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My Take
Andrew Koenig is one of those talents I find quietly haunting. Most remember him as Boner from Growing Pains, but he was far more than a sitcom face: a director, editor, writer, and human rights activist who refused to be boxed into a single role. There is something poignant about a person so creatively restless, and his death in 2010 at just 41 still feels like an unfinished story. Growing up in Los Angeles and schooled in North Hollywood, he was a true child of the industry. I respect the sensitivity that often hides behind people whose job is to make us laugh.
Overview
Joshua Andrew Koenig (; August 17, 1968 – c. February 16, 2010) was an American character actor, film director, editor, writer, and human rights activist. He was known for his role as Richard "Boner" Stabone in Growing Pains.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Andrew Koenig
- Name (Japanese)
- アンドリュー・ケーニッヒ
- Reading
- あんどりゅー・けーにっひ
- Born
- August 17, 1968 – February 25, 2010
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Monkey
- Origin
- Los Angeles, California, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- comedian / screenwriter / television actor / film actor / film director
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- North Hollywood High School
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.