---
name: "Michael Andrews"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/michael-andrews-1589"
fi1m_id: "michael-andrews-1589"
imdb_id: "nm0028787"
tmdb_id: 1589
wikidata_id: "Q1538925"
roles: ["Composer"]
born: "17 November 1967"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 10
average_fi1m_score: 69
average_over: 10
updated: "2026-10-13T21:56:23.078233+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Michael Andrews

## Identity

Michael Andrews

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/michael-andrews-1589
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** michael-andrews-1589
- **IMDb ID:** nm0028787
- **TMDB ID:** 1589
- **Wikidata ID:** Q1538925
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Andrews_(musician), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1538925, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0028787/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1589

Composer. Born 17 November 1967 in San Diego, California, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Composer
- **Born:** 17 November 1967, San Diego, California, USA
- **Active:** 1999–present
- **Also known as:** Elgin Park, Mike Andrews
- **Frequently works with:** [Rose Byrne](https://film.one/person/rose-byrne.md), [Nicholas Stoller](https://film.one/person/nicholas-stoller.md), [Seth Rogen](https://film.one/person/seth-rogen.md), [Andrew J. Cohen](https://film.one/person/andrew-j-cohen.md), [Brendan O'Brien](https://film.one/person/brendan-obrien.md), [Dave Franco](https://film.one/person/dave-franco.md), [Evan Goldberg](https://film.one/person/evan-goldberg.md), [James Weaver](https://film.one/person/james-weaver.md)
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 88 (1), 2000s 78 (2), 2010s 63 (5), 2020s 66 (2)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 67 to 64 across 9 titles
- **Score spread:** 3 at 80+, 4 at 60–79, 3 under 60
- **Genres:** Comedy 9, Drama 4, Romance 2, Fantasy 1, Mystery 1
- **Screen time:** 14 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $896m across 6 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Andrews_(musician), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1538925, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0028787/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1589

## Streaming the US now

- **Netflix:** [*Neighbors*](https://film.one/film/neighbors.md) (70), [*Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising*](https://film.one/film/neighbors-2-sorority-rising.md) (58), [*Office Romance*](https://film.one/film/office-romance.md) (55)
- **Disney+:** [*Donnie Darko*](https://film.one/film/donnie-darko.md) (83), [*Bridesmaids*](https://film.one/film/bridesmaids.md) (82)
- **Apple TV:** [*Platonic*](https://film.one/tv/platonic.md) (76), [*Instant Family*](https://film.one/film/instant-family.md) (68)
- **Paramount+:** [*Freaks and Geeks*](https://film.one/tv/freaks-and-geeks.md) (88)
- **AMC+:** [*Me and You and Everyone We Know*](https://film.one/film/me-and-you-and-everyone-we-know.md) (74)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Michael Andrews is an American composer, musician and producer. Born in San Diego, California, he is also credited as Elgin Park and Mike Andrews. He began his career as a member of the band The Origin before joining the Greyboy Allstars, with whom he contributed to the score for the 1998 film *Zero Effect* and the television series *Freaks and Geeks* (1999–2000).

Andrews composed the score for *Donnie Darko* (2001), which included his cover of "Mad World" (with Gary Jules) that reached number one in the UK. He has since scored numerous films, including *Bridesmaids* (2011), *Bad Teacher* (2011), *Neighbors* (2014) and *Instant Family* (2018), as well as television series such as *Friends from College* (2019) and *Platonic* (2023–).

His work spans independent features, studio comedies and animated projects. Andrews has also released solo albums under his own name.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, filmmusicreporter.com.*

## On Fi1m (10)

- *Office Romance* (2026), Fi1m 55, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/office-romance.md)
- *Platonic* (2023), Fi1m 76, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/tv/platonic.md)
- *Instant Family* (2018), Fi1m 68, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/instant-family.md)
- *Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising* (2016), Fi1m 58, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/neighbors-2-sorority-rising.md)
- *Neighbors* (2014), Fi1m 70, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/neighbors.md)
- *Tammy* (2014), Fi1m 38, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/tammy.md)
- *Bridesmaids* (2011), Fi1m 82, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/bridesmaids.md)
- *Me and You and Everyone We Know* (2005), Fi1m 74, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/me-and-you-and-everyone-we-know.md)
- *Donnie Darko* (2001), Fi1m 83, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/donnie-darko.md)
- *Freaks and Geeks* (1999), Fi1m 88, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/tv/freaks-and-geeks.md)

## Complete filmography (54)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Office Romance* (2026), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 55, [page](https://film.one/film/office-romance.md)
- *American Sweatshop* (2025), Original Music Composer
- *You're Cordially Invited* (2025), Original Music Composer
- *Laid* (2024), series, Original Music Composer
- *Piece by Piece* (2024), Original Music Composer, Musician
- *Totally Killer* (2023), Original Music Composer
- *You Hurt My Feelings* (2023), Original Music Composer
- *Platonic* (2023), series, Original Music Composer — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/tv/platonic.md)
- *Dreaming Walls* (2022), Original Music Composer
- *The Bubble* (2022), Original Music Composer
- *Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain* (2021), Original Music Composer
- *YES DAY* (2021), Original Music Composer
- *City of Ghosts* (2021), series, Original Music Composer
- *The King of Staten Island* (2020), Original Music Composer
- *The Lovebirds* (2020), Original Music Composer
- *Always Be My Maybe* (2019), Original Music Composer
- *Against the Clock* (2019), Original Music Composer
- *Second Act* (2018), Original Music Composer
- *Instant Family* (2018), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/film/instant-family.md)
- *I Feel Pretty* (2018), Original Music Composer
- *The Elephant and the Butterfly* (2017), Original Music Composer
- *Daddy's Home 2* (2017), Original Music Composer
- *The Big Sick* (2017), Original Music Composer
- *Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising* (2016), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 58, [page](https://film.one/film/neighbors-2-sorority-rising.md)
- *The Adderall Diaries* (2016), Original Music Composer
- *Dirty Grandpa* (2016), Original Music Composer
- *Daddy's Home* (2015), Original Music Composer
- *Sex Tape* (2014), Original Music Composer
- *Tammy* (2014), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 38, [page](https://film.one/film/tammy.md)
- *Neighbors* (2014), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/neighbors.md)
- *The Heat* (2013), Original Music Composer
- *The Reluctant Fundamentalist* (2013), Original Music Composer
- *The Five-Year Engagement* (2012), Original Music Composer
- *Jeff, Who Lives at Home* (2012), Original Music Composer
- *Bad Teacher* (2011), Original Music Composer
- *Bridesmaids* (2011), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/bridesmaids.md)
- *Cyrus* (2010), Original Music Composer
- *She's Out of My League* (2010), Original Music Composer
- *Funny People* (2009), Original Music Composer
- *Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story* (2007), Original Music Composer
- *The TV Set* (2007), Original Music Composer
- *Unaccompanied Minors* (2006), Original Music Composer
- *Paris Je T'aime* (2006), Original Music Composer
- *Me and You and Everyone We Know* (2005), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/me-and-you-and-everyone-we-know.md)
- *Crazy for Love* (2005), Original Music Composer
- *Stuck on You* (2003), Original Music Composer
- *Nothing* (2003), Original Music Composer
- *Cypher* (2002), Original Music Composer
- *Orange County* (2002), Original Music Composer
- *Out Cold* (2001), Original Music Composer
- *Donnie Darko* (2001), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/film/donnie-darko.md)
- *Chapter Zero* (1999), Original Music Composer
- *Freaks and Geeks* (1999), series, as Scott (uncredited) · Original Music Composer — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/freaks-and-geeks.md)
- *New Line: Independent Legacies*, Original Music Composer

## Gallery

- ![Eleni Mandell "Unsung Heroes" Tribute Record Release Show at the Bootleg Theater in Echo Park, Los Angeles, California, on Wednesday January 25, 2017. A benefit](https://film.one/media/person/43413/gallery-07971b9eb1b0.jpg) Eleni Mandell "Unsung Heroes" Tribute Record Release Show at the Bootleg Theater in Echo Park, Los Angeles, California, on Wednesday January 25, 2017. A benefit — Justin Higuchi from Los Angeles, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9b/Eleni_Mandell_Tribute_01_25_2017_-16_%2831765107333%29.jpg/1280px-Eleni_Mandell_Tribute_01_25_2017_-16_%2831765107333%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Michael Andrews at the "Unsung Heroes" Tribute in January 2017](https://film.one/media/person/43413/gallery-007b52fa8166.jpg) Michael Andrews at the "Unsung Heroes" Tribute in January 2017 — Justin Higuchi, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d5/Michael_Andrews_%28singer_-_center%29.jpg/1280px-Michael_Andrews_%28singer_-_center%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Michael Andrews](https://film.one/media/person/43413/gallery-7d82af427900.jpg) Michael Andrews — Rock Cousteau, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1d/Mike_Andrews_2012.jpg/1280px-Mike_Andrews_2012.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)

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