Fan Casting Richard Dreyfuss as Andy McGee in John Carpenter’s Firestarter (1983)

mr_blue_sky made this fan casting suggestion on September 11, 2021. What do you think? See below to cast your vote, or click here to see all fan casting suggestions for this role.

Richard Dreyfuss

76 years old

An American actor best known for starring in a number of film, television, and theater roles since the late 1960s, including the films American Graffiti, Jaws, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, T...

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Andy McGee in John Carpenter’s Firestarter (1983)

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Richard Dreyfuss

Andy McGee

John Carpenter’s Firestarter (1983)

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John Carpenter’s Firestarter (1983)

Early Version, In Time For Reboot

by Stephen King, Bill Lancaster

A man (Kurt Russell) and his daughter (Drew Barrymore) who has the ability to start fires with her mind are on the run from Government agents (Barbara Bach and Burt Lancaster) who want to use the g...

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1 comment on Richard Dreyfuss as Andy McGee in John Carpenter’s Firestarter (1983)

mr_blue_sky While I DO love Kurt, Dreyfus was originally chosen. Coincidentally, in the book, there’s a scene where Andy watches Clise Encounters of the Third Kind. But Kurt works better.

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Richard Dreyfuss is known for his roles in Stand by Me, RED, and Jaws. He has been suggested by fans for 586 roles on myCast, including Lord Hater in Wander Over Yonder. Similar actors include Robert De Niro, Mark Hamill, and Bryan Cranston. Richard Dreyfuss was suggested to play Andy McGee in John Carpenter’s Firestarter (1983) by mr_blue_sky. Other actors sugggested to play this role include Kurt Russell. John Carpenter’s Firestarter (1983) has 7 roles, including Charlie McGee, Writer, and Captain Richard Hollister.