Biography
Andy Friend is an American actor, storyboard artist, concept artist and filmmaker. Born in Beijing in 1966, he trained in traditional Chinese painting at the Central Academy of Fine Arts before entering the film industry as a bilingual interpreter and storyboard artist.
He worked in Hollywood on art department roles for films including Alien Resurrection (1997), Freeway (1996) and American Pie 2 (2001). Friend returned to Beijing in 2003 and has since contributed to Chinese productions as a visual effects producer and actor, notably playing the US ambassador Mike in The Wandering Earth II (2023). He has also directed television content in China.
