Andrew Cameron Schulz (born October 30, 1983) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, television producer and podcaster. In addition to his stand-up, he is known for his work on MTV2's Guy Code (and its two spinoffs),[1] the Flagrant podcast with Akaash Singh,[2] and The Brilliant Idiots podcast.[3] Schulz's first Netflix special, Schulz Saves America, premiered on December 17, 2020.[4][5] As an actor, he has appeared in IFC's Benders and the Amazon original series Sneaky Pete.
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Born | Andrew Cameron Schulz (1983-10-30) October 30, 1983 (age 39) New York City, U.S. |
Education | BCCHS (Highschool) |
Alma mater | UCSB (BA Psy.) |
Occupation |
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Years active | 2000s–present |
Notable work | Guy Code The Brilliant Idiots Flagrant 2 |
Spouse | Emma Turner (m. 2021) |
Parent(s) | Larry Schulz, Sandra Cameron |
Website | theandrewschulz |
Schulz was born on October 30, 1983,[6] in New York City to an immigrant Scottish mother, Sandra Cameron, a professional ballroom dancer,[7][8][9][10] and an American father of German and Irish descent, Larry Schulz. Larry is a native New Yorker and former reporter and military veteran, born to a family from Chicago, Illinois.[11] Andrew's parents owned the Sandra Cameron Dance Center in Lower Manhattan for three decades.[12][7] He was raised in the East Village in Lower Manhattan and attended New York City Public Schools: Lillie Devereaux Blake Primary School and Robert F. Wagner Middle School in the Upper East Side neighborhood, and Baruch College Campus High School in Kips Bay.[13][7]
Schulz attended the University of California, Santa Barbara in Santa Barbara, California, from which he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology.[14]
Schulz began performing stand-up during college in California and continued when he returned to New York in the mid-2000s. He became a regular at the Comedy Village and went on to make his debut at the Edinburgh Comedy Festival in Edinburgh, Scotland, in 2008.[13]
In September 2017, Schulz self-released his first comedy special, 4:4:1, on YouTube.[15] In June 2018, Schulz followed up with his debut comedy album, 5:5:1[15] which earned the top ranking on iTunes' comedy album charts. The album went on to rank number one on Apple Music, Google Play, and Amazon;[15]. The album went number one on the Billboard comedy album charts the week of June 23, 2018.[16] In 2021, Schulz issued a pair of streaming EPs, Views from the Cis and Brilliant Idiot, through 800 Pound Gorilla Records. On July 25th 2022 he released another special on his YouTube channel titled "Infamous" [17]
Schulz has hosted or appeared on numerous MTV2 shows, including Jobs That Don't Suck, Guy Code, Guy Court, Girl Code and The Hook Up.[1] In 2015, he starred in the IFC series Benders.[18] He also acted in Amazon's Sneaky Pete (2015, 2017), Hulu's There's Johnny! (2017), and HBO's Crashing (2018).[19] Schulz appeared in the feature films The Female Brain (2017), Write When You Get Work (2018),[20] and as himself in No Safe Spaces (2019).[21] His web series credits include writing and starring in Rise of the Radio Show and The Apartmentship.[22] A four-part Netflix special, Schulz Saves America, premiered on December 17, 2020.[4][5]
Schulz co-hosts two podcasts on Combat Jack's Loud Speakers Network. His best-known podcast is The Brilliant Idiots with fellow MTV2 personality "Charlamagne tha God".[15]
Schulz also hosts Flagrant 2 with his best friends and fellow stand-up comedians Akaash Singh and Mark Gagnon, and video editor AlexxMedia.[15] Since starting the podcast, Akaash created a Patreon where they would post an additional podcast a week with the base cost of $5/month. Those who join Patreon are referred to as members of the "Asshole Army" and are able to communicate directly with other members and the creators.[23]
In December 2021, Schulz married Emma Turner in Montecito, California.They have one son.[24]
Year | Show | Role | Appearance(s) |
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2009 | Rise of the Radio Show | Andy | |
2009 | American Depravity (short) | Kenny | |
2010 | MTV New Year's Bash 2011 | Himself | |
2011–2012 | Guy Code | Himself | |
2012–2013 | Big Morning Buzz Live | Himself (panelist) | 3 episodes:
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2013 | Wild 'n Out: Wildest Moments | Himself (guest) | |
2013 | The Challenge | Himself | "ChallengeMania: The Road to Rivals II" |
2013 | Guy Court | Himself | 6 of 12 episodes |
2014 | The Playboy Morning Show | Himself | 2 episodes:
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2014 | Jobs That Don't Suck | Himself (host) | All episodes |
2014 | Last Call with Carson Daly | Himself (guest) | "Jared Harris/Andrew Schulz/The Growlers" |
2015 | Benders[18] | Paul Rosenberg | All episodes |
2015,
2017 |
Sneaky Pete | Nathaniel | 2 episodes:
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2016 | Uncommon Sense with Charlamagne | Himself | Season 2 |
2016 | Guy Code vs. Girl Code | Himself | |
2016 | Acting Out | ||
2017 | There's... Johnny! | Mitch | 6 of 7 episodes |
2018 | Crashing | Andrew | "Bill Burr" |
2018 | Fake News at Night | Andrew Schulz | Season 1, episode 10 |
2020 | Schulz Saves America | Himself |
Year | Title | Role |
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2012 | Bronx Warrants | Carlos |
2015 | Victor | Sal |
2017 | Funny Pains (documentary) | Himself |
2017 | The Female Brain[20] | Himself |
2018 | Write When You Get Work[20] | Mitchell Mullen Vega |
2019 | No Safe Spaces (documentary) | Himself |
2019 | Feast of the Seven Fishes | Angelo |
2022 | You People |
Year | Title | Distribution |
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2017 | 4:4:1[15] | YouTube |
2018 | 5:5:1[15] | YouTube |
2020 | Schulz Saves America[4][5] | Netflix |
2022 | Infamous | Independent |
Year | Title | Distribution |
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2021 | Views from the Cis EP[4][5] | Pandora, Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon |
2021 | Brilliant Idiot EP[4][5] | Pandora, Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon |
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