Andrew Santino
American comedian (born 1983)
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Andrew James Santino (born October 16, 1983) is an American stand-up comedian and actor. He is 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.
October 16, 1983
Andrew Santino | |
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Santino in 2024 | |
| Born | Andrew James Santino October 16, 1983 Chicago, Illinois, U.S.[1] |
| Other names | Slugger Santino,[2] Cheeto Dust Cultivator,[3] Cheeto Santino,[4] The Last of the Great Gingers[5] |
| Education | Arizona State University |
| Comedy career | |
| Years active | 2006–present[6] |
| Medium | Stand-up comedy, film, television, podcasting |
| Genres | Observational comedy, blue comedy, insult comedy, satire, sarcasm |
| Subjects | Current events, dating, gender, marriage, politics, political correctness, race relations, religion, self-deprecation, sports[citation needed] |
| Website | andrewsantino |
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] From 2020 to 2023, Santino starred in the series Dave, which tells the fictionalized story of rapper Lil Dicky; Santino portrayed his roommate and manager. In 2017, he released a Showtime special called Home Field Advantage.[1] 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]
Santino hosts golf content on a Youtube series called No Bad Lies.[12] In August 2025, Santino participated in the inaugural Internet Invitational organized by Barstool Sports and Bob Does Sports.[13]
In 2025, Santino participated in the Riyadh Comedy Festival. Joey Shea, Saudi Arabia researcher at Human Rights Watch, said in a statement that the Saudi government is using the comedy festival to whitewash its human rights abuses.[14][15][16]
Filmography
Film
| 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 | |
| SXSW Comedy with Natasha Leggero | Himself | ||
| 2017 | Show Business | Doctor | Short film |
| The Disaster Artist | Scott Holmes / 'Mike' | [17] | |
| 2018 | Little Bitches | Trent | |
| Game Over, Man! | Officer Hank | ||
| 2020 | Friendsgiving | Rick | |
| 2022 | Me Time | Alan Geller | |
| 2023 | House Party | Peter | |
| Fool's Paradise | Comedian | ||
| Scrambled | Jesse Robinson | ||
| 2024 | Ricky Stanicky | JT | |
| 2025 | Happy Gilmore 2 | Himself | Cameo |
| Now You See Me: Now You Don't | Brett Finnegan | ||
| 2026 | Goat | Chuck | [18] |
| TBA | Me Time 2 | TBA | Filming |
Stand-up specials
| Year | Title | Platform |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Home Field Advantage | Amazon Prime |
| 2023 | Cheeseburger | Netflix |
| 2025 | White Noise | Hulu |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009–10 | Crafty | Eli / Craft Service | Series regular (8 episodes) |
| 2010 | Big on the Web | Himself (host) | Unknown episode(s) |
| The Surf Report | Himself (host) | Unknown episode(s) | |
| 2012 | Punk'd | Field Agent | Recurring role (12 episodes) Segment producer (5 episodes) |
| The Office | Ship Sales Transport Captain | Episode: "The Boat" | |
| 2013 | Arrested Development | Employer | Episode: "The B. Team" |
| Family Tree | Confederate Soldier | Episode: "Civil War" | |
| Children's Hospital | Jasper 'Pants' | Episode: "Imaginary Friends" | |
| Adam Devine's House Party | Himself | Episode: "Ex-Girlfriend" | |
| Who Gets the Last Laugh? | N/a | Field producer Episode: "Kunal Nayyar / Bill Bellamy / Jeff Dye" | |
| 2014 | Deadbeat | Sports Commentator | Episode: "The Hot God Contest" |
| Mixology | Bruce | Series regular (13 episodes)[19] | |
| The League | Shapps | Episode: "EBDBBnB" | |
| How I Met Your Dad | Danny | Unaired CBS/FOX pilot[20] | |
| Last Call with Carson Daly | Himself (guest) | Episode: "J.B. / Andrew Santino / Warm Soda" | |
| 2015 | Sin City Saints | Jake Tulius | Series regular (8 episodes)[21][22] |
| The Sixth Lead | Tow Truck Operator | Episode: "Trouble at the Security Gate" | |
| Conan | Himself (comic guest) | Episode: "Edward Norton / Melissa Rauch / Andrew Santino" | |
| Roast of Justin Bieber Pre-Show | Himself (host) | TV special | |
| The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail | Himself (guest) | Episode: "The One with All the Spitting" | |
| 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" |
| 2020–23 | 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[23] |
| 2024 | Dinner Time Live with David Chang | Himself (guest) | Episode: "Choose Your Own Adventure Volume 2" |
| 2025 | Last Meals | Himself (guest) | Episode: "Andrew Santino Eats His Last Meal" |