Andy Mackinaw

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Andy Mackinaw
First appearance	B-12
Statistics
Gender	Male
Age	40s
Occupation	Staff Writer
Portrayed by	Mark McKinney
Created by	Aaron Sorkin

Andy Mackinaw is a fictional character on the US television series Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip, played by Mark McKinney. His character debuted on November 27, 2006 in the episode "B-12".

[edit] Personal History

Andy Mackinaw was introduced in "B-12" after Ricky and Ron's departure (from the prior episode: "The Option Period") when Matt needed an extra writer's help. Andy was previously a writer on Studio 60 years before, while Matt and Danny were still there. According to Danny, he was a very serious individual. After Matt and Danny's initial departure from the show, Andy's wife and daughter died in tragic circumstances. In "B-12", Andy takes Darius and Lucy under his wing to coach and direct them, at Matt's request, while Matt writes the show. Through his guidance, Darius and Lucy write their first sketch which is submitted for the show, though the sketch was removed due to an incident that occurred in the show's "real life" continuity which their sketch could be deemed to be insensitive considering its timing, since the sketch was about an incompetent bank robber who took hostages and the incident was a man who took his family as hostages and ultimately ended all of their lives including his own.

[edit] Trivia

• Andy is brought in to help the writing staff of the fictional show-within-a-show Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip. Mark McKinney, who plays Andy, is also a writer/story editor for the real-life show.

STUDIO 60 ON THE SUNSET STRIP
EPISODES   |   AIRDATES   |   CHARACTERS   |   CATEGORY
Primary Characters	Matt Albie | Danny Tripp | Jordan McDeere | Harriet Hayes Tom Jeter | Simon Stiles | Jack Rudolph | Cal Shanley
Secondary Characters	Ricky Tahoe | Ron Oswald | Wes Mendell | Martha O'Dell Jeannie Whatley | Samantha Li | Alex Dwyer | Dylan Killington Darius Hawthorne | Lucy Kenworthy | Andy Mackinaw | Wilson White
Organizations	National Broadcasting System | Tunney Media Group
Fictional Studio 60	The Studio | The Show | News 60
Key Creators	Aaron Sorkin | Thomas Schlamme | W. G. Walden
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