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{{Short description|American comedian and actor (born 1983)}}
{{BLP sources|date=July 2012}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=October 2019}}
{{Infobox comedian
{{Infobox comedian
| name = Eric André
| name = Eric André
| image = Shades of Black at Julep 7-5-07MG 0075 (738405804) (cropped to Eric Andre).jpg
| image = Eric Andre (7440656420).jpg
| caption = André in 2007
| caption = André in June 2012
| birth_name = Eric Samuel André
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1983|4|4}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1983|4|4}}
| birth_place = [[Boca Raton, Florida]], U.S.
| birth_place = [[Boca Raton, Florida]], U.S.
| active = 2009–present
| medium = {{hlist|Film|stand-up|television}}
| genre = {{hlist|[[Surreal comedy]]|[[shock humor]]|[[Improvisational theatre|improvisational comedy]]|[[anti-humor]]|[[cringe comedy]]|[[black comedy]]|[[sketch comedy]]}}
| notable_work = ''[[The Eric André Show]]'', ''[[Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23]]'', ''[[Man Seeking Woman]]''
| active = 2003–present
| alma_mater = [[Berklee College of Music]]
| influences = [[Hannibal Buress]],[[Tim and Eric]]
| website = {{url|http://www.ericandre.com}}
}}
}}

'''Eric André''' (born April 4, 1983)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/eric-andre/bio/288887 |title=Eric Andre Biography |publisher=Tvguide.com |date= |accessdate=2012-07-12}}</ref> is an American actor, comedian, and television host. He hosts the [[Adult Swim]] series ''[[The Eric André Show]]'' and plays Mike on the [[FXX]] series ''[[Man Seeking Woman]]''.
'''Eric Samuel André''' (born April 4, 1983) is an American comedian, actor, TV show host, writer, producer, and musician. He is best known as the creator, host, and co-writer of the [[Adult Swim]] [[surreal comedy]] series ''[[The Eric Andre Show]]'' (2012–2023). His other notable roles include Mike on the [[FXX]] comedy series ''[[Man Seeking Woman]]'' (2015–2017), Luci on the [[Netflix]] series ''[[Disenchantment (TV series)|Disenchantment]]'' (2018–2023), and the voice of Azizi in the remake of ''[[The Lion King (2019 film)|The Lion King]]'' (2019). He also performs music under the stage name [[Blarf]].


==Early life==
==Early life==
Eric Samuel André<ref name="loudwire">{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-IEiG4nIWtA|title=Eric Andre - Wikipedia: Fact or Fiction?|author=[[Loudwire]]|website=[[YouTube]]|date=March 17, 2021 }}</ref> was born in [[Boca Raton, Florida]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.southflorida.com/events/sf-eric-andre-interview-respectable-street-gramps-20160802-story.html|title=Eric Andre's comedic anarchy|first=Phillip|last=Valys|access-date=June 21, 2018|archive-date=June 21, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180621070216/http://www.southflorida.com/events/sf-eric-andre-interview-respectable-street-gramps-20160802-story.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> on April 4, 1983.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/eric-andre/bio/288887 |title=Eric Andre Biography |work=TV Guide |access-date=12 July 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120706163404/http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/eric-andre/bio/288887 |archive-date=July 6, 2012 }}</ref> His mother is an American of [[Ashkenazi Jewish]] descent from New York's [[Upper West Side]], and his father was an [[Afro-Haitian]] immigrant who worked as a psychiatrist.<ref name="digitalpodcast.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalpodcast.com/items/1315494|title=EPISODE 59 – Mixed Chicks Chat with Eric Andre|work=digitalpodcast.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://grantland.com/features/eric-andre-adult-swim-eric-andre-show-hannibal-buress/|title=The Peaceful Madness of Eric André|author=Carrie Battan|work=Grantland|date=October 22, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|last=substuff|title=Eric Andre on Larry King Now|date=October 14, 2016|url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=7XR4Ml8FijM|access-date=7 December 2018}}</ref> He identifies as both Black and Jewish.<ref name="digitalpodcast.com"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.avclub.com/article/eric-andre-says-bunch-bullshit-211396|title=Eric André says a bunch of bullshit|work=avclub.com|date=November 5, 2014 }}</ref><ref>{{cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8a6nODpeUA|title=In Bed With Joan – Episode 33: Eric Andre|date=October 22, 2013|via=YouTube}}</ref> In 2001, after graduating from [[Dreyfoos School of the Arts]] in [[West Palm Beach, Florida]], he studied at [[Berklee College of Music]] in [[Boston]], where he played the [[double bass]] and graduated in 2005 with a Bachelor of Music degree.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://soafi.org/spotlight/qa-alum-eric-andre/|title=Q&A With Alum Eric Andre|date=April 22, 2013|access-date=October 15, 2016|work=soafi.org|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180422174231/http://soafi.org/spotlight/qa-alum-eric-andre|archive-date=April 22, 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.laweekly.com/westcoastsound/2012/09/12/comedian-eric-andre-trained-at-berklee-and-had-a-band-called-blarf|title=Comedian Eric Andre Trained at Berklee and Had a Band Called Blarf|author=Jeff Weiss|work=L.A. Weekly}}</ref>
Andre's father is [[Haitian people|Haitian]] and his mother is an [[American Jew]].<ref>http://www.digitalpodcast.com/items/1315494</ref><ref>http://grantland.com/features/eric-andre-adult-swim-eric-andre-show-hannibal-buress/</ref> He identifies as Black and Jewish.<ref>http://www.digitalpodcast.com/items/1315494</ref><ref>http://www.avclub.com/article/eric-andre-says-bunch-bullshit-211396</ref> André graduated from [[Berklee College of Music]] in [[Boston, Massachusetts]] in 2005, where he played the [[Double bass|upright bass]].<ref>http://www.laweekly.com/westcoastsound/2012/09/12/comedian-eric-andre-trained-at-berklee-and-had-a-band-called-blarf</ref>


==Career==
==Career==
[[File:Shades of Black at Julep 7-5-07MG 0075 (738405804).jpg|thumb|André performing in 2007]]
He is the creator and host of ''[[The Eric André Show]]'', a talk-show parody series on [[Cartoon Network|Cartoon Network's]] late night programming block [[Adult Swim]].<ref name="nyt">''[[New York Times]]'' article: "[http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/08/arts/television/the-rise-of-the-anti-talk-show.html?pagewanted=all The Rise of the Anti-Talk Show]".</ref> He co-starred as Mark on the short-lived [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] comedy series ''[[Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23]]'', and guest-starred on ''[[2 Broke Girls]]'' as Deke, Max's love interest and fellow pastry student.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Luippold|first1=Ross|title=Eric Andre Talks His New Adult Swim Show That ABC Isn't 'Thrilled' About|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/09/eric-andre-talks-his-adult-swim-talk-show_n_1506832.html|website=Huffington Post|accessdate=May 29, 2015}}</ref>
André began his comedy career in 2003.<ref name="Adult Swim">{{Cite AV media|title=The Making of Season Five|date=2020-11-13|type=Special from Eric Andre Show|publisher=Adult Swim}}</ref> He is the creator and host of ''[[The Eric Andre Show]]'', a parody of [[Public-access television|public access]] talk shows, on [[Cartoon Network]]'s late night programming block [[Adult Swim]].<ref name="nyt">''[[The New York Times]]'' article: "[https://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/08/arts/television/the-rise-of-the-anti-talk-show.html?pagewanted=all The Rise of the Anti-Talk Show]".</ref> The show features pranks, [[shock humor]], sketches, and celebrity interviews. He co-starred as Mark on the [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] comedy series ''[[Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23]]'', and guest-starred on ''[[2 Broke Girls]]'' as Deke, Max's love interest and fellow pastry student.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Luippold|first1=Ross|title=Eric Andre Talks His New Adult Swim Show That ABC Isn't 'Thrilled' About|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/09/eric-andre-talks-his-adult-swim-talk-show_n_1506832.html|website=[[HuffPost]]|date=May 10, 2012|access-date=May 29, 2015}}</ref> He played Mike in the [[FXX]] comedy series ''[[Man Seeking Woman]]'', which premiered in 2015.<ref name="Principals">{{cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2014/03/eric-andre-britt-lower-maya-erskine-cast-in-fx-comedy-pilot-man-seeking-woman-702154/ |title=Eric André, Britt Lower & Maya Erskine Cast in FX Comedy Pilot 'Man Seeking Woman' |date=March 20, 2014 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |access-date=December 16, 2014 |archive-date=February 9, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230209101240/https://deadline.com/2014/03/eric-andre-britt-lower-maya-erskine-cast-in-fx-comedy-pilot-man-seeking-woman-702154/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> The show's third and final season, consisting of ten episodes, ran in early 2017.<ref name="season3">{{cite web|last1=Andreeva|first1=Nellie|title='Man Seeking Woman' Renewed For Season 3 By FXX|url=https://deadline.com/2016/04/man-seeking-woman-renewed-season-3-fxx-simon-rich-1201735882/|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=April 12, 2016|access-date=April 12, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2016/11/its-always-sunny-in-philadelphia-man-seeking-woman-season-premiere-dates-fxx-1201850105/|title='It's Always Sunny' & 'Man Seeking Woman' Get Return Dates On FXX|website=Deadline Hollywood|last=Pedersen|first=Erik|date=November 7, 2016|access-date=November 7, 2016}}</ref>


He voices Luci in the [[Netflix]] animated show ''[[Disenchantment (TV series)|Disenchantment]]''.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Ramos|first1=Dino-Ray|title=Netflix Sets 'Disenchantment' Premiere Date, Unveils First Look at Matt Groening Animated Series|date=May 23, 2018|url=https://deadline.com/2018/05/disenchantment-premiere-date-netflix-matt-groening-abbi-jacobson-nat-faxon-eric-andre-1202396362/|publisher=Deadline Hollywood}}</ref> His first standup special on Netflix, ''Legalize Everything'', was released on June 23, 2020.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wright |first=Megh |date=May 13, 2020|title=Eric Andre Announces His Debut Netflix Stand-up Special, Legalize Everything |url=https://www.vulture.com/2020/05/eric-andre-legalize-everything-netflix-premiere-date.html |access-date=July 10, 2020 |website=[[Vulture.com]] |language=en-us}}</ref> In 2021, he created and starred in the Netflix prank comedy film ''[[Bad Trip (film)|Bad Trip]]''.
He plays Mike in the [[FXX]] comedy series ''[[Man Seeking Woman]]'', which premiered in 2015.<ref name="Principals">{{cite web |url=http://deadline.com/2014/03/eric-andre-britt-lower-maya-erskine-cast-in-fx-comedy-pilot-man-seeking-woman-702154/ |title=Eric André, Britt Lower & Maya Erskine Cast In FX Comedy Pilot 'Man Seeking Woman' |date=March 20, 2014 |publisher=[[Deadline.com]] |accessdate=December 16, 2014}}</ref> On March 3, 2015, ''Man Seeking Woman'' was renewed for a 10-episode second season, slated to air in 2016.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2015/03/03/man-seeking-woman-renewed-for-season-2-by-fxx/370250/ |title='Man Seeking Woman' Renewed for Season 2 by FXX |last=Bibel |first=Sara |date=March 3, 2015 |work=[[TV by the Numbers]] |accessdate=March 3, 2015}}</ref>

== Personal life ==
André dated actress [[Rosario Dawson]] from 2016 to 2017.<ref>{{Cite magazine|first=Andrea|last=Park|url=https://www.wmagazine.com/story/rosario-dawson-eric-andre-split/|title=Rosario Dawson and Eric Andre, a Real Couple, Break Up|magazine=[[W (magazine)|W]]|language=en-US|date=December 1, 2017|access-date=February 2, 2020}}</ref> In March 2021, he said that he was in a relationship with a woman he had met at a farmer's market who did not know he was well-known until after they started dating.<ref>{{Citation|title=No One Believed Eric Andre Was Actually Dating Rosario Dawson| date=March 23, 2021 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJlMDTKLqPg|language=en|access-date=2021-04-07}}</ref>

André is a self-described [[Agnostic atheism|agnostic atheist]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gq.com/video/watch/actually-me-eric-andre-goes-undercover-on-reddit-youtube-and-twitter|title=Eric Andre Goes Undercover on Reddit, YouTube and Twitter}}</ref> and a practitioner of [[Transcendental Meditation]].<ref>{{cite web|first=Carrie|last=Bataan|url=https://grantland.com/features/eric-andre-adult-swim-eric-andre-show-hannibal-buress/|title=The Peaceful Madness of Eric André|date=December 22, 2014|website=[[Grantland]]|access-date=3 July 2019}}</ref> He openly takes [[Recreational use of nitrous oxide|whippets]] as a way to reduce his anxiety.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Stern |first=Marlow |date=2023-03-14 |title=Eric André Took a Whole Lot of Whippets During This Interview |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-features/eric-andre-whippets-interview-emily-ratajkowski-nude-instagram-michael-b-jordan-penis-1234694946/ |access-date=2024-08-26 |magazine=Rolling Stone |language=en-US}}</ref>

When addressing his views on sexuality in a 2016 interview, he said, "I think everyone is bi, right? There's no such thing as sexual orientation, or race, or gender. Those are all obsolete man-made concepts. I'll say it again, a hole is a hole." He was then asked if he was [[coming out]] as bisexual, to which he responded, "I'll fuck anything that moves."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.towleroad.com/2016/08/eric-andre-bisexual/|title=Comedian Eric Andre: The Gay Interview|work=Towleroad Gay News|date=August 11, 2016}}</ref>

He endorsed [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] candidate [[Bernie Sanders]] in the [[2020 United States presidential election|2020 presidential election]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/B7g4TGfFa_n/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/B7g4TGfFa_n |archive-date=December 26, 2021 |url-access=registration|title=Bernie Sanders on Instagram: "Thanks to Eric Andre for joining our East LA phonebank! Anyone who wants to make calls like Eric can get involved at…"|website=Instagram|language=en|access-date=2020-02-02}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

In October 2022, André and fellow comedian Clayton English filed a federal lawsuit against [[Clayton County, Georgia]], claiming that they were subjected to a police program that racially profiled, coerced, and illegally searched passengers boarding planes for drugs at [[Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport]] without reasonable suspicion. Their lawsuit challenged the constitutionality of the program.<ref name="CBSLawsuit2022">{{cite news |title=Comedians Eric André and Clayton English sue over drug search program at Atlanta airport: "Dehumanizing and demoralizing" |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/eric-andre-clayton-english-sue-over-drug-search-program-atlanta-airport/ |access-date=11 October 2022 |work=CBS News |date=11 October 2022}}</ref>


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
===Film===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ Film
! Year
! Year
! Title
! Title
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| 2009
| 2009
| ''{{sortname|The|Invention of Lying}}''
| ''{{sortname|The|Invention of Lying}}''
| Man #4
| Man No. 4
| cameo
|
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2010
| ''The Awkward Comedy Show''
| Himself
| featured comedian
|-
|-
| 2010
| ''Thin Skin''
| ''Thin Skin''
| Passenger
| Passenger
| Short film
| short film
|-
| 2011
| ''[[Level Up (film)|Level Up]]''
| Max Ross
| Television film
|-
|-
| 2012
| 2012
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|
|-
|-
| 2014
| 2015
| ''[[Flock of Dudes]]''
| ''[[Flock of Dudes]]''
| Mook
| Mook
|
| ''Post-production''
|-
| 2016
| ''[[Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping]]''
| Dreadlocked CMZ reporter
|
|-
| 2017
| ''[[Rough Night]]''
| Jake
|
|-
| 2019
| ''[[The Lion King (2019 film)|The Lion King]]''
| Azizi (voice)
|
|-
| rowspan="3" |2021
| ''[[Bad Trip (film)|Bad Trip]]''
| Chris Carey
| also writer and producer
|-
| ''[[The Mitchells vs. the Machines]]''
| Mark Bowman (voice)
|
|-
| ''[[Sing 2]]''
| Darius (voice)
|
|-
| rowspan="3"|2022
| ''[[Jackass Forever]]''
| Himself<ref>{{cite web |url=https://thefilmstage.com/eric-andre-and-jeff-tremaine-on-bad-trip-storytelling-with-pranks-deleted-scenes-and-jackass-4/ |title=Eric Andre and Jeff Tremaine on 'Bad Trip', Storytelling with Pranks, Deleted Scenes, and 'Jackass 4' |work=The Film Stage |date=March 31, 2021 |access-date=May 2, 2021}}</ref>
| Writer and guest appearances
|-
| ''Animal Attraction''
| Darius (voice)
| Short film
|-
| ''[[Jackass 4.5]]''
| Himself
| Writer and guest appearances
|-
| 2023
| ''[[Trolls Band Together]]''
| John Dory (voice)
|
|-
| TBA
| ''[[Balls Up]]''
| {{TBA}}
| Filming
|}
|}


===Television===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ Television
! Year
! Year
! Title
! Title
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| ''{{sortname|The|Big Bang Theory}}''
| ''{{sortname|The|Big Bang Theory}}''
| Joey
| Joey
| Episode: "[[The 21-Second Excitation]]"
| Episode: "The 21-Second Excitation"
|-
|-
| 2011
| rowspan="4" | 2011
| ''[[Zeke and Luther]]''
| ''[[Zeke and Luther]]''
| Zorn
| Zorn
| Episode: "Skate Troopers"
| Episode: "Skate Troopers"
|-
|-
| 2011
| ''[[Hot in Cleveland]]''
| ''[[Hot in Cleveland]]''
| Jeff
| Jeff
| Episode: "Elka's Wedding"
| Episode: "Elka's Wedding"
|-
|-
| 2011
| ''[[Fact Checkers Unit]]''
| ''[[Fact Checkers Unit]]''
| Mirage
| Mirage
| Episode: "Excessive Gass"
| Episode: "Excessive Gass"
|-
| ''[[Level Up (2011 film)|Level Up]]''
| Max Ross
| Television film
|-
|-
| 2012–2013
| 2012–2013
| ''[[Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23]]''
| ''[[Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23]]''
| Mark Reynolds
| Mark Reynolds
| Main cast; 22 episodes
| 22 episodes
|-
|-
| 2012–present
| 2012–present
| ''{{sortname|The|Eric André Show}}''
| ''{{sortname|The|Eric Andre Show}}''
| Himself
| Himself
| Creator, host, writer and executive producer
| Host
|-
|-
| 2013–2014
| 2013–2014
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| 8 episodes
| 8 episodes
|-
|-
| 2014
| rowspan="2" | 2014
| ''[[Lucas Bros. Moving Co.]]''
| ''[[Lucas Bros. Moving Co.]]''
| Various characters (voice)
| Jean Claude, [[Michael Jordan]] bobblehead; Barry
| 2 episodes
| Voice; episodes: "Before & After Models", "Big Head Mike"
|-
|-
| 2014
| ''[[Comedy Bang! Bang! (TV series)|Comedy Bang! Bang!]]''
| ''[[Comedy Bang! Bang! (TV series)|Comedy Bang! Bang!]]''
| Himself
| Himself
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|-
|-
| 2015
| 2015
| ''[[Robot Chicken]]''
| ''[[Man Seeking Woman]]''<Ref>[http://variety.com/2014/tv/news/fxx-orders-man-seeking-woman-jay-baruchel-1201257029/ FXX Orders ‘Man Seeking Woman’ Starring Jay Baruchel]</ref>
| Various characters (voice)
| Mike
| Episode: "Zero Vegetables"
|Series Regular
|-
| 2015
| [[Ridiculousness (TV series)|''Ridiculousness'']]
| Himself
| Episode: "Eric Andre"
|-
| 2015–2017
| ''[[Man Seeking Woman]]''
| Mike<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2014/tv/news/fxx-orders-man-seeking-woman-jay-baruchel-1201257029/|title=FXX Orders 'Man Seeking Woman' Starring Jay Baruchel|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=July 2, 2014}}</ref>
|30 episodes
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2016
| ''[[Animals (American TV series)|Animals]]''
| Alex
| Voice, episode: "Cats."
|-
| ''[[Traveling the Stars: Action Bronson and Friends Watch Ancient Aliens]]''
| Himself
| Episode: "Founding Fathers"
|-
| ''[[American Dad!]]''
| The Drifter
| Voice, episode: "Stan Smith Is Keanu Reeves as Stanny Utah in Point Breakers"
|-
| 2017
| ''[[Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special]]''
| Baby Archer
| Variety special
|-
| 2018
| ''[[Mostly 4 Millennials]]''
|
| Executive producer<ref>{{cite news|last1=Evans|first1=Greg|title=Adult Swim Sets Comedy Projects With Jena Friedman, Derrick Beckles & Eric Andre|url=https://deadline.com/2017/05/adult-swim-comedy-projects-jena-friedman-derrick-beckles-eric-andre-1202093188/|access-date=June 21, 2017|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=May 15, 2017}}</ref>
|-
| 2018–2023
| ''[[Disenchantment (TV series)|Disenchantment]]''
| Luci / Pendergast
| Voice, 50 episodes
|-
| 2020
| ''Legalize Everything''
| Himself
| Stand up special on Netflix
|-
| 2021
| ''[[Archer (2009 TV series)|Archer]]''
| Colt / The Professor
| Voice, 3 episodes
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2022
| ''{{sortname|The|Righteous Gemstones}}''
| Lyle Lisson
| Season 2
|-
| ''[[Impractical Jokers]]''
| Himself
| Episode: "Eric Andre"
|-
| ''[[Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities]]''
| Randall Roth
| Episode: "The Viewing", Episode 7
|-
| 2023
| ''[[The Prank Panel]]''<ref>{{cite web |last=Cordero |first=Rosy |title=Johnny Knoxville, Eric André & Gabourey Sidibe To Lead Prank Reality Series For ABC |url=https://deadline.com/2022/11/johnny-knoxville-eric-andre-gabourey-sidibe-prank-reality-series-abc-the-prank-panel-1235160273/ |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |access-date=November 1, 2022 |date=November 1, 2022}}</ref>
| Himself
| Host; also executive producer
|}
|}


===Web===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ Web
|+
! Year
! Year
! Title
! Title
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| 2010
| 2010
| ''Laugh Track Mash-Ups''
| ''Laugh Track Mash-Ups''
| Parker Leon
| George
| Episode: "At Your Sir-vice"
| Episode: "At Your Sir-vice"
|-
|-
| 2013
| rowspan="2" | 2013
| ''[[Getting Doug with High]]''
| Himself
| 1 episode<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V11c4mIjQbw|title=Eric André – Getting Doug with High|last=Doug Benson|date=October 31, 2013|via=YouTube}}</ref>
|-
| ''{{sortname|The|ArScheerio Paul Show|nolink=1}}''
| ''{{sortname|The|ArScheerio Paul Show|nolink=1}}''
| [[Flavor Flav]]
| [[Flavor Flav]]
| Episode: "Vanilla Ice & Flavor Flav"
| Episode: "Vanilla Ice & Flavor Flav"
|-
|-
|2016
| rowspan="2" |''[[Hot Ones]]''
| rowspan="4" |Himself
|Episode: "Eric Andre Turns Into Tay Zonday While Eating Spicy Wings"
|-
| rowspan="2"|2020
|Episode: "Eric Andre Enters a Fugue State While Eating Spicy Wings"
|-
|''[[Steve-O]]'s Wild Ride!''
|[[Podcast]]<br>1 episode
|-
|2021
|''Wikipedia: Fact or Fiction?''
|1 episode
|-
| 2022
| [[Toro y Moi|''Toro y Moi: Goes By So Fast'']]
| Panther
| Film accompanying [[Mahal (Toro y Moi album)|Mahal]]<ref>{{cite web |last1=Turner-Williams |first1=Jaelani |title=Watch Toro y Moi & Eric André's Film 'Goes By So Fast' |date=June 3, 2022 |url=https://www.okayplayer.com/culture/watch-toro-y-moi-eric-andres-film-goes-by-so-fast.html}}</ref>
|-
| 2023
| ''[[Steve-O]]'s Wild Ride!''
| Himself
|1 episode
|-
|2024
|''[[Chicken Shop Date]]''
|Himself
|1 episode
|}
|}

==Discography==
{{Main|Blarf}}

===Albums===
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|+
! Title
! Release date
! Record label
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| ''BLARF'' (EP)
| December 25, 2014
| [[Independent music|Self-released]]
| with The First Seed
|-
| ''Cease & Desist'' (LP)
| June 26, 2019
| [[Stones Throw Records]]
| as [[Blarf]]
|-
|}

===Guest appearances===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+
! Title
! Lead artist(s)
! Release date
! Album
|-
| "Eric's Advice (Skit)"<ref>{{cite web |url=https://hellfyreclub.bandcamp.com/album/jimmy-the-burnout |title=Jimmy The Burnout {{!}} HELLFYRE CLUB |website=hellfyreclub.bandcamp.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140602213839/http://hellfyreclub.bandcamp.com/album/jimmy-the-burnout |archive-date=2014-06-02}}</ref>
| [[Nocando]]
| March 18, 2014
| ''Jimmy the Burnout''
|-
| "Intro" and "PSA"<ref>{{cite web |url=https://tidal.com/browse/album/114581468 |title=Views from the Dick |website=tidal.com |date=August 9, 2019 |access-date=July 26, 2022}}</ref>
| OG Swaggerdick
| August 9, 2019
| ''Views from the Dick''
|-
| "Love Me in My Heart"<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tuffkongrecords.com/products/open-door|title = Super Ape vs. 緑: Open Door}}</ref> {{small|(as Eric "Scratch" Andre)}}
| [[Lee "Scratch" Perry]] & [[Mr. Green (record producer)|Mr. Green]]
| August 23, 2019
| ''Super Ape vs. 緑: Open Door''
|-
|}

==Awards==

André won a 2024 [[Primetime Emmy Award|Emmy]] Award for [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Performer in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series|Outstanding Performer in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series]] for ''[[The Eric Andre Show]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/2024/outstanding-performer-in-a-short-form-comedy-or-drama-series |title=2024 - 76th Emmy Awards |accessdate=September 9, 2024}}</ref>


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* [https://www.stonesthrow.com/news/2019/06/BLARF BLARF Stones Throw Records]


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Latest revision as of 08:17, 16 December 2024

Eric André
André in June 2012
Birth nameEric Samuel André
Born (1983-04-04) April 4, 1983 (age 41)
Boca Raton, Florida, U.S.
Medium
  • Film
  • stand-up
  • television
Years active2003–present
Genres

Eric Samuel André (born April 4, 1983) is an American comedian, actor, TV show host, writer, producer, and musician. He is best known as the creator, host, and co-writer of the Adult Swim surreal comedy series The Eric Andre Show (2012–2023). His other notable roles include Mike on the FXX comedy series Man Seeking Woman (2015–2017), Luci on the Netflix series Disenchantment (2018–2023), and the voice of Azizi in the remake of The Lion King (2019). He also performs music under the stage name Blarf.

Early life

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Eric Samuel André[1] was born in Boca Raton, Florida,[2] on April 4, 1983.[3] His mother is an American of Ashkenazi Jewish descent from New York's Upper West Side, and his father was an Afro-Haitian immigrant who worked as a psychiatrist.[4][5][6] He identifies as both Black and Jewish.[4][7][8] In 2001, after graduating from Dreyfoos School of the Arts in West Palm Beach, Florida, he studied at Berklee College of Music in Boston, where he played the double bass and graduated in 2005 with a Bachelor of Music degree.[9][10]

Career

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André performing in 2007

André began his comedy career in 2003.[11] He is the creator and host of The Eric Andre Show, a parody of public access talk shows, on Cartoon Network's late night programming block Adult Swim.[12] The show features pranks, shock humor, sketches, and celebrity interviews. He co-starred as Mark on the ABC comedy series Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23, and guest-starred on 2 Broke Girls as Deke, Max's love interest and fellow pastry student.[13] He played Mike in the FXX comedy series Man Seeking Woman, which premiered in 2015.[14] The show's third and final season, consisting of ten episodes, ran in early 2017.[15][16]

He voices Luci in the Netflix animated show Disenchantment.[17] His first standup special on Netflix, Legalize Everything, was released on June 23, 2020.[18] In 2021, he created and starred in the Netflix prank comedy film Bad Trip.

Personal life

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André dated actress Rosario Dawson from 2016 to 2017.[19] In March 2021, he said that he was in a relationship with a woman he had met at a farmer's market who did not know he was well-known until after they started dating.[20]

André is a self-described agnostic atheist[21] and a practitioner of Transcendental Meditation.[22] He openly takes whippets as a way to reduce his anxiety.[23]

When addressing his views on sexuality in a 2016 interview, he said, "I think everyone is bi, right? There's no such thing as sexual orientation, or race, or gender. Those are all obsolete man-made concepts. I'll say it again, a hole is a hole." He was then asked if he was coming out as bisexual, to which he responded, "I'll fuck anything that moves."[24]

He endorsed Democratic candidate Bernie Sanders in the 2020 presidential election.[25]

In October 2022, André and fellow comedian Clayton English filed a federal lawsuit against Clayton County, Georgia, claiming that they were subjected to a police program that racially profiled, coerced, and illegally searched passengers boarding planes for drugs at Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport without reasonable suspicion. Their lawsuit challenged the constitutionality of the program.[26]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2009 The Invention of Lying Man No. 4 cameo
2010 The Awkward Comedy Show Himself featured comedian
Thin Skin Passenger short film
2012 Should've Been Romeo Buzz
2013 The Internship Sid
2015 Flock of Dudes Mook
2016 Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping Dreadlocked CMZ reporter
2017 Rough Night Jake
2019 The Lion King Azizi (voice)
2021 Bad Trip Chris Carey also writer and producer
The Mitchells vs. the Machines Mark Bowman (voice)
Sing 2 Darius (voice)
2022 Jackass Forever Himself[27] Writer and guest appearances
Animal Attraction Darius (voice) Short film
Jackass 4.5 Himself Writer and guest appearances
2023 Trolls Band Together John Dory (voice)
TBA Balls Up TBA Filming

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2009 Curb Your Enthusiasm Set P.A. 2 episodes
2010 The Big Bang Theory Joey Episode: "The 21-Second Excitation"
2011 Zeke and Luther Zorn Episode: "Skate Troopers"
Hot in Cleveland Jeff Episode: "Elka's Wedding"
Fact Checkers Unit Mirage Episode: "Excessive Gass"
Level Up Max Ross Television film
2012–2013 Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23 Mark Reynolds 22 episodes
2012–present The Eric Andre Show Himself Creator, host, writer and executive producer
2013–2014 2 Broke Girls Deacon "Deke" Bromberg 8 episodes
2014 Lucas Bros. Moving Co. Various characters (voice) 2 episodes
Comedy Bang! Bang! Himself Episode: "Eric Andre Wears a Cat Collage Shirt & Sneakers"
2015 Robot Chicken Various characters (voice) Episode: "Zero Vegetables"
2015 Ridiculousness Himself Episode: "Eric Andre"
2015–2017 Man Seeking Woman Mike[28] 30 episodes
2016 Animals Alex Voice, episode: "Cats."
Traveling the Stars: Action Bronson and Friends Watch Ancient Aliens Himself Episode: "Founding Fathers"
American Dad! The Drifter Voice, episode: "Stan Smith Is Keanu Reeves as Stanny Utah in Point Breakers"
2017 Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special Baby Archer Variety special
2018 Mostly 4 Millennials Executive producer[29]
2018–2023 Disenchantment Luci / Pendergast Voice, 50 episodes
2020 Legalize Everything Himself Stand up special on Netflix
2021 Archer Colt / The Professor Voice, 3 episodes
2022 The Righteous Gemstones Lyle Lisson Season 2
Impractical Jokers Himself Episode: "Eric Andre"
Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities Randall Roth Episode: "The Viewing", Episode 7
2023 The Prank Panel[30] Himself Host; also executive producer

Web

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Year Title Role Notes
2010 Laugh Track Mash-Ups Parker Leon Episode: "At Your Sir-vice"
2013 Getting Doug with High Himself 1 episode[31]
The ArScheerio Paul Show Flavor Flav Episode: "Vanilla Ice & Flavor Flav"
2016 Hot Ones Himself Episode: "Eric Andre Turns Into Tay Zonday While Eating Spicy Wings"
2020 Episode: "Eric Andre Enters a Fugue State While Eating Spicy Wings"
Steve-O's Wild Ride! Podcast
1 episode
2021 Wikipedia: Fact or Fiction? 1 episode
2022 Toro y Moi: Goes By So Fast Panther Film accompanying Mahal[32]
2023 Steve-O's Wild Ride! Himself 1 episode
2024 Chicken Shop Date Himself 1 episode

Discography

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Main article: Blarf

Albums

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Title Release date Record label Notes
BLARF (EP) December 25, 2014 Self-released with The First Seed
Cease & Desist (LP) June 26, 2019 Stones Throw Records as Blarf

Guest appearances

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Title Lead artist(s) Release date Album
"Eric's Advice (Skit)"[33] Nocando March 18, 2014 Jimmy the Burnout
"Intro" and "PSA"[34] OG Swaggerdick August 9, 2019 Views from the Dick
"Love Me in My Heart"[35] (as Eric "Scratch" Andre) Lee "Scratch" Perry & Mr. Green August 23, 2019 Super Ape vs. 緑: Open Door

Awards

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André won a 2024 Emmy Award for Outstanding Performer in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series for The Eric Andre Show.[36]

References

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  1. ^ Loudwire (March 17, 2021). "Eric Andre - Wikipedia: Fact or Fiction?". YouTube.
  2. ^ Valys, Phillip. "Eric Andre's comedic anarchy". Archived from the original on June 21, 2018. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
  3. ^ "Eric Andre Biography". TV Guide. Archived from the original on July 6, 2012. Retrieved July 12, 2012.
  4. ^ a b "EPISODE 59 – Mixed Chicks Chat with Eric Andre". digitalpodcast.com.
  5. ^ Carrie Battan (October 22, 2014). "The Peaceful Madness of Eric André". Grantland.
  6. ^ substuff (October 14, 2016), Eric Andre on Larry King Now, retrieved December 7, 2018
  7. ^ "Eric André says a bunch of bullshit". avclub.com. November 5, 2014.
  8. ^ In Bed With Joan – Episode 33: Eric Andre. October 22, 2013 – via YouTube.
  9. ^ "Q&A With Alum Eric Andre". soafi.org. April 22, 2013. Archived from the original on April 22, 2018. Retrieved October 15, 2016.
  10. ^ Jeff Weiss. "Comedian Eric Andre Trained at Berklee and Had a Band Called Blarf". L.A. Weekly.
  11. ^ The Making of Season Five (Special from Eric Andre Show). Adult Swim. November 13, 2020.
  12. ^ The New York Times article: "The Rise of the Anti-Talk Show".
  13. ^ Luippold, Ross (May 10, 2012). "Eric Andre Talks His New Adult Swim Show That ABC Isn't 'Thrilled' About". HuffPost. Retrieved May 29, 2015.
  14. ^ "Eric André, Britt Lower & Maya Erskine Cast in FX Comedy Pilot 'Man Seeking Woman'". Deadline Hollywood. March 20, 2014. Archived from the original on February 9, 2023. Retrieved December 16, 2014.
  15. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (April 12, 2016). "'Man Seeking Woman' Renewed For Season 3 By FXX". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
  16. ^ Pedersen, Erik (November 7, 2016). "'It's Always Sunny' & 'Man Seeking Woman' Get Return Dates On FXX". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 7, 2016.
  17. ^ Ramos, Dino-Ray (May 23, 2018). "Netflix Sets 'Disenchantment' Premiere Date, Unveils First Look at Matt Groening Animated Series". Deadline Hollywood.
  18. ^ Wright, Megh (May 13, 2020). "Eric Andre Announces His Debut Netflix Stand-up Special, Legalize Everything". Vulture.com. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  19. ^ Park, Andrea (December 1, 2017). "Rosario Dawson and Eric Andre, a Real Couple, Break Up". W. Retrieved February 2, 2020.
  20. ^ No One Believed Eric Andre Was Actually Dating Rosario Dawson, March 23, 2021, retrieved April 7, 2021
  21. ^ "Eric Andre Goes Undercover on Reddit, YouTube and Twitter".
  22. ^ Bataan, Carrie (December 22, 2014). "The Peaceful Madness of Eric André". Grantland. Retrieved July 3, 2019.
  23. ^ Stern, Marlow (March 14, 2023). "Eric André Took a Whole Lot of Whippets During This Interview". Rolling Stone. Retrieved August 26, 2024.
  24. ^ "Comedian Eric Andre: The Gay Interview". Towleroad Gay News. August 11, 2016.
  25. ^ "Bernie Sanders on Instagram: "Thanks to Eric Andre for joining our East LA phonebank! Anyone who wants to make calls like Eric can get involved at…"". Instagram. Archived from the original on December 26, 2021. Retrieved February 2, 2020.
  26. ^ "Comedians Eric André and Clayton English sue over drug search program at Atlanta airport: "Dehumanizing and demoralizing"". CBS News. October 11, 2022. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  27. ^ "Eric Andre and Jeff Tremaine on 'Bad Trip', Storytelling with Pranks, Deleted Scenes, and 'Jackass 4'". The Film Stage. March 31, 2021. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
  28. ^ "FXX Orders 'Man Seeking Woman' Starring Jay Baruchel". Variety. July 2, 2014.
  29. ^ Evans, Greg (May 15, 2017). "Adult Swim Sets Comedy Projects With Jena Friedman, Derrick Beckles & Eric Andre". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
  30. ^ Cordero, Rosy (November 1, 2022). "Johnny Knoxville, Eric André & Gabourey Sidibe To Lead Prank Reality Series For ABC". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
  31. ^ Doug Benson (October 31, 2013). "Eric André – Getting Doug with High" – via YouTube.
  32. ^ Turner-Williams, Jaelani (June 3, 2022). "Watch Toro y Moi & Eric André's Film 'Goes By So Fast'".
  33. ^ "Jimmy The Burnout | HELLFYRE CLUB". hellfyreclub.bandcamp.com. Archived from the original on June 2, 2014.
  34. ^ "Views from the Dick". tidal.com. August 9, 2019. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
  35. ^ "Super Ape vs. 緑: Open Door".
  36. ^ "2024 - 76th Emmy Awards". Retrieved September 9, 2024.
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