Andrew Shaver
Acting
Biography
Andrew Shaver is a Canadian actor and director based in Toronto. He is trained at Ecole Jacques Lecoq in Paris, France and has worked extensively as a theatre actor and director across the world. His production of Sherlock Holmes, originally starring Jay Baruchel, is lined up for an American commercial transfer. He also produces a live music series, The Church Sessions, as part of the Stratford Shakespeare Festival in Ontario.
Known For
Arrival
Taking place after alien crafts land around the world, an expert linguist is recruited by the military to determine whether they come in peace or are a threat.
300
Based on Frank Miller's graphic novel, "300" is very loosely based the 480 B.C. Battle of Thermopylae, where the King of Sparta led his army against the advancing Persians; the battle is said to have inspired all of Greece to band together against the Persians, and helped usher in the world's first democracy.
The Glass Castle
A young girl is raised in a dysfunctional family constantly on the run from the FBI. Living in poverty, she comes of age guided by her drunkard, ingenious father who distracts her with magical stories to keep her mind off the family's dire state, and her selfish, nonconformist mother who has no intention of raising a family, along with her younger brother and sister, and her other older sister. Together, they fend for each other as they mature in an unorthodox journey that is their family life.
Hemlock Grove
One cannot quench his all-consuming thirst. The other cannot tame the beast clawing its way out. In the sleepy Pennsylvania village of Hemlock Grove, two young men struggle to accept painful truths: about family, themselves, the mystery of the White Tower - and a terrifying new threat so powerful it will turn them from predators into prey.
L'Académie
Three best friends at an all-girls boarding school make a pact to avoid romance after bad summer breakups. Their plan derails when 10 male students join their final year as part of a pilot program.
Star Trek: Discovery
Follow the voyages of Starfleet on their missions to discover new worlds and new life forms, and one Starfleet officer who must learn that to truly understand all things alien, you must first understand yourself.
Orphan
After losing their baby, a married couple adopt 9-year old Esther, who may not be as innocent as she seems.
Most Dangerous Game
Desperate to take care of his pregnant wife before a terminal illness can take his life, Dodge Maynard accepts an offer to participate in a deadly game where he soon discovers that he’s not the hunter but the prey.
Banshee
A city's most-notorious car thief must use all the skills at her disposal to evade a serial killer who wants to make her his next victim.
Adventures in the Land of Asha
On a cold winter's day in 1940, Jules and his family move to live with his uncle, mayor of a settler's village in northern Quebec. He is banned from school because of his rare skin disease. From that moment on, his greatest wish is to be cured. When his dog Spark runs away into the wild forest, Jules has no choice but to look for him. On his way, he meets Asha, a mysterious young indigenous girl. Together, they venture to the other side of the forest, where nature reveals itself full of life and secrets.
Filmography
as Ben
as Mr. Moore
as Hersh Rottman
as Reggie - Publisher #1
as Officer Watkins (uncredited)
as Harland Walcott
as Mr. Philips
as Commissioner Vos
as Dr. Taylor
as Jessie
as George (voice)
as Environmental Tech
as William
as Young Agent
as Zach Israel
as Det. Kyle Solomon
as Rob
as Injection Doctor
as American producer
as Homeless Man
as Mike
as Free Greek-Potter
as Camper Salesman
as Stick