11 Facts About Andy Hallett

Andrew Alcott Hallett was an American actor and singer who became known from playing the part of Lorne in the television series Angel.

Andy Hallett used his singing talents often on the show, and performed two songs on the series' 2005 soundtrack album, Angel: Live Fast, Die Never.

Andy Hallett was an only child, and hailed from the Cape Cod village of Osterville, Massachusetts, which is part of the town of Barnstable.

Andy Hallett was a 1993 graduate from Barnstable High School and he went on to Assumption College in Worcester after graduation.

Andy Hallett did not begin singing publicly until he was invited onstage at a concert, and discovered the thrill of performing.

Andy Hallett eventually became a personal assistant to Kai Cole, wife of Buffy the Vampire Slayer creator Joss Whedon.

Andy Hallett was invited to try out for the part, and won it after three auditions.

The character of Lorne was featured as a recurring character in 45 episodes before Andy Hallett was added to the title sequence as a series regular for the last nine episodes of the fourth season, and all of the fifth; in total he appeared as Lorne in 76 of the show's 110 episodes.

The character's demonic visage involved extensive prosthetic makeup and detailed coloring of his face, neck and hands, leading to early calls for at least two and a half hours of makeup before Andy Hallett's filming day could begin.

Andy Hallett did not return to acting, but pursued his music career and frequently appeared at media conventions for Buffy and Angel and for science fiction and fantasy in general.

Five years after first experiencing heart problems, and after at least three additional hospitalizations, Andy Hallett died from congestive heart failure on March 29,2009, at Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles with his father by his bedside.