Andrew Lauer

Andrew Michael Lauer (born June 19, 1965) (also known as Andy Lauer) is an American feature and documentary filmmaker, actor, and social activist.

Lauer is the Founder President & CEO of ReelAid, a non-profit organization made up of filmmakers from the Hollywood community producing low to no-cost promotional videos for other non-profit organizations who in turn use them to fund-raise and create public awareness.

Early life Lauer was born in Los Angeles to an attorney father and an actress mother. He engaged as an actor from ages 9 to 11 and then stopped for the sake of normal childhood.

Lauer is a Triathlete having competed in such races as Alcatraz, WildFlower and Malibu. He captained his high school's gymnastics team.

He has directed and produced the feature film Adventures of a Teenage Dragon Slayer starring Lea Thompson (Back to the Future) and Wendie Malick (Racing Stripes). The film was released in theaters Spring 2011 and went on to stay on the family charts for 28 consecutive weeks. The film follows fallen High School footballers and features actor Taylor Kitsch (Friday Night Lights), football legends Mike Ditka, Kurt Warner, Deacon Jones, Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones and Commentator Al Michaels. He was also involved in a sister-project executive produced by Peter Berg (Friday Night Lights, Battleship) titled Head’s Up Tackling. Lauer's roommate after college, Brad Pitt executive produced. Adrien Brody narrated the film with Esai Morales; Prior to that he received critical acclaim for his feature film Intermedio, a supernatural thriller starring Edward Furlong (Terminator 2: Judgment Day, American History X) and Amber Benson (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) and the multi-award-winning short film, Little Cuba.

Lauer's next project was Sahaya Going Beyond about a ragtag but heroic group working together to fight HIV in India, narrated by Academy Award winner Jeremy Irons.

His next film Prince of Malacca is a love story of reincarnation of a Prince from the Kingdom of Malacca and a Princess from Singapura. In addition to directing this film Lauer will also stand in as a producer.

In 2016, an Indiegogo campaign was launched to help raise $35,000 to fund a gay themed romantic comedy movie entitled "Please Don't Eat the Pansies". The cast included actor/writer Ronnie Kerr, Mary Wilson of The Supremes, singer/actor Tom Goss and Andrew.

Other interests Lauer developed an interest in toxic mold remediation after a home renovation went awry. He went on to attain professional certifications and start a mold remediation firm in Santa Monica, California.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes 1984 Blame It on the Night Boy In Audience 1989 The Preppie Murder Josh Television film 1989 Never on Tuesday Matt 1989 Born on the Fourth of July Vet - Villa Dulce 1991 The Doors UCLA Student 1991 Necessary Roughness Charlie Banks 1991 For the Boys Corpsman On Battlefield, Korea 1995 Screamers Private Michael 'Ace' Jefferson 1998 I'll Be Home for Christmas Nolan 2000 Gun Shy Jerry M. Feinstein / Jason Cane 2001 August Underground 2002 Jane White Is Sick & Twisted Desiree 2002 Motherly Love Irving 2003 Tiger in the Arms Adam Cuthbert Short 2004 Just Desserts Jacques Du Jacques Television film 2004 Fish Burglars Robert Short 2005 Jane Doe: The Wrong Face Marvin Television film 2005 H.G. Wells' War of the Worlds Kerry Williams Video 2005 Legion of the Dead Sam Weaver Video 2005 The Beast of Bray Road Jack Berka 2005 King of the Lost World Steven 2005 Dating Games People Play Tommy 2006 Faith Happens Bill 2007 Rattle Basket Jonathen 2007 Goldfish Ted, The Neighbor Short 2008 Purgatory Bobby Video 2008 Jane Doe: Eye of the Beholder Marvin Apple Television film 2009 Wannabe Jason Short 2010 I Was a 7th Grade Dragon Slayer Dad 2010 All Together Dad 2010 The Last Call Last Hit Video short 2011 Wannabe Too Unknown Short 2012 Stuck Donald Short 2012 CSI: Miami - Season 10: Miami Meets Mother Nature Frank Video short 2013 Iron Man 3 Satellite Technician 2013 Sox Dale Hooger 2015 Shooting the Warwicks Mr. Rudofsky 2015 The Gun Collector Ron Hathaway Short 2015 Badge of Faith Bryan 2016 Criminal Minds - Season 11: Criminology: The Bond Meyers Video short 2017 Spreading Darkness Antonio 2021 Swim Noah Samson 2021 Goodbye, Butterfly Stan GrangerTBA The Diamond Collector Detective Sully Pre-production 2024 The Seductress from Hell Officer Gerrard

Television Year Title Role Notes 1989 21 Jump Street Psycho 2 episodes 1989 Highway To Heaven Colin McCormick 1 episode 1990 Grand Officer Wayne Kasmurski 13 episodes 1990 Thirtysomething Ernest Leight 1 episode 1991 Brooklyn Bridge Young Myron Grossman 1 episode 1992 Doogie Howser, M.D. Theatre Manager 1 episode 1992–1993 Going to Extremes Charlie Moran 17 episodes 1993 Matlock Todd McCormick 1994 Murder, She Wrote Ernie Fishman 1995 High Sierra Search and Rescue Ben Phillips 1998 C-16: FBI Ritchie 1995–1999 Caroline in the City Charlie 74 episodes 2003 The John Kerwin Show Guest 2005 Jane Doe: The Wrong Face Marvin Apple 2008 Estate of Panic Himself Season 1, Episode 3 - 2nd Place 2008 Jane Doe: Eye of the Beholder Marvin Apple 2013 Wipeout Himself (contestant) 2014 The Royals Kevin 2015 The 101 Kevin

Director Year Film Notes 2005 Intermedio 2007 The Tehuacan Project Documentary 2010 Adventures of a Teenage Dragon Slayer 2010 Going Beyond Documentary 2011 The Hill Chris Climbed: The Gridiron Heroes Story Documentary(Multiple Awards received including Best Documentary Feature LA Film Festival) 2013 Sahaya Going Beyond Documentary(Multiple Awards received including Best Documentary) 2013 "Ironman 3" 2014 "Sox" 2015 "The One I Wrote For You" Director 2015 "The Edison Language Academy" Director 2015 "Shooting The Warwicks" 2015 "The Gun Collector" 2015 "Badge Of Faith" 2016 "Criminal Minds" 2016 "The Edison Language Academy" Director 2017 "Drib" 2017 "Spreading Darkness" 2021 "Goodbye Butterfly" 2021 "Swim" 2021 "Dreams From The Edge" 2022 "Jacked"2022 "Remember Me: The Mahalia Jackson 2023 "Nine Devine" 2024 "Strange Harvest Occult Murder 2024 "A Journey Home" Director