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Dick is openly [[bisexuality|bisexual]]. He says both [[heterosexual]] and [[gay]] people have told him "C'mon, you know you're just gay", though he says "There is such a thing as bisexual. People want black and white, and I enjoy being bisexual."<ref>http://www.salon.com/ent/int/1998/09/22int.html</ref>
Dick is openly [[bisexuality|bisexual]]. He says both [[heterosexual]] and [[gay]] people have told him "C'mon, you know you're just gay", though he says "There is such a thing as bisexual. People want black and white, and I enjoy being bisexual."<ref>http://www.salon.com/ent/int/1998/09/22int.html</ref>


From 1986 to 1990, he was married to Ivone Kowalczyk, with whom he has a son, Lucas (b. 1988). He also has a son, Jacob (b. 1994), and a daughter, Meg (b. 1997), from his relationship with Lina Sved. Had a 10 month relationship with Andy Chen, from Walnut California, where Dick played the pitcher.{{fact|date=January 2008}}
From 1986 to 1990, he was married to Ivone Kowalczyk, with whom he has a son, Lucas (b. 1988). He also has a son, Jacob (b. 1994), and a daughter, Meg (b. 1997), from his relationship with Lina Sved.


He never met his father as a child. Recently, he has started talking to his dad over the phone as well as his half sister.<ref>Love Line with Dr. Drew - November 8, 2007</ref>
He never met his father as a child. Recently, he has started talking to his dad over the phone as well as his half sister.<ref>Love Line with Dr. Drew - November 8, 2007</ref>

Revision as of 00:50, 30 January 2008

Andy Dick
Dick holding a piñata with a cutout of Tom Green for The 1 Second Film in December 2004.
Born
Andrew R. Dick
Occupation(s)comedian, actor, voice artist, musician, producer
Years active1992 – present
SpouseIvone Kowalczyk (1986–1990)
ChildrenLucas Dick (b.1988)
Jacob Dick (b.1994)
Meg Dick (b.1997)

Andrew R. Dick[1] (born December 21, 1965) is an American comedian, actor, voice artist, musician and producer.

Early life

Dick was born in Charleston, South Carolina and was adopted at birth by Sue and Allen Dick, a naval officer.[2] As a child, he lived in Connecticut and Pittsburgh, PA. In 1980, he attended Lassiter High School, which was being temporarily housed at George Walton High School in Cobb County, Georgia. Dick graduated from Joliet West High School (Joliet, Illinois) in 1984. He was in numerous theater productions during high school, and was elected homecoming king his senior year, in the fall of 1983. Even in high school, Dick tended to use his name as a joke. One day, he dressed in a homemade superhero costume and presented himself at school as "Super Dick". He is a friend of actor Anthony Rapp, who has known him since childhood. After graduating from high school, he joined Chicago's Second City and attended Columbia College Chicago and is registered as one of the school's "distinguished alumni".

Career

Television

Dick started his television comedy career as a cast member on the sketch comedy program The Ben Stiller Show, which aired on the FOX Network from September 1992 to January 1993.

He also starred as the son of Maxwell Smart and Agent 99 in a Get Smart TV remake.

Dick has been a series regular on several sitcoms for their entire duration including NewsRadio on NBC (1995–1999), portraying Matthew Brock, and on the ABC sitcom Less Than Perfect, portraying "Owen Kronsky".

In 2001, he created a show on MTV called The Andy Dick Show. The series ended in 2003 after three seasons. In 2004, he starred in a satirical reality television show, also on MTV, called The Assistant. The show spoofed themes and scenes from The Apprentice, The Bachelor, Queer Eye for the Straight Guy, Survivor, among others.

He has appeared on an episode of Star Trek: Voyager as the Mark II Emergency Medical Hologram in "Message in a Bottle".

Dick competed in the eighth season of Bravo's Celebrity Poker Showdown. He finished in last place, behind Robin Tunney, Christopher Meloni, Macy Gray, and Joy Behar.

On May 16, 2007, Dick was roasted on The Howard Stern Show by Artie Lange, Lisa Lampanelli, Reverend Bob Levy, Sal Governale, Shuli, Colin Quinn, Benjy Bronk, Dave Atell, Greg Fitzsimmons, and Yucko the Clown.

Films

In 2000, he made a cameo role in the motion picture Dude, Where's My Car?.[3] That same year, he also appeared in the teenage comedy film Road Trip, playing a motel clerk.

In 2005, Dick was featured in the documentary The Aristocrats.

Recently, he wrote and directed his first feature film, Danny Roane: First Time Director and also appeared in the film Employee of the Month.

Voiceover work

In 1998, he lent his voice to the villain Nuka in the Disney direct-to-video animated film The Lion King II: Simba's Pride and provided the voice of Boingo Bunny for the 2006 animated movie Hoodwinked!

In 1999, he provided a voice of Dilbert's assistant on the Dilbert animated series.

Dick provides the voice of Maurice from the radio station WCTR's segment "Gardening with Maurice" in the video game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas and he provided the voice of Aunt Beth in the 2006 video game Marc Eckō's Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure.

As of October 2006, Dick has hosted his own radio program, The Shit Show, on Howard Stern's Sirius channel Howard 101 every Thursday night at midnight eastern.

Music

Dick is the lead singer of his band Andy Dick and the Bitches of the Century. They have appeared together on television, and released a self-titled album in 2002. In earlier live shows, Dick had Rodleen Getsic perform as his opening act. Each night she would play the song she wrote for him called "Fucker".

He also starred in Jessica Simpson's music video for her song "A Public Affair", and in Ash's music video for their song "Envy".

Producer

In addition to the television series he has produced for himself, Dick became a producer of The 1 Second Film by donating $111.11 to the non-profit collaborative film project in 2004, while dining at Swingers Diner in Los Angeles. Later that year at the Toronto Film Festival, comedian Tom Green became a producer by donating $120, effectively outbidding Dick. This sparked an ongoing bidding war in which Green and Dick battle for top billing in the film's credits, in which anyone can be listed for a minimum donation of 1 dollar. Both will be prominently featured in The 1 Second Film's feature-length making-of documentary which will accompany the 90 minutes of producer credits.

Personal life

Relationships

Dick is openly bisexual. He says both heterosexual and gay people have told him "C'mon, you know you're just gay", though he says "There is such a thing as bisexual. People want black and white, and I enjoy being bisexual."[4]

From 1986 to 1990, he was married to Ivone Kowalczyk, with whom he has a son, Lucas (b. 1988). He also has a son, Jacob (b. 1994), and a daughter, Meg (b. 1997), from his relationship with Lina Sved.

He never met his father as a child. Recently, he has started talking to his dad over the phone as well as his half sister.[5]

He is a supporter of animals rights and PETA. He and his band, Bitches of the Century, have played for the PETA Animal Emergency Fund.[6]

Public incidents

On December 4, 2004, Dick was arrested for indecent exposure when he "mooned" friends at a local McDonald's. He claims that "getting arrested isn't too bad, since I'm a bisexual, I don't have a problem with angry men having sex". Bail was posted the next morning.

In 2005, Dick stirred controversy in Edmonton, Alberta, at Yuk Yuk's comedy club when he dropped his pants and exposed his genitals to the audience. Amid the uproar, he was ushered off the stage and the second night was cancelled.[7]

On December 2, 2006, he angered an audience at the Improv Club in Los Angeles by shouting "You're all a bunch of niggers!" following an improvised set with comedian Ian Bagg. This was a direct reference to Michael Richards' use of the same epithet to insult hecklers two weeks earlier.[8] He later issued an apology through his publicist:

"I chose to make a joke about a subject that is not funny, in an attempt to make light of a serious subject, I have offended a lot of people, and I am sorry for my insensitivity. I wish to apologize to Ian, to the club and its patrons and to anyone who was hurt or offended by my remark."

On February 2, 2007, he was forcibly removed during an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live, after repeatedly touching guest Ivanka Trump without her permission. After rubbing Trump's legs and touching her hair, Jimmy Kimmel begged him to behave himself. When Dick asked Trump to "give him a big, fat, sloppy kiss right on the lips" and grabbed her arm, Kimmel called in two security guards. Kimmel and the guards were forced to literally drag an uncooperative Dick off-set, [9] though there is speculation that the incident was staged[citation needed]. On May 2, 2007, he made another appearance on Kimmel, which began by showing the clip of him being dragged out of his previous appearance, and then wheeled out, Hannibal Lecter-style, on a dolly. Although he exchanged some dialogue and playful "touching" with Kimmel's other guest, Danica Patrick, the show passed without incident.

In August 2007, Dick was cited by Columbus, Ohio, police for urinating on a sidewalk and a building. During his weekend in Columbus he was reported to be intoxicated during his stand up performances and groped patrons at a comedy club. Upon his return to Los Angeles, LA County deputies were called to his residence to respond to a complaint that Dick was throwing beer bottles into his neighbor's yard.

On August 29, 2007, Dick slapped a reporter in the face outside a Los Angeles nightclub.[10]

Drug use

On May 15, 1999, Dick drove his car into a telephone pole in Hollywood. He was charged with possession of cocaine, marijuana, drug paraphernalia, and driving under the influence of alcohol/drugs and hit-and-run driving. He later pleaded guilty to felony cocaine possession and two other misdemeanor charges: marijuana possession and possession of "a smoking device." After Dick completed an 18-month drug diversion program, a judge dismissed the felony and misdemeanor drug charges against him.

In 2006, Dick made a widely-publicized appearance at the Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner. He licked the faces of Farrah Fawcett, Carrie Fisher, and Patton Oswalt, and groped and bit the hand of New York Post reporter Mandy Stadtmiller backstage.[11] Dick, who holds that Stadtmiller "slanted" the incident,[12] returned to rehab after the roast.[13]

Conflict with Jon Lovitz

Comedian and actor Jon Lovitz has long blamed Dick for reintroducing Phil Hartman's wife Brynn to cocaine (after 10 years of sobriety) just five months before she would murder her husband and commit suicide. On July 11, 2007, Dick had a run-in with Lovitz at the Laugh Factory. The club's owner, Jamie Masada, said that Lovitz picked Dick up by the head and smashed him into the bar. Dick had on a previous occasion said to Lovitz he would "put the 'Phil Hartman hex' on you - you’re the next one to die." Lovitz told Page Six, "All the comedians are glad I did it because this guy is an asshole."[14]

Dick denied Lovitz's story on July 25, 2007, on Tom Green Live, saying that Masada was not there to witness the incident, and that in fact he had never even met Masada. Dick said the confrontation happened in the outer lobby, and that the most Lovitz did was grab him by the lapel and throw him against the wall. Lovitz confirmed this version on Larry King Live, adding that he had thrown Dick into a table.[citation needed]

Filmography

Films

Television

References

  1. ^ According to his 2003-09-21 appearance on Loveline, his biological mother's last name was Thomlinson, but he has never carried this surname.
  2. ^ http://www.filmreference.com/film/35/Andy-Dick.html
  3. ^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0242423/
  4. ^ http://www.salon.com/ent/int/1998/09/22int.html
  5. ^ Love Line with Dr. Drew - November 8, 2007
  6. ^ KFC-cruelty.com: Andy Dick speaks out about Animal Abuse
  7. ^ Dick Causes Storm In Club
  8. ^ (2006). "Andy Dick apologizes for racial slur" USA Today (accessed December 6, 2006)
  9. ^ http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/02/05/andy_dick_bothers_ivanka_trump_aamp_is_f
  10. ^ Ticket for urinating marks comic's odd visit
  11. ^ "Comic's Worst Gross-Out Ever" The New York Post, August 16, 2006
  12. ^ "What Makes Andy Dick Tick?" The Washington Post, October 8, 2006
  13. ^ Interviewed by Howard Stern, October 16, 2006
  14. ^ http://entertainment.bodogbeat.com/jon-lovitz-opens-can-of-whoop-ass-on-andy-dick-85451.html


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