He won The Tap Water Awards[4] for character standup comedy in the 2003 Edinburgh Fringe Festival performing as Tony Carter, a luckless Geordie.
In 2007 he won a Scottish BAFTA[5] for his role in the television show Blowout.
He stars in the BBC TV children's comedy series Sorry, I've Got No Head, alongside David Armand, James Bachman, Marcus Brigstocke, Anna Crilly, Justin Edwards, Mel Giedroyc, Marek Larwood and Nick Mohammed.
William Andrews is a board member of The Alternative Comedy Memorial Society.
[6] Andrews is married to British actress and comedian Anna Crilly.