22 Facts About Andy Dwyer

Sir Andrew Maxwell "Andy" Dwyer KBE is a fictional character in the NBC comedy Parks and Recreation portrayed by Chris Pratt.

Originally meant to be a temporary character, Andy was so likable that producers asked Pratt back as a series regular.

Andy Dwyer appears in the first season as Ann Perkins' unemployed, slacker boyfriend, then takes a job as a shoe-shiner at Pawnee City Hall in the second season.

Andy Dwyer is one of the few starring characters not to appear in every episode, as he was absent for a multi-episode arc in season six while Pratt was filming Guardians of the Galaxy.

Ann matured faster than Andy Dwyer did; while Ann entered into a career in nursing, Andy Dwyer was lazy and unmotivated.

Andy Dwyer's father is deceased, as mentioned in the episode Emergency Response upon being asked a hypothetical question during a personality test about potentially encountering his father.

Andy Dwyer possesses a wild imagination, which helps him become a children's performer named Johnny Karate and then get his own children's television show.

Andy Dwyer is a huge fan of the Indianapolis Colts and was married wearing Reggie Wayne's jersey.

Ann is at first unaware that Andy Dwyer was drunk at the time of the fall, and the incident inspires her to attend Parks and Recreation meetings to advocate for filling in the pit.

Andy Dwyer makes many failed attempts to reconcile with Ann.

Andy Dwyer is injured in the pit a second time when Leslie arranges to have it filled with dirt, unaware that Andy Dwyer is still in the pit.

Andy Dwyer considers suing the town with the hopes of getting money and winning Ann back, but Leslie convinces him to settle out of court in exchange for having the pit filled in.

Andy Dwyer becomes the new coach of one of the two youth basketball teams, with Parks Director Ron Swanson serving as the other coach.

Andy Dwyer's coaching style is much lazier than Ron's strict style.

At the beginning of season four, Tom Haverford asks Andy Dwyer to join his new company.

Andy Dwyer asks Chris to help him get fit enough to pass the police physical.

Andy Dwyer earns a perfect score on the written portion of the police officers' exam.

Andy Dwyer's role is reduced in the sixth season, as Chris Pratt was busy with filming commitments to Guardians of the Galaxy.

Andy Dwyer spends the early part of season 6 in England attending to Sweetum's charity work.

Andy Dwyer has a TV show on public access, The Johnny Karate Super Awesome Musical Explosion Show, where he is knighted by Lord Edgar Covington in its final episode, and later works part-time at the National Parks service.

The Andy Dwyer character was originally supposed to appear only in the first season, but the producers liked Pratt so much that almost immediately after casting him, they decided to make Andy Dwyer a regular character.

Andy Dwyer eventually gets a job at City Hall, first as a shoeshiner and then as Leslie Knope's assistant during her campaign, and later Ben Wyatt's assistant at the Newport Foundation.