Andy Hallett (born 4 August 1975) is an American singer and actor best known for playing the part of Lorne ('The Host') in the television series Angel.
His full name is Andrew Alcott Hallett. He has no siblings. He stands 6 foot 2 inches tall and is from the Cape Cod village of Osterville, Massachusetts, part of the town of Barnstable. He attended Barnstable High School and then Assumption College in Worcester. Always shy, he didn't begin singing until Patti LaBelle invited him onstage at a concert.
After moving to Los Angeles he worked as a runner for an agency and then as a property manager and personal assistant. When Buffy the Vampire Slayer creator Joss Whedon saw Hallett singing in a Universal City Blues revue, Whedon conceived the character of The Host, an anagogic demon who reads people as they sing in his karaoke bar. Hallett was invited to try out and got the part, his first job ever as an actor. Andy has enjoyed working on the series Angel and has been known to help his fellow cast mates out with their own karaoke singing.
Hallett got his agent after he appeared on Angel. She spotted him singing and acting in the second season premiere episode "Judgement." The morning after the show was broadcast she called up the series casting agent and asked about him. He signed with her shortly after. His character, (Lorne) was featured in over forty episodes before appearing in the title sequence as a regular character. He also sings two songs on the series' soundtrack.
Andy Hallett is from the tiny Cape Cod village of Osterville, part of the town of Barnstable. He attended Barnstable High School and then Assumption College in Worcester. Always shy, he didn't begin singing until Patti LaBelle invited him onstage at a concert. After moving to Los Angeles he worked as a runner for an agency and then as a property manager and personal assistant. When "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" (1997) creator Joss Whedon saw Hallett singing in a Universal City blues revue, Whedon conceived the character of The Host, an anagogic demon who reads people when they open up through singing karaoke. Hallett was invited to try out and got the part, his first job ever as an actor.
