Biografia
Andrew Hill Newman began his career as an actor, making his Broadway debut in Merlin as an understudy for Nathan Lane and magician Doug Henning. His Broadway and National Tour credits include Barnum, Big River, and Master Harold...and the boys. Off-Broadway, he starred as Seymour in the original production of Little Shop of Horrors at the Orpheum Theatre for two years. He originated the roles of Tom Kelly in Only Kidding! at the Westside Arts Theatre and Dave Schoenfeld in Birds of Paradise, directed by Arthur Laurents at the Promenade. Andrew has appeared at numerous regional and stock theaters, including The Guthrie Theatre, The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, and Theatre Under The Stars.
In 1990, Andrew relocated to Los Angeles to expand his career into film and television. He has had recurring and guest roles in over three dozen television series and appeared in seven feature films. In 1997, he contributed sketch and monologue material to Saturday Night Live. His first staff writing job came in 1998 on the UPN sitcom Guys Like Us, although both the show and network were short-lived. Alongside Matthew Perry, he wrote and sold two sitcom pilots and a feature film script, all developed with studios and networks until they were eventually shelved.
In 2002, Andrew co-created Celebrity Poker Showdown for Bravo with Joshua Malina, serving as Executive Producer on the successful series which raised more than $2,000,000 for over 100 charities. Collaborating with Hank Azaria, he wrote and produced Nobody's Perfect, which premiered at Sundance and won Best Short Film at the 2004 HBO Comedy Arts Festival.
Since 1999, Andrew has written and produced children's television for Nickelodeon. His credits include writer/producer roles on sketch comedy shows The Amanda Show and All That, as well as original writing on the sitcoms Drake & Josh and Wendell & Vinnie. He served as Head Writer for 60 episodes of iCarly, which received five Emmy nominations for Outstanding Children's Program. Currently, Andrew is a writer/producer for Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn.
