Andrew Van de Kamp

Andrew Van de Kamp
Shawn Pyfrom as Andrew Van de Kamp.
Desperate Housewives character
Portrayed by	Shawn Pyfrom
Duration	2004 - 12
First appearance	"Pilot" 1x01, October 3, 2004
Last appearance	"Any Moment" 8x18, March 25, 2012
Created by	Marc Cherry
Profile
Occupation	Former Vice President of Mrs. Van de Kamp's Catering Business Personal Assistant Waiter in Scavo's Pizzeria
Residence	4354 Wisteria Lane in Fairview, Eagle State - pre series except 7 months between season 2 and 3 until first half of season 4 and since second half of season 8 4350 Wisteria Lane in Fairview, Eagle State - since second half of season 5 until second half of season 8
Parents Bree Weston (mother) Rex Van de Kamp (father; deceased) Orson Hodge (former step-father) Trip Weston (stepfather) Siblings Danielle Van de Kamp (sister) Sam Allen (paternal half-brother) Spouse Alex Cominis (ex-husband) Other relatives Benjamin Katz (nephew) Leo Katz (former brother-in-law) Melina Cominis (former mother-in-law) Mrs. Mason (maternal grandmother; deceased) Henry Mason (maternal grandfather) Eleanor Mason (maternal step-grandmother) Phyllis Van de Kamp (paternal grandmother) Mr. Van De Kamp (paternal grandfather; deceased) Gloria Hodge (former step-grandmother) Edwin Hodge (former step-grandfather; deceased) Fern Mason (great aunt)

Andrew Van de Kamp is a fictional character in the ABC television series Desperate Housewives played by Shawn Pyfrom, and is the son of one of the title characters, Bree Van de Kamp, and her first husband Rex Van de Kamp.

As one of the few LGBT characters on prime time television secure with his sexuality, Andrew's storylines have been well received by gay groups. However, his early attitude toward his mother and various crimes have also garnered criticism.

Andrew first appears in the "Pilot" of season one. His first speaking role is arguing with his mother, Bree, over her desire for perfection. He is attached to his father, Rex, and is upset when Bree tries to cover up their impending divorce. When he confronts her about her lies after she discovers he lied to her, she says, "Just because I chose not to share my marital problems with you does not give you the right to be rude!": and Andrew replies, "How about driving my father away? Do I get to be rude then?", and shuts the door in her face. Andrew repeatedly breaks the rules during Season 1, infuriating Bree, who eventually humiliates him by turning up at the strip club he is visiting with his friends while grounded. Bree does later apologize to Andrew (who also admits how much he misses his father) for lying to him, but removes the door to his room in punishment for him smoking marijuana.

His parents' acrimonious divorce results in Rex buying Andrew a car. Bree tries to get him to give it back but Andrew refuses. Later that episode, in his most serious crime, he knocked down Juanita "Mama" Solis with his car while drunk. Mama survived this but was in a coma in hospital and died later after waking up from the coma and falling down stairs. His parents help him cover it up but Andrew doesn't feel any remorse for his crime. He continues to misbehave and Bree gets him dropped from the school swim team for smoking marijuana in an attempt to make him regret his actions. Further angered by her refusal to allow Rex to convalesce from heart surgery at home, Andrew threatens, "You wanna see how long I can hold a grudge? Go ahead and abandon my father because I promise you will be sorry." When he finds out about his father's adultery, however, he apologizes to Bree and is angry with Rex.