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Andrew McCarthy (born November 29 , 1962 ) is an American Actor .

McCarthy grew up in Westfield, New Jersey before moving to Bernardsville, New Jersey and attending The Pingry School . He began acting at the age of 15. He attended New York University as a theater major. His first film role was the lead in the 1983 film '' Class ''.

His better known films include the Brat Pack films '' St. Elmo's Fire '' and '' Pretty In Pink ''. Other memorable roles include '' Weekend At Bernie's '', a comedy where he parades around the Corpse of his boss, and '' Mannequin ,'' where he falls in love with a mannequin, played by Kim Cattrall , who comes to life only when he is alone.

McCarthy's Broadway Theater credits include '' Side Man '' and ''The Boys of Winter''.

Although he had few roles in the 1990s, he returned to prominence in 2004 playing Dr. Hook in '' Stephen King's Kingdom Hospital ''. Since 2005 he has appeared with some regularity in episodes of the TV show '' E-Ring ''. He now has a theatrical feature in the works, '' The Spiderwick Chronicles '', expected for release in February 2008.

McCarthy married his college sweetheart Carol Schneider in 1999 (20 years after they first dated), and had a son in 2002


TRIVIA

  • Andrew began smoking for his role in '' St. Elmo's Fire '' (1985) and wasn't able to kick the habit until 1995

  • Molly Ringwald admits to having a huge crush on Andrew during the filming of '' Pretty In Pink ''. She found him "incredibly cute" and "dreamy"

  • Announced in 2004 that he used to have a serious alcohol problem, beginning when he was just 12. In 1992, he entered detox and has been sober since"100 Greatest Teen Stars"

  • Andrew is left-handed



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