Andrew Leeds (actor)

{{short description|American actor (born 1981)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=September 2015}} {{Distinguish|Andrew Lees (actor)}} {{Infobox person | name = Andrew Leeds | image = AndrewLeeds E4.jpg | caption = Leeds in March 2016 | birth_name = Andrew Harrison Leeds | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|mf=yes|1981|9|24}} | birth_place = Tarpon Springs, Florida | alma_mater = Stanford University (BS) | occupation = Actor | years_active = 1995–present }} '''Andrew Harrison Leeds''' (born September 24, 1981) is an American actor. He is known for his portrayal of Josh on ''Cristela'', Christopher Pelant on ''Bones'', and David Clarke on ''Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist.'' He is also in the Main Company of the sketch comedy/improv theater ''The Groundlings.''<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.groundlings.com/performers/main-company.aspx|title=The Groundlings|website=The Groundlings Website|access-date=2016-03-15}}</ref>

==Early life and education == Andrew Harrison Leeds was born on September 24, 1978, in Tarpon Springs, Florida.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.playbill.com/person/andrew-harrison-leeds-vault-0000035385|title=Andrew Harrison Leeds|website=playbill.com|access-date=2023-03-04}}</ref>

While at Stanford University, Leeds participated in theatrical productions on campus.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://stanforddailyarchive.com/cgi-bin/stanford?a=d&d=stanford19970402-01.2.6&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN-------|title=The Stanford Daily 2 April 1997 — The Stanford Daily|website=stanforddailyarchive.com|access-date=2016-03-15}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://stanforddailyarchive.com/cgi-bin/stanford?a=d&d=stanford20000413-01.2.44|title=The Stanford Daily 13 April 2000 — The Stanford Daily|website=stanforddailyarchive.com|access-date=2016-03-15}}</ref> He graduated with a degree in computer science.{{cn|date=October 2025}}

==Career== Leeds' first job as a professional actor was at the age of eight as an understudy in the Broadway musical'' Teddy & Alice.''<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.fxnetworks.com/shows/the-patient/cast/andrew-leeds-ezra-strauss|title=Andrew Leeds|website=fxnetworks.com|access-date=2023-03-04}}</ref> Eventually, Leeds took over the role of Quentin Roosevelt.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.playbill.com/person/andrew-harrison-leeds-vault-0000035385|title=Andrew Harrison Leeds {{!}} Playbill|website=Playbill|access-date=2016-03-15}}</ref>

Leeds then originated the role of Gavroche in the national tour of ''Les Miserables.''<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Hg7lhoL4h_YC|title=Theatre World 1992-1993 |last=Willis|first=John|date=1995-01-01|publisher=Hal Leonard Corporation|isbn=9781557832047|language=en}}</ref> After leaving ''Les Miserables'', Leeds appeared in the Broadway production of ''Falsettos'' playing the role of Jason on Wednesday and Saturday matinees.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://variety.com/1992/legit/reviews/falsettos-1200429512/|title=Review: 'Falsettos'|last=Gerard|first=Jeremy|website=Variety|date=April 30, 1992 |language=en-US|access-date=2016-03-15}}</ref> He starred in the musical for a year, acting opposite such Broadway legends as Michael Rupert,<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=BhgAAAAAMBAJ|title=New York Magazine|date=1993-01-18|publisher=New York Media, LLC|language=en}}</ref> Chip Zien, and Mandy Patinkin. After taking over the evening performances for a short stint, Leeds departed the production to play the title role in Carly Simon's opera ''Romulus Hunt.''<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1993/02/27/arts/review-music-carly-simon-s-new-opera-for-children.html|title=Review/Music; Carly Simon's New Opera for Children|last=Rothstein|first=Edward|date=1993-02-27|newspaper=The New York Times|issn=0362-4331|access-date=2016-03-15}}</ref>

Leeds appeared in the movie ''A Pig's Tale'' produced by Polygram Filmed Entertainment and as Cadet Dotson in ''Major Payne'' starring Damon Wayans.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://variety.com/1995/film/reviews/major-payne-1200441021/|title=Review: 'Major Payne'|last=Klady|first=Leonard|website=Variety|date=March 20, 1995 |language=en-US|access-date=2016-03-15}}</ref>

Leeds and his writing partner at the time, David Lampson, were selected to be on the Bravo reality show ''Situation: Comedy.''<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20143978,00.html|title=Picks and Pans Review: Situation: Comedy : People.com|website=www.people.com|access-date=2016-03-15}}</ref> Produced by Sean Hayes, the show documented the process of making two competing pilots. Leeds and Lampson's pilot, ''Stephen's Life'', was selected out of 10,000 submissions. The pilot was shot for NBC and went on to win the competition, launching Leeds' career as a writer. Leeds then returned to his acting career and appeared on ''Veep'' and ''It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia''.{{cn|date=October 2025}}

His drama pilot ''Rex Is Not Your Lawyer'' was produced by NBC in 2011. Leeds and Lampson then wrote another television pilot, a comedy for NBC called ''Brenda Forever,'' but it was not ordered for a full series''.''<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2013/01/andrew-leedsdavid-lampson-comedy-spec-lands-nbc-pilot-order-ellie-kemper-circling-416575/|title=Andrew Leeds/David Lampson Comedy Spec Lands NBC Pilot Order, Ellie Kemper Circling|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|website=Deadline|date=January 30, 2013 |language=en-US|access-date=2016-03-15}}</ref> Leeds was later cast in a regular role as Josh in the ABC comedy ''Cristela.''<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2014/03/quintet-cast-in-abc-comedy-cristela-702522/|title=Quintet Cast In ABC Comedy 'Cristela'|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|website=Deadline|date=March 21, 2014 |language=en-US|access-date=2016-03-15}}</ref>

Leeds then wrote a comedy pilot called ''Those People'' for Kelly Ripa's company and ABC and appeared on the Comedy Central show ''Workaholics.'' In November 2015, Leeds became a member of the Main Company of the sketch comedy/improv troupe The Groundlings.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2016/01/abc-comedy-kelly-ripa-mark-consuelos-andrew-leeds-1201681142/|title=ABC Buys Comedy From Kelly Ripa & Mark Consuelos, Andrew Leeds|last=Petski|first=Denise|website=Deadline|date=January 12, 2016 |language=en-US|access-date=2016-03-15}}</ref>

==Filmography== ===Film=== {| class="wikitable sortable" ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 1993 | ''Life with Mikey'' | Fred | Uncredited |- | 1995 | ''Major Payne'' | Private Dotson | |- | 2003 | ''Missing Brendan'' | Older Bob Calden | |- | 2006 | ''Special'' | Grocery Store Patron | |- | 2006 | ''Fanaa'' | | |- | 2009 | ''Irene In Time'' | Marcus | |- | 2011 | ''Subject: I Love You'' | Chris | |- | 2015 | ''Entourage'' | Paul | |- | 2016 | ''Office Christmas Party'' | Tim | |- | 2017 | ''The Golden Age'' | Morgan Winslow | |- | 2021 | ''Zoey's Extraordinary Christmas'' | David Clarke | |- | 2022 | ''A Lot of Nothing'' | Ted | |- | 2026 | ''Ugly Cry'' | | |}

===Television=== {| class="wikitable sortable" ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 1994 | ''Aaahh!!! Real Monsters'' | Jake | Episode: "The Switching Hour" (voice) |- | 2002 | ''Nancy Drew'' | Newspaper Kid | Television film |- | 2003 | ''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'' | Tom Bell | Episode: "All for Our Country" |- | 2003 | ''The Practice'' | Danny Grant | 2 episodes |- | 2003–2004 | ''Nip/Tuck'' | Henry Shapiro | 3 episodes |- | 2004 | ''I'm with Her'' | Joel | Episode: "Drama Queen" |- | 2006 | ''Numb3rs'' | Daniel | Episode: "Backscatter" |- | 2008 | ''Dirt'' | Alan | 3 episodes |- | 2008 | ''Desperate Housewives'' | Leo | Episode: "Kids Ain't Like Everybody Else" |- | 2009 | ''House'' | Dr. Medina | Episode: "Broken" |- | 2010 | ''The Mentalist'' | Drew Yost | Episode: "Red Sky at Night" |- | 2010 | ''Castle'' | Adam Murphy | Episode: "Punked" |- | 2011 | ''The Closer'' | Conner Ellis | Episode: "Home Improvement" |- | 2011 | ''Rules of Engagement'' | Lester | Episode: "Audrey is Dumb" |- | 2012 | ''Grey's Anatomy'' | Andy | Episode: "Second Opinion" |- | 2012–15 | ''Bones'' | Christopher Pelant | Recurring role (9 episodes) |- | 2013 | ''Cult'' | Marc Segal | 2 episodes |- | 2013 | ''The Fosters'' | ADA Colbert | Episode: "I Do" |- | 2013 | ''American Horror Story'' | Dr. Dunphy | Episode: "The Axeman Cometh" |- | 2013–2014 | ''NCIS: Los Angeles'' | John Booker | Recurring role (4 episodes) |- | 2014 | ''Mixology'' | Cute guy | Episode: "Bruce & Fab" |- | 2014 | ''Veep'' | Jackson | Episode: "Debate" |- | 2014 | ''Bad Teacher'' | Ned | Episode: "Divorced Dudes" |- | 2014 | ''Hot in Cleveland'' | Tom | Episode: "The Italian Job" |- | 2015 | ''It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia'' | Jason | Episode: "The Gang Misses the Boat" |- | 2014–2015 | ''Cristela'' | Josh | Main cast (22 episodes) |- | 2016 | ''Workaholics'' | Dan | Episode: "A Night at the Dudeseum" |- | 2016 | ''Modern Family'' | Rich | Episode: "Double Click" |- | 2016 | ''Shameless'' | Micah | Episode: "The Defenestration of Frank" |- | 2017 | ''The Great Indoors'' | Paul | Recurring role (6 Episodes) |- | 2018 | ''Lucifer'' | Joel | Episode: "The Last Heartbreak" |- | 2018 | ''Silicon Valley'' | Duncan | Episode: "Grow Fast or Die Slow" |- | 2018 | ''Nobodies'' | Andrew | Episode: "Alone Star State" |- | 2018–19 | ''Get Shorty'' | Ken Stevenson | Recurring role (10 episodes) |- | 2019 | ''The Morning Show'' | Alan | Episode: "In the Dark Night of the Soul It's Always 3:30 in the Morning" |- | 2019–2023 | ''Barry'' | Leo Cousineau | Recurring role (12 episodes) |- | 2020 | ''One Day at a Time'' | Bryce | Episode: "Penny Pinching" |- | 2020–2021 | ''Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist'' | David Clarke | Recurring role/main cast (24 episodes) |- | 2020–2022 | ''A Million Little Things'' | Peter Benoit | Recurring role (12 episodes) |- | 2021 | ''Why Women Kill'' | Dr. Andrews | Episode: "The Lady Confesses" |- | 2021–2022 | ''The Conners'' | Nick | Recurring role (3 episodes) |- | 2022 | ''The Dropout'' | Roland | Episode: "Old White Men" |- | 2022 | ''Love, Victor'' | Dr. Richards | Episode: "You Up?" |- | 2022 | ''The Goldbergs'' | Duane | 2 episodes |- | 2022 | ''The Patient'' | Ezra | Main cast (10 episodes) |- | 2022–2025 | ''Ghosts'' | Eric | Recurring role (4 episodes) |- | 2024 | ''Frasier'' | Terry | Episode: "All About Eve" |}

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==External links== * {{IMDb name|0498572}}

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