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Maxton Gig Beesley Jr. (born 16 April 1971), known simply as Max Beesley, is an English actor and musician. Beesley rose to fame for his role of Andy Simpson in Every Woman, Every Man from 1993 to 1998, and has since appeared in a variety of television shows including Bodies, Hotel Babylon, London Ink, Survivors and Mad Dogs. He also played the lead in a television adaptation of The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling in 1997. Maxton Gig Beesley Jr. was born to Maxton Beesley, Sr., a professional jazz drummer, and a jazz singer mother, who sang under the stage name Chris Marlowe. His parents... MORE

Maxton Gig Beesley Jr. (born 16 April 1971), known simply as Max Beesley, is an English actor and musician. Beesley rose to fame for his role of Andy Simpson in Every Woman, Every Man from 1993 to 1998, and has since appeared in a variety of television shows including Bodies, Hotel Babylon, London Ink, Survivors and Mad Dogs. He also played the lead in a television adaptation of The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling in 1997. Maxton Gig Beesley Jr. was born to Maxton Beesley, Sr., a professional jazz drummer, and a jazz singer mother, who sang under the stage name Chris Marlowe. His parents divorced when he was a baby. His middle name was inspired by the United States actor Gig Young. His father was also a regular guest on the Ted Rogers show 3-2-1, doing impressions amidst the sketches. He has a stepbrother, actor Jason Milligan, who is the husband of former Coronation Street and Cutting It actress Angela Griffin. Beesley is also a musician, having had a successful career before becoming an actor. He was a Chorister at Manchester Cathedral and studied at Chetham's School of Music. He also studied percussion at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama with soul singer Omar ("There's LESS