Andy Samberg
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Born | David A. J. Samberg August 18, 1978 Berkeley, California,U.S. |
Education | University of California, Santa Cruz New York University(BFA) |
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Years active | 2000–present |
Spouse | |
Children | 2 |
Relatives | Alfred J. Marrow(adoptive grandfather) Tammy Baldwin(third cousin) |
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Musical career | |
Genres | Comedy hip hop |
Discography | The Lonely Island discography |
Member of | The Lonely Island |
Website | thelonelyisland |
Andy Samberg(bornDavid A. J. Samberg;[1]August 18, 1978)[2]is an American comedian, actor, and musician. He is a member of the comedy music groupthe Lonely IslandwithAkiva SchafferandJorma Taccone.Samberg was also a cast member and writer for theNBCsketch comedyseriesSaturday Night Livefrom 2005 to 2012, where he and his fellow group members are credited with popularizing theSNLDigital Shorts.[3]
Samberg's starring film roles includeHot Rod(2007), theCloudy with a Chance of Meatballsfilm series(2009–2013),That's My Boy(2012),Celeste and Jesse Forever(2012), theHotel Transylvaniafilm series(2012–2022),Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping(2016), andPalm Springs(2020). From 2013 to 2021, he starred asJake Peraltain theFox,and laterNBC,policesitcomBrooklyn Nine-Ninewhich he also produced. For his work on the show, he was awarded aGolden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedyin 2013.[4]
Early life and education
[edit]David A. J. Samberg was born inBerkeley, Californiaon August 18, 1978.[2]His mother, Marjorie "Margi" (néeMarrow), is a retired teacher, who taught at John Muir Elementary School, and his father, Joe Samberg, is a photographer.[5]He has two sisters, Johanna and Darrow.[6]His family isJewish,and Samberg described his upbringing as "I wouldn’t say we’re super-religious, but we’re very much in touch with the cultural aspect of it."[7]Samberg never had abar mitzvah.[8]He attended Chabot Elementary School[9]with his futureBrooklyn Nine-Nineco-starChelsea Peretti.[10]At age 5, he told his parents that he wanted to change his name to Andy.[11][12]
In a 2019 episode ofFinding Your Roots,hosted byHenry Louis Gates Jr.,Samberg discovered that his mother Marjorie, who was adopted by Jewish parents, is the biological daughter of aSicilianRoman Catholicfather named Salvatore Maida, who immigrated in 1925,[13]and aGerman-Jewishrefugee mother named Ellen Philipsborn, who had come to the US in 1938; they met in San Francisco.[14]Samberg is a third cousin of U.S. SenatorTammy Baldwin(D-WI),[15]and his adoptive maternal grandfather wasindustrial psychologistand philanthropistAlfred J. Marrow.[16]
Samberg graduated fromBerkeley High Schoolin 1996, where he became interested increative writingand has stated that writing classes "were the ones that [he] put all [his] effort into... that's what [he] cared about and that's what [he] ended up doing".[17]He attended college atUniversity of California, Santa Cruzfor two years[18]before transferring toNew York University(NYU)'sTisch School of the Arts,where he graduated in 2000.[19]While at NYU, writerMurray Millerwas his roommate.[20]
Career
[edit]Acting and filmmaking
[edit]Samberg majored inexperimental film.He became an online star and made his own comedy videos with his friendsAkiva SchafferandJorma Taccone.[21]WhenYouTubewas created in 2005, the streaming of their videos became much more widespread. Samberg became a featured player onSaturday Night Livein part because of the work he had done on his sketch comedy website TheLonelyIsland, which helped them land an agent and eventually get hired atSaturday Night Live.[22]Prior to joining its cast, Samberg was (and remains) a member of the comedy troupethe Lonely Island,along with Taccone and Schaffer. The trio began writing forSaturday Night Livein 2005 and released their debut albumIncredibadin 2009. Samberg appeared in numerous theatrical films, commercials, music videos, and hosted special events, including the2009 MTV Movie Awards.
In 2012, Samberg delivered the Class Day speech atHarvard University,[23]and he starred withAdam SandlerinThat's My Boy.The same year, he starred inHotel Transylvaniaas the main character,Jonathan,a role he reprised for its sequelsHotel Transylvania 2andHotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation.[24]In September 2012, Samberg played Cuckoo in the BAFTA nominatedBBC ThreeseriesCuckoo;[25]and, in 2013, he landed the role of Detective Jake Peralta inFox's (laterNBC's) police sitcomBrooklyn Nine-Nine,which first aired on September 17 of the same year.[26]Samberg won theGolden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedyin 2014 for his role as Peralta. Samberg hosted the67th Primetime Emmy Awardson September 20, 2015.[27][28][29]Years later, he co-hosted the 76th Golden Globe Awards withSandra Ohon January 6, 2019.
Samberg starred inSleater-Kinney's "No Cities to Love" video along with other actors such asFred Armisen,Elliot Page,andNorman Reedus.On May 16, 2016, Samberg and the Lonely Island performed their 2009 hit "I'm on a Boat" with classroom instruments onThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,as part of a recurring segment on the show.[30]
Saturday Night Live
[edit]In September 2005, Samberg joinedSaturday Night Liveas a featured player and writer. Though his live sketch roles were limited in his first year, he appeared in many prerecorded sketches including commercial parodies and various other filmed segments. On December 17, 2005, he co-starred with castmateChris Parnellin theDigital Shortshow "Lazy Sunday",ahip hopsong about a quest to see the filmThe Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.The short became anInternet phenomenonand garnered Samberg significant media and public attention. Acclaim continued, especially for "Dick in a Box",a duet withJustin Timberlakethat won aCreative Arts Emmyfor Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics.[3]The video for his comedy troupe's collaboration withT-Pain,"I'm on a Boat",had over 56 million views on YouTube, after debuting on February 7, 2009. The song was nominated for aGrammy Award.Another digital short, "Motherlover",also featuring Timberlake, was released on May 10, 2009, to commemorateMother's Day.Outside of his prerecorded segments, he participated in recurring live segments, such as hisBlizzard Mansketch.[31]On June 1, 2012, Samberg's spokesperson announced that Samberg had left the show.[32][33]He returned to the show to host the Season 39 finale in 2014[34]and to host the 40th anniversary special's Digital Short. He later returned in Season 50 to portrayDoug Emhoffin the run up to the2024 election.
Other pursuits
[edit]In November 2023, the first issue ofHoly Roller,a comic written by Samberg,Rick Remender,Joe Trohmanand illustrated by Roland Boschi, was released and published byImage Comics.It is about a pro bowler who is forced to quit his dream job and return to his hometown, which he soon discovers has been overrun byNeo-Nazis,leading him to become a trick bowling ball-wielding Jewish superhero.[35]
Samberg co-hostsThe Lonely Island and Seth Meyers Podcastalongside Schaffer, Taccone andSeth Meyers,which discusses the Lonely Island'sSNLDigital Shorts.[36]
Personal life
[edit]Samberg is married to musicianJoanna Newsom.He once described himself as a "superfan", and they met at one of her concerts.[37][38]After five years of dating, Samberg proposed to her in February 2013, and they married on September 21, 2013, inBig Sur, California,[39][40][41]withSaturday Night Liveco-starSeth Meyersserving as Samberg's groomsman.[42]
In March 2014, Samberg and Newsom purchased theMoorcrestestate in theBeachwood Canyonarea ofLos Angeles, California,[43]which was associated with various historical figures: in the 1920s, it was owned by the parents of actressMary Astor;and, prior to thatCharlie Chaplinrented it. The couple also owns a home inManhattan'sWest Village.[44]They announced the birth of their daughter on August 8, 2017.[45]The birth of their second child was announced by the Lonely Island'sJorma Tacconein February 2023.[46]
Samberg, who grew up in theEast Bay,is a fan of theOakland Athleticsand theGolden State Warriors.[47]
Samberg was raised in aJewishfamily, but considers himself "not particularlyreligious".[48]
Filmography
[edit]† | Denotes works that have not yet been released |
Film
[edit]Television
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2003–2004 | The 'Bu | Aaron | 8 episodes; also writer |
2005 | Premium Blend | Himself | Episode: "8.4" |
Arrested Development | Stage Manager | Episode: "Righteous Brothers" | |
House of Cosbys | Cosby Team TriOsby (voice) | 2 episodes | |
2005–2012 | Saturday Night Live | Various Characters | 139 episodes; also writer |
2008 | Human Giant | Jonathan | 4 episodes |
2009 | 2009 MTV Movie Awards | Himself (host) | Television special |
2009–2011 | American Dad! | Ricky the Raptor /Anti-Christ(voices) | Episode: "Rapture's Delight" |
2010 | Freaknik: The Musical | Chad (voice) | Television film |
The Sarah Silverman Program | Troy Bulletinboard | Episode: "Smellin' of Troy" | |
Parks and Recreation | Carl Lorthner | Episode: "Park Safety" | |
2011–2017 | Adventure Time | Party Pat, Bear, Rap Bear | 3 episodes[49] |
2012 | Portlandia | Andy | Episode: "Mixologist" |
30 Rock | Himself | Episode: "The Ballad of Kenneth Parcell" | |
SpongeBob SquarePants | Colonel Carper (voice) | Episode: "Hello Bikini Bottom!" | |
Cuckoo | Dale "Cuckoo" Ashbrick | 7 episodes | |
2012–2016 | Comedy Bang! Bang! | Himself | 5 episodes |
2013 | 28th Independent Spirit Awards | Himself (host) | Television special |
The Awesomes | Various voices | 3 episodes[49] | |
Comedy Central Roast of James Franco | Himself (roaster) | Television special | |
2013–2021 | Brooklyn Nine-Nine | Jake Peralta | Main role; 153 episodes, also producer |
2014 | Saturday Night Live | Himself (host) | Episode: "Andy Samberg/St. Vincent" |
2015 | The Eric Andre Show | Eric Andre | Episode: "Pauly D&Rick Springfield" |
Major Lazer | Dr Nerd/Dr Bass Drop (voice) | 2 episodes | |
7 Days in Hell | Aaron Williams | Television film; also executive producer | |
67th Primetime Emmy Awards | Himself (host) | Television special[52] | |
2016 | Party Over Here | — | Creator and executive producer |
New Girl | Jake Peralta | Episode: "Homecoming" | |
2017 | Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special | Kenny G | Television special |
Master of None | Nicolas Cage(voice) | Episode: "New York, I Love You" | |
Tour de Pharmacy | Marty Hass | Television film; also executive producer | |
Lady Dynamite | Himself | 2 episodes | |
2018 | Alone Together | — | Executive producer |
Bob's Burgers | Brett (voice) | Episode: "Sleeping with the Frenemy"[49] | |
2019 | 76th Golden Globe Awards | Himself (co-host) | Television special |
PEN15 | — | Executive producer | |
I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson | Paul | Episode: "We Used to Watch This at My Old Work"; also executive producer | |
The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience | Jose Canseco | Television special; also executive producer | |
The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance | The Heretic (skekGra)(voice) | 4 episodes[53] | |
2020 | Mapleworth Murders | Bran BcBillan | 2 episodes[54] |
Kal Penn Approves This Message | Himself (guest) | Episode: "Kal PennApproves Voting " | |
2020–2022 | Never Have I Ever | Himself (voice) | 3 episodes |
2021 | Baking It | Himself (host) | 6 episodes |
2022 | The Boys Presents: Diabolical | Gary (Reception Guy)(voice) | Episode: "John and Sun-Hee"; also writer[49] |
2023 | Mulligan | Prophet Dave (voice) | Episode: "The Easter Egg Hunt" |
2023–present | Digman! | Rip Digman (voice) | Main role; also co-creator, writer, and producer[55] |
Video games
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2022 | Tiny Tina's Wonderlands | Captain Valentine | Voice[49] |
Awards and nominations
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