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==Life and career== |
==Life and career== |
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Shortly after his breakthrough with "Gump", Comeau appeared in ''[[8 Heads in a Duffel Bag]]'' (1997) alongside [[Joe Pesci]], [[David Spade]] and [[Kristy Swanson]]. |
Shortly after his breakthrough with "Gump", Comeau appeared as Charlie in ''[[8 Heads in a Duffel Bag]]'' (1997) alongside [[Joe Pesci]], [[David Spade]] and [[Kristy Swanson]]. The following year he played Tim connors in [[Blackout Effect]] (1998) and Tom Inman in [[Virtual Obsession]] (1998). |
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In 1999, he appeared in the fourth episode of the second season of [[Will and Grace]] as Andy Fellner, Grace's childhood friend whom Grace's mom fixes up with Will. Back on the silver screen, Comeau had a brief, but pivotal role in the [[Robin Williams]] thriller ''[[One Hour Photo]]'' (2002). |
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He also guest-starred in [[Criminal Minds]] in the Season 1 episode, "Charm and Harm" where he played a serial killer named Mark Gregory who abducted random women before holding them prisoner for several days while also subjecting them to torture and then drowning them. |
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In 2004 the actor came back to cinema with [https://m.imdb.com/title/tt0428865/&ved=2ahUKEwjE2feXppz1AhVnrpUCHVvRCW8QFnoECE0QAQ&usg=AOvVaw3Q7iRoCgO8o6jxvlCAO0sJ Dickie in My Tiny Universe] (2004), a dark comedy. |
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Comeau portrayed Teddy Huffstodt, the mentally unbalanced brother of [[Hank Azaria]]'s Dr. Craig Huffstodt, for the duration of the series ''[[Huff (TV series)|Huff]]'' (2004-2006). Until the serie gets cancelled due to low ratings. [https://m.imdb.com/title/tt0409570/reviews%23:~:text%3DAdded%2520on%25206%252F28%252F06,%252C%2520citing%2520%27low%2520ratings%27.&ved=2ahUKEwi1sMTpsZz1AhVVqZUCHf1EAi0QFnoECAQQBQ&usg=AOvVaw3gzLuO8yY0lfB95wLN55MT] |
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| ⚫ | Not long after that program's conclusion, he appeared in several 2007 episodes of ''[[House (TV series)|House]]''. His character, Dr. Travis Brennan, was an [[epidemiologist]] who was one of several doctors vying to work under [[Hugh Laurie]]'s protagonist, [[Gregory House]]. In 2010, Comeau portrayed a plastic-surgery patient in the final season of ''[[Nip/Tuck]]'' and appeared in a [[Progressive Corporation|Progressive Auto Insurance]] advertisement. |
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Comeau's theater credits include ''The Cherry Orchard'', ''Biloxi Blues'', ''The Tempest'', and ''A Midsummer Night’s Dream''. |
Comeau's theater credits include ''The Cherry Orchard'', ''Biloxi Blues'', ''The Tempest'', and ''A Midsummer Night’s Dream''. |
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Andy Comeau | |
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| Born | October 19, 1970 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Spouse | Dawn Lewis 2007 |
| Children | 1 |
Andy Comeau (born October 19, 1970) is an American actor. Comeau's resemblance to Tom Hanks helped him gain the role of Forrest Gump in the 1996 music video for the "Weird Al" Yankovic song "Gump".
Comeau is best known for playing Theodore "Teddy" Huffstodt on the Showtime series Huff (2004-2006).[1] He was also featured in the fourth season of the series House as Dr. Travis Brennan in 2007.
Life and career
Shortly after his breakthrough with "Gump", Comeau appeared as Charlie in 8 Heads in a Duffel Bag (1997) alongside Joe Pesci, David Spade and Kristy Swanson. The following year he played Tim connors in Blackout Effect (1998) and Tom Inman in Virtual Obsession (1998).
In 1999, he appeared in the fourth episode of the second season of Will and Grace as Andy Fellner, Grace's childhood friend whom Grace's mom fixes up with Will. Back on the silver screen, Comeau had a brief, but pivotal role in the Robin Williams thriller One Hour Photo (2002).
He also guest-starred in Criminal Minds in the Season 1 episode, "Charm and Harm" where he played a serial killer named Mark Gregory who abducted random women before holding them prisoner for several days while also subjecting them to torture and then drowning them.
In 2004 the actor came back to cinema with Dickie in My Tiny Universe (2004), a dark comedy.
Comeau portrayed Teddy Huffstodt, the mentally unbalanced brother of Hank Azaria's Dr. Craig Huffstodt, for the duration of the series Huff (2004-2006). Until the serie gets cancelled due to low ratings. [1]
Not long after that program's conclusion, he appeared in several 2007 episodes of House. His character, Dr. Travis Brennan, was an epidemiologist who was one of several doctors vying to work under Hugh Laurie's protagonist, Gregory House. In 2010, Comeau portrayed a plastic-surgery patient in the final season of Nip/Tuck and appeared in a Progressive Auto Insurance advertisement.
Comeau's theater credits include The Cherry Orchard, Biloxi Blues, The Tempest, and A Midsummer Night’s Dream.
He is the bandleader and saxophonist for the Los Angeles-based band Vaud and the Villains, a 19 piece New Orleans, 1930s themed musical act with dancers and spoken words. His stage name with the group is Vaud Overstreet.[2]
References
- ^ Andy Comeau Huff Season 2
- ^ Vaud Overstreet Bio Archived April 3, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
External links
- Andy Comeau at IMDb
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