Andrew Shue
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Andrew Shue (born February 20, 1967 in Wilmington, Delaware USA) is an actor, best known for his role on Melrose Place (1992–1998). Andrew is the brother of fellow actor Elisabeth Shue. He has been married since 1994 and has two children.
[edit] Personal life
Andrew Shue attended Columbia High School in Maplewood, New Jersey. As student council president of his high school, he was very involved with his community and created a foundation to help senior citizens. Much of his philanthropic interest is credited to his father's guidance.
Andrew attended the prestigious Dartmouth College after graduating high school. During this time he played soccer in Glasgow, Scotland for one winter. After graduating from Dartmouth, Andrew visited Zimbabwe as an All-American soccer player. He simultaneously played for the Zimbabwe national champions, the Bulawayo Highlanders, and taught high school math. He briefly played for the Major League Soccer team Los Angeles Galaxy.
For Andrew, landing the role on Melrose Place was not just a career opportunity. Instead, he saw it as a "real opportunity to utilize all the different contacts I have to inspire young people all over the country."[1] In 1993, about a year after Melrose Place started filming, Andrew created the Do Something organization to teach young people to become socially aware.
In 1999, Andrew founded ClubMom, a "mom-to-mom social network" [2], along with former The View cohost Meredith Vieira. ClubMom has gained over 3 million members.
[edit] Career as an Actor
After moving back to the United States in 1990, Andrew received minor roles in films such as The Karate Kid.
In 1992 Andrew was selected to play Billy Campbell on the Aaron Spelling hit show Melrose Place. He starred opposite Courtney Thorne-Smith, whom he later dated. While the show initially drew dismal ratings, it became a fan favorite with the introduction of Heather Locklear. Andrew stayed on the show for six years, during which Melrose became a smash TV hit.
A memorable commercial for Sports Center on ESPN has him being traded for former Sports Center anchor Charlie Steiner, where Steiner takes his position on Melrose Place and Shue takes his on Sports Center.
