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Andrew Dismukes
Dismukes in 2021
Born
Andrew Vincent Dismukes

(1995-06-21) June 21, 1995 (age 29)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
EducationUniversity of Texas, Austin (BS)
Occupations
  • Comedian
  • writer
  • actor
Years active2013–present
Known forSaturday Night Live

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.

Early life

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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]

Career

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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.

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2020 Call Me Brother Tony Student film

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
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

Awards and nominations

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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

References

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  1. ^ "ANDREW DISMUKES Featured Player Bio". Saturday Night Live. 2021. Retrieved May 28, 2021
  2. ^ O'Neal, Sean (May 26, 2021). "Port Neches’s Andrew Dismukes Had a Great First Year on ‘SNL’". Texas Monthly. Retrieved May 28, 2021.
  3. ^ Where We Were Then (August 21, 2021). 75 Questions With Andrew Dismukes | WHERE WE WERE WHEN with Heidi & Justin Gardner, Andrew Dismukes (Podcast).
  4. ^ Webb, Eric. "Andrew Dismukes, UT Austin alum, joins 'SNL' cast". Austin 360. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
  5. ^ PA News (September 17, 2020). "Port Neches native joins cast of Saturday Night Live". Port Arthur News. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
  6. ^ a b c Speir, Marc (March 27, 2018). "It's Saturday Night!". Moody College of Communication. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
  7. ^ Andrew Dismukes FPIA Finals 2016 (video). May 31, 2016. Event occurs at 00:12–02:30.
  8. ^ "Cap City Comedy Club". www.capcitycomedy.com. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
  9. ^ Wright, Megh (July 24, 2017). "Just For Laughs Chooses Its 2017 New Faces". Vulture. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
  10. ^ "Andrew Dismukes". Television Academy. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
  11. ^ Burton, Bonnie (September 16, 2020). "Meet SNL's new cast members: Punkie Johnson, Lauren Holt and Andrew Dismukes". CNET. Retrieved May 17, 2021.
  12. ^ MACIAS, TJ. "Say howdy to Andrew Dismukes, the Texan who is 'Saturday Night Live' new cast member". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved May 17, 2021.
  13. ^ "Andrew Dismukes". Emmys.com. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
  14. ^ "Andrews Dismukes". IMDB. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
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