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Andrew Cameron Schulz (born October 30, 1983) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, 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]
| Andrew Schulz | |
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Schulz in 2023 | |
| Birth name | Andrew Cameron Schulz |
| Born | October 30, 1983 New York City, U.S. |
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| Alma mater | University of California, Santa Barbara (BA) |
| Years active | 2000s–present |
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| Spouse |
Emma Turner (m. 2021) |
| Children | 1 |
| Website | theandrewschulz |
Schulz was born on October 30, 1983,[6] in New York City to Larry Schulz and Sandra Cameron. His mother, a Scottish immigrant, was a professional ballroom dancer.[7][8][9][10] His father is a native New Yorker and former reporter and military veteran, born to a family from Chicago, Illinois and is of German and Irish descent.[11] Schulz'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 25, 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] No Safe Spaces (2019), and the remake of White Men Can't Jump (2023).[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] The special was accused of being racist by a few sociopolitical commentators for its Anti-Asian jokes blaming Asians for the COVID-19 pandemic.[23][24][25] An online petition was created on sign.moveon.org to cancel Schulz's comedy-special.[26] In February 2023 Andrew Schulz interviewed Yeonmi Park, a North Korean defector.[27]
In May 2024, Schulz joined Netflix's The Roast of Tom Brady, alongside Nikki Glaser and other comedians.
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]
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Schulz also hosts Flagrant (formerly 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, Singh created a Patreon where the hosts post an additional podcast a week.[28]
Schulz appeared on the Full Send Podcast in November 2022, however, due to "drama" and "awkwardness" with co-host Steiny, the podcast wasn't released until July 2023.[29][30]
On December 18, 2021, Schulz married Emma Turner in Montecito, California.[31] His wife gave birth to a girl, Shiloh Jean Schulz, in February 2024.[32]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Strangers in the Snow | The Boy | Short |
| 2012 | Bronx Warrants | Carlos | TV movie |
| 2014 | Today's Special | Patrice | Short |
| 2015 | Victor | Sal | |
| 2017 | The Female Brain | Andi | [20] |
| 2018 | Write When You Get Work | Mitchell Mullen Vega | [20] |
| 2019 | Feast of the Seven Fishes | Angelo | |
| 2023 | You People | Cousin Avi | |
| White Men Can't Jump | TJ | ||
| 2024 | The Underdoggs | Chip Collins | [33] |
| Upgraded | Ronnie | [34] | |
| The Thicket | Hector | [35] |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011–15 | Guy Code | Himself | Main Cast |
| 2012–13 | Big Morning Buzz Live | Himself/Panelist | Recurring Guest |
| 2013 | The Challenge | Himself | Episode: "ChallengeMania: The Road to Rivals II" |
| Guy Court | Himself | Recurring Guest | |
| 2013–17 | Red Eye | Himself/Panelist | Recurring Guest |
| 2014 | Jobs That Don't Suck | Himself/Host | Main Host |
| 2015 | Benders | Paul Rosenberg | Main Cast |
| 2015–17 | Sneaky Pete | Nathaniel | Episode: "Pilot" & "Safe" |
| 2016 | Uncommon Sense with Charlamagne | Himself | Main Guest: Season 2 |
| Guy Code vs. Girl Code | Himself | Main Cast | |
| Acting Out | Himself | Episode: "Episode #1.6" | |
| 2017 | There's... Johnny! | Mitch | Recurring Cast |
| 2018 | Crashing | Andrew | Episode: "Bill Burr" |
| Fake News at Night | Himself | Episode: "Episode #1.10" | |
| 2019 | Something's Burning | Himself | Episode: "Yannis Pappas & Andrew Schulz Make Matzo Ball Soup" |
| 2022 | That Damn Michael Che | Himself | Episode: "Black Mediocrity" |
| 2024 | Tires | Schulz | Recurring Cast |
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 2017 | Funny Pains |
| 2019 | No Safe Spaces |
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