Andrew Keegan is an American

United States

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 actor

Actor

An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...

 and producer. He is best known for his role of Joey Donner in the film 10 Things I Hate About You

10 Things I Hate about You

10 Things I Hate About You is a 1999 American teen romantic comedy film. It is directed by Gil Junger and stars Heath Ledger, Julia Stiles, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Larisa Oleynik, David Krumholtz, and Larry Miller...

.

Life and career

Keegan was born Andrew Keegan Heying in Los Angeles, California

Los Angeles, California

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, the older son of Lana, a hairdresser, and Larry Heying, a voice-over

Voice-over

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 actor. Keegan's mother is Colombia

Colombia

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n and his father is from Nebraska

Nebraska

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. Keegan has a younger brother, Casey (born June 12, 1980), who is also an actor.

Career

He is known for his roles in films such as 10 Things I Hate about You (1999), The Broken Hearts Club

Broken Hearts Club

The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy is a 2000 American film written and directed by Greg Berlanti. It follows the lives of a group of gay friends in West Hollywood, centered around a restaurant owned by the fatherly Jack and the softball team he sponsors...

(2000) and O

O (film)

O is a 2001 American drama film, and a loose modern adaptation of William Shakespeare's Othello.The film's intended release date was April 1999, but due to the Columbine High School massacre, the film was shelved for two years by its original distributor, Miramax Films. Ultimately, it was sold...

(2001). He had recurring roles on several television series, including Full House

Full House

Full House is an American sitcom television series. Set in San Francisco, the show chronicles widowed father Danny Tanner, who, after the death of his wife, enlists his best friend Joey Gladstone and his brother-in-law Jesse Katsopolis to help raise his three daughters, D.J., Stephanie, and...

, Party of Five

Party of Five

Party of Five is an American teen drama television series that aired on Fox for six seasons, from September 12, 1994, until May 3, 2000.Critically acclaimed, the show suffered from low ratings and after its first season was slated for cancellation...

, 7th Heaven

7th Heaven

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, Related, Step By Step, Sabrina the Teenage Witch and The Amanda Show

The Amanda Show

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, and was a regular in the final season of Thunder Alley

Thunder Alley

Thunder Alley is an American sitcom which aired from March 9, 1994 to July 4, 1995 on ABC.-Premise:The show stars Edward Asner as retired race-car driver Gil Jones. The unaired original pilot episode featured Felicity Huffman in the role of Bobbi Turner, Gil's daughter. When ABC picked up the...

. He starred as Zack Dell in the movie Camp Nowhere

Camp Nowhere

Camp Nowhere is a 1994 film directed by Jonathan Prince, written by Andrew Kurtzman and Eliot Wald, and starring Jonathan Jackson, Christopher Lloyd, Melody Kay, Andrew Keegan, and Marnette Patterson. The film also features Jessica Alba in her first film role...

(1994) and had a small role in Independence Day

Independence Day (film)

Independence Day is a 1996 science fiction film about an alien invasion of Earth, focusing on a disparate group of individuals and families as they converge in the Nevada desert and, along with the rest of the human population, participate in a last-chance counterattack on July 4 – the same...

(1996). He played Dan Foster in The Skateboard Kid 2 (1995). In 2009 Keegan made his stage debut as Rigby in Erik Patterson's award-winning play, He Asked For It.

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1994	Camp Nowhere Camp Nowhere Camp Nowhere is a 1994 film directed by Jonathan Prince, written by Andrew Kurtzman and Eliot Wald, and starring Jonathan Jackson, Christopher Lloyd, Melody Kay, Andrew Keegan, and Marnette Patterson. The film also features Jessica Alba in her first film role...	Zack Dell
1996	Independence Day Independence Day (film) Independence Day is a 1996 science fiction film about an alien invasion of Earth, focusing on a disparate group of individuals and families as they converge in the Nevada desert and, along with the rest of the human population, participate in a last-chance counterattack on July 4 – the same...	Older Boy
1999	Everyday		Short film
1999	10 Things I Hate About You 10 Things I Hate about You 10 Things I Hate About You is a 1999 American teen romantic comedy film. It is directed by Gil Junger and stars Heath Ledger, Julia Stiles, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Larisa Oleynik, David Krumholtz, and Larry Miller...	Joey Donner
2000		Kevin	limited release
2000		Dan Foster
2001	O O (film) O is a 2001 American drama film, and a loose modern adaptation of William Shakespeare's Othello.The film's intended release date was April 1999, but due to the Columbine High School massacre, the film was shelved for two years by its original distributor, Miramax Films. Ultimately, it was sold...	Michael Cassio
2002		Howard Maple
2002	Pandora	Phil Newfield	Short film
2002		Xander
2004	Perfect Opposites	Trey Reynolds
2005	Flushed		Short film
2005	Extreme Dating	Troy Riley
2005	Cruel World Cruel World Cruel World is a 2005 horror film directed by Kelsey T. Howard.- Synopsis :After losing a reality television show, a psychotic man kills the host...	Bobby
2006		Desmond	direct-to-video Direct-to-video Direct-to-video is a term used to describe a film that has been released to the public on home video formats without being released in film theaters or broadcast on television...
2007	Waiting for Dublin	Mike
2008	Dough Boys Dough Boys (film) Dough Boys is a 2009 drama film written and produced by Preston A. Whitmore II and directed by Nicholas Harvell.-Synopsis:"If you are going to survive, you’ve got to get your hustle on.”...	Sally Boy
2010		Ovid Serrano
2010	Fast Glass Fast Glass Kill Speed is a 2010 direct-to-video action film directed by Kim Bass, starring Andrew Keegan and Brandon Quinn....	Strayger	direct-to-video Direct-to-video Direct-to-video is a term used to describe a film that has been released to the public on home video formats without being released in film theaters or broadcast on television...
2011	Sold	Clint	Short film
2011	Love, Wedding, Marriage Love, Wedding, Marriage Love, Wedding, Marriage is a 2011 romantic comedy film directed by Dermot Mulroney, starring Mandy Moore and Kellan Lutz.-Plot:Ava , a marriage counselor, is getting married to Charlie , after being inspired by the 30 year marriage of her parents, Bradley and Betty...		direct-to-video Direct-to-video Direct-to-video is a term used to describe a film that has been released to the public on home video formats without being released in film theaters or broadcast on television...

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1991	Empty Nest Empty Nest Empty Nest is an American sitcom that originally aired on NBC from 1988 to 1995. The series was created as a spin-off of The Golden Girls by creator and producer Susan Harris. For its first three seasons, Empty Nest was one of the year's top 10 most-watched programs...	T.J.	Episode: "Food for Thought"
1993		(voice)	TV movie
1993	Empty Nest Empty Nest Empty Nest is an American sitcom that originally aired on NBC from 1988 to 1995. The series was created as a spin-off of The Golden Girls by creator and producer Susan Harris. For its first three seasons, Empty Nest was one of the year's top 10 most-watched programs...	T.J.	Episode: "Under the Gun"
1993	Baywatch Baywatch Baywatch is an American action drama series about the Los Angeles County Lifeguards who patrol the beaches of Los Angeles County, California, starring David Hasselhoff. The show ran in its original title and format from 1989 to 1999, sans the 1990-1991 season, of which it was not in production...	Landon Thompson	Episode: "Blindside"
1994	Baywatch Baywatch Baywatch is an American action drama series about the Los Angeles County Lifeguards who patrol the beaches of Los Angeles County, California, starring David Hasselhoff. The show ran in its original title and format from 1989 to 1999, sans the 1990-1991 season, of which it was not in production...	Kenny	Episode: "Air Buchannon"
1994–1995	Thunder Alley Thunder Alley Thunder Alley is an American sitcom which aired from March 9, 1994 to July 4, 1995 on ABC.-Premise:The show stars Edward Asner as retired race-car driver Gil Jones. The unaired original pilot episode featured Felicity Huffman in the role of Bobbi Turner, Gil's daughter. When ABC picked up the...	Jack Kelly	17 episodes
1995	Full House Full House Full House is an American sitcom television series. Set in San Francisco, the show chronicles widowed father Danny Tanner, who, after the death of his wife, enlists his best friend Joey Gladstone and his brother-in-law Jesse Katsopolis to help raise his three daughters, D.J., Stephanie, and...	Ryan	Episode: "All Stood Up"
1995	Freaky Friday Freaky Friday (1995 film) Freaky Friday is a 1995 television film based on the book Freaky Friday.-Plot:A mother, Ellen, and daughter Annabelle find it difficult to get along with each other, each professing that the other has no idea what her life is like...	Luke	TV movie
1995	Fight for Justice: The Nancy Conn Story	Gary Conn	TV movie
1995	Step by Step	Matt Crawford	Episode: "The Flight Before Christmas"
1996	Step by Step	Matt Crawford	Episode: "Snow Bunnies"
1996	Moesha Moesha Moesha is an American sitcom series that aired on the UPN network from January 23, 1996 to May 14, 2001. The series stars R&B singer Brandy Norwood as Moesha Mitchell, a high school student living with her family in the Leimert Park neighborhood of South Central Los Angeles.-Overview:The show...	Matt Tarses	Episode: "Reunion"
1996	Boy Meets World Boy Meets World Boy Meets World is an American comedy-drama series that chronicles the events and everyday life lessons of Cory Matthews, played by Ben Savage, a kid from suburban Philadelphia who grows up from a young boy to a married man. The show aired for seven seasons from 1993 to 2000 on ABC, part of the...	Ronnie	Episode: "The Happiest Show on Earth"
1996		Featured Wolf #1	Video
1996	Sabrina, the Teenage Witch Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (TV series) Sabrina, the Teenage Witch is an American sitcom based on the Archie comic book series of the same name.The show stars Melissa Joan Hart as Sabrina Spellman, a teenager with magical powers, who lives with her aunts Hilda and Zelda , and their magical talking cat Salem...	Magic Joel	Episode: "Magic Joel"
1997–2002	7th Heaven 7th Heaven 7th Heaven is an American family drama television series, created and produced by Brenda Hampton. The series premiered on August 26, 1996, on the WB, the first time that the network aired Monday night programming, and was originally broadcast from August 26, 1996 to May 13, 2007...	Wilson West	22 episodes
1997–1998	Party of Five Party of Five Party of Five is an American teen drama television series that aired on Fox for six seasons, from September 12, 1994, until May 3, 2000.Critically acclaimed, the show suffered from low ratings and after its first season was slated for cancellation...	Reed Isley	8 episodes
2002	Teenage Caveman Teenage Caveman (2002 film) Teenage Caveman is a 2002 film directed by controversial filmmaker Larry Clark. It was made as part of a series of low-budget made-for-television movies loosely inspired by b-movies that Samuel Z...	David	TV movie
2004	To Kill a Mockumentary	Spencer	Video
2004	7th Heaven 7th Heaven 7th Heaven is an American family drama television series, created and produced by Brenda Hampton. The series premiered on August 26, 1996, on the WB, the first time that the network aired Monday night programming, and was originally broadcast from August 26, 1996 to May 13, 2007...	Wilson West	Episode: "Fathers"
2005	House House (TV series) House is an American television medical drama that debuted on the Fox network on November 16, 2004. The show's central character is Dr. Gregory House , an unconventional and misanthropic medical genius who heads a team of diagnosticians at the fictional Princeton-Plainsboro Teaching Hospital in...	Rebellious Student	Episode: "Three Stories Three Stories "Three Stories" is the twenty-first episode of the first season of House, which premiered on the Fox network on May 17, 2005. David Shore won an Emmy in 2005 for Outstanding Writing for A Drama Series for this episode. It won the Humanitas Prize in the '60 minute' category for the year 2006.-Plot:Dr... "
2005–2006	Related	Zach	4 episodes
2007		Matt	Video
2010	CSI: NY CSI: NY CSI: NY is an American police procedural television series that premiered on September 22, 2004, on CBS. The show follows the investigations of a team of NYPD forensic scientists and police officers as they unveil the circumstances behind mysterious and unusual deaths as well as other crimes...	Simon (uncredited)	Episode: "The 34th Floor"

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