Andrew Santino

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Andrew Santino
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PseudonymSlugger Santino, [1] The Red Rocket, Agent Orange, Cheeto Dust Cultivator, [2] Cheeto Santino, [3] The Last of the Great Gingers [4]
Birth nameAndrew Henry Santino
Born (1983-10-16) October 16, 1983 (age 41)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S. [5]
Medium Stand-up comedy, film, television, podcasting
Education Arizona State University
Years active2006–present [6]
Genres Observational comedy, blue comedy, insult comedy, satire, sarcasm
Subject(s) Current events, dating, gender, marriage, politics, political correctness, race relations, religion, self-deprecation, sports
Website andrewsantino.com

Andrew Henry Santino (born October 16, 1983) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and podcaster known for television series and films such as Sin City Saints , The Disaster Artist , Mixology , I'm Dying Up Here, Beef , and Dave . He was also the star of a YouTube web series called Duncan Rocks.

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Early life and education

Santino grew up in the River North neighborhood of Chicago, and he is of half Italian and half Irish descent. Raised by a single mother, he lived in Section 8 housing. Santino graduated from Naperville North High School in 2002, and then attended Arizona State University. [7]

Career

On I'm Dying Up Here , Santino played Bill Hobbs, a talented, popular comedian who sabotages himself with a bitter attitude and negative outlook on life. [8] He stars in the series Dave, which tells the fictionalized story of rapper Lil Dicky; Santino portrays his roommate and manager. In 2017, he released a Showtime special called Home Field Advantage. [5] He played a recurring character in the NBC drama This Is Us , as a producer of the fictional sitcom The Manny. [9]

Santino produces and hosts the podcast Whiskey Ginger, where he interviews friends in the entertainment industry as they reflect on their past while sipping whiskey. [10] In 2020, Santino began co-hosting the Bad Friends podcast with Bobby Lee. [11]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2008 Henry Poole Is Here Hospital Orderly
2010Santa's Xmas PartyAndrewShort film; also writer and executive producer
2012Funny GirlHimselfShort film
2013Dance CrewDef Leo PardShort film
2014WarrenRob Brown
2016 Dean Chad
2016 SXSW Comedy with Natasha Leggero Himself
2017Show BusinessDoctorShort film
2017 The Disaster Artist Scott Holmes / 'Mike' [12]
2018 Little Bitches Trent
2018 Game Over, Man! Officer Hank
2020 Friendsgiving Rick
2022 Me Time Alan Geller
2023 House Party Peter
2023 Fool's Paradise Comedian
2023 Scrambled Jesse Robinson
2024 Ricky Stanicky JT

Stand-up specials

YearTitlePlatform
2018Home Field Advantage Amazon Prime
2023Cheeseburger Netflix

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2009–10CraftyEli / Craft ServiceSeries regular (8 episodes)
2010Big on the WebHimself (host)Unknown episode(s)
2010The Surf ReportHimself (host)Unknown episode(s)
2012 Punk'd Field AgentRecurring role (12 episodes)
Segment producer (5 episodes)
2012 The Office Ship Sales Transport CaptainEpisode: "The Boat"
2013 Arrested Development EmployerEpisode: "The B. Team"
2013 Family Tree Confederate SoldierEpisode: "Civil War"
2013 Children's Hospital Jasper 'Pants'Episode: "Imaginary Friends"
2013 Adam Devine's House Party HimselfEpisode: "Ex-Girlfriend"
2013 Who Gets the Last Laugh? —Field producer
Episode: "Kunal Nayyar / Bill Bellamy / Jeff Dye"
2014 Deadbeat Sports CommentatorEpisode: "The Hot God Contest"
2014 Mixology BruceSeries regular (13 episodes) [13]
2014 The League ShappsEpisode: "EBDBBnB"
2014 How I Met Your Dad DannyUnaired CBS/FOX pilot [14]
2014 Last Call with Carson Daly Himself (guest)Episode: "J.B. / Andrew Santino / Warm Soda"
2015 Sin City Saints Jake TuliusSeries regular (8 episodes) [15] [16]
2015The Sixth LeadTow Truck OperatorEpisode: "Trouble at the Security Gate"
2015 Conan Himself (comic guest)Episode: "Edward Norton / Melissa Rauch / Andrew Santino"
2015 Roast of Justin Bieber Pre-Show Himself (host)TV special
2015 The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail Himself (guest)Episode: "The One with All the Spitting"
2015 The Half Hour Himself (comedian)Episode: "Must CC: The Half Hour"
2016 American Dad! Jaramillo Henchman (voice role)Episode: "Fight and Flight"
2016–17Here's the RubNikola PopovSeries regular, executive producer (12 episodes)
2016–22 This Is Us Casey3 episodes
2017 The Late Late Show with James Corden Himself (guest)Episode: "Jim Carrey / Al Madrigal / Andrew Santino / Erik Griffin"
2017–18 I'm Dying Up Here Billy HobbsSeries regular (20 episodes)
2018 Alone Together KyleEpisode: "Nurse Esther"
2019 Fam SpenceEpisode: "Party Girl"
2019–20 Lights Out with David Spade Himself (panelist)3 episodes
2020 Curb Your Enthusiasm PlumberEpisode: "Insufficient Praise"
2020–2023 Dave MikeSeries regular (30 episodes)
2021–23 Ten Year Old Tom Various voices5 episodes
2021 Fairfax Biff (voice)Episode: "Dale Hates His Dad"
2023–present Royal Crackers Theodore "Theo" Hornsby Jr. (voice)Main role
2023 Beef MichaelRecurring role [17]
2024Dinner Time Live with David ChangHimself (guest)Episode: "Choose Your Own Adventure Volume 2"

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