David Andrews
David Andrews (born January 1, 1952) is an American actor, best known for his role as General Robert Brewster in Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines. Andrews was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. His attended the Louisiana State University as an undergraduate and followed with a year at the Duke University School of Law and two at Stanford Law School, from which he graduated in the late 1970s. He set his career off in style by starring in the 1984 horror classic A Nightmare on Elm Street. For the rest of the 80s Andrews did not have any major hits, mainly focusing on a TV career. In 1990 he starred in Stephen King's Graveyard Shift and in 1994 he was James Earp in Kevin Costners Wyatt Earp. His career was boosted by starring in the TV series Mann & Machine. In 1995 he played astronaut Pete Conrad, alongside Tom Hanks, Kevin Bacon and Bill Paxton in the classic space drama Apollo 13. In the late 90s Andrews concentrated on more television projects and starred in TV films such as Our Son, the Matchmaker, Fifteen and Pregnant, which also starred Kirsten Dunst, and the hit TV film Switched at Birth. In 1998 he played another astronaut, Frank Borman, in the HBO miniseries From the Earth to the Moon. He had a brief role as Major General Eldridge G. Chapman, commander of the 13th Airborne Division, in the Band of Brothers miniseries. 1999 was a great year for Andrews: not only that he did get the success from Switched at Birth but also Fight Club, which starred Brad Pitt and Edward Norton. Andrews started off the millennium by starring in Navigating the Heart before moving on to the sequel of the cannibal series Hannibal, starring Anthony Hopkins. In 2002 he appeared in A Walk to Remember, and in 2003 he starred in Two Soldiers, The Chester Story and Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines. He also replaced John M. Jackson in the final season of JAG, playing Judge Advocate General Major General Gordon 'Biff' Cresswell. He was Edwin Jensen in the TV Movie The Jensen Project. Andrews played the role of Scooter Libby in the 2010 film, Fair Game, based on the Valerie Plame affair.
Filmography
The Gardener
as Tom
The Gardener
as Tom
Tales from Zone 7 - An Oral History of the Making of Cherry 2000
as Self
Tales from Zone 7 - An Oral History of the Making of Cherry 2000
as Self
A.I. 187
as William Palmer
A.I. 187
as William Palmer
The Squeeze
as Player #1 Billy Bob
The Squeeze
as Player #1 Billy Bob
Jessabelle
as Leon
Jessabelle
as Leon
Don't Know Yet
as Swag
Don't Know Yet
as Swag
World War Z
as Navy Captain Mullenaro
World War Z
as Navy Captain Mullenaro
The Jensen Project
as Edwin
The Jensen Project
as Edwin
Fair Game
as Scooter Libby
Fair Game
as Scooter Libby
Dear John
as Mr. Curtis
Dear John
as Mr. Curtis
Stealth
as Ray
Stealth
as Ray
The Last Summer
as Richard Finney
The Last Summer
as Richard Finney
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines
as Robert Brewster
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines
as Robert Brewster
A Touch of Fate
as James Kline
A Touch of Fate
as James Kline
Town Diary
as Brian McCauley
Town Diary
as Brian McCauley
A Walk to Remember
as Mr. Kelly
A Walk to Remember
as Mr. Kelly
Hannibal
as FBI Agent Pearsall
Hannibal
as FBI Agent Pearsall
Navigating the Heart
as William Sanders
Navigating the Heart
as William Sanders
Switched at Birth
as James Barlow
Switched at Birth
as James Barlow
Fight Club
as Thomas at Remaining Men Together
Fight Club
as Thomas at Remaining Men Together
The Color of Courage
as Philip Renfrew
The Color of Courage
as Philip Renfrew
The Rat Pack
as G-Man #3
The Rat Pack
as G-Man #3
Fifteen and Pregnant
as Cal Spangler
Fifteen and Pregnant
as Cal Spangler
Under Pressure
as Reese Braverton
Under Pressure
as Reese Braverton
Our Son, the Matchmaker
as Steve Carson
Our Son, the Matchmaker
as Steve Carson
Apollo 13
as Pete Conrad
Apollo 13
as Pete Conrad
Shame II: The Secret
as Josh McHale
Shame II: The Secret
as Josh McHale
A Son's Promise
as Wayne O'Kelley
A Son's Promise
as Wayne O'Kelley
Cherry 2000
as Sam Treadwell
Cherry 2000
as Sam Treadwell
Midas Valley
Midas Valley
A Nightmare on Elm Street
as Foreman
A Nightmare on Elm Street
as Foreman
The Burning Bed
as Wimpy Hughes
The Burning Bed
as Wimpy Hughes
Prodigal Sons
as Jim Ballard
Prodigal Sons
as Jim Ballard