Andrew Lauer


Andrew Michael 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 an athlete and a football player. He captained his high school's gymnastics team.
He attended San Diego State University and then transferred to University of New Hampshire; he chose the Theater & Arts and Journalism there. He worked as a busboy to subsidize his studies at the New York Friars Club, where he was influenced by the comic legends Red Skelton, Milton Berle, Henny Youngman and Lucille Ball. After the completion of his studies, he traveled through Europe and then he settled in New York to start his career. In 1987, he returned to Los Angeles and improved his comedic abilities with The Groundlings and L.A. Connection.

Career

He began his career in front of the camera with major roles in film and TV including Born on the Fourth of July, For the Boys and Iron Man 3. He has mentored under the direction of filmmakers Oliver Stone, Michael Bay, David Fincher and James Burrows.
As an actor, Lauer is probably best known for playing "Charlie" on the NBC comedy series Caroline in the City.
He has directed and produced the feature film Adventures of a Teenage Dragon Slayer starring Lea Thompson and Wendie Malick. The film was released in theaters Spring 2011 and went on to stay on the family charts for 28 consecutive weeks. Lauer’s recent project, Gridiron Heroes, won Best Feature Documentary at the International Family Film Festival in 2015. The film follows fallen High School footballers and features actor Taylor Kitsch, 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 titled Head’s Up Tackling.
He also had triple duties directing/writing/producing The Tehuacan Project in 2007, a story about deaf children in rural Tehuacan in Mexico. 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 and Amber Benson and the multi-award-winning short film, Little Cuba.
Lauer 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. It was completed in 2013.
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

Developed an interest in toxic mold remediation after a home renovation went awry. Went on to attain professional certifications and start a mold remediation firm in Santa monica, CA

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1984Blame It on the NightBoy in Audience
1989The Preppie MurderJoshTelevision film
1989Born on the Fourth of JulyVet - Villa Dulce
1991The Doors UCLA Student
1991Necessary RoughnessCharlie Banks
1991For the BoysCorpsman on Battlefield, Korea
1995ScreamersMichael 'Ace' Jefferson
1998I'll Be Home for ChristmasNolan
2000Gun ShyJason Cane
2001August Underground
2002Jane White Is Sick & TwistedDesiree
2002Motherly LoveIrving
2003Tiger in the ArmsAdam CuthbertShort
2004Just DessertsJacques du JacquesTelevision film
2004Fish BurglarsRobertShort
2005Jane Doe: The Wrong FaceMarvinTelevision film
2005H.G. Wells' War of the WorldsKerry WilliamsVideo
2005Legion of the DeadSam WeaverVideo
2005The Beast of Bray RoadJack Berka
2005King of the Lost WorldSteven
2005Dating Games People PlayTommy
2006Faith HappensBill
2007Rattle BasketJonathen
2007GoldfishTed, the neighborShort
2008PurgatoryBobbyVideo
2008Jane Doe: Eye of the BeholderMarvin AppleTelevision film
2009WannabeJasonShort
2010I Was a 7th Grade Dragon SlayerDad
2010All TogetherDad
2010The Last CallLast HitVideo short
2011Wannabe TooShort
2012StuckDonaldShort
2012CSI: Miami - Season 10: Miami Meets Mother NatureFrankVideo short
2013Iron Man 3Satellite Technician
2013SoxDale Hooger
2015Shooting the WarwicksMr. Rudofsky
2015The Gun CollectorRon HathawayShort
2015Badge of FaithBryan
2016Criminal Minds - Season 11: Criminology: The BondMeyersVideo short
2017Spreading DarknessAntonio
The Diamond Collector Detective SullyPre-production

Television

Director