Réal Andrews
Born
Réal Johnson

(1963-01-31) January 31, 1963
North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
OccupationActor
Years active1981–present
Spouse
Michele Viscasso
​
(m. 2000)​
Children3

Réal Andrews (born Réal Johnson; January 31, 1963)[1][2] is a Canadian actor. He is known for playing Chance Walker in the first season of the syndicated action drama series Soldier of Fortune, Inc., and for playing Marcus Taggert on the ABC daytime soap opera General Hospital since 1996.

Early life and education

Born Réal Johnson, Andrews was raised in Vancouver, British Columbia by a single mother. Andrews did not have a relationship with his biological father, a musician who abandoned Andrews and his mother when he was only a few years old. Andrews only met his birth father one time while in college.[2] When Andrews was 21 years old, his mother Troy married Cyril Nathan Andrews, who adopted Reál as his own.[2][3] Andrews was raised as a Catholic and attended an all boys private school.[4] Growing up, Andrews wasn't interested in acting at all and described himself as a jock. Andrews was first exposed to acting when his aunt invited him to a seminar at her acting school. In 1981, the 18 year Andrews relocated to Toronto, Canada for college where found work in the entertainment industry.[2]

Career

Andrews started his career in 1981 as a stuntman, becoming one of the first Black stunt men in Canada.[2] While he had a long list of credits, Andrews had been working as a struggling actor for years by the time he booked General Hospital in late 1996. Marcus Taggert which originally was an "under-five" role which would help launch Andrews career. From 1997 to 1999, Andrews would also star in the Dan Gordon created series, Soldier of Fortune, Inc..[4] He would leave the role of Taggert for a few months in 1997 only to return by year's end. In 2003, Andrews chose not to renew his contract with General Hospital and Taggert was written in May 2003.[5] Andrews quickly joined the cast of CBS Daytime's As the World Turns as Walker Daniels in 2003.[6] Only a year later, Andrews was let go from the series.[7] In 2010, Andrews joined the cast of the web series, The Bay as Dr. Keith Campbell.[8] In 2015, Andrews joined the cast of Days of Our Lives in a recurring role.[9] In 2020, Andrews made an unannounced return to General Hospital as Taggert on January 17, 2020.[10]

Personal life

On November 4, 2000, Andrews married Michele Viscasso.[1] They have three children together.[3][11]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1984IcemanLab tech
1984Listen to the CityGreen
1986Busted UpAuditioning fighter
1987Wild ThingRaul
1987Nowhere to HideLuther
1987City of ShadowsThug in Diner
1987Last Man StandingRazor
1988Night FriendMyles
1989Food of the Gods IIMark
1989Born on the Fourth of JulyVet #3
1989RenegadesCop
1994Final RoundCarlosDirect-to-video film
2006 Movin' Too Fast Detective #2

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1984The Glitter DomeCooleyTelevision film
1985Night Heat4 roles4 episodes
1986In This CornerFighter #2Television film
1987CBS Schoolbreak SpecialGordonEpisode: "The Day They Came to Arrest the Book"
198721 Jump StreetDrug dealerEpisode: "Besieged: Part 1"
1988China BeachPatient #3Episode: "Waiting for Beckett"
1989Street LegalWendell WalkerEpisode: "Basketball Story"
1989Friday the 13th: The SeriesDeaconEpisode: "Night Hunger"
1989Hard Time on Planet EarthDeacon PowellEpisode: "All That You Can Be"
1989C.B.C.'s Magic HourTommy MillsEpisode: "The Fighter"
1989E.N.G.RoyEpisode: "Pilot: Parts 1 & Part 2"
1990War of the WorldsMan in BarEpisode: "Synthetic Love"
1992CatwalkTyroneEpisode: "Life's Not Black 'n White"
1993Night OwlIvanTelevision film
1995Days of Our LivesRobert ParryGuest role
1996–2003,
2020–present		General HospitalMarcus TaggertSeries regular: 1996–2003;
recurring role: 2020–present
1998Port CharlesMarcus TaggertRecurring role
1997Soldier of Fortune, Inc.Chance WalkerMain role (season 1)
2003As the World TurnsWalker DanielsRecurring role
2005, 2009Law & Order: Special Victims UnitSergeant Ray Crawford / Army RecruiterEpisodes: "Blood", "Turmoil"
2006Law & OrderDeonEpisode: "Release"
2010The BayKeith CampbellRecurring role
2016–2017Days of Our LivesHal MichaelsRecurring role: May 12, 2016 to March 9, 2017

References

  1. 1 2 Levinsky, Mara (March 2, 2020). "Truly Andrews". Soap Opera Digest. American Media, Inc. 45 (9): 42–45.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Jacobs, Damon L. (January 10, 2011). "THE BAY Series Interviews - Real Andrews Part One". We Love Soaps. p. 1. Retrieved February 22, 2020.
  3. 1 2 "Cyril Andrews Obituary - West Vancouver, BC". Legacy.com. October 24, 2014. Retrieved February 22, 2020.
  4. 1 2 Jacobs, Damon L. (January 12, 2011). "THE BAY Series Interviews - Real Andrews Part Two". We Love Soaps. p. 2. Retrieved February 22, 2020.
  5. ↑ Kroll, Dan J. (February 7, 2003). "Andrews to leave role as Taggert". Soapcentral.com. Retrieved February 22, 2020.
  6. ↑ Kroll, Dan J (May 6, 2003). "ATWT Snares Another Former ABC Soap Star". Soap Central. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
  7. ↑ "Andrews ATWT stint is Réally over". Soap Central. September 1, 2004. Retrieved September 3, 2021.
  8. ↑ Giddens, Jamey (October 28, 2010). "Days of Our Lives Alum Charles Shaughnessy and General Hospital Vet Real Andrews Make Their Bay Debuts!". Daytime Confidential. United States: Confidential Media, Inc. (SAY Media). Retrieved September 5, 2021.
  9. ↑ White-Nobles, Ryan (November 10, 2015). "'DAYS' Casting News: Brandon Beemer Returning as Shawn; 'GH' Alum Cast". TV Source Magazine. United States: SoSource Media, LLC. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
  10. ↑ Clifford, Kambra (January 16, 2020). "Réal Andrews returns as General Hospital detective Marcus Taggert". Soap Central. United States. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
  11. ↑ "Réal Andrews". About the Actors. Soap Central. Retrieved February 22, 2020.
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