Andrew Koenig
Koenig in 1982 as the Page Boy inFalstaff
Born	Joshua Andrew Koenig (1968-08-17)August 17, 1968 Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Died	c. February 16, 2010(2010-02-16) (aged 41) Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Body discovered	February 25, 2010 Stanley Park,downtown Vancouver
Resting place	Hollywood Forever Cemetery
Alma mater	University of Southern California
Occupations	Actor director editor writer
Years active	1973–2010
Father	Walter Koenig
Relatives	Jimmy Pardo (brother-in-law)

Joshua Andrew Koenig (/ˈkeɪnɪɡ/; August 17, 1968 –c. February 16, 2010) was an Americancharacter actor, film director, editor, writer, and human rights activist. He was known for his role as Richard "Boner" Stabone inGrowing Pains.

Andrew Koenig was born August 17, 1968, the son ofStar Trek actorWalter Koenig and Judy Levitt.^[1] He wasJewish.^[2]

WriterHarlan Ellison spoke of the young Koenig as being the inspiration for his story "Jeffty Is Five".

I had been awed and delighted by Josh Koenig, and I instantly thought of just such a child who was arrested in time at the age of five. Jeffty, in no small measure, is Josh: the sweetness of Josh, the intelligence of Josh, the questioning nature of Josh.^[3]

The story went on to win the 1977Nebula Award and the 1978Hugo Award for Best Short Story.

From 1985 to 1989, Koenig played a recurring role as Richard "Boner" Stabone, best friend toKirk Cameron's character Mike Seaver in the first four seasons of theABC sitcomGrowing Pains.^[4] During the same period, he guest starred on episodes of the sitcomsMy Sister Sam andMy Two Dads as well as the drama21 Jump Street. In the early 1990s he provided a voice for the animated seriesG.I. Joe asAmbush andNight Creeper Leader,^[5] and had a minor role as Tumak in the 1993Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode "Sanctuary".

Koenig played the role ofThe Joker in the 2003fan filmBatman: Dead End.^[6]

Onstage, he played the Page Boy in the eight performances of Verdi'sFalstaff, a production of theLos Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra conducted byCarlo Maria Giulini at theDorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles, California, in April 1982. As an adult, he starred as the M.C. in the 2007interactive theater playThe Boomerang Kid^[7] and performed with the improv group Charles Whitman Reilly and Friends.

Though he continued his performing career in the 2006 independent filmThe Theory of Everything (2006), Koenig worked increasingly behind the scenes. He wrote, produced and/or directed the shortsGood Boy (2003) andWoman in a Green Dress andInstinct vs. Reason (2004). He worked as an editor on a number of films and was a video producer for the podcastNever Not Funny (2006–2010). His final role was in the filmDaZe: Vol. Too — NonSeNse, in post-production at the time of his death, with Koenig portraying the role of Vice Chancellor.^[6]

Koenig was an important part of thenonviolent direct action community inVenice Beach that focused on environmental protection during the 1990s. Koenig, avegan,^[8] traveled toBurma in July 2007 and visited Burmeserefugee camps in Thailand with his father as part of theU.S. Campaign for Burma. The following January, he protested thePeople's Republic of China's political and financial support of themilitary dictatorship in Burma during the 119thTournament of Roses inPasadena, California; after a pre-parade human rights march agreed to by parade officials was allegedly stifled by them, he entered the parade and stood in front of a Chinese float promoting the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Koenig, who carried a sign reading "China: Free Burma" in both English and Chinese, was arrested and briefly held for his act ofcivil disobedience. Koenig's defense attorney wasBill Paparian, a fellow protester and former mayor of Pasadena.^[9]

"China sits on the UN Security Council and they have refused to condemn Burma. China purchases gas from Burma and sells them weapons that the military uses on the Burmese people. So they are really quite complicit, and that was the whole point of protesting the China float," Koenig explained.^[9] Koenig also noted the Chinese government's implicit support of thegenocide in Sudan,sweatshops and tainted export products, saying of the float, "China is putting on a good face because of the Olympics, but [it's time to] send a message to the Chinese government that they have to not just change their face, but change the way they do things."^[10]The Pasadena Weekly quoted Koenig as stating, "Their free speech rights have been totally censored. As a country with a Constitution and a Bill of Rights, we need to continue to support and enforce ours, and [use it to] recognize the rights of human beings all over the world".^[9]

Koenig was last seen inVancouver, British Columbia, on February 14, 2010, and missed a scheduled flight on February 16, which was the last day he used his cell phone or conducted any banking.^[11] On February 25, a group of friends and family found him dead in Vancouver'sStanley Park; he had apparently hanged himself.^{[12][13][14][15]}

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