Anders Holm

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Anders Holm
Anders Holm at 2015 PaleyFest.jpg
Holm in March 2015
Born (1981-05-29) May 29, 1981 (age 42)
Occupations
  • Actor
  • comedian
  • writer
  • producer
Years active2006–present
Spouse
Emma Nesper Holm
(m. 2011)
Children3 [1]

Anders Holm (born May 29, 1981) [2] is an American actor, comedian, writer, and producer. He is one of the stars and creators of the Comedy Central show Workaholics and starred in the short-lived NBC series Champions . [3] He, along with fellow Workaholics creators Blake Anderson, Adam DeVine, and Kyle Newacheck, formed the sketch group Mail Order Comedy.

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Early life and education

Holm was born the youngest of three boys on May 29, 1981, in Evanston, Illinois, His brothers are Olen (born 1975) and Erik (born 1976). [4] He graduated from Evanston Township High School. [3] In 2003, he graduated from the University of Wisconsin–Madison with a bachelor's degree in history. He was a member of the university's swim team. [5] Holm studied at the Second City Conservatory in Los Angeles. [6]

Career

Holm, along with fellow Workaholics creators Blake Anderson, Adam DeVine and Kyle Newacheck, formed the sketch comedy group Mail Order Comedy. He played a hip pastor who became the title character's fiancé in The Mindy Project . [7] He also made a guest appearance in the fourth season of Modern Family in the episode "Flip Flop".

Holm made a guest appearance with fellow Workaholics actors Anderson, DeVine and Erik Griffin on the first episode of the fourth season of Arrested Development . He has also served as production and head writer's assistant for Real Time with Bill Maher before his work on Workaholics. [8] [9]

In 2014, Holm appeared in the Chris Rock-directed comedy film Top Five . Holm has also appeared in films involving Seth Rogen, such as a cameo in Neighbors , The Interview (both 2014), and Sausage Party (2016).

In 2016, he starred in the comedy film How to Be Single .

In 2018, he wrote, produced and acted in Game Over, Man! with Rogen as co-producer. [10] The film was released on Netflix. [11] Also that year, Holm also co-produced The Package , a Netflix original film comedy that premiered on August 10.

Personal life

Holm married his high school sweetheart, [12] Emma Nesper Holm, [13] in September 2011. [14] Their first child was born in 2013. [15]

Filmography

Film

Key
Denotes films that have not yet been released
YearTitleRoleNotes
2014 Neighbors Beer Pong Guy #3Cameo
2014 Top Five Brad
2014 Inherent Vice LAPD Officer #2
2014 The Interview Jake
2015 Unexpected John
2015 The Intern Matt Ostin
2016 How to Be Single Tom
2016 Sausage Party TroyVoice
2017 Kuso Teacher
2017 A Happening of Monumental Proportions Christian McRow
2018 Game Over, Man! DarrenAlso screenwriter and producer [11]
2018 Show Dogs Pigeon 1Voice
2023 About My Father Lucky Collins [16]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2006–2008Crossbows & MustachesBruce Romaine10 episodes
Also co-creator, writer and executive producer
2008420 Special: Attack of the Show! from JamaicaLimahl SpellswellTelevision film
2008The Dude's HouseAnders3 episodes
20085th YearAnders5 episodes
2011 Traffic Light HowardEpisode: "Stealth Bomber"
2011–2017 Workaholics Anders HolmvikAlso co-creator, writer and executive producer
2012 Key & Peele White Guy in Negraph CommercialEpisode: "The Branding"
2013 Modern Family ZackEpisode: "Flip Flop"
2013–2017 The Mindy Project Casey Peerson12 episodes
2013 Arrested Development Supervisor SpoonEpisode: "Flight of the Phoenix"/"Moving Pictures" (Fateful Consequences release)
2013 High School USA! Garret PhilandersVoice, episode: "Heroes"
2014 American Dad! EricVoice, episode: "Scents and Sensei-bility"
2015 Hell's Kitchen HimselfEpisode: "17 Chefs Compete"
2015 Brooklyn Nine-Nine Soren KnausgaardEpisode: "The Swedes"
2016Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Don vs. Raph Leonardo Voice, short
2018 Champions Vince10 episodes
2018 Happy Together AntoineEpisode: "Let's Work It Out"
2019 Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt Bryan PigslingerEpisode: "Sliding Van Doors"
2019 Mixed-ish Paul JacksonUnaired pilot
2020 Robot Chicken Fat Cat, John 'Jonesy' JonesVoice, episode: "Ghandi Mulholland in: Plastic Doesn't Get Cancer"
2022 Inventing Anna Jack9 episodes
2023 The Muppets Mayhem JJ10 episodes
2023-2024 Monarch: Legacy of Monsters Bill Randa

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