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Andrew Henry Santino
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
Birth Date:16 October 1983
Birth Place:Chicago, Illinois, U.S.[5]
Medium:Stand-up comedy, film, television, podcasting
Education:Arizona State University
Active:2006–present[6]
Genre:Observational comedy, blue comedy, insult comedy, satire, sarcasm
Subject:Current events, dating, gender, marriage, politics, political correctness, race relations, religion, self-deprecation, sports

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

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. 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

YearTitleRoleNotes
2008Henry Poole Is HereHospital Orderly
2010Santa's Xmas PartyAndrewShort film; also writer and executive producer
2012Funny GirlHimselfShort film
2013Dance CrewDef Leo PardShort film
2014WarrenRob Brown
2016DeanChad
2016SXSW Comedy with Natasha LeggeroHimself
2017Show BusinessDoctorShort film
2017The Disaster ArtistScott Holmes / 'Mike'[12]
2018Little BitchesTrent
2018Game Over, Man!Officer Hank
2020FriendsgivingRick
2022Me TimeAlan Geller
2023House PartyPeter
2023Fool's ParadiseComedian
2023ScrambledJesse Robinson
2024Ricky StanickyJT

Stand-up specials

YearTitlePlatform
2018Home Field AdvantageAmazon Prime
2023CheeseburgerNetflix

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2009–10CraftyEli / Craft ServiceSeries regular (8 episodes)
2010Big on the WebHimself (host)Unknown episode(s)
2010The Surf ReportHimself (host)Unknown episode(s)
2012Punk'dField AgentRecurring role (12 episodes)
Segment producer (5 episodes)
2012The OfficeShip Sales Transport CaptainEpisode: "The Boat"
2013Arrested DevelopmentEmployerEpisode: "The B. Team"
2013Family TreeConfederate SoldierEpisode: "Civil War"
2013Children's HospitalJasper 'Pants'Episode: "Imaginary Friends"
2013Adam Devine's House PartyHimselfEpisode: "Ex-Girlfriend"
2013Who Gets the Last Laugh?Field producer
Episode: "Kunal Nayyar / Bill Bellamy / Jeff Dye"
2014DeadbeatSports CommentatorEpisode: "The Hot God Contest"
2014MixologyBruceSeries regular (13 episodes)[13]
2014The LeagueShappsEpisode: "EBDBBnB"
2014How I Met Your DadDannyUnaired CBS/FOX pilot[14]
2014Last Call with Carson DalyHimself (guest)Episode: "J.B. / Andrew Santino / Warm Soda"
2015Sin City SaintsJake TuliusSeries regular (8 episodes)[15] [16]
2015The Sixth LeadTow Truck OperatorEpisode: "Trouble at the Security Gate"
2015ConanHimself (comic guest)Episode: "Edward Norton / Melissa Rauch / Andrew Santino"
2015Roast of Justin Bieber Pre-ShowHimself (host)TV special
2015The Meltdown with Jonah and KumailHimself (guest)Episode: "The One with All the Spitting"
2015The Half HourHimself (comedian)Episode: "Must CC: The Half Hour"
2016American Dad!Jaramillo Henchman (voice role)Episode: "Fight and Flight"
2016–17Here's the RubNikola PopovSeries regular, executive producer (12 episodes)
2016–22This Is UsCasey3 episodes
2017The Late Late Show with James CordenHimself (guest)Episode: "Jim Carrey / Al Madrigal / Andrew Santino / Erik Griffin"
2017–18I'm Dying Up HereBilly HobbsSeries regular (20 episodes)
2018Alone TogetherKyleEpisode: "Nurse Esther"
2019FamSpenceEpisode: "Party Girl"
2019–20Lights Out with David SpadeHimself (panelist)3 episodes
2020Curb Your EnthusiasmPlumberEpisode: "Insufficient Praise"
2020–2023DaveMikeSeries regular (30 episodes)
2021–23Ten Year Old TomVarious voices5 episodes
2021FairfaxBiff (voice)Episode: "Dale Hates His Dad"
2023–presentRoyal CrackersTheodore "Theo" Hornsby Jr. (voice)Main role
2023BeefMichaelRecurring role[17]
2024Dinner Time Live with David ChangHimself (guest)Episode: "Choose Your Own Adventure Volume 2"

Notes and References

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