Andrew Henry Santino (born October 16, 1983) is an American stand-up comedian and actor. He is 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.
| Andrew Santino | |
|---|---|
 Santino in 2024 | |
| Pseudonym | Slugger Santino,[1] The Red Rocket, Agent Orange, Cheeto Dust Cultivator,[2] Cheeto Santino,[3] The Last of the Great Gingers[4] |
| Birth name | Andrew Henry Santino |
| Born | October 16, 1983 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 |
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
| 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' | [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 | |
| TBA | Me Time 2 | TBA | Filming |
Stand-up specials
| Year | Title | Platform |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Home Field Advantage | Amazon Prime |
| 2023 | Cheeseburger | Netflix |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009–10 | 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 | Ship Sales Transport Captain | 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)[13] |
| 2014 | The League | Shapps | Episode: "EBDBBnB" |
| 2014 | How I Met Your Dad | Danny | Unaired CBS/FOX pilot[14] |
| 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)[15][16] |
| 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) |
| 2016–22 | This Is Us | Casey | 3 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 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" |
| 2020–2023 | Dave | Mike | Series regular (30 episodes) |
| 2021–23 | Ten Year Old Tom | Various voices | 5 episodes |
| 2021 | Fairfax | Biff (voice) | Episode: "Dale Hates His Dad" |
| 2023–present | Royal Crackers | Theodore "Theo" Hornsby Jr. (voice) | Main role |
| 2023 | Beef | Michael | Recurring role[17] |
| 2024 | Dinner Time Live with David Chang | Himself (guest) | Episode: "Choose Your Own Adventure Volume 2" |
References
External links
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