Andrew W. 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,[7][8] The Disaster Artist,[9] Mixology,[10] I'm Dying Up Here[11] and Dave.
| Andrew Santino | |
|---|---|
| Pseudonym | Slugger Santino,[1] The Red Rocket,Cheeto dust cultivator,[2] Cheeto Santino,[3] The Last of the Great Gingers[4] |
| Birth name | Andrew W. Santino |
| Born | (1983-10-16) October 16, 1983 (age 39) Chicago, Illinois, U.S.[5] |
| Medium | Stand-up comedy, film, television, podcasting |
| Education | Arizona State University |
| Years active | 2006–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 |
Santino grew up in River North, Chicago. Raised by a single mother, he lived in Section 8 housing. He attended Arizona State University.[12]
On I'm Dying Up Here, he played Bill Hobbs, a talented, popular comedian who sabotages himself with a bitter attitude and negative outlook on life.[13] Currently he stars in the series Dave, which tells the fictionalized story of rapper Lil Dicky. Santino portrays Dave's roommate and manager. In 2017, he released 'Home Field Advantage' a Showtime special.[5] He also played a recurring character in the NBC drama This Is Us, a producer of the fictional sitcom The Manny.
Santino produces and hosts a podcast, Whiskey Ginger, where he interviews friends in the entertainment industry as they reflect on their past while sipping whiskey.[14] In 2020, Santino began co-hosting the Bad Friends podcast with Bobby Lee.[15]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Henry Poole Is Here | Hospital Orderly | |
| 2010 | Santa's Xmas Party | Andrew | Short film; also writer and executive producer |
| 2012 | Funny Girl | Himself | Short film |
| 2013 | Dance Crew | Def Leo Pard | Short film |
| 2014 | Warren | Rob Brown | |
| 2016 | Dean | Chad | |
| 2016 | SXSW Comedy with Natasha Leggero | Himself | |
| 2017 | Show Business | Doctor | Short film |
| 2017 | The Disaster Artist | Scott Holmes / 'Mike' | |
| 2018 | Little Bitches | Trent | |
| 2018 | Game Over, Man! | Officer Hank | |
| 2020 | Friendsgiving | Rick | |
| 2022 | Me Time | Alan Geller | |
| 2022 | House Party |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009–2010 | Crafty | Eli / Craft Service | Series regular (8 episodes) |
| 2010 | Big on the Web | Himself (host) | Unknown episode(s) |
| 2010 | The Surf Report | Himself (host) | Unknown episode(s) |
| 2012 | Punk'd | Field Agent | Recurring role (12 episodes) Segment producer (5 episodes) |
| 2012 | The Office | Buyer of Andy's Boat | Episode: "The Boat" |
| 2013 | Arrested Development | Employer | Episode: "The B. Team" |
| 2013 | Family Tree | Confederate Soldier | Episode: "Civil War" |
| 2013 | Children's Hospital | Jasper 'Pants' | Episode: "Imaginary Friends" |
| 2013 | Adam Devine's House Party | Himself | Episode: "Ex-Girlfriend" |
| 2013 | Who Gets the Last Laugh? | — | Field producer Episode: "Kunal Nayyar / Bill Bellamy / Jeff Dye" |
| 2014 | Deadbeat | Sports Commentator | Episode: "The Hot God Contest" |
| 2014 | Mixology | Bruce | Series regular (13 episodes) |
| 2014 | The League | Shapps | Episode: "EBDBBnB" |
| 2014 | How I Met Your Dad | Danny | Unaired CBS/FOX pilot[16] |
| 2014 | Last Call with Carson Daly | Himself (guest) | Episode: "J.B. / Andrew Santino / Warm Soda" |
| 2015 | Sin City Saints | Jake Tulius | Series regular (8 episodes) |
| 2015 | The Sixth Lead | Tow Truck Operator | Episode: "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" |
| 2016–17 | Here's the Rub | Nikola Popov | Series regular, executive producer (12 episodes) |
| 2016–17 | This Is Us | Casey | 2 episodes |
| 2017 | The Late Late Show with James Corden | Himself (guest) | Episode: "Jim Carrey / Al Madrigal / Andrew Santino / Erik Griffin" |
| 2017 | Andrew Santino: Home Field Advantage | Himself | TV special; also writer and executive producer |
| 2017–18 | I'm Dying Up Here | Billy Hobbs | Series regular (20 episodes) |
| 2018 | Alone Together | Kyle | Episode: "Nurse Esther" |
| 2019 | Fam | Spence | Episode: "Party Girl" |
| 2019–20 | Lights Out with David Spade | Himself (panelist) | 3 episodes |
| 2020 | Curb Your Enthusiasm | Plumber | Episode: "Insufficient Praise" |
| 2020–21 | Dave | Mike | Series regular (20 episodes) |
| 2020 | Inside of You with Michael Rossenbaum | Himself | Episode: "Andrew Santino" |
| TBA | Beef | Michael | Recurring role; upcoming series |