Andy Bernard
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| Andy Bernard | |
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| First appearance | Gay Witch Hunt |
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| Gender | Male |
| Age | 30s |
| Occupation | Sales, Dunder-Mifflin |
| Title | Regional Director in Charge of Sales |
| Portrayed by | Ed Helms |
| Created by | Greg Daniels |
Andy Bernard is a fictional character from the U.S. television series, The Office. He is played by Ed Helms.
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[edit] Overview
When the character is introduced at the beginning of the third season of The Office, Andy Bernard is the Regional Director in Charge of Sales at the Stamford branch of fictitious paper distributor Dunder-Mifflin, second in command beneath branch manager Josh Porter.
[edit] Biography
Andy Bernard is currently the Regional Director in Charge of Sales at Dunder-Mifflin Paper Company at the Scranton branch. Andy worked with Jim Halpert and Karen Filippelli under the direction of Josh Porter at Dunder-Mifflin Stamford. Upon the branch's closure, Andy transferred to Dunder-Mifflin Scranton. Andy fancies himself a ladies' man with a "rollercoaster friendship" with coworker Karen. An alumnus of Cornell University, Andy brags that he never studied, got drunk every night, and still graduated in four years. A fan of The Cardigans, The Cranberries, and Indigo Girls, Andy was a member of the fictional a cappella group "Here Comes Treble" to which he pays homage with his screen name in Call of Duty.
He drives an Nissan Xterra. Kevin nicknamed him "the Penguin" after the penguin logo on the shirt he wore the day they met. (Ironically, Andy was annoyed at being given a nickname.) A frolf nut, he organized the first-ever Frisbee Golf group at his college alma mater, and retains his love for "throwing the disc." He likes to sing in a high falsetto voice, occasionally to the tune of his banjo. He is a fan of the song Zombie by The Cranberries. Andy has also proven that he is a master of Pig Latin. He has a drink he likes to order called "Nogasake" (a combination of eggnog and sake), but has trouble getting it because it is "seasonal." He has mentioned shooting a shark with a sniper rifle near his father's home in Montauk, New York and the fact that he once worked for Abercrombie & Fitch. Andy also has severe anger management problems as can be seen when he threatened to kill Jim over a video game, screamed upon finding his calculator embedded in Jell-O (a trademark prank of Jim Halpert) throwing a tantrum when he learns he's being transferred to the Scranton branch, kicked over a trash barrel, and punched a hole in the wall because of a lost phone (which gets him sent to anger management training.)
[edit] Season 3
Andy first appears in the season 3 premiere, "Gay Witch Hunt". At Stamford, Andy sits in front of Jim and calls him "Big Tuna" (because he once ate a tuna sandwich). He plays Call of Duty with his office-mates, a game at which he is ferociously competitive to the extent that he threatens to "kill Big Tuna for real" during a planning session for the game. The first time we experience Andy's hair-trigger temper is his eruption when he finds his calculator encased in Jell-O as a prank. Andy shows a liking toward Jim, offering to share his "roomy twin" air mattress in the episode "Diwali". However, both men are extremely drunk at the time, having spent the evening taking shots of Jägermeister.
After the closure of the Stamford branch, Andy transfers to the Scranton branch, where he attempts to gain Michael Scott's favor by mimicking Michael's speech, being overly friendly, and generally being a sycophant. Andy (Regional Director in Charge of Sales) and Dwight (Assistant (to the) Regional Manager) immediately engage in a struggle for power within the office, and Andy quickly replaces Dwight as Michael's favorite.
In "Traveling Salesmen", Andy's scheming against Dwight goes into overdrive. His antics begin to annoy Michael, but Andy is able to capitalize on Michael's insecurity by framing Dwight for being disloyal, forcing Dwight's resignation. Andy's success is short-lived, however, when his blatant obnoxiousness starts to get on the staff's nerves. Soon, Michael becomes disturbed by Andy's "creepy" behavior and re-hires Dwight when he discovers the truth behind the events that led to Dwight's resignation. Michael is also made aware of Andy's shortcomings as a salesman when Andy undermines Michael's attempt to find common ground with a potential client by boasting, losing the sale.
In "The Return" Jim resolves to prank Andy. With Pam's help, he steals Andy's mobile phone (on which the ringtone is Andy alone singing 4-part harmony of "Rockin' Robin") and hides it above one of the ceiling tiles. He and Pam then proceed to dial Andy's number, aggravating him to the point of insanity. Eventually, Andy completely loses it and punches a hole in the wall. ("I think we broke his brain," Pam later says.) It is revealed in the producers cut of the episode that Andy was sent to a 10 week long anger management camp. Andy plans to be done with this in just five weeks by using: "name repetition, personality mirroring and positive reinforcement through nods and smiles," the same skills he implemented to rise to success in the Scranton office.
Andy will be returning, as NBC has announced that Helms had been promoted as a series regular.[1]
[edit] Behind the scenes
- Several episodes feature Ed Helms's musical talent. He plays the banjo ("The Convict") and learned the steel drums on short notice ("Back from Vacation"). Ed Helms also sang in an a cappella group in college. http://www.officetally.com/rashida-in-tvgs-sexy-issue]
[edit] External links
Entertainment Weekly- Ed Helms No Longer an 'Office' Temp
| Characters of The Office (US version) |
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Main characters |
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Michael Scott | Jim Halpert | Pam Beesly | Dwight Schrute | Ryan Howard |
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Minor characters |
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Accounting: Angela Martin | Oscar Martinez | Kevin Malone |
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Miscellaneous characters |
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Katy | Devon | Carol Stills | Bob Vance | Josh Porter | Billy Merchant | Tony Gardner | Martin Nash | Hannah Smoterich-Barr | Stacy | Brenda Matlow | Hank Tate | Ed Truck | Mose Schrute |
