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Eric André
André in 2007
Born (1983-04-04) April 4, 1983 (age 41)
Boca Raton, Florida, U.S.
Alma materBerklee College of Music
Years active2009–present
Notable works and rolesThe Eric André Show, Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23, Man Seeking Woman
Websitewww.ericandre.com

Eric André (born April 4, 1983)[1] 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.

Early life

Andre's father is Haitian and his mother is an American Jew.[2][3] He identifies as Black and Jewish.[4][5] André graduated from Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts in 2005, where he played the upright bass.[6]

Career

He is the creator and host of The Eric André Show, a talk-show parody series on Cartoon Network's late night programming block Adult Swim.[7] He co-starred as Mark on the short-lived 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.[8]

He plays Mike in the FXX comedy series Man Seeking Woman, which premiered in 2015.[9] On March 3, 2015, Man Seeking Woman was renewed for a 10-episode second season, slated to air in 2016.[10]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2009 The Invention of Lying Man #4
2010 Thin Skin Passenger Short film
2011 Level Up Max Ross Television film
2012 Should've Been Romeo Buzz
2013 The Internship Sid
2014 Flock of Dudes Mook Post-production
Television
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"
2011 Hot in Cleveland Jeff Episode: "Elka's Wedding"
2011 Fact Checkers Unit Mirage Episode: "Excessive Gass"
2012–2013 Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23 Mark Reynolds Main cast; 22 episodes
2012–present The Eric André Show Himself Host
2013–2014 2 Broke Girls Deacon "Deke" Bromberg 8 episodes
2014 Lucas Bros. Moving Co. Jean Claude, Michael Jordan bobblehead; Barry Voice; episodes: "Before & After Models", "Big Head Mike"
2014 Comedy Bang! Bang! Himself Episode: "Eric Andre Wears a Cat Collage Shirt & Sneakers"
2015 Man Seeking Woman[11] Mike Series Regular
Web
Year Title Role Notes
2010 Laugh Track Mash-Ups George Episode: "At Your Sir-vice"
2013 The ArScheerio Paul Show Flavor Flav Episode: "Vanilla Ice & Flavor Flav"

References

  1. ^ "Eric Andre Biography". Tvguide.com. Retrieved 2012-07-12.
  2. ^ http://www.digitalpodcast.com/items/1315494
  3. ^ http://grantland.com/features/eric-andre-adult-swim-eric-andre-show-hannibal-buress/
  4. ^ http://www.digitalpodcast.com/items/1315494
  5. ^ http://www.avclub.com/article/eric-andre-says-bunch-bullshit-211396
  6. ^ http://www.laweekly.com/westcoastsound/2012/09/12/comedian-eric-andre-trained-at-berklee-and-had-a-band-called-blarf
  7. ^ New York Times article: "The Rise of the Anti-Talk Show".
  8. ^ Luippold, Ross. "Eric Andre Talks His New Adult Swim Show That ABC Isn't 'Thrilled' About". Huffington Post. Retrieved May 29, 2015.
  9. ^ "Eric André, Britt Lower & Maya Erskine Cast In FX Comedy Pilot 'Man Seeking Woman'". Deadline.com. March 20, 2014. Retrieved December 16, 2014.
  10. ^ Bibel, Sara (March 3, 2015). "'Man Seeking Woman' Renewed for Season 2 by FXX". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved March 3, 2015.
  11. ^ FXX Orders ‘Man Seeking Woman’ Starring Jay Baruchel
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