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Andy Buckley
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Buckley in 2011
Born
Andrew Patrick Buckley Jr.
Education Stanford University (BA)
Occupation Actor
Years active 1990–present
Spouse(s) Nancy Banks
Children 2

Andrew Patrick Buckley Jr. is an American actor. He is most famous for playing David Wallace in the TV comedy show The Office. He was on the show from 2006 to 2013. Before becoming a full-time actor, he also worked as a stockbroker.

Early Life and Education

Andy Buckley was born in Salem, Massachusetts. He has two brothers and one sister. He went to Pine Crest School and finished in 1983.

After high school, he studied at Stanford University. He earned a degree in political science in 1987. While at Stanford, he also played golf on the university's team. Later, he learned about comedy and acting at the Groundlings Theatre. He even worked with famous comedians like Melissa McCarthy.

Acting Career

Starting Out

Andy Buckley appeared in a couple of music videos in 1997. These videos were for country music star Reba McEntire. The songs were "I'd Rather Ride Around with You" and "What if it's You".

The Office Success

Andy Buckley is best known for his role as David Wallace on The Office. David Wallace was the chief financial officer (CFO) and later the CEO of the fictional Dunder Mifflin Paper Company. Buckley appeared in 37 episodes of the show.

When he first joined The Office, he was working as a financial advisor. He was chosen for the role because he already knew a lot about the business world. He even kept working in finance full-time while acting on the show!

Other Roles

Besides The Office, Andy Buckley has been in many other TV shows. These include The League, CSI: Miami, NYPD Blue, The West Wing, and Veep.

He has also acted in several movies. In 2010, he had a small part in the film The Other Guys. That same year, he was in Life as We Know It with Katherine Heigl.

In 2011, he played Captain Correlli in the children's movie Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked. He also appeared in the popular movie Bridesmaids. In 2015, he had a supporting role in the science fiction adventure film Jurassic World. Later, in 2017, he joined the cast of the horror film All Light Will End.

More recently, in 2023, he was part of the main cast in the TV series FUBAR.

See also

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