| Andy Zaltzman | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Zaltzman performing at the 2007 Edinburgh Festival Fringe | |
| Birth name | Andrew Zaltzman |
| Born | 6 October 1974[citation needed] London, England |
| Medium | Stand-up, radio, podcast |
| Alma mater | University College, Oxford |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Genres | Political comedy |
| Relative(s) | Helen Zaltzman (sister) |
| Notable works and roles | |
Andrew Zaltzman (born 6 October 1974) is a British comedian who largely deals in political and sport-related material.
He has worked with John Oliver, with their work together including Political Animal, The Department and The Bugle. Since 2016 he has been a statistician for BBC Radio's Test Match Special cricket commentaries, and since 2020 the presenter of Radio 4's The News Quiz. On television, in 2024, he won the eighteenth series of Taskmaster against Babatunde Aléshé, Emma Sidi, Jack Dee, and Rosie Jones.