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 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 |
Andrew Henry Santino (born October 16, 1983) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and podcaster 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 |
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.