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'{{Infobox comedian | name = Hardcore Anaęl User+ | image = Eric Andre (7440656420).jpg | caption = Andre in June 2012 | birth_name = Eric Samuel Andre | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1983|4|4}} | birth_place = [[Boca Raton, Florida]], U.S. | alma_mater = [[Berklee College of Music]] | medium = [[Stand-up comedy|Stand up]], [[television]] | genre = [[Surreal comedy]], [[Improvisational theatre|improvisational comedy]], [[anti-humor]], [[cringe comedy]], [[dark comedy]], [[physical comedy]] | subject = | spouse = | children = | parents = | relatives = | active = 2009–present | notable_work = | website = {{URL|http://www.ericandre.com/}} }} '''Eric Andre''' (born April 4, 1983)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/eric-andre/bio/288887 |title=Eric Andre Biography |publisher=TV Guide |date= |accessdate=2012-07-12 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120706163404/http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/eric-andre/bio/288887 |archivedate=2012-07-06 |df= }}</ref> is an American actor, comedian, and television host. He is the creator, host, and co-writer of ''[[The Eric Andre Show]]'' on [[Adult Swim]] and played Mike on the [[FXX]] series ''[[Man Seeking Woman]]''. ==Early life== Andre was born in [[Boca Raton, Florida]], the son of a [[Haitians|Haitian]] father, a psychiatrist, and an [[American Jews|American Jewish]] mother.<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 Andre|author=Carrie Battan|work=Grantland}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|last=substuff|title=Eric Andre on Larry King Now|date=2016-10-14|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xs-qpVwKRU4|accessdate=2016-12-31}}</ref> He identifies as both black and Jewish.<ref name="digitalpodcast.com"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.avclub.com/article/eric-andre-says-bunch-bullshit-211396|title=Eric Andre says a bunch of bullshit|work=avclub.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite av media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8a6nODpeUA|title=In Bed With Joan - Episode 33: Eric Andre|date=22 October 2013|work=YouTube}}</ref> After graduating from [[Dreyfoos School of the Arts]] in [[West Palm Beach, Florida]] in 2001, Andre studied at [[Berklee College of Music]] in [[Boston, Massachusetts]], where he played the [[double bass]] and graduated in 2005 with a BFA.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://soafi.org/spotlight/qa-alum-eric-andre/|title=Q&A With Alum Eric Andre|date=22 April 2013|accessdate=15 October 2016|work=soafi.org}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|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> ==Career== Andre is the creator and host of ''[[The Eric Andre Show]]'', a parody [[public access]] [[talk show]] on [[Cartoon Network|Cartoon Network's]] late night programming block [[Adult Swim]].<ref name="nyt">''[[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. Andre 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> Andre played 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 Andre, Britt Lower & Maya Erskine Cast In FX Comedy Pilot 'Man Seeking Woman' |date=March 20, 2014 |publisher=[[Deadline.com]] |accessdate=December 16, 2014}}</ref> The show's third and final season, consisting of ten episodes, premiered on January 4, 2017.<ref name="season3">{{cite web|last1=Andreeva|first1=Nellie|title=‘Man Seeking Woman’ Renewed For Season 3 By FXX|url=http://deadline.com/2016/04/man-seeking-woman-renewed-season-3-fxx-simon-rich-1201735882/|publisher=[[Deadline.com]]|date=April 12, 2016|accessdate=April 12, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://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|publisher=Deadline.com|last=Pedersen|first=Erik|date=November 7, 2016|accessdate=November 7, 2016}}</ref> == Personal life == Andre identifies religiously as an [[Atheism|atheist]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thefader.com/2016/10/26/eric-andre-interview|title=Eric Andre Is Insanely Honest Because Who Else Is Going To Be?|website=The FADER|access-date=2017-07-31}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/ericandre/status/211532145968152576?lang=en|title=I'm the only atheist who's favorite album is Marvin Gaye's What's Going On #mostreligiousalbumever|last=Andre|first=Eric|date=2012-06-09|website=@ericandre|access-date=2017-07-31}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/ericandre/status/341422917827035136?lang=en|title=I'm the only superstitious atheist. I'm like, "Bullshit there's a God--! Better not walk under this ladder..."|last=Andre|first=Eric|date=2013-06-02|website=@ericandre|access-date=2017-07-31}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/ericandre/status/354696220406587392?lang=en|title=Am I still an atheist if I believe in God Shammgod???|last=Andre|first=Eric|date=2013-07-09|website=@ericandre|access-date=2017-07-31}}</ref> In 2016, he began dating actress [[Rosario Dawson]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/entertainthis/2017/02/15/rosario-dawson-eric-andre-dating/97920354/|title='Not a prank': Eric Andre says he's dating Rosario Dawson|work=USA TODAY|access-date=2017-07-31|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|last=The Late Show with Stephen Colbert|title=Rosario Dawson Promises She's Dating Eric Andre|date=2017-04-22|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=neF4YpFQNvw|accessdate=2017-07-31}}</ref> As of November 2017, the couple have separated.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://people.com/tv/rosario-dawson-and-eric-andre-split/|title=Rosario Dawson and Eric Andre Split|last1=Gomez|first1=Patrick|last2=Stone|first2=Natalie|work=[[People (magazine)|People]]|date=November 30, 2017|accessdate=December 14, 2017}}</ref> ==Filmography== ===Film=== {| class="wikitable sortable" ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 2009 | ''{{sortname|The|Invention of Lying}}'' | Man #4 | |- | 2010 | ''Thin Skin'' | Passenger | Short film |- | 2012 | ''Should've Been Romeo'' | Buzz | |- | 2013 | ''{{sortname|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 (2019 film)|The Lion King]]'' | [[List of characters in The Lion King#Shenzi, Banzai and Ed|Azizi]] (voice) | Filming |} ===Television=== {| class="wikitable sortable" ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 2009 | ''[[Curb Your Enthusiasm]]'' | Set P.A. | 2 episodes |- | 2010 | ''{{sortname|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" |- | 2011 | ''[[Level Up (film)|Level Up]]'' | Max Ross | Television film |- | 2012–2013 | ''[[Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23]]'' | Mark Reynolds | 22 episodes |- | 2012–present | ''{{sortname|The|Eric Andre Show}}'' | Himself | Creator, host, co-writer |- | 2013–2014 | ''[[2 Broke Girls]]'' | Deacon "Deke" Bromberg | 8 episodes |- | 2014 | ''[[Lucas Bros. Moving Co.]]'' | Various characters | Voice<br />2 episodes |- | 2014 | ''[[Comedy Bang! Bang! (TV series)|Comedy Bang! Bang!]]'' | Himself | Episode: "Eric Andre Wears a Cat Collage Shirt & Sneakers" |- | 2015 | ''[[Robot Chicken]]'' | Various Characters | Episode: "Zero Vegetables" |- | 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|author=Variety Staff|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref> |30 episodes |- | 2016 | ''[[Animals.]]'' | Alex | Voice<br />Episode: "Cats." |- | 2016 | ''[[American Dad!]]'' | The Drifter | Voice<br />Episode: "Stan Smith Is Keanu Reeves as Stanny Utah in Point Break" |- | 2017 | ''[[Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special]]'' | Baby Archer | Variety special |- | 2017 | ''[[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/|accessdate=June 21, 2017|work=[[Deadline.com]]|date=May 15, 2017}}</ref> |- | 2018 | ''[[Disenchantment (TV series)|Disenchantment]]'' | Luci (voice) | |} ===Web=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |+ ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 2010 | ''Laugh Track Mash-Ups'' | Parker Leon | Episode: "At Your Sir-vice" |- | 2013 | ''[[Getting Doug With High]]'' | Himself | Episode #5<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V11c4mIjQbw</ref> |- | 2013 | ''{{sortname|The|ArScheerio Paul Show|nolink=1}}'' | [[Flavor Flav]] | Episode: "Vanilla Ice & Flavor Flav" |- |2016 |''Hot Ones'' |Himself |Episode: "Eric Andre Turns Into Tay Zonday While Eating Spicy Wings" |- |} ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== {{commons category}} * {{Official website|http://www.ericandre.com}} * [http://www.adultswim.com/videos/the-eric-andre-show/ The Eric Andre Show] at [[Adult Swim]] * {{IMDb name|2765191}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Andre, Eric}} [[Category:1983 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:21st-century American male actors]] [[Category:American atheists]] [[Category:American double-bassists]] [[Category:Jewish American comedians]] [[Category:American male comedians]] [[Category:American male film actors]] [[Category:American male television actors]] [[Category:American people of Haitian descent]] [[Category:American stand-up comedians]] [[Category:American television talk show hosts]] [[Category:American television writers]] [[Category:Berklee College of Music alumni]] [[Category:Jewish American male actors]] [[Category:Jewish atheists]] [[Category:Jewish male comedians]] [[Category:Male actors from Florida]] [[Category:Male television writers]] [[Category:People from Boca Raton, Florida]] [[Category:African-American Jews]] [[Category:21st-century American comedians]] [[Category:Pranksters]]'