Andrew Santino
| 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 James 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 |
Andrew James 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.
Early life and education
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]Film
[edit]| 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
[edit]| Year | Title | Platform |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Home Field Advantage | Amazon Prime |
| 2023 | Cheeseburger | Netflix |
Television
[edit]| 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
[edit]- ^ "Slugger Santino Tee". andrewsantino.com. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
- ^ "The Fighter and The Kid - Episode 450: Andrew Santino and Call Her Daddy". YouTube. 8 April 2019. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
- ^ "Cheeto Santino". Instagram. Retrieved January 16, 2019.
- ^ "Joe Rogan Experience #1293 - Andrew Santino". YouTube. Retrieved May 15, 2019.
- ^ a b Kozell, Isaac (2 June 2017). "Andrew Santino Has the 'Home Field Advantage'". Vulture. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
- ^ Rick, Pat (December 6, 2016). "Exclusive Interview with Andrew Santino About Interviewing Skylar Diggins". onefootdown.com. SB Nation. Retrieved January 16, 2019.
- ^ "7 Questions with Andrew Santino |".
- ^ "Bill Hobbs played by Andrew Santino". Showtime. 3 June 2017. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
- ^ Amorosi, AD (2 August 2018). "Andrew Santino, star of 'I'm Dying Up Here,' explains how he's still standing". Philly Voice. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
- ^ "Whiskey Ginger w/ Andrew Santino". podcastrepublic.net. Retrieved January 16, 2019.
- ^ Laddin, Stephen (March 3, 2020). "Andrew Santino Is A People Person". High Times.
- ^ Ford, Rebecca; Kit, Borys (December 7, 2015). "Ari Graynor, Jacki Weaver, Hannibal Buress and Andrew Santino are ready to enter The Room". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 16, 2019.
- ^ Lowry, Brian (February 25, 2014). "TV Review: Mixology - 'The Hangover' writers serve up a tasty comedy cocktail". Variety. Retrieved September 22, 2019.
- ^ Gillman, John (July 13, 2021). "How I Met Your Dad (2014 FOX Pilot)". Vimeo. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
- ^ Hale, Mike (March 22, 2015). "Review: 'Sin City Saints,' a Yahoo Basketball Comedy". The New York Times. Retrieved April 13, 2015.
- ^ Uhlich, Keith (March 23, 2015). "'Sin City Saints': TV Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 13, 2015.
- ^ Otterson, Joe (September 24, 2015). "'Workaholics' Star Erik Griffin, Andrew Santino Join Showtime's 'I'm Dying Up Here', beef". TheWrap. Retrieved October 30, 2015.