Born and bred in New York City, Andy is an actor, and a published author, and has also appeared in numerous film, TV, theatre productions and radio productions.

He has made Canada his home since 1980 for well over 30 years and is also a doting father of three great children.

In terms of his recently published novel, Zayde's Arcade, Andy spent many a summer in Coney Island in his formative youth. While there, he often visited his grandparents (his bubbie and zayde) at their nearby penny arcade. Andy has appeared in numerous film, television, radio production, and theatre productions