In Memory of André Moss

Name: André Moss Age: 31 Occupation: Actor DOB: August 6th, 1974 POB: Tromso, Norway Hair: Short, dark brown Eyes: Blue Height: 5’11” Weight: 160 lbs Identifying marks: Tattoo of a blue heart with a red swordslash on it with the words ‘The mighty army of God did stand and wait, hoping our lord would unleash them all.’ (From the song Catherine Blake by My Dying Bride) Place of Residence: London, England Parents: Father: Paal Haakon Moss. Mother: Anette Moss Marital Status: Single Interests: Hiking, music (mostly metal. Favourite bands My Dying Bride, Depeche Mode and The Sins of Thy Beloved), acting, playing cards, playing the drums, reading, watching movies. Seat: 3 G

Background: André Moss was born in Tromso, Norway. His parents, both working within hotel management, were well enough off for their son to have a comfortable childhood. André was outgoing and often seen as the class clown, coming with witty remarks when it fitted the least. Ever since he could talkand run around, he had loved acting. He even wrote plays for the yearly family reunion that brought a lot of attention to himself from his family. He started playing the drums when he was 9 as well, and could claim to have a decen beat. The 13 years of his life were easy. His family would every summer spend a few weeks in England, with his aunt who lived there with her English husband, and then spend some time in Vesteraalen with his grandfather.

When André was 16, he got a spot in one of the only drama-schools for Norwegian teenagers. It was pure luck more than anything, since they didn't have many spots. It moved him away from his family though, to the south-west of Norway. He did had a talent for acting, and easily got a lot of friends. He oined a band called 'Mystifying', that would later teasingly be labelled as one of the first doomdeath metalbands by his childhood friends. Ironically enough, André wore his hair long and coloured it black during these years. For his final year he played Judas Iscariot in the school production of  Jesus Christ Superstar, even if he really couldn't sing.

After graduation, André was admitted to Goldsmith's College in London, wherehe studied Drama. It was there that he befriended and later dated a young man named Shaun Taggart. André had always been a little here and there with his sexuality, never caring much who he slept with. However, he did get a long-term relationship with Shaun that lasted for five years. André took a Master degree in Dramatic Arts, finding it just as well. He returned to Norway after his break-up with Shaun, heartbroken and somewhat bitter. He did a lot of theatre-work for the next years and had a recurring guest role in Hotel Caesar, one of the Norwegian soaps. By chance he auditioned in England for a part in a movie called "Heaven's Touch", a drama by one of the most famous directors in Hollywood. Surprisingly enough he got the part, the director liking the touch of realism that the accent André had added to it all.

André spent several weeks shooting the movie in Norway, Mexico and Japan,since it was about a man who searches all over the world for his long-lost ex-girlfriend after reading the book she wrote about him, with the name Heaven's Touch. He played a character called Angel, who was working in Norway when he found out about the book.

André was attending the premiere of the movie in Japan and was on his way to Seattle for the official US Premiere when he disappeared.

Player's contact: Anne