Cooper Andrews Biography: Awards, Sister, TV Series, Films, Height, Ethnicity, Age, Net Worth, Wife, Parents

Cooper Andrews is an American actor who first endeared himself to viewers as Jerry, the steadfast companion to King Ezekiel, on AMC’s The Walking Dead.

His warm presence and well-timed humor quickly made Jerry a standout from season seven onward.

Off the zombie-ravaged streets, Andrews has shown his range in AMC’s Halt and Catch Fire as Yo-Yo Engberk and brought charisma to the big screen as Victor Vásquez in Shazam! and its sequel.

Profile

• Full name: Andrew Lawrence Cooper
• Date of birth: March 10, 1985
• Age: 40 years old
• Gender: Male
• Place of birth: Smithtown, Long Island, New York, U.S.
• State of origin: New York
• Nationality: American
• Profession: Actor, stunt coordinator, assistant director
• Height: 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m)
• Weight: 230 lbs (104 kg)
• Eye color: Dark brown
• Hair color: Black
• Parents: Father of Samoan descent; mother of Hungarian Jewish descent
• Siblings: One younger sister
• Spouse: Abin Shim (m. 2019)
• Children: N/A
• Relationship status: Married
• Religion: Jewish
• Ethnicity: Samoan (father) and Hungarian Jewish (mother)
• Net worth: $5 million

Early Life and Education

Cooper Andrews is now 40 and was born on March 10, 1985, in Smithtown, Long Island, New York. He grew up in Atlanta with his mother, who raised him in the Jewish faith after his Samoan father was not present in his early years. Andrews graduated from Dunwoody High School in Georgia; details about any further formal education have not been made public.

Personal Life

Andrews married longtime partner Abin Shim in 2019 in an intimate backyard ceremony officiated by his friend and colleague Khary Payton. The couple has kept their private life largely out of the spotlight, with no public record of children as of 2025.

Career

Cooper Andrews began working behind the scenes as a boom operator and stunt coordinator. Andrews transitioned to acting with an early role in the 2006 short film Death of Seasons.

He appeared in shows like Hawaii Five-O and Your Pretty Face Is Going to Hell before earning a recurring turn as Yo-Yo Engberk on AMC’s Halt and Catch Fire (2014–2017).

His portrayal of Jerry on The Walking Dead from 2016 to 2022 brought him international recognition. On the big screen, he played Victor Vásquez in Shazam! (2019) and Shazam! Fury of the Gods (2023), and has continued to balance television and film work.

Net worth

Cooper Andrews’s net worth is estimated at $5 million, built through his roles on television and in major studio films as well as his behind-the-camera work.

Social Media

• Instagram: @coopereatsfilm
• X: N/A

Filmography

Film:

• Death of Seasons (2006)
• Golgotha (2008)
• Mandie and the Secret Tunnel (2009)
• Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk (2016)
• Den of Thieves (2018)
• Shazam! (2019)
• Going Up (short, 2019)
• Darlin’ (2019)
• Thin Ice (TV movie, 2020)
• Shazam! Fury of the Gods (2023)
• The Last Butterflies (short, 2023)

Television:

• Halt and Catch Fire
• The Walking Dead,
• The Red Road
• Hawaii Five-O
• Your Pretty Face Is Going to Hell