Andrew Stevens
A Hollywood multi-hyphenate who transitioned from a teen idol in the 1970s to a powerful behind-the-scenes producer and executive.
Born 1955 (age 71)·American actor, film producer and director·Birthday: June 10·Baby Boomers
Biography
Andrew Stevens first caught the public's eye as a handsome young actor in the 1970s, appearing in films like 'The Day of the Animals' and the cult favorite 'The Fury.' His clean-cut looks made him a natural for roles in television miniseries and dramas, but Stevens possessed a sharper, more business-minded acumen than many of his peers. He strategically pivoted from in-front-of-the-camera work to the logistical and financial engine rooms of filmmaking. As a producer, he became known for shepherding commercially viable, often action-oriented projects to completion, building a reputation for reliability and fiscal sense. This led to significant executive roles, including presidencies at companies like Royal Oaks Entertainment and Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, where he oversaw vast libraries and distribution strategies. His career arc is a classic Hollywood story of evolution, from the glare of the spotlight to the influential, less-visible corridors of deal-making and production.
Baby Boomers
1946–1964
The largest generation in history at the time. Shaped by postwar prosperity, the Vietnam War, the sexual revolution, and Watergate. They questioned every institution their parents built — then ran them.
Andrew was born in 1955, placing them squarely in the Baby Boomers. The events that shaped this generation — postwar prosperity, civil rights, Vietnam, and the counterculture — shaped the world they entered and the choices available to them.
#1 When Andrew Was Born
The biggest hits of 1955
#1 Movie
Lady and the Tramp
Best Picture
Marty
#1 TV Show
The $64,000 Question
Andrew's Life & Times
The world at every milestone
1955Born
Rosa Parks refuses to give up her bus seat
Gas: $0.29/galHome: $9,550Min wage: $0.75/hrPresident: Dwight D. Eisenhower"Rock Around the Clock" — Bill Haley & His CometsBest Picture: Marty
1960Started school
Kennedy-Nixon debates become first televised presidential debates
Gas: $0.31/galHome: $11,900Min wage: $1.00/hrPresident: Dwight D. Eisenhower"Theme from A Summer Place" — Percy FaithBest Picture: The Apartment
1968Became a teenager
Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert Kennedy assassinated
Gas: $0.34/galHome: $14,950Min wage: $1.60/hrPresident: Lyndon B. Johnson"Hey Jude" — The BeatlesBest Picture: Oliver!
1971Could drive
Voting age lowered to 18 in the US
Gas: $0.36/galHome: $18,100Min wage: $1.60/hrPresident: Richard Nixon"Joy to the World" — Three Dog NightBest Picture: The French Connection
1973Could vote
US withdraws from Vietnam; Roe v. Wade decided
Gas: $0.39/galHome: $22,100Min wage: $1.60/hrPresident: Richard Nixon"Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree" — Tony Orlando & DawnBest Picture: The Sting
1976Turned 21
Apple Computer founded; US bicentennial
Gas: $0.59/galHome: $29,300Min wage: $2.30/hrPresident: Gerald Ford"Silly Love Songs" — WingsBest Picture: Rocky
1985Turned 30
Live Aid concerts raise money for Ethiopian famine
Gas: $1.12/galHome: $62,900Min wage: $3.35/hrPresident: Ronald Reagan"Careless Whisper" — Wham!Best Picture: Out of Africa
1995Turned 40
Oklahoma City bombing; Windows 95 released
Gas: $1.15/galHome: $96,500Min wage: $4.25/hrPresident: Bill Clinton"Gangsta's Paradise" — CoolioBest Picture: Braveheart
2005Turned 50
Hurricane Katrina devastates New Orleans; YouTube launches
Gas: $2.30/galHome: $167,500Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: George W. Bush"We Belong Together" — Mariah CareyBest Picture: Crash
2015Turned 60
Paris climate agreement; same-sex marriage legalized in the US
Gas: $2.43/galHome: $171,900Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Barack Obama"Uptown Funk" — Mark Ronson ft. Bruno MarsBest Picture: Spotlight
2025Turned 70
AI agents go mainstream
Gas: $3.10/galHome: $385,000Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Donald Trump"APT." — Rose & Bruno Mars
2026Age 71 today
Gas: $3.91/galPresident: Donald Trump
Key Achievements
- Served as President of Royal Oaks Entertainment, a production and distribution company.
- Held the position of President of Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, managing a major studio's home video division.
- Produced a wide array of films, including the successful 'The Whole Ten Yards' and numerous made-for-TV movies.
- Starred in the popular 1979 miniseries 'The Bastard' (based on John Jakes's novel), cementing his early fame.
Did You Know?
He is the son of actress Stella Stevens.
He was married to actress Kate Jackson from 1978 to 1981.
He won a Daytime Emmy Award as an executive producer for the children's program 'The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.'
Early in his career, he was considered for the role of Luke Skywalker in 'Star Wars.'
“In this business, you have to be a chameleon and a shark to survive.”
