Andrew Baines Bernard (born Walter Baines Bernard Jr., 1973) is a character from the NBC comedy television series The Office, portrayed by Ed Helms. He is introduced as the Regional Director in Charge of Sales at the Stamford branch of paper distribution company Dunder Mifflin in the third-season premiere when Jim Halpert transfers, ultimately merging with the Scranton branch in the episode "The Merger" later in the season. He becomes Regional Manager at the Scranton branch, courtesy of Robert California, in the eighth-season premiere following the departure of Michael Scott and Deangelo Vickers, although he is temporarily fired and replaced by Nellie Bertram before his reinstatement by new CEO David Wallace. Throughout the ninth season, Andy's relationship with Wallace deteriorates from A