{{Short description|German-Canadian actor and stuntman (born 1987)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=December 2024}} {{Infobox person | name = Dennis Andres | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1987|6|23}} | birth_place = [[West Berlin]], [[West Germany]] | occupation = Actor, stuntman | years_active = 2012–present }} '''Dennis Andres''' (born 23 June 1987) is a German-Canadian actor and stuntman. He is best known for playing the roles of Ian Matthews on the [[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|CBC]] and [[Netflix]] series ''[[Workin' Moms]]'' (2017–2020) and Travis on ''[[Strays (TV series)|Strays]]'' (2022).
==Early life== Andres was raised in [[Berlin]], Germany; his family later immigrated to Canada, settling in [[Hamilton, Ontario]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Wright |first=Genevieve |title=Dennis Andres: Actor and Photographer |url=http://genevievewright.com/dennis-andres-interview/ |website=Genevieve |date=18 January 2018 |publisher=Genevieve Wright, Inc. |access-date=January 19, 2018}} (interview on a personal blog)</ref> As a child, he earned a black belt in Wado Kai Karate and Kickboxing and went on to place 6th in all of Canada for The WKF ([[World Karate Federation]]) Nationals at the age of 18.<ref>{{cite web |title=Cast |url=https://www.cbc.ca/workinmoms/m_cast/dennis-andres |website=CBC |publisher=CBC/Radio-Canada.}}</ref> He attended Cathedral High School where he was a captain of his football team, but withdrew after suffering a number of injuries.<ref>{{cite web |last=Wiesner |first=Darren |title="Exclusive: Dennis Andres A.K.A. Ian Matthews in Workin' Moms" |url=http://hnmag.ca/interview/exclusive-dennis-andres-a-k-a-ian-matthews-in-workin-moms/ |website=Hollywood North Magazine |date=19 January 2018 |publisher=Manna Inc. |access-date=January 19, 2018}}</ref> A co-op counsellor recommended he become a stuntman; she introduced him to the school drama teacher who became his mentor, setting him up with an apprenticeship at the Players Guild of Hamilton community theatre.
==Career== After working a few theatre productions backstage, Andres took on a role as an actor in a theatre production at the Players Guild, performing the role of Jacob in the play ''Salt Water Moon''.<ref>[https://www.thespec.com/whatson-story/2155858-take-their-passion-with-a-pinch-of-salt/ "Take their passion with a pinch of salt"]. ''Hamilton Spectator'', May 09, 2007 review by Gary Smith</ref> Soon after, he sought out his first agent through a close friend, and began booking roles in TV and film.<ref>{{cite web |last=Hook |first=The |title=5x5 With the Hook: Dennis Andres |url=https://youvebeenhooked.wordpress.com/2017/02/20/5x5-with-the-hook-dennis-andres/ |website=You've Been Hooked|date=20 February 2017}} (interview on a personal blog)</ref> He was cast in his first leading film role in ''Lady Psycho Killer'' in 2015.<ref>{{cite web |last=Morazzini |first=Jim |title=Review: Lady Psycho Killer (2015) |url=https://www.voicesfromthebalcony.com/2018/03/14/review-lady-psycho-killer-2015/ |website=Voices From The Balcony}}</ref>
In 2016, Andres was cast as Ian Matthews, one of the fathers in ''[[Workin' Moms]]'', a half-hour episodic written by the show's creator and lead actress, [[Catherine Reitman]]. He later reprised his role in seasons 2, 3, and 4.<ref>{{cite web |last=Stechyson |first=Natalie |title=New Season of Workin' Moms Shatters Myth of 'Having it All' |url=https://www.huffingtonpost.ca/entry/workin-moms-season-2_ca_5cd5234de4b07bc72975235a |website=Huffington Post |date=18 December 2017 |access-date=December 18, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Waldman |first=Ben |title="The Dads of Workin' Moms Give Us Valuable Lessons in Modern Fatherhood" |url=https://sharpmagazine.com/2019/06/13/the-dads-of-workin-moms-give-us-valuable-lessons-in-modern-fatherhood/ |website=Sharp Magazine |date=13 June 2019 |publisher=Contempo Media Inc. |access-date=June 13, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last=Di Vito |first=Daniela |title="Dennis Andres The Talented Workin' Man in a Workin' Moms World" |publisher=Chloe Magazine |edition=Spring and Summer 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Ferguson |first=La Toya |title="You Don't Have to Be a Working Mom to Connect with Netflix's Newest Canadian Import "Workin' Moms" |url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2019/02/netflix-workin-moms-catherine-reitman-canada-cbc.html |website=Paste Magazine |date=24 February 2019 |access-date=February 26, 2019}}</ref>
In 2018, he booked a supporting role as Justin Hayes opposite [[Hannah Simone]] in the pilot episode of [[The Greatest American Hero#Remake|''The Greatest American Hero'']].<ref>{{cite web |last=Petski |first=Denise |title='Fam' CBS Comedy Pilot Casts Odessa Adlon; Dennis Andres Joins ABC's 'Greatest American Hero' |url=https://deadline.com/2018/02/fam-cbs-comedy-pilot-cast-odessa-adlon-dennis-andres-greatest-american-hero-1202298182/ |website=Deadline |access-date=February 22, 2018}}</ref> He has since appeared in a variety of television roles on shows including ''[[The Strain (TV series)|The Strain]]'', ''[[Good Witch (TV series)|Good Witch]]'', ''[[Star Trek: Discovery]]''<ref>{{cite web |title=Andres |url=https://ca.startrek.com/database_article/andres |website=Star Trek |publisher=CBS Studios Inc.}}</ref> and ''[[Diggstown (TV series)|Diggstown]]''.
In June 2020,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://uk.movies.yahoo.com/netflix-releases-first-look-descendants-224500212.html|title = Netflix releases first look at Descendants star in Feel the Beat}}</ref> Andres starred alongside [[Sofia Carson]] and [[Enrico Colantoni]] in the [[Elissa Down]]-directed Netflix Original ''[[Feel the Beat (film)|Feel the Beat]]''.<ref>{{cite web |last=McNary |first=Dave |title=Sofia Carson Starring in Netflix's Dance Movie 'Feel the Beat' |url=https://variety.com/2019/film/news/sofia-carson-netflix-dance-movie-feel-the-beat-1203280702/ |website=Variety |date=26 July 2019 |publisher=Variety Media, LLC. |access-date=July 26, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=N'Duka |first=Amanda |title=Sofia Carson To Topline Netflix Family Dance Film 'Feel The Beat' |url=https://deadline.com/2019/07/sofia-carson-netflix-feel-the-beat-movie-1202654630/ |website=Deadline |date=26 July 2019 |publisher=Penske Business Media, LLC. |access-date=July 26, 2019}}</ref> He played the lead role in TV movies ''Blueprint to the Heart'' as Brooks (2020), and ''Hint of Love'', as Will Fryer (2020).
He was in ''Colors of Love'', where he plays the supportive big brother, Craig Harris, to Taylor, played by Jessica Lowndes. Also starring [[Chad Michael Murray]], the film was released in 2021.
In 2023, he played Coach Mike in the film ''[[Fitting In]]'',<ref>Harvey, Dennis. [https://variety.com/2023/film/reviews/bloody-hell-review-1235554331 "''Bloody Hell'' Review: A Teen Sex Comedy Thrown a Curveball by Mother Nature"], ''Variety'', March 14, 2023</ref> and starred in the television movie ''The Wedding Rule'' with [[Julie Nolke]].
==Filmography== ===Film=== {| class="wikitable" |+ ! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes |- | 2014 || ''X Wins'' || Bobby || |- | 2015 || ''Lady Psycho Killer'' || Daniel || |- | rowspan="2"|2016 || ''Bed of the Dead'' || Ren || |- | ''The Apostle Peter: Redemption'' || Captain of the Guard || |- | 2017 || ''Defective'' || Pierce Felton || |- | 2019 || ''A Wakefield Project'' || Reese || |- | 2020 || ''[[Feel the Beat (film)|Feel the Beat]]'' || Coach Buzz || |- | 2021 || ''Colors of Love'' || Craig || |- | 2023 || ''[[Fitting In]]'' || Coach Mike || |- | 2023 || ''The Wedding Rule'' || Max || |- | 2024 || ''Christmas in the Spotlight'' || Rob 'Golden' Gonville | |- | 2025 || ''[[Juliet & Romeo (film)|Juliet & Romeo]]'' || Lord [[Count Paris|Paris]]|| |- | 2025 || ''Montana Mavericks'' || Cliff|| |}
===Television=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |+ ! Year !! Title !! Role !! class="unsortable"|Notes |- | rowspan="2"|2012 || ''Curious and Unusual Deaths'' || Grant Rice || Episode: "Death by Mechanical Breakdown" |- | ''Cold Blood'' || Sgt. Maloney || Episode: "The Truth Hurts" |- | rowspan="2"|2014 || ''[[The Strain (TV series)|The Strain]]'' || German Guard #2 || Episode: "Runaways" |- | ''Cold Blood'' || Frat Boy #2 || Episode: "Where Murders Go Unsolved" |- | 2016 || ''Hollywood Homicide Uncovered'' || Det. R. De Anda || Episode: "[[Dorothy Stratten]]" |- | rowspan="3"|2017 || ''[[Dark Matter (2015 TV series)|Dark Matter]]'' || Turrence || Episode: "Welcome to the Revolution" |- | ''[[Star Trek: Discovery]]'' || Engineer Rance || Episode: "[[The Butcher's Knife Cares Not for the Lamb's Cry]]" |- | ''[[How to Buy a Baby]]'' || Greg || Episode: "Fertilifight" |- | 2017–2020 || ''[[Workin' Moms]]'' || Ian Matthews || Main role |- | rowspan="4"|2018 || ''[[Killjoys]]'' || Harvost Mueller || Episode: "The Warrior Princess Bride" |- | ''No Escape Room'' || Andrew || TV movie |- | ''[[Murdoch Mysteries]]'' || Phelps || Episode: "Secrets and Lies" |- | ''[[The Greatest American Hero#Remake|The Greatest American Hero]]'' || Justin Hayes || TV movie |- | 2019 || ''[[Good Witch (TV series)|Good Witch]]'' || Connor Cleig || Episode: "The Honeymoon" |- | rowspan="4"|2020 || ''[[The Detectives (2018 TV series)|The Detectives]]'' || Detective Ken Legge || Episode: "Mother and Son" |- | ''[[Diggstown (TV series)|Diggstown]]'' || Conner || Episode: "Cheryl Battiste" |- | ''Blueprint to the Heart'' || Brooks || TV movie |- | ''Hint of Love'' || Will || TV movie |- | rowspan="2"|2022 || ''[[Transplant (TV series)|Transplant]]'' || Ian || Episode: "Locked" |- | ''[[Strays (TV series)|Strays]]'' || Travis || 10 episodes |- | rowspan="2"|2023 || ''The Wedding Rule'' || Max || TV movie |- | ''[[The Changeling (TV series)|The Changeling]]'' || Leif || Episode: "This Woman's Work" |- | 2024 || ''[[Hudson & Rex]]'' || Brandon Keillor || Episode: "Wag the Dog" |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{IMDb name|5006946}}
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