Introduction
Kristos Andrews (born Christos Andrew-Drum on August 25, 1990) is a British-American actor, producer, and skateboarder, known for his work on the digital drama seriesThe Bay. He is an X Games Champion and two-time Guinness World Records record holder for skateboarding. Andrews received Daytime Emmy Awards in 2016, 2017, and 2018 for his role as Pete Garrett on The Bay, and has won four Daytime Emmys as an executive producer of the series in 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018. Since 2016 he has starred as Tyler in the teen sitcom This Just In, for which he was also nominated for a 2017 Daytime Emmy as a producer.
Personal life
The son of Catherine Andrews and Gary Drum, Andrews grew up in his hometown of Santa Monica, California.Andrews has two sisters, Celeste and Angelica.
Career
Andrews began portraying Pete Garrett on the soap opera web series The Bay when in debuted in September 2010. He was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Special Class Short Format Daytime as an executive producer of The Bay in 2012. In 2015, he won the Daytime Emmy for Outstanding New Approaches Drama Series for the series. He won again in the renamed category Outstanding Digital Daytime Drama Series in 2016, 2017, and 2018. Andrews also won the Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Actor in a Digital Daytime Drama Series for his role on The Bay in 2016, in the renamed category Outstanding Lead Actor in a Digital Daytime Drama Series in 2017, and again in 2018.
Since 2016, Andrews has starred as Tyler in the teen sitcom This Just In, for which he was also nominated for a 2017 Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Children's or Family Viewing Series as a producer.
In 2012, Andrews was the youngest producer ever nominated for an Emmy, and in 2017, he became the first person to ever win five Emmys by the age of 26.
Andrews played the lead role in the indie feature films The Southside, a biographical film based on the true story and tragic death of Robert Areizaga Jr. He received an Indie Series Award nomination for Best Lead Actor – Drama for the role. Andrews also played the lead role in A Place Called Hollywood, a satire that tells the cutting-edge story of a young man who pursues his dream in becoming a famous actor and gives a glimpse of the harsher side of Hollywood.
Andrews' acting portfolio includes the reoccurring role of Ronnie Riley on Nickelodeon's SUPER SPORTLETS and as a lead band member of Miranda Cosgrove's TV Band (iCarly). Andrews also appeared in the Craigslist Joe documentary and the foreign film TRIANGLE. With appearances in several national commercials including Wendy's and Best Buy, Andrews has modeled for Kohl's and has been seen on national billboards for Zoo York and HAWK.
Skateboarding
- 1st Place, X Games 13 "High School Street" Skateboarding division @ Home Depot Center August 2007.
- MVP, NHSSA @ Skatelab 2007.
- 1st Place "Best Trick" NHSSA @ Skatelab 2007.
- Guinness World Record Holder for "Longest Stationary Manual" (327.5 seconds) 2007.
- Guinness World Record Holder for "Most Kickflips in 60 Seconds" (23, doubling the previous record of 11) 2007.
- 1st Place in all: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, & 4th event of NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL SKATEBOARD ASSOCIATION (NHSSA) 2008 (perfect season win).
- Featured on the home page of "Transworld" (skateboarding.com).
- Classified as one of the nation's top 24 Amateur skaters by the Maloof Money Cup 2008.
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Program | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 2nd Indie Soap Awards | The Bay | Outstanding Ensemble | Nominated | |
| 2012 | 39th Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Awards | The Bay | Outstanding Special Class Short Format Daytime | Nominated | |
| 3rd Indie Soap Awards | The Bay | Best Ensemble–Drama | Nominated | ||
| Best Breakout Performance | Nominated | ||||
| 2014 | 5th Indie Series Awards | The Bay | Best Ensemble – Drama | Nominated | |
| 2015 | 42nd Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Awards | The Bay | Outstanding New Approaches Drama Series | Won | |
| 2016 | 43rd Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Awards | The Bay | Outstanding Digital Daytime Drama Series | Won | |
| Outstanding Actor in a Digital Daytime Drama Series | Won | ||||
| 7th Indie Series Awards | The Bay | Best Web Series – Drama | Nominated | ||
| Best Ensemble – Drama | Nominated | ||||
| 2017 | 44th Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Awards | The Bay | Outstanding Digital Daytime Drama Series | Won | |
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Digital Daytime Drama Series | Won | ||||
| This Just In | Outstanding Children's or Family Viewing Series | Nominated | |||
| 8th Indie Series Awards | The Bay | Best Web Series — Drama | Won | ||
| Best Ensemble — Drama | Won | ||||
| Best Lead Actor — Drama | Nominated | ||||
| 2018 | 45th Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Awards | The Bay | Outstanding Digital Daytime Drama Series | Won | |
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Digital Daytime Drama Series | Won | ||||
| 2018 | NVIFF Awards | A Place Called Hollywood | Best American Actor | Won |