Background
Eiden was born in Louisiana Mirada, California, and made his theatrical debut at the age of four playing Herold the Herald in a children"s production of Sleeping Beauty at the Whittier Junior Theater.
Eiden was born in Louisiana Mirada, California, and made his theatrical debut at the age of four playing Herold the Herald in a children"s production of Sleeping Beauty at the Whittier Junior Theater.
Extended family includes uncle Production Designer Clark Hunter and Newbery Award winning children"s author and great-grandmother, Carol Ryrie Brink (Caddie Woodlawn). Andrew"s first professional gig came in the form of a guest spot on VR Troopers. Then at the age of 15, he played himself in the Disney Channel television series Movie Surfers.
Before reality shows were all the rage, Andrew again played himself in a Discovery Channel adventure series, Outward Bound.
In 2004 he was cast into the American Broadcasting Company sitcom, Complete Savages, where he played fifteen-year-old Sam Savage, one of five teenage boys being raised by single father Nick (Keith Carradine). On the show, Andrew"s love interest was played by rising star Autumn Reeser.
Andrew Eiden is currently the Artistic Director of Alive Theatrevolution, a Long Beach theatre company. He hopes to bring the joy of theatre to the entire Long Beach community.
Andrew has been quoted by saying "Especially the younger crowd!".