Andrew Keegan
Andrew Keegan Heying (born January 29, 1979) is an American actor best known for his roles in television shows including Moesha, Party of Five and 7th Heaven and in films such as 10 Things I Hate about You (1999), The Broken Hearts Club (2000) and O (2001).
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Born | Andrew Keegan Heying January 29, 1979 |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1991–present |
Children | 1 |
Early life
Keegan was born Andrew Keegan Heying in Los Angeles, California, the older son of Lana (Ocampo), a hairdresser, and Larry Heying, a voice-over actor.[1] Keegan's mother is Colombian and his father is from Nebraska.[2]
Career
He was first recognized for his performance of teen rebel Zack Dell in the film Camp Nowhere (1994). Keegan was cast in a minor role in the 1996 film Independence Day. He also played a love interest for Stephanie Tanner in the television series Full House for an episode. He had guest parts on numerous television shows before being cast on the TV drama Party of Five (1994). That same year, he landed another recurring role on 7th Heaven (1996), where he played a single teenaged father in love with Jessica Biel's character Mary. Keegan was then cast in two modern-day Shakespearean film adaptations: as the antagonist of Heath Ledger in the 1999 comedy 10 Things I Hate About You (adapted from The Taming of the Shrew) and as Mekhi Phifer's best friend in O, adapted from Othello.
Keegan then took a role in Greg Berlanti's The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy (2000), which won Best Picture that year at the GLAAD Awards. In 2009, Keegan made his theatrical stage debut in the play He Asked For It, playing Rigby, a character tackling the emotional issues of being HIV-positive in modern-day society. In 2010, Keegan played Strayger, a drug-smuggling pilot in the 2010 action film Kill Speed. Keegan took on a role as a sadistic and sociopathic vampire named Blake in the film Living Among Us (2015).
In 2014, Keegan founded Full Circle, a community spiritual center based in Venice, Los Angeles.[3] Vice characterized the organization as a "new religion",[4] while other outlets called it a cult.[5] In an interview, Keegan described the group as a "non-denominational spiritual community center where people of all beliefs and backgrounds come together to meditate, practice yoga, and engage artistically."[6] New York Magazine reported in March 2015 that "the actual theology of the group is tough to pin down, but it seems to loosely follow Hinduism—or at least Russell Brand's Sanskrit-tattoo version of it."[3] In May 2015, the Full Circle temple was raided by California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control officers.[7] The raid was apparently related to Full Circle's distribution of kombucha, a fermented beverage made from sweet black tea.[7] A spokesperson for the temple stated that they were unaware that they needed a license to distribute kombucha.[7] The organization closed in June 2017.[8]
Personal life
Keegan has a younger brother, Casey (born June 12, 1980), who is also an actor.[9] His daughter, Aiya Rose Keegan, was born in March 2016.[10]
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1994 | Camp Nowhere | Zack Dell | |
1995 | The Skateboard Kid II | Dan Foster | |
1996 | Independence Day | Uncredited | |
1999 | 10 Things I Hate About You | Joey Donner | |
2000 | The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy | Kevin | limited release |
2001 | O | Michael Cassio | |
2002 | Teenage Caveman | David | |
2002 | The Contract | Howard Maple | |
2002 | Pandora | Phil Newfield | Short film |
2002 | A Midsummer Night's Rave | Xander | |
2004 | Perfect Opposites | Trey Reynolds | |
2005 | Extreme Dating | Troy Riley | |
2005 | Cruel World | Bobby | |
2006 | A New Wave | Desmond | direct-to-video |
2007 | Waiting for Dublin | Mike | |
2007 | A Christmas Too Many | Matt | Direct-to-video |
2008 | Dough Boys | Sally Boy | |
2010 | The Penitent Man | Ovid Serrano | |
2010 | Fast Glass | Strayger | direct-to-video |
2011 | Sold | Clint | Short film |
2011 | Love, Wedding, Marriage | Jeremiah | Limited release |
2012 | Fight Night Legacy | Jake Rose | Short |
2013 | The Price We Pay | Stone | Short |
2014 | April Rain | Nick Kotov | |
2014 | Somebody's Mother | Frank | Short |
2016 | Stars in Shorts: No Ordinary Love | Frank | |
2018 | Living Among Us | Blake | |
2020 | Adverse | Jan |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1993–1994 | Baywatch | Kenny | 2 episodes S4 Ep 4 Blindside & S5 Ep5 Air Buchannon |
1994–1995 | Thunder Alley | Jack Kelly | 17 episodes |
1995 | Freaky Friday | Luke | TV movie |
1995 | Fight for Justice: The Nancy Conn Story | Gary Conn | TV movie |
1995 | Full House | Ryan | season 8, episode 22 |
1995-96 | Step By Step | Matt Crawford | 2 episodes |
1996 | Moesha | Matt Tarses | Season 1, Episode 10 |
1996 | Boy Meets World | Ronnie | season 3, episode 21 |
1996 | Sabrina, the Teenage Witch | Joel | season 1, episode 8 |
1997–2002 | 7th Heaven | Wilson West | 22 episodes recurring character |
1997–1998 | Party of Five | Reed Isley | 8 episodes |
2002 | Teenage Caveman | David | TV movie |
2004 | To Kill a Mockumentary | Spencer | Video |
2005 | House | Rebellious Student | 1 episode "Three Stories" |
2005–2006 | Related | Zach | 4 episodes |
2010 | CSI: NY | Simon | Uncredited |
2012 | Fight Night Legacy | Jake Rose | Episode: "Homecoming" |
2012 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Lee Jacobs | 1 episode, Season 12, Episode 19, "Split Decisions" |
2013 | A Dog's Life | Mozart | Voice TV film |
2014 | Adam and Jamero | Stewart 'Kokopelle' Martin | 2 episodes |
2014 | Gridlocked | Adam | Episode: "Baby Time" |
2017 | Hollywood Darlings | Andrew | Season 1 episode 1: "How Christine Got Her Groove Back" |
2020 | Trinkets | Danny Truax | Season 2, Episode 7 |
References
- "Andrew Keegan Biography (1979-)". Filmreference.com. 1979-01-29. Retrieved 2014-03-07.
- "Andrew Keegan – Yahoo! TV". Tv.yahoo.com. Archived from the original on February 22, 2012. Retrieved 2014-03-07.
- Lauren Bans. "Om-ing by the Beach With Andrew Keegan". Vulture. Retrieved 2015-07-22.
- Dodge, Shyam; Wakefield, Shanrah (2014-08-14). "One of the Stars of '10 Things I Hate About You' Started a Religion". Vice. Retrieved 2018-05-16.
- Shechet, Ellie. "Andrew Keegan, Cult Leader: 'Today, I'm Here to Activate High Vibes'". Jezebel. Retrieved 2018-05-16.
- "Q&A with Actor and Co-Founder of Full Circle Venice, ANDREW KEEGAN – Talks Bringing Music, Spirituality and Love to the community". Music.AllAccess.com. 2015-01-22. Retrieved 2015-07-22.
- Pearl, Mike. "The Guy From '10 Things I Hate About You' Who Started a Religion Had His Temple Raided for Kombucha". Vice. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
- https://www.facebook.com/fullcirclevenice/
- Jr, Miloslav Rechcigl (2016-11-10). Encyclopedia of Bohemian and Czech-American Biography. AuthorHouse. ISBN 9781524620691.
- "Andrew Keegan Welcomes Daughter Aiya Rose". People. March 18, 2016.