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American comedian (born 1995) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Andrew Vincent Dismukes (/dɪzˈmjuːks/; born June 21, 1995)[1][2] is an American comedian, actor, and writer. Dismukes was hired as a writer for the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live in 2017, ahead of its 43rd season. He was then hired to join the cast as a featured player in 2020 for its 46th season, and became a repertory player during its 48th season in 2022.
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| Born | Andrew Vincent Dismukes June 21, 1995 |
| Education | University of Texas, Austin (BS) |
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| Years active | 2013–present |
| Known for | Saturday Night Live |
Dismukes was born in Houston, Texas.[3] He grew up in Port Neches, Texas, a small Gulf Coast city located near the Texas-Louisiana border.[4] Dismukes graduated from Port Neches-Groves High School in 2013.[5] He attended the University of Texas at Austin, graduating in 2017 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Radio-Television-Film.[6] He is of Cajun descent.[7]
Dismukes began performing stand-up in 2013, while a freshman in college, and was active in the Austin comedy scene.[6] He was the runner-up "Funniest Person in Austin" in 2016, a contest run by the Cap City Comedy Club.[8]
Upon graduating from college, Dismukes performed as part of the New Faces showcase at the Just for Laughs comedy festival and was subsequently offered an audition for Saturday Night Live.[9] He officially joined the writing staff at the beginning of season 43.[6] As part of the writing staff, he received an Emmy nomination for the Outstanding Writing For A Variety Series in 2018 and 2019.[10] After serving as a writer for three seasons with SNL, Dismukes joined the cast as a featured player for its season 46.[11][12] He was promoted to repertory status at the start of the show's season 48 in 2022.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2020 | Call Me Brother | Tony | Student film |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2020–present | Saturday Night Live | Various characters | Repertory player; served as a writer from 2017–2020 |
| 2024 | The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy | Matt (voice) | Main role |
| Year | Association | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series | Saturday Night Live | Nominated | [13] |
| 2019 | Nominated | ||||
| 2019 | Writers Guild of America Awards | Comedy/Variety Sketch Series | Nominated | [14] | |
| 2020 | Nominated | ||||
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