Andrew Bowser

Andrew Bowser
Bowser at the 2023 WonderCon
Other names	Andrew Paul Bowser
Occupation(s)	Film actor, film director, screenwriter, producer
Years active	2002–present
Website	andrewbowserdirector.com

Andrew Bowser is an American actor, writer and director best known for his fictional character Onyx the Fortuitous.

Collaborating with

As a child, he worked as an actor in theater, television, and film. He portrayed the role of the sickly child, Colin in the international tour of The Secret Garden,^[3] the role of young Henry in Henry Hill and guest starred in an episode of Homicide: Life on the Street opposite Elijah Wood.^[1]

While attending

Career

Bowser left

In 2004, Petrick joined Bowser in Maryland, living as roommates. Between 2004 and 2006, they co-directed the short film A Winter Observed (written by Petrick) which premiered at the Annapolis Film Festival,^[6] and the music video of New Friend Request for Gym Class Heroes. Bowser also directed videos for The Hush Sound, Copeland, and Forgive Durden.^[5]

In early 2006, Petrick wrote the feature-length screenplay for the film Notes From the Rogues Gallery. Petrick and Bowser began searching for financing for the film, but after being unable to secure funding, the pair decided to make a truncated version of the film with $20,000 they borrowed mostly on credit cards. The 50 minute version of the film screened at The Landlocked Film Festival in Petrick's home town.^[7] The following year, Zella Mayzell went on an indefinite hiatus as Bowser moved to Los Angeles with Petrick. Bowser directed more music videos for The Color Fred, Maylene and the Sons of Disaster, The Audition, The Hush Sound, and Amber Pacific.

In 2008, Petrick wrote the screenplay for the feature film The Mother of Invention which Bowser starred in and co-directed with Petrick. The mockumentary followed aspiring inventor Vincent Dooly as he attempts to win a coveted young inventors award. The film starred Bowser, Jimmi Simpson, Kevin Corrigan, Mark Boone Junior, Dee Wallace, Craig Anton, Ruby Wendell, F. Jason Whitaker, and Chris Hardwick. It features cameos by Dave Allen, Chris Franjola, Keir O'Donnell, Martha Madison and Ron Lynch.^[8] The film screened at The Hollywood Film Festival^[9] and The Sci-Fi-London Film Festival.^[10] Later that year, Bowser directed music videos for The Grey Man and Not So Tough Found Out for the Copeland album You Are My Sunshine which was released as a bonus feature on the deluxe version of the record.

In 2009,

His film Worm[13] is the first feature to be shot solely using a GoPro camera.^[13] Worm premiered at SIFF 2013 ^[14] and won the special jury prize at DeadCENTER 2013.^[15]

As of 2014, Bowser cohosts the

In 2021, Bowser raised $610,467 to make the feature film Onyx the Fortuituous and the Talisman of Souls, which premiered at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival.^[16]

Filmography

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