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C. Andrew Nelson(I)

  • Actor
  • Visual Effects
  • Producer
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C. Andrew Nelson is an award winning artist, actor, writer, consultant, and motivational speaker. Andrew spent four years as a visual effects artist at Industrial Light & Magic. His VFX credits at ILM include Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace, Galaxy Quest, Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle, The Perfect Storm, Jurassic Park III, The Time Machine, and Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones.

Prior to joining ILM, Andrew worked nearly six years at LucasArts Entertainment Company where he served as a visual effects supervisor. At LucasArts he helped create and design such popular games as Dark Forces, Rebel Assault II, Full Throttle, The Dig, Jedi Knight, Curse of Monkey Island, Masters of Teras Kasi, Shadows of the Empire, Rogue Squadron, and Indiana Jones & the Infernal Machine. Andrew has worked extensively with sister companies Lucasfilm Ltd., Lucas Learning, Lucas Licensing, and THX.

Andrew is probably best known for having played the character of Darth Vader in the Special Edition re-release of the original Star Wars trilogy as well as in the Rebel Assault II and Dark Forces games from LucasArts. Andrew, who began playing Vader for Lucasfilm in 1994, has portrayed the infamous dark lord for commercials, television shows, print, games, and live appearances. He has managed to spend more time in the official Vader costume than any other actor.

In addition to his tenure with the Lucas companies, C. Andrew Nelson is a consulting VFX supervisor and art director for some of the top effects, animation, and post-production facilities in the U.S. His credits include Rocky Balboa, The Last Mimzy, Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer, Rush Hour 3, Enchanted, The Kite Runner, The Spiderwick Chronicles, Jumper, Race to Witch Mountain, and Witness 11. Andrew also served two terms on the Board of Directors of the Visual Effects Society.

No stranger to academia, from 2002 to 2004 Andrew took on the role of Visual Effects Director for the School of Animation & Visual Effects at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco. At the university, he presided over the school's visual effects curriculum and trained the next generation of VFX artists who are now working throughout the industry. Andrew routinely consults for various networks, studios, and developers such as Disney, MTV, Nickelodeon, PBS, Fox, Hasbro, Electronic Arts, and others.

When he's not at a workstation conjuring up images for motion pictures and television or speaking on the lecture circuit, Andrew can be found in front of the camera or behind a microphone as a performer. Andrew has appeared in numerous feature films, television series, commercials, and print ads. He has shot national spots for ESPN, Wal-Mart, M&Ms, Taco Bell, and Kenner. Andrew is also a much sought after voice-over artist having lent his vocal talents to many games, animated films, and interactive multimedia projects.

Andrew and his wife Veronica Loud - a gifted actress, voice-over artist, singer, print model, and photographer in her own right - live in the San Francisco Bay Area with their daughter and son.
BornJune 22, 1962
BornJune 22, 1962
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Known for

Hayden Christensen and Rachel Bilson in Jumper (2008)
Jumper
6.1
  • Visual Effects
  • 2008
Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, Anthony Daniels, Liam Neeson, Jake Lloyd, Kenny Baker, Ahmed Best, and Ray Park in Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
6.5
  • Visual Effects(as Andrew Nelson, ILM)
  • 1999
Jurassic Park III (2001)
Jurassic Park III
5.9
  • Visual Effects(as Andrew Nelson)
  • 2001
Samuel L. Jackson, Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, Anthony Daniels, Frank Oz, Kenny Baker, Hayden Christensen, and Temuera Morrison in Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002)
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
6.6
  • Visual Effects(ILM)
  • 2002

Credits

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Actor

  • Heroes of Extinction
    • Narrator
    • Released
    • Podcast Series
    • 2022
  • C. Andrew Nelson, Phran Gauci, Mary Gibbs, Michael Gray, Isaac C. Singleton Jr., Eric Walker, Michael Yurchak, Jason Braden, Joshua Shaffer, Ervic Aquino, Jacquelyn Elizabeth Phipps, Peter Alden, Lora Oliver, Veronica Loud, and Courtney Shaffer in Heroes of Extinction (2022)
    Heroes of Extinction
    • Narrator
    • Podcast Series
    • 2022
  • Don Johnson and Cheech Marin in Nash Bridges (2021)
    Nash Bridges
    • Suspect (uncredited)
    • TV Movie
    • 2021
  • Shakib Khan in My Name Is Khan (2013)
    My Name Is Khan
    • Angry Podestrian
    • 2013
  • Gerard Butler and Jonny Weston in Chasing Mavericks (2012)
    Chasing Mavericks
    • Shopping Husband (uncredited)
    • 2012
  • Rob Estes and Orlando Jones in The Evidence (2006)
    The Evidence
    • Construction Worker
    • TV Series
    • 2006
  • At the Skywalker Ranch
    • Darth Vader
    • TV Movie
    • 2005
  • David Letterman, Regis Philbin, Barbara Gaines, Biff Henderson, Alan Kalter, and Paul Shaffer in Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
    Late Show with David Letterman
    • Darth Vader
    • TV Series
    • 2005
  • Morgan Freeman and Ashley Judd in High Crimes (2002)
    High Crimes
    • Captain Peck (uncredited)
    • 2002
  • Mystic Heroes (2002)
    Mystic Heroes
    • Kai (voice)
    • Video Game
    • 2002
  • Dynasty Tactics (2002)
    Dynasty Tactics
    • Various Warriors (English version, voice)
    • Video Game
    • 2002
  • Mortimer and the Riddles of the Medallion (1996)
    Mortimer and the Riddles of the Medallion
    • Scout the Dog (voice)
    • Video Game
    • 1996
  • Star Wars: Rebel Assault II - the Hidden Empire (1995)
    Star Wars: Rebel Assault II - the Hidden Empire
    • Darth Vader
    • Video Game
    • 1995
  • Star Wars: Dark Forces (1995)
    Star Wars: Dark Forces
    • Darth Vader (uncredited)
    • Video Game
    • 1995
  • Wrath of the Gods (1994)
    Wrath of the Gods
    • Sciron
    • Video Game
    • 1994
  • Super Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (1993)
    Super Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back
    • Luke Skywalker (voice)
    • Video Game
    • 1993

Visual Effects

  • Witness 11 (2012)
    Witness 11
    • visual effects supervisor
    • Short
    • 2012
  • Dwayne Johnson, AnnaSophia Robb, and Alexander Ludwig in Race to Witch Mountain (2009)
    Race to Witch Mountain
    • digital effects artist
    • 2009
  • Hayden Christensen and Rachel Bilson in Jumper (2008)
    Jumper
    • digital effects artist
    • 2008
  • Freddie Highmore in The Spiderwick Chronicles (2008)
    The Spiderwick Chronicles
    • digital effects artist
    • 2008
  • Susan Sarandon, Patrick Dempsey, James Marsden, and Amy Adams in Enchanted (2007)
    Enchanted
    • digital effects artist
    • 2007
  • The Kite Runner (2007)
    The Kite Runner
    • digital effects artist
    • 2007
  • Anthony Anderson and Cole Hauser in K-Ville (2007)
    K-Ville
    • digital effects artist
    • TV Series
    • 2007
  • Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker in Rush Hour 3 (2007)
    Rush Hour 3
    • digital effects artist
    • 2007
  • Laurence Fishburne, Jessica Alba, Michael Chiklis, Chris Evans, Ioan Gruffudd, and Doug Jones in Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007)
    Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
    • digital effects artist
    • 2007
  • Rhiannon Leigh Wryn and Chris O'Neil in The Last Mimzy (2007)
    The Last Mimzy
    • digital effects artist: RotoFactory, Inc.
    • 2007
  • Sylvester Stallone in Rocky Balboa (2006)
    Rocky Balboa
    • digital effects artist: RotoFactory
    • 2006
  • Samuel L. Jackson, Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, Anthony Daniels, Frank Oz, Kenny Baker, Hayden Christensen, and Temuera Morrison in Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002)
    Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
    • digital paint and rotoscope artist: ILM
    • 2002
  • Guy Pearce and Samantha Mumba in The Time Machine (2002)
    The Time Machine
    • digital paint and rotoscope artist: ILM
    • 2002
  • Jurassic Park III (2001)
    Jurassic Park III
    • digital paint and rotoscope artist (as Andrew Nelson)
    • 2001
  • The Perfect Storm (2000)
    The Perfect Storm
    • digital rotoscope and paint artist: ILM
    • 2000

Producer

  • Heroes of Extinction
    • producer
    • Released
    • Podcast Series
    • 2022
  • C. Andrew Nelson, Phran Gauci, Mary Gibbs, Michael Gray, Isaac C. Singleton Jr., Eric Walker, Michael Yurchak, Jason Braden, Joshua Shaffer, Ervic Aquino, Jacquelyn Elizabeth Phipps, Peter Alden, Lora Oliver, Veronica Loud, and Courtney Shaffer in Heroes of Extinction (2022)
    Heroes of Extinction
    • producer
    • Podcast Series
    • 2022
  • The Lowdown at the Down Low (2022)
    The Lowdown at the Down Low
    • producer
    • Podcast Series
    • 2022–2023

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Andrew Nelson
  • Height
    • 6′ 5″ (1.96 m)
  • Born
    • June 22, 1962
    • San Francisco, California, USA
  • Spouse
    • Veronica LoudOctober 17, 1993 - present (2 children)
  • Other works
    Played the role of Darth Vader in the new scenes shot for the special edition reissue of Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
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    Only actor to have ever officially portrayed both Darth Vader and Luke Skywalker.

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