrews also had a small role in the Channel 4
series No Angels
playing Neil. He also starred in Episode 11, Series 5 of Waterloo Road
.
Andrews played one of the lead roles in ITV's supernatural drama series Marchlands
.
In 2011, he appeared in the BBC Two
TV film United
, which tells the story of the Manchester United "Busby Babes
" team and the 1958 Munich air disaster
.
In September 2011 he appeared in the BBC drama The Body Farm
as Peter Collins.
He plays the lead role in the five part BBC One series The Case, about a man accused of murdering his terminally ill girlfriend.
He has also recorded voice-overs for Currys
television advertisements.
. He also enjoys watching rugby league
.
In September 2010, Andrews took part in the Bupa Great Yorkshire Run to raise funds for Alzheimer's Society, Bupa's nominated charity for the 2010 Bupa Great Run Series.
United Kingdom
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actor.
He is most famous for his role as DS Ray Carling in the BBC Television drama Life on Mars
Life on Mars (TV series)
Life on Mars is a British television series broadcast on BBC One between January 2006 and April 2007. The series combines elements of science fiction and police procedural....
. He continued the role in the show's 2008 spin-off series, Ashes to Ashes
Ashes to Ashes (TV series)
Ashes to Ashes is a British science fiction and police procedural drama television series, serving as the sequel to Life on Mars.The series began airing on BBC One in February 2008. A second series began broadcasting in April 2009...
, until 2010.
Early life
Born in 1963 in RotherhamRotherham
Rotherham is a town in South Yorkshire, England. It lies on the River Don, at its confluence with the River Rother, between Sheffield and Doncaster. Rotherham, at from Sheffield City Centre, is surrounded by several smaller settlements, which together form the wider Metropolitan Borough of...
, Yorkshire
Yorkshire
Yorkshire is a historic county of northern England and the largest in the United Kingdom. Because of its great size in comparison to other English counties, functions have been increasingly undertaken over time by its subdivisions, which have also been subject to periodic reform...
, Andrews went to Sitwell Junior school on Grange Road and Oakwood Comprehensive School on Moorgate Road. He went to school with Top Gear
Top Gear (current format)
Top Gear is a British television series about motor vehicles, primarily cars. It began in 1977 as a conventional motoring magazine show. Over time, and especially since a relaunch in 2002, it has developed a quirky, humorous style...
presenter James May
James May
James Daniel May is an English television presenter, journalist and writer. He is best known for his role as co-presenter of the award-winning motoring programme Top Gear alongside Jeremy Clarkson and Richard Hammond....
. His parents were publicans and he lived at the Masons Arms pub on Wellgate and the Green Dragon in Kimberworth
Kimberworth
Kimberworth is a suburb of Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England. It is located in the Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham, about 2.2 miles north west of Rotherham town centre and 4.7 miles north-east of the City of Sheffield....
. He belonged to the local Phoenix Amateur Operatic Society and appeared in several productions with Phoenix Players. He began work at Kirkby Central, a Vauxhall
Vauxhall Motors
Vauxhall Motors is a British automotive company owned by General Motors and headquartered in Luton. It was founded in 1857 as a pump and marine engine manufacturer, began manufacturing cars in 1903 and was acquired by GM in 1925. It has been the second-largest selling car brand in the UK for...
car dealership, in Wellgate, then began singing at holiday resorts such as Skegness
Skegness
Skegness is a seaside town and civil parish in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. Located on the Lincolnshire coast of the North Sea, east of the city of Lincoln it has a total resident population of 18,910....
, and on cruise ships over twenty years. His entry into acting came when successfully auditioning for the 2001 film, The Navigators
The Navigators (film)
The Navigators is a 2001 British film directed by Ken Loach with screenplay by Rob Dawber.It tells the story of the reactions of five Sheffield rail workers to the privatisation of the railway maintenance organisation for which they all work, and the consequences for them...
, which was set in Sheffield
Sheffield
Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England. Its name derives from the River Sheaf, which runs through the city. Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, and with some of its southern suburbs annexed from Derbyshire, the city has grown from its largely...
.
TV career
Andrews played Barry Shiel in the TV series BuriedBuried (TV series)
Buried is a British television drama series, produced by World Productions for Channel 4 and originally screened in 2003. The programme starred Lennie James as Lee Kingley, who is serving a long prison sentence in order to protect a member of his family from a violent criminal...
, which won the BAFTA Award for Best Drama Series in 2004.
In 2005, Andrews played the character of Steven Maynard in the ITV drama Wire in the Blood
Wire in the Blood
Wire in the Blood was a British crime drama television series, devised and produced by Coastal Productions for the ITV network that ran from 2002 to 2009. The series is based on characters created by Val McDermid; a university clinical psychologist, Dr Anthony "Tony" Valentine Hill , is teamed with...
. In 2007, he appeared in the BBC dramas True Dare Kiss
True Dare Kiss
True Dare Kiss is a British television drama produced for BBC One. It is written by Debbie Horsfield and produced by Marcus Wilson and features Dervla Kirwan, David Bradley and Lorraine Ashbourne...
and The Street
The Street (TV series)
The Street is a British television drama series created by Jimmy McGovern and produced by Granada Television for the BBC. The series follows the lives of various residents of an unnamed street in Manchester and features an all-star cast including Timothy Spall, Jim Broadbent, Jane Horrocks, Bob...
. In 2006, he appeared in yet another BBC drama, Life On Mars
Life on Mars (TV series)
Life on Mars is a British television series broadcast on BBC One between January 2006 and April 2007. The series combines elements of science fiction and police procedural....
, as the character DS Ray Carling. In 2008, he returned to play the character in the spin-off series Ashes to Ashes
Ashes to Ashes (TV series)
Ashes to Ashes is a British science fiction and police procedural drama television series, serving as the sequel to Life on Mars.The series began airing on BBC One in February 2008. A second series began broadcasting in April 2009...
.
Andrews also had a small role in the Channel 4
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
series No Angels
No Angels (TV series)
No Angels is a critically acclaimed British television comedy drama series, produced by the independent production company World Productions for Channel 4, which ran for three seasons from 2004 to 2006. It was devised by Toby Whithouse.-Premise:...
playing Neil. He also starred in Episode 11, Series 5 of Waterloo Road
Waterloo Road (TV series)
Waterloo Road is an award-winning British television drama series, first broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC One on 9 March 2006. Set in a troubled comprehensive school in Rochdale, Greater Manchester, the series focuses on the lives of the school's teacher and students, and confronts social...
.
Andrews played one of the lead roles in ITV's supernatural drama series Marchlands
Marchlands
Marchlands is a five-part supernatural drama first shown on ITV in the United Kingdom on 3 February 2011, telling the story of three different families living in the same house at three different time periods, in 1968, 1987 and 2010. The three families are linked by the spirit of a young girl who...
.
In 2011, he appeared in the BBC Two
BBC Two
BBC Two is the second television channel operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation in the United Kingdom. It covers a wide range of subject matter, but tending towards more 'highbrow' programmes than the more mainstream and popular BBC One. Like the BBC's other domestic TV and radio...
TV film United
United (TV drama)
United is a British television film directed by James Strong and written by Chris Chibnall. It is based on the true story of Manchester United's "Busby Babes" and the aftermath of the 1958 Munich air disaster...
, which tells the story of the Manchester United "Busby Babes
Busby Babes
The Busby Babes were a group of Manchester United players, recruited and trained by the club's chief scout Joe Armstrong and assistant manager Jimmy Murphy, who progressed from the club's youth team into the first team under the management of the eponymous Matt Busby.The Busby Babes were notable...
" team and the 1958 Munich air disaster
Munich air disaster
The Munich air disaster occurred on 6 February 1958, when British European Airways Flight 609 crashed on its third attempt to take off from a slush-covered runway at Munich-Riem Airport in Munich, West Germany. On board the plane was the Manchester United football team, nicknamed the "Busby Babes",...
.
In September 2011 he appeared in the BBC drama The Body Farm
The Body Farm (TV series)
The Body Farm is a British police procedural crime drama series for the BBC network, featuring a fictional private forensic pathology facility that conducts scientific research to help solve crimes, lead by Dr...
as Peter Collins.
He plays the lead role in the five part BBC One series The Case, about a man accused of murdering his terminally ill girlfriend.
He has also recorded voice-overs for Currys
Currys
Currys is an electrical retailer in the United Kingdom and Ireland and is owned by Dixons Retail plc. It specialises in selling home electronics and household appliances, with 295 superstores and 73 high street stores...
television advertisements.
Personal life
Andrews has two daughters, Sharny and Alice (born c.1985 and c.1991). He is a passionate supporter of his local football team, Rotherham UnitedRotherham United F.C.
Rotherham United Football Club are an English professional football club based in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, who compete in League Two, the fourth tier of English football. The club's colours have traditionally been red and white, although these have evolved through history...
. He also enjoys watching rugby league
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
.
In September 2010, Andrews took part in the Bupa Great Yorkshire Run to raise funds for Alzheimer's Society, Bupa's nominated charity for the 2010 Bupa Great Run Series.