My Take
Andrew McCarthy is one of those actors who defined a whole generation's idea of the sensitive, slightly brooding guy next door, and honestly, I have a soft spot for him that never really faded. His Brat Pack run in the mid-eighties was remarkable — Pretty in Pink, St. Elmo's Fire, Mannequin — he had this understated quality that made him feel more real than the glossy teen-movie heroes of the era. But what I find genuinely impressive is what he did after the spotlight dimmed: he reinvented himself as a serious travel writer and director, earning a Lowell Thomas Award and building a second career that most people don't even know about. He went from heartthrob to thoughtful storyteller, and that kind of quiet reinvention is way more interesting to me than staying famous.
Overview
Andrew Thomas McCarthy (born November 29, 1962) is an American actor, travel writer, television director, and author. He is most known as a member of the Brat Pack, with roles in 1980s films such as St. Elmo's Fire (1985), Pretty in Pink (1986), Mannequin (1987), and Weekend at Bernie's (1989). He is ranked No. 40 on VH1's 100 Greatest Teen Stars of all time list.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Andrew McCarthy
- Name (Japanese)
- アンドルー・マッカーシー
- Reading
- あんどるー・まっかーしー
- Born
- November 29, 1962 (age 63)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Tiger
- Origin
- Westfield, New Jersey, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- screenwriter / film producer / television actor / film actor / film director
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Bernards High School
- University
- New York University Tisch School of the Arts
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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.