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Cassese is an Italian American native of [[Brooklyn]], New York.<ref name="AbramsHeeb">{{cite web|url=http://www.heebmagazine.com/articles/view/97|title=What Are You Looking At, Nerd?|last=Abrams|first=Brian|date=December 6, 2007|work=Heeb Magazine|publisher=Heeb Media|access-date=June 3, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090604034403/http://www.heebmagazine.com/articles/view/97|archive-date=June 4, 2009}}</ref> He attended Patchogue-Medford High School on [[Long Island, New York|Long Island]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.pat-med.k12.ny.us/schools/hs/ |title=Welcome to Patchogue Medford High School! |access-date=February 10, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090224002153/http://www.pat-med.k12.ny.us/schools/hs/ |archive-date=February 24, 2009 |df=mdy-all }}</ref> graduating in 1990. Cassese graduated from the [[NYU Film School]] in 1995<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0144119/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm|title=Andrew Cassese|website=[[IMDb]] }}</ref> with three years of production experience with [[Fox News Channel]] in New York.
Cassese is an Italian American native of [[Brooklyn]], New York.<ref name="AbramsHeeb">{{cite web|url=http://www.heebmagazine.com/articles/view/97|title=What Are You Looking At, Nerd?|last=Abrams|first=Brian|date=December 6, 2007|work=Heeb Magazine|publisher=Heeb Media|access-date=June 3, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090604034403/http://www.heebmagazine.com/articles/view/97|archive-date=June 4, 2009}}</ref> He attended Patchogue-Medford High School on [[Long Island, New York|Long Island]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.pat-med.k12.ny.us/schools/hs/ |title=Welcome to Patchogue Medford High School! |access-date=February 10, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090224002153/http://www.pat-med.k12.ny.us/schools/hs/ |archive-date=February 24, 2009 |df=mdy-all }}</ref> graduating in 1990. Cassese graduated from the [[NYU Film School]] in 1995<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0144119/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm|title=Andrew Cassese|website=[[IMDb]] }}</ref> with three years of production experience with [[Fox News Channel]] in New York.


An actor by trade, his credits also include starring roles on Broadway in the productions of ''[[Smile (musical)|Smile]]'' and ''[[Nine (musical)|Nine]]'', [[Tommy Tune]]'s award-winning musical starring [[Raul Julia]]. Cassese was also one of the stars of the CBS series, [[TV 101]]. Cassese is an accomplished guitarist and singer, and is a member of [[Screen Actors Guild|SAG]], [[AFTRA]], and [[Actor's Equity]]. In 2017, Cassese joined [[Robert Carradine]], [[Don Gibb]], [[Curtis Armstrong]], [[Larry B. Scott]], [[Brian Tochi]] and [[Julia Montgomery]] for interviews at the Rhode Island Comic Con.<ref>{{cite AV media |date=November 14, 2017 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mqsy-Q_gobo |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211222/Mqsy-Q_gobo |archive-date=2021-12-22 |url-status=live|title=Revenge of the Nerds reunion panel @ Rhode Island Comic Con 2017 |publisher=ChristineDoesCons |via=[[YouTube]] |access-date=September 27, 2021}}{{cbignore}}</ref> The following year in 2018, Cassese joined [[Robert Carradine]] and [[Don Gibb]] for interviews at the Niagara Falls Comic Con.<ref>{{cite AV media |date=June 3, 2018 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_qocyKDtEo |title=Revenge of the Nerds Reunion Niagara Falls Comic Con 2018 Full Panel |publisher=Convention Junkies |via=[[YouTube]] |access-date=September 27, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210718112838/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_qocyKDtEo |archive-date=July 18, 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref>
An actor by trade, his credits also include starring roles on Broadway in the productions of ''[[Smile (musical)|Smile]]'' and ''[[Nine (musical)|Nine]]'', [[Tommy Tune]]'s award-winning musical starring [[Raul Julia]]. Cassese was also one of the stars of the CBS series, [[TV 101]]. Cassese is an accomplished guitarist and singer, and is a member of [[Screen Actors Guild|SAG]], [[AFTRA]], and [[Actor's Equity]]. In 2017, Cassese joined [[Robert Carradine]], [[Don Gibb]], [[Curtis Armstrong]], [[Larry B. Scott]], [[Brian Tochi]] and [[Julia Montgomery]] for interviews at the Rhode Island Comic Con.<ref>{{cite AV media |date=November 14, 2017 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mqsy-Q_gobo |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211222/Mqsy-Q_gobo |archive-date=2021-12-22 |url-status=live|title=Revenge of the Nerds reunion panel @ Rhode Island Comic Con 2017 |publisher=ChristineDoesCons |via=[[YouTube]] |access-date=September 27, 2021}}{{cbignore}}</ref> The following year in 2018, Cassese joined [[Robert Carradine]] and [[Don Gibb]] for interviews at the Niagara Falls Comic Con.<ref>{{cite AV media |date=June 3, 2018 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_qocyKDtEo |title=Revenge of the Nerds Reunion Niagara Falls Comic Con 2018 Full Panel |publisher=Convention Junkies |via=[[YouTube]] |access-date=September 27, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210718112838/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_qocyKDtEo |archive-date=July 18, 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref>Cassee joined [[Robert Carradine]], [[Timothy Busfield]], [[Curtis Armstrong]], [[Julia Montgomery]], [[Larry B. Scott]], [[Brian Tochi]], and [[Donald Gibb]] for a 40th Anniversary Revenge of the Nerds panel on August 10, 2024 at the [[New Jersey]] Horror Con.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EsXRUuWlv9U</ref>


== Filmography ==
== Filmography ==

Revision as of 16:28, 14 August 2024

Andrew Cassese
Born1971 or 1972 (age 52–53)
Occupation(s)Actor, musician
Years active1983–

Andrew Cassese (born 1971 or 1972 (age 52–53))[1] is an American stage and film actor and musician. Born in New York, Cassese is perhaps best known for starring in the 1984 comedy film Revenge of the Nerds as child prodigy Harold Wormser. In 2007, he starred as Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen in the Philadelphia Theatre Company premiere of Nerds://A Musical Software Satire.

Life and career

Cassese is an Italian American native of Brooklyn, New York.[2] He attended Patchogue-Medford High School on Long Island,[3] graduating in 1990. Cassese graduated from the NYU Film School in 1995[4] with three years of production experience with Fox News Channel in New York.

An actor by trade, his credits also include starring roles on Broadway in the productions of Smile and Nine, Tommy Tune's award-winning musical starring Raul Julia. Cassese was also one of the stars of the CBS series, TV 101. Cassese is an accomplished guitarist and singer, and is a member of SAG, AFTRA, and Actor's Equity. In 2017, Cassese joined Robert Carradine, Don Gibb, Curtis Armstrong, Larry B. Scott, Brian Tochi and Julia Montgomery for interviews at the Rhode Island Comic Con.[5] The following year in 2018, Cassese joined Robert Carradine and Don Gibb for interviews at the Niagara Falls Comic Con.[6]Cassee joined Robert Carradine, Timothy Busfield, Curtis Armstrong, Julia Montgomery, Larry B. Scott, Brian Tochi, and Donald Gibb for a 40th Anniversary Revenge of the Nerds panel on August 10, 2024 at the New Jersey Horror Con.[7]

Filmography

Stage

  • Smile
  • Nine
  • Eight is NEVER Enough! (2002)
  • I Love My Wife (2004)
  • Nerds://A Musical Software Satire (2007)

References

  1. ^ Buxton, Kathryn (April 5, 1987). "'Nerds' Hit the Beach in Fort Lauderdale". The Palm Beach Post. p. 7L. ...15-year-old actor Andrew Cassese...
  2. ^ Abrams, Brian (December 6, 2007). "What Are You Looking At, Nerd?". Heeb Magazine. Heeb Media. Archived from the original on June 4, 2009. Retrieved June 3, 2011.
  3. ^ "Welcome to Patchogue Medford High School!". Archived from the original on February 24, 2009. Retrieved February 10, 2009.
  4. ^ "Andrew Cassese". IMDb.
  5. ^ Revenge of the Nerds reunion panel @ Rhode Island Comic Con 2017. ChristineDoesCons. November 14, 2017. Archived from the original on December 22, 2021. Retrieved September 27, 2021 – via YouTube.
  6. ^ Revenge of the Nerds Reunion Niagara Falls Comic Con 2018 Full Panel. Convention Junkies. June 3, 2018. Archived from the original on July 18, 2021. Retrieved September 27, 2021 – via YouTube.
  7. ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EsXRUuWlv9U
  8. ^ Chips Ahoy Commercial (1986). mycommercials. November 27, 2009. Archived from the original on December 22, 2021. Retrieved September 27, 2021 – via YouTube.
  9. ^ Hi-C commercial (1985). RW-TV: RetroWinnipeg. April 13, 2013. Archived from the original on June 27, 2021. Retrieved September 27, 2021 – via YouTube.
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