Andrew Shue

Andrew Shue
Shue at the 1993 Emmy Awards
Born	(1967-02-20) February 20, 1967 (age 57) Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.
Alma mater	Dartmouth College (BA)
Occupation	Actor
Spouses	Jennifer Hageney ​ ​ (m. 1994; div. 2008)​ Amy Robach ​ ​ (m. 2010; div. 2023)​
Children	3
Parents	James W. Shue Anne Brewster
Relatives	Elisabeth Shue (sister)
Association football career Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Position(s) Midfielder College career Years Team Apps (Gls) 1985–1988 Dartmouth Big Green 53 (8) Senior career* Years Team Apps (Gls) 1990 Bulawayo Highlanders 1993 Los Angeles United (indoor) 1 (0) 1994 Anaheim Splash (indoor) 2 (0) 1996–1997 LA Galaxy 5 (0) Total 8+ (0+) *Club domestic league appearances and goals

Andrew Shue (born February 20, 1967) is an American actor, known for his role as Billy Campbell on the television series Melrose Place (1992–1999). Shue played soccer professionally for several years. He co-founded and served on the board of directors of the global non-profit organization Do Something,^[1] and co-founded the social networking website CafeMom.

Early life

Shue was born in Wilmington, Delaware. His mother, Anne Brewster (née Wells; born 1938), is a bank executive who was the vice president of the private division of the Chemical Bank Corporation. His father, James William Shue (born 1936 – died May 24, 2013), was a lawyer and real estate developer who was the president of the International Food and Beverage Corporation and was active in Republican politics, having once unsuccessfully run for the U.S. Congress in New Jersey.^[2][3] His mother was a descendant of Pilgrim leader William Brewster and his father was of German ancestry, from Pennsylvania.^[4][5]

Shue's sister Elisabeth is an actress; in three of his early uncredited film appearances, he appeared with her in The Karate Kid, Cocktail and Adventures in Babysitting.

Shue attended Columbia High School in Maplewood, New Jersey. Along with his sister, he was inducted into the CHS Hall of fame in 1994.^[6] At Dartmouth College, Shue was a Regional All America soccer player and spent a winter studying and playing soccer in Glasgow, Scotland for Queen's Park FC. Shue received his B.A. in history from Dartmouth in 1989. After graduating, he visited Zimbabwe, where he simultaneously played soccer and taught high school math at Founders High School.

Career

Acting

In May 1992, Shue was cast to play the role of Billy Campbell on the Aaron Spelling soap opera Melrose Place. He starred opposite Courtney Thorne-Smith, whom he later dated. Shue stayed on the show for six years. During this time, he appeared as an abusive husband in the Francis Ford Coppola film The Rainmaker, starring Matt Damon and Claire Danes.

A 1996 commercial for SportsCenter on ESPN has Shue being traded for former SportsCenter anchor Charley Steiner, where Steiner takes his position on Melrose Place and Shue takes his on SportsCenter.^[7]

He worked on the 2007 feature film, Gracie, with his sister Elisabeth, his brother John, and his brother-in-law, Davis Guggenheim, the Oscar-winning director of An Inconvenient Truth. Shue co-produced the film and also appeared in a minor role. It pays tribute to the Shue siblings' elder brother Will, who died in an accident in 1988. The story is loosely based on Elisabeth's childhood, when she was the only girl playing on an all-boys soccer team.

Soccer

During his time in Zimbabwe, Shue played for Bulawayo Highlanders.^[8] That season, the Highlanders won both Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League and CBZ Cup titles. At the time, Shue was the only white player in the Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League. In September 1993, he played one game with Los Angeles United of the Continental Indoor Soccer League.^[9] In July 1994, he played two games for the Anaheim Splash.^[10][11] In 1996, while still on Melrose Place, Shue played for the Los Angeles Galaxy of Major League Soccer, recording one assist in five games.^[12] He spent the entire 1997 season on injured reserve.^[13]

Entrepreneur

Along with his childhood best friend Michael Sanchez, Shue co-founded DoSomething. He now sits on the board of directors.^[9]

In 2006, Shue and Sanchez co-founded the social networking website CafeMom.^[14] Lead investors are Highland Capital Partners and Draper Fisher Jurvetson. The site used to provide an online community for moms to connect and share advice and ideas. CafeMom's community forums were shut down at 5:00 pm EST on May 24, 2018. The company cited high advertising costs as the reason for the shutdown. The CafeMom is now a family of companies, including blog The Stir,^[15] Baby Name Wizard and popular Latina site MamasLatinas.

Shue co-hosted the podcast "Mad Life" with his mother-in-law, Joan Robach, and comedian Chuck Nice.^[16]

Personal life

Shue married floral designer Jennifer Hageney in 1994.^[17] They have three sons.^[18] They divorced in 2008.^{[citation needed]}

In 2010, Shue married Good Morning America co-anchor and ABC News correspondent Amy Robach.^[19][20] She has two daughters from a previous marriage.^[18] It was reported he and Robach separated in August 2022 due to Robach's affair with T. J. Holmes.^[21] The divorce was reportedly finalized in March 2023.^[22]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1984	The Karate Kid	Member of Cobra Kai (Peter)	Uncredited
1985	Vision Quest	Bar Patron
1987	Adventures in Babysitting	Extra
1988	Cocktail	Wedding Guest
1992	American Shaolin	Competitor
1993	Gulf City	Jack Graig	TV movie
1997	The Rainmaker	Cliff Riker
2007	Gracie	Coach Owen Clark	Also producer and writer
2009	Goal! III	N/A	Uncredited

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1992	The Wonder Years	Brian Billings	Episode: "The Lost Weekend"
1992–1998	Melrose Place	Billy Campbell	Series regular, 191 episodes

References

1. "Do Something". Do Something. Retrieved August 23, 2014.
2. "Elisabeth Shue Biography (1963–)". Filmreference.com. Retrieved August 23, 2014.
3. "WEDDINGS;Jody Buonanno, John M. Shue". The New York Times. June 4, 1995.
4. Carr, Jay (May 26, 1991). "Elisabeth Shue commutes from academe to Tinseltown". Boston Globe. Archived from the original on November 3, 2012. Retrieved July 26, 2010.
5. Rader, Dotson (November 23, 1997). "Let Yourself Feel It All". Lakeland Ledger. Retrieved July 26, 2010.
6. Hall of Fame Archived October 12, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
7. ESPN SportsCenter – Melrose Place (YouTube video). February 16, 2011. Archived from the original on December 21, 2021. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
8. Los Angeles Times–Washington Post News Service (July 31, 1992). "'Melrose Place' star a Hollywood sibling". News & Record. Landmark Communications. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
9. Brennan, Patricia (June 9, 1996). "Keeping his goal in sight". The Washington Post. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
10. Reilley, Mike (April 9, 1994). "'Melrose Place' Actor to Play for Orange County Soccer Team". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 23, 2014.
11. Henderson, Martin (July 19, 1994). "Splash Has Place Saved for Shue : 'Melrose' Series Star to Play Soccer at Pond". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
12. Firchau, Nick (January 1, 2021). "When MLS went Hollywood: The incredible story of Andrew Shue, Melrose Place and the LA Galaxy". Major League Soccer. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
13. Rodriguez, Alicia (April 1, 2020). "But seriously, Andrew Shue played for the LA Galaxy". LAG Confidential. SB Nation. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
14. "cafemom.com". Cafemom.com. May 27, 2014. Retrieved August 23, 2014.
15. "Parenting, Baby Names, Celebrities, and Royal News | CafeMom.com".
16. Messinger, Eric (June 3, 2013). "Mad Love With Andrew & Amy". New York Family. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
17. Adam Bryant (September 27, 2009). "Andrew Shue and Amy Robach Are Engaged". TVGuide.com. Archived from the original on November 11, 2013. Retrieved August 23, 2014.
18. Messinger, Eric (June 3, 2013). "Mad Love With Andrew & Amy – New York Family MagazineNew York Family Magazine". Newyorkfamily.com. Retrieved August 23, 2014.
19. Miller, Samantha (September 27, 2009). "Engaged: Andrew Shue and Today's Amy Robach!". People magazine. Retrieved September 29, 2009.
20. Caplan, David (February 7, 2010). "Andrew Shue and Today's Amy Robach are married". People magazine. Retrieved November 8, 2011.
21. "Amy Robach 'Went to Mediation' with Andrew Shue and Was 'Waiting' to Announce Their Split: Source". People.
22. Stone, Alexander (March 17, 2023). "Amy Robach & Andrew Shue Finalize Divorce Following T.J. Holmes Relationship Scandal". OK!. Retrieved May 28, 2023.

External links

• Andrew Shue at IMDb
• Andrew Shue at "How Stuff Works"
• Andrew Shue at FBref.com
• Andrew Shue at Major League Soccer