Andrew Gower

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Birthday:

1989, Aintree, Merseyside, England, UK

Height:

180 cm

Andrew was born near Liverpool and has been acting since he was at school, joining a drama group while studying for his A-Levels. In 2010 Andrew graduated from the Oxford School of Drama, winning the Spotlight Prize in July of the same year.He is probably best known for his role as "Bonnie Prince" Charles Edward Stuart in "Outlander" and playing Nick Cutler, the vampire solicitor in season 4 of "Being Human". Other projects include the lead role of Victor Frankenstein in BBC Three's live musical production of "Frankenstein's Wedding", and portraying Roman emperor Caligula in the TV mini series "A.D. - The Bible Continues".Stage credits include Seiffert in "Conquest of the South Pole" at the Arcola Theatre (touring to the Rose Theatre in Kingston) and Charlie in "Terror Tales" at the Hampstead Theatre. He has also recently made his West End debut in London playing the lead role of Winston Smith in "1984".Andrew is a huge music fan and has recorded several tracks with his band, Emerson, as well as performing some of the tracks during the "Frankenstein's Wedding" performance. Show less «

I have absolutely no preference on TV or stage. Every job I take or that I audition for all comes down to the quality of the script.

My tips for any budding actors would be to go out and see as much as you possibly can. Find the people you want to work with and be ready to...Show more »

My tips for any budding actors would be to go out and see as much as you possibly can. Find the people you want to work with and be ready to hopefully make them want to work with you. Show less «

I am quite happy that I can still walk down the street every day in a pair of jogging bottoms and my woolly hat, and no one knows who I am. ...Show more »

I am quite happy that I can still walk down the street every day in a pair of jogging bottoms and my woolly hat, and no one knows who I am. That's nice. Show less «

Yes, both 'Being Human' and 'Outlander' are known for their loyal fanbases. The beauty of both of those jobs was that the characters were ve...Show more »

Yes, both 'Being Human' and 'Outlander' are known for their loyal fanbases. The beauty of both of those jobs was that the characters were very removed from me. So I've been lucky to get off scot-free, without any strange encounters. The wigs, blood, and strange onscreen faces/voices - they haven't found their way into my day-to-day life. Yet. Show less «

When you are playing somebody who did exist, and there is good source material on them, whether it is a biography or archives or experts, yo...Show more »

When you are playing somebody who did exist, and there is good source material on them, whether it is a biography or archives or experts, you would be stupid not to delve into them. But there is a point in the process where you leave the books alone, and instead, you focus on the script and creating your version. Show less «