25 Facts About Andy Tennant

Andrew Wellman Tennant was born on June 15,1955 and is an American screenwriter, film and television director, actor, and dancer.

Andy Tennant was born June 15,1955, in Chicago, Illinois, and was raised in Flossmoor, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago.

Andy Tennant's father was Don Tennant, a creative advertising talent with Leo Burnett Agency in Chicago.

Andy Tennant studied theater under John Houseman at University of Southern California.

Andy Tennant was cast in the comedy film Midnight Madness as Melio - Blue Team in 1980.

Andy Tennant was cast as Boy Greaser in the sequel musical romantic-comedy Grease 2 starring actor Maxwell Caulfield and actress Michelle Pfeiffer in 1982.

Andy Tennant branched out to directing, making his directorial debut in 1989 for the ABC coming-of-age comedy-drama series The Wonder Years directing the season 3 episode "Math Class" starring actor Fred Savage.

Andy Tennant worked as a director and producer for two episodes of the NBC adaptation of the 1980s John Hughes film Ferris Bueller starring actor Charlie Schlatter in 1990.

Andy Tennant directed four episodes from season 1 of the Fox sitcom Parker Lewis Can't Lose starring actor Corin Nemac.

Andy Tennant directed the TNT made-for-television drama movie Keep the Change starring actor William Petersen in 1992.

Andy Tennant directed the unaired pilot episode of the Fox comedy series Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventures a spin-off of the 1980s film series originally starring actor Keanu Reeves in 1992.

Andy Tennant directed the made-for-television movie Desperate Choices: To Save My Child starring actress Joanna Kerns and actor Bruce Davison in 1992.

Andy Tennant directed the made-for-television movie What She Doesn't Know in 1992.

Andy Tennant directed the ABC made-for-television drama movie The Amy Fisher Story starring actress Drew Barrymore in 1993.

Andy Tennant directed two episodes of the Fox weird western series The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.

Andy Tennant directed an episode of the ABC series The Byrds of Paradise starring actor Timothy Busfield in 1994.

Andy Tennant directed the biographical drama film Anna and the King loosely based on the 1944 novel Anna and the King of Siam, which give a fictionalized account of the diaries of Anna Leonowens starring Oscar-winning actress Jodie Foster and actor Chow Yun-fat in 1999.

Andy Tennant returned to television to directed as well as co-produce an episode of the Fox drama series The American Embassy starring actress Arija Bareikis in 2002.

Andy Tennant returned to direct the romantic comedy film Hitch starring Will Smith and Eva Mendes in 2005.

Andy Tennant directed the made-for-television Fox movie The Wedding Album starring actor Bruno Campos and actress Tara Summers in 2006.

Andy Tennant directed the made-for-television movie Operating Instructions in 2009.

Andy Tennant directed an episode of the Amazon Video web series Betas starring actor Joe Dinicol in 2013.

Andy Tennant directed the comedy film Wild Oats starring actresses Shirley MacLaine and Jessica Lange in 2016.

Andy Tennant directed two episodes of the Netflix web series The Kominsky Method starring actor Michael Douglas in 2018.

Andy Tennant married photographer Sharon Kay Johnson on February 13,1993.