 He was a regular character from 1989 until 1997, and has made guest appearances in 2000, 2004, 2009

Andy was introduced as part of the McDonald family consisting of parents Liz McDonald (Beverley Callard) and Jim McDonald (Charles Lawson) and their twin teenage boys Andy and Steve McDonald (Simon Gregson).Cochrane and Gregson were chosen by producer Mervyn Watson and casting director James Bain from their school in Manchester.Teachers informed them of the chance to join the cast of "Coronation Street" and they had photographs taken of themselves.