Andy Samberg

This article is about the American actor and comedian. For the theatre producer, see Andy Sandberg. For the filmmaker, see David F. Sandberg.

Andy Samberg
Samberg in 2016
Born
David A. J. Samberg

(1978-08-18) August 18, 1978 (age 46)
Berkeley, California, U.S.
EducationUniversity of California, Santa Cruz
New York University (BFA)
Occupations
  • Actor
  • comedian
  • musician
  • writer
  • producer
Years active1999–present
Spouse
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(m. 2013)​
Children2
RelativesAlfred J. Marrow (adoptive grandfather)
Tammy Baldwin (third cousin)
Comedy career
Medium
  • Television
  • film
  • music
  • internet
Genres
Musical career
GenresComedy hip hop
DiscographyThe Lonely Island discography
Member ofThe Lonely Island
Websitethelonelyisland.com

Andy Samberg (born David A. J. Samberg;[1] August 18, 1978)[2] is an American actor, comedian, musician, writer and producer. He is a member of the comedy music group the Lonely Island, along with childhood friends Akiva Schaffer and Jorma Taccone. Samberg was also a cast member and writer for the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live from 2005 to 2012, where he and his fellow group members are credited with popularizing the SNL Digital Shorts.[3]

Samberg's starring film roles include Hot Rod (2007), the Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs film series (2009–2013), That's My Boy (2012), Celeste and Jesse Forever (2012), the Hotel Transylvania film series (2012–2022), Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping (2016), and Palm Springs (2020). From 2013 to 2021, he starred as Jake Peralta in the Fox, and later NBC, police sitcom Brooklyn Nine-Nine which he also produced. For his work on the show, he was awarded a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy in 2013.[4]

  1. ^ Barlow, Eve (May 3, 2016). "Andy Samberg talks wanting to get naked on Game of Thrones and his new movie". Time Out New York. Retrieved May 8, 2019. ... he was born, as David A.J. Samberg—he changed it to Andy at the age of five ...
  2. ^ "Andy Samberg". Biography.com. Retrieved May 8, 2019.
  3. ^ "2007 Emmy Winners: The complete list". Daily News (New York). September 17, 2007. Archived from the original on May 28, 2011. Retrieved December 22, 2008.
  4. ^ Rowe, Sian (January 3, 2014). "Andy Samberg: from Dick in a Box guy to daft detective". TheGuardian.com. Retrieved April 11, 2018.