Actor Russell Andrews reveals ALS diagnosis

U.S. newsActor Russell Andrews reveals ALS diagnosisAndrews, 64, said that he was diagnosed with the neurological disorder also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease last fall.Russell Andrews on CNN's "The Story Is with Elex Michaelson."CNNShareAdd NBC News to GoogleMay 18, 2026, 11:09 AM EDTBy David K. LiActor Russell Andrews, whose credits include “Better Call Saul,” “Grey’s Anatomy” and “Insecure,” said over the weekend that he has been diagnosed with ALS. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.Andrews, 64, revealed the diagnosis Saturday on CNN’s “The Story Is with Elex Michaelson.” Speaking slowly, he explained that last fall, when he was diagnosed with the neurological disorder also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, he felt overwhelming support.“It’s been humbling,” Andrews softly said during the interview. “But there’s also something in the fact that I walked into a family of very caring people, people I did not know a year ago.” While the diagnosis was recent, Andrews said he might have first started feeling ALS symptoms back in Covid-19 before they progressed to affect simple motor skill functions.“There were moments, there were twitches, there were things I thought I was having pinched nerves in my neck and they were quite frequent,” Andrews said. “Then I was not able to do things that I normally do. I was dropping cups and glasses and at night it felt like things were running up and down my arm at different times.” Andrews’ fiancée, fellow actor Erica Tazel, told CNN that she was “uncharacteristically calm” when she learned about the diagnosis that didn’t come as a surprise. “In a way, it was an answer to a lot of questions that we had. There were certain things that we started to see that were different,” Tazel said. “For example, it took him longer to clean the pool, the way he walked, there was just the subtle little things like that and I had questions. I was like, ‘Something is definite...