Born in Milwaukie, OR, Andrew was raised by a single mother. He was inspired to pursue acting by his high school drama teacher, Rae Mona Reynolds, who had taught Lindsay Wagner and Sam Elliot. A motorcycle crash at the age of 18 left him in serious debt and cut short his college career. It would be 8 years and a move to Denver when he returned to the stage, where, for many years he expanded his skills by directing, and stage managing in regional and community theaters and music festivals. But wasn't until he was the age of 35 did he first act in front of a camera in 'Cooper and Brady Turn Pro'. For all the years spent on stage, Andrew discovered an even deeper love for life on set. Background work on 'Leverage' and 'Grimm' and supporting roles in a few web series, including in the award-winning 'Embers of War' by write/director Justin Lee. The two have collaborated on several projects together, including Any Bullet Will Do, Swell, and Big Legend. Andrew enjoys living with his wife and cat in Portland, OR.
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Biography from IMDb.
- Producer and actor
- 4 on MovieCove
What are Andrew Garrettson's films like?
Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Bonds.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 4
Light 1 · Serious 2 · Dark 1
Grounded 4 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0
Gentle 1 · Charged 2 · Intense 1
Steady 2 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0
Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 0
Casual 1 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 0 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 0
Resolved 4 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Andrew Garrettson's films?
As of October 24, 2026, all 4 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Andrew Garrettson's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
4 credits, 4 with a MovieCove page.
Swell(2019)
Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films
A Reckoning(2018)
Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films
Alone We Fight(2018)
Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films
Big Legend(2018)
Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films
Career shape
Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles from 2018 to 2019.
How do Andrew Garrettson's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 13th percentile, the median of all 4; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 15th percentile for acclaim.
- 25th to 49th1
- Below 25th3
Shape of the crowd
3 of their 4 titles are Mixed.
- Cult Classic1
- Mixed3
Reviewers score the acting 40/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 68, detractors 23. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Who does Andrew Garrettson work with?
People who share at least 2 of Andrew Garrettson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Justin Lee shares the most, 4.
Directors
- Justin LeeShared titles: Swell (2019), A Reckoning (2018), Alone We Fight (2018), Big Legend (2018)See all 4 shared titles with Justin Lee
Actors
- Kevin MakelyShared titles: Swell (2019), A Reckoning (2018), Big Legend (2018)See all 3 shared titles with Kevin Makely
- Matthew James McCarthyShared titles: Swell (2019), A Reckoning (2018), Alone We Fight (2018), Big Legend (2018)See all 4 shared titles with Matthew James McCarthy
- Adrienne BarbeauShared titles: Swell (2019), Big Legend (2018)See all 2 shared titles with Adrienne Barbeau
- Corbin BernsenShared titles: Swell (2019), Alone We Fight (2018)See all 2 shared titles with Corbin Bernsen
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Jared FormanShared titles: Swell (2019), A Reckoning (2018), Alone We Fight (2018), Big Legend (2018)See all 4 shared titles with Jared Forman
- Michael TangShared titles: Swell (2019), A Reckoning (2018), Alone We Fight (2018), Big Legend (2018)See all 4 shared titles with Michael Tang
- Adrian M. PruettShared titles: Swell (2019), Big Legend (2018)See all 2 shared titles with Adrian M. Pruett
- Justin JanowitzShared titles: A Reckoning (2018), Alone We Fight (2018)See all 2 shared titles with Justin Janowitz
Producers
- Shawn NightingaleShared titles: Swell (2019), A Reckoning (2018), Big Legend (2018)See all 3 shared titles with Shawn Nightingale
- Peter 'Drago' TiemannShared titles: A Reckoning (2018), Alone We Fight (2018), Big Legend (2018)See all 3 shared titles with Peter 'Drago' Tiemann
- Marc GoldShared titles: Swell (2019), Big Legend (2018)See all 2 shared titles with Marc Gold
