Andrew Thomas McCarthy (born November 29, 1962) is an American actor,
travel writer, and television director. He is most known as a member
of the Brat Pack, with roles in 1980s films such as St. Elmo's Fire,
Pretty in Pink, and Less Than Zero. He is ranked #40 on VH1's 100
Greatest Teen Stars of all-time list. As a director he is known for
his work on the Emmy Award-winning series Orange Is the New
Black.McCarthy was born in Westfield, New Jersey, the third of four
boys. His mother worked for a newspaper and his father was involved in
investments and stocks. McCarthy moved to Bernardsville, New Jersey,
as a teenager and attended Bernards High School and the Pingry School,
a preparatory academy. At Pingry, he played the Artful Dodger in
Oliver, his first acting role. After graduation, he enrolled at NYU,
but was expelled after two years.McCarthy's first major role was in
the 1983 comedy Class opposite Jacqueline Bisset. He involuntarily
became a member of the 1980s Hollywood group of young actors known as
the "Brat Pack". They starred in a few films, among them St. Elmo's
Fire and Pretty in Pink. He appeared in the 1987 films, Mannequin and
Less Than Zero, a cinematic adaptation of Bret Easton Ellis' novel. In
1985, McCarthy starred with Donald Sutherland and Kevin Dillon in
Heaven Help Us (also known as Catholic Boys) as Michael Dunn. McCarthy
made his Broadway debut in The Boys of Winter. He quickly returned to
Hollywood in 1988 to star in several films, such as Fresh Horses and
Kansas. He had another hit with the 1989 comedy film Weekend at
Bernie's.
travel writer, and television director. He is most known as a member
of the Brat Pack, with roles in 1980s films such as St. Elmo's Fire,
Pretty in Pink, and Less Than Zero. He is ranked #40 on VH1's 100
Greatest Teen Stars of all-time list. As a director he is known for
his work on the Emmy Award-winning series Orange Is the New
Black.McCarthy was born in Westfield, New Jersey, the third of four
boys. His mother worked for a newspaper and his father was involved in
investments and stocks. McCarthy moved to Bernardsville, New Jersey,
as a teenager and attended Bernards High School and the Pingry School,
a preparatory academy. At Pingry, he played the Artful Dodger in
Oliver, his first acting role. After graduation, he enrolled at NYU,
but was expelled after two years.McCarthy's first major role was in
the 1983 comedy Class opposite Jacqueline Bisset. He involuntarily
became a member of the 1980s Hollywood group of young actors known as
the "Brat Pack". They starred in a few films, among them St. Elmo's
Fire and Pretty in Pink. He appeared in the 1987 films, Mannequin and
Less Than Zero, a cinematic adaptation of Bret Easton Ellis' novel. In
1985, McCarthy starred with Donald Sutherland and Kevin Dillon in
Heaven Help Us (also known as Catholic Boys) as Michael Dunn. McCarthy
made his Broadway debut in The Boys of Winter. He quickly returned to
Hollywood in 1988 to star in several films, such as Fresh Horses and
Kansas. He had another hit with the 1989 comedy film Weekend at
Bernie's.
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