Andy Gray (born in 1960) is a
Scottish actor and comedy writer. He co-wrote and co-starred in the
BBC Radio Scotland sketch show
Naked Radio, and its later television counterpart
Naked Video, before becoming well known as the appropriately named "Chancer", best friend and source of problems to Willie Melvin (
Gerard Kelly) in the 1987 sitcom
City Lights. He is well known for
pantomime, usually co-writing the script and appearing as the
dame, often alongside other former
City Lights cast members. He also appeared opposite Kelly in a production of
The Odd Couple at the 2002
Edinburgh Fringe.
He also took the starring role in a channel 4 proposed comedy pilot show "Miles is Better" where he played a very enthusiastic burglar alarm salesman (Miles), who lived with his granny and made her life a living hell.
His most recent television role was Big Jerry Kennedy in
Two Thousand Acres of Sky and in the 2007 sitcom
Legit.