A Masbate native, de Andrés started his involvement in the entertainment industry as a layout artist for RVQ Productions.

de Andrés made his debut in acting as an extra in Kisame Street which starred Dolphy, Panchito and Nida Blanca.

[1] de Andrés was initially hesitant to take up an acting career, stating that he accepted the role just for fun, but eventually committed to it full-time.

Due to low pay, de Andrés decided to leave show business and remain a bachelor for the rest of his life.

[1] He and fellow horror film colleague Lilia Cuntapay became known as part of a love team dubbed as "BangLi" due to their roles in the series.