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Andrew Baines Bernard (born Walter Baines Bernard Jr. ) is a fictional character portrayed by Ed Helms in the NBC comedy television series The Office. He is introduced in Season 3 of the show as an employee of the Stamford branch when Jim Halpert transfers to the branch. He transfers to the Scranton branch when it merges with the Stamford branch.
Andy was named one of the most annoying TV characters of 2011 by Vulture. Nerve ranked him the second funniest character in the series, behind only Michael Scott. During the final season, Alan Sepinwall of Uproxx described Andy's personality as a "malevolent version of Michael Scott," while Erik Adams of The A.V. Club wrote, "no amount of last-minute humanizing can win the audience back to [Andy's] side."
