Andrew Gower | |
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Born |
Andrew Gower 8 November 1989 Aintree, Merseyside, England |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2010-present |
Partner(s) | sophie cookson |
Andrew Gower (born 8 November 1989) is an English actor perhaps best known for his recurring roles in the fourth series of BBC Three supernatural drama Being Human and as Prince Charles Stuart in the 2nd season of Starz historical dramatic series Outlander.
Gower was born in Aintree, a village in the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton, Merseyside, about 6.5 miles (10.5 km) north of Liverpool city centre in North West England. He attended Davenhill Primary School in Aintree.
Gower began acting in Year Nine while attending Great Sankey High School in Warrington, Cheshire. He appeared in several high school plays and musicals. He enrolled in Barrow Hall College, Great Sankey High School's sixth form college, in 2007, and while studying for his A levels joined a local drama group.
Gower enrolled at the Oxford School of Drama and graduated in 2010. On 20 July 2010, he won the prestigious Spotlight Prize.
On 10 March 2011, Gower made his British television debut on the ITV series Monroe, in the role of Dr Andrew Mullery (a general surgeon in training). To research the role, Gower watched two coronary artery bypass surgeries while standing next to actual surgeons.Monroe was filmed toward the end of 2010, and he appeared in all six parts of the series. Series 2 began transmission on 1 October 2012 and he will reprise his role in all six episodes, now promoted to General Registrar under Head of Clinical Services Alistair Gillespie (Neil Pearson).