Andrew Shim

Andrew Shim (born 18 August 1983 in Miami, Florida) is an American-born English actor best known for his appearances in the films of Shane Meadows, especially This Is England.

Early life

Although born in the USA, Shim moved over to England with his family when he was six years old. He started at Nottingham's Central Drama workshop when he was 14. His sister, Shauna Shim, was already attending and, although not initially keen, he joined to please his grandma. Shim was on the verge of leaving when he auditioned for a local film project to be directed by Shane Meadows. Repeated callbacks resulted in him being cast as the title character in A Room for Romeo Brass.

Career

Since starring as Romeo in A Room for Romeo Brass, Shim has become a close friend of director Meadows, appearing in subsequent features Once Upon a Time in the Midlands (2002), Dead Man's Shoes (2004) and This Is England (2006) as well as the spin-off TV series This Is England '86 (2010), This Is England '88 (2011) and This Is England '90 (2015). He was also in the quarter-minute film "The Stairwell", which was Meadows' 2005 entry in the Nokia Shorts competition.