Andy Samberg
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| Andy Samberg | |
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| Birth name | David Andrew J. Samberg |
| Born | August 18, 1978 Berkeley, California, United States |
| Medium | Internet, Stand-up, television, film |
| Nationality | American |
| Genres | Sketch comedy Situational comedy |
| Notable works and roles | Various in Saturday Night Live; Various in Awesometown Rod Kimble in Hot Rod |
| Website | TheLonelyIsland.com |
| Emmy Awards | |
| Outstanding Original Music And Lyrics 2007 Dick in a Box from Saturday Night Live |
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Andy Samberg (born August 18, 1978) is an Emmy-winning American stand-up comic, and member of comedy group The Lonely Island. He is a repertory player on Saturday Night Live and has appeared on Premium Blend and Arrested Development, as well as Late Night with Conan O'Brien, the Daily Show With Jon Stewart, and the Late Show with David Letterman. Samberg played the lead role in the 2007 film Hot Rod.
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[edit] Early life
Samberg was born David Andrew J. Samberg in Berkeley, California to a photographer father and an elementary school teacher mother.[1] He is Jewish, and his maternal grandfather, Alfred J. Marrow, served as the executive chair of the American Jewish Congress.[2] Samberg attended Willard Middle School, Berkeley High School, Tisch School of the Arts at New York University where he majored in film, and the University of California, Santa Cruz.
[edit] Career
[edit] The Lonely Island
The Lonely Island (which also includes Akiva Schaffer and Jorma Taccone) has a popular website where sketches and music are available for download. Samberg played the role of Jesse Miller in The O.C. parody The 'Bu, the group's popular contribution to Channel 101. They also made a pilot for FOX called Awesometown and have written for various award shows, most notably the 2004 and 2005 MTV Movie Awards.
[edit] Saturday Night Live
On September 13, 2005, the Lonely Island website confirmed that Samberg would be joining Saturday Night Live as a featured player, while Schaffer and Taccone would join the show's writing staff. While his live sketch roles were limited in his first year, he has appeared in many non-live sketches, including commercial parodies and various other filmed segments. For the December 17, 2005 show, he and Chris Parnell starred in the Digital Short "Lazy Sunday," a rap performed by two white Manhattanites on a quest to see The Chronicles of Narnia film. The short quickly became an Internet phenomenon and garnered Samberg significant media and public attention, as did "Dick in a Box," a duet with Justin Timberlake that won a Creative Arts Emmy for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics.[3]
Samberg was promoted to repertory status at the beginning of SNL's 32nd season (September 30, 2006).
[edit] Recurring characters on SNL
- The bipolar gay man who wears a leprechaun suit.
- Kuato, the mutant from Total Recall who lives in Danny's (Bill Hader) stomach.
- T Shane, new co-host of "Deep House Dish" (replacing Rachel Dratch's character Tiara).
- Blizzard Man, a supposed hardcore white rapper who dresses in clothing styles from the early 1990s. He delivers his lines in an over-the-top, upbeat, crooner-based style, rapping about hardcore things in a naïve and matter-of-fact fashion.
- Admiral Spaceship, Laser Cats
[edit] Celebrity impersonations
Samberg's celebrity characters include Jimmy Fallon, Jack Johnson, Prince Harry, Conor Oberst (from the band Bright Eyes), David Blaine, James Blunt, David Bryan, Michael Sessions, Chuck Norris, Ken Mehlman, Kevin Federline, Dustin Diamond, Howard K. Stern, Aaron Carter, The Muppets' Swedish Chef, Dylan Sprouse from the Disney sitcom The Suite Life of Zack & Cody (Dylan's brother, Cole, was played by host Shia LaBeouf), Josh Drimmer (the naked guy from Times Square), Sanjaya Malakar, Zac Efron, Matthew Lesko, and Diablo Cody.
[edit] Movie appearances
Samberg recently starred as Rod Kimble in Hot Rod (2007). He provides a voice for the animated film Space Chimps and will co-star in the 2009 comedy I Love You, Man. Samburg will also voice a main character in the big-screen adaptation of Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs set for release in 2009
[edit] Television commercials
Samberg appeared in a Super Bowl XLII Pepsi commercial featuring Justin Timberlake. He played a transvestite wearing a blonde wig in the window as Justin Timberlake is being dragged up the side of the building.[4]
[edit] Personal life
Samberg had dated actress, Kirsten Dunst on 2006. Samberg dated Dunst only that year. Reportedly, Samberg is currently now dating musician, Joanna Newsom.[5]
[edit] References
- ^ Grant, Lee. "The three amigos", SignOnSanDiego, 2007-08-03. Retrieved on 2007-08-06.
- ^ Bloom, Nate. "Celebrity Jews", j., 2007-08-02. Retrieved on 2007-08-06.
- ^ http://www.emmys.org/downloads/2007/59ptemmys_noms.pdf
- ^ defamer.com
- ^ BACK TO NYC AND ANDY- New York Post
[edit] External links
- Andy Samberg at the Internet Movie Database
- The Lonely Island
- Blender Hot Report 2007 Andy Samberg makes number 1
- Short Movies with Andy Samberg at Channel 101, including The 'Bu
- Andy Samberg and Justin Timberlake "Dick in a Box" video on SNL
- The Lonely Island Revs Up Hot Rod Premiere.com
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| NAME | Samberg, Andy |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Samberg, David Andrew J. |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | American comedian |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 18, 1978 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Berkeley, California, United States |
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