Andy Samberg
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| Andy Samberg on the set of Hot Rod, 2006 | |
| Birth name | Andy Samberg |
| Born | August 18, 1978 Berkeley, California, U.S. |
| Medium | Internet, Stand-up, music, television, film |
| Nationality | American |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Genres | Sketch comedy Situational comedy comedy hip hop |
| Influences | Mel Brooks, Steve Martin |
| Notable works and roles | Saturday Night Live, Hot Rod, Space Chimps, I Love You, Man |
| Website | thelonelyisland.com |
| Emmy Awards | |
| Outstanding Original Music And Lyrics
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David Andrew Samberg (born August 18, 1978) is an American comedian, actor, writer and crunk rapper. He is a member of the comedy troupe The Lonely Island (along with Jorma Taccone and Akiva Schaffer) and a repertory player on Saturday Night Live.
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[edit] Life and career
[edit] Early life
Samberg was born in Berkely, California on August 18, 1978 to Margi Marrow, an elementary school teacher who taught at Old Mill School Mill Valley, California , and Joe Samberg, a photographer.[1] He grew up in a Jewish household and his maternal grandfather, Alfred J. Marrow, served as the executive chair of the American Jewish Congress.[2] He was "weaned" on Jewish comedy as a child, in particular, Mel Brooks.[3] At the age of 8, he began dreaming about being on Saturday Night Live.[3] He went to Old Mill Elementary School in Mill Valley. Samberg graduated in 1996 from high school and began college at University of California, Santa Cruz. He then transferred to New York University to study film at NYU's Tisch School of the Arts, where he graduated with a B.F.A. in 2000.[4][5]
[edit] Saturday Night Live
In September 2005, The Lonely Island confirmed that Samberg would be joining Saturday Night Live as a featured player and his fellow members of The Lonely Island would join the show's writing staff. While his live sketch roles were limited in his first year, he appeared in many non-live sketches, including commercial parodies and various other filmed segments.
For the December 17, 2005 show, he and Chris Parnell starred in the Digital Short "Lazy Sunday", a nerdcore hip hop song performed by two Manhattanites on a quest to see the film The Chronicles of Narnia. The short quickly became an Internet phenomenon and garnered Samberg significant media and public attention, as did "Dick in a Box", a duet with Justin Timberlake that won a Creative Arts Emmy for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics.[6] Samberg has found success with the song "Jizz in My Pants", which has garnered over 54 million views on YouTube.[7] His comedy troupe's recent collaboration with T-Pain, the "I'm on a Boat" music video, has had over 29 million views on YouTube after debuting on February 7, 2009. His latest digital short, "Motherlover" (also featuring Timberlake), was released on May 10, 2009 (to commemorate Mother's Day) and is a sequel to "Dick in a Box" SNL video.
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2005 | Arrested Development | Stage Manager "Righteous Brothers" | TV |
| 2005-Present | Saturday Night Live | Various Roles | TV |
| 2007 | Hot Rod | Rod Kimble | |
| 2008 | Space Chimps | Ham III | |
| 2008 | Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist | Homeless Guy | |
| 2009 | I Love You, Man | Robby Klaven | |
| 2009 | 2009 MTV Movie Awards | Host | TV |
[edit] Other work
Samberg was featured on the cover of Out Magazine in March 2009 for his role in I Love You, Man.[8]
Samberg appeared in a Super Bowl XLII Pepsi commercial featuring Justin Timberlake. He played a cross-dresser wearing a blonde wig in the window as Timberlake is being dragged up the side of the building.[9]
The Lonely Island's CD Incredibad was released on February 10, 2009 and debuted #13 on Billboard's Top Album Chart, and #1 on iTunes.[10]
On May 31, he hosted the 2009 MTV Movie Awards.
He is set to make a cameo apperance in part one of Bollywood Hero.
[edit] References
- ^ Grant, Lee (2007-08-03). "The three amigos". SignOnSanDiego. http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/features/20070803-9999-lz1c03hotrod.html. Retrieved on 2007-08-06.
- ^ Bloom, Nate (2007-08-02). "Celebrity Jews". http://www.jewishsf.com/content/2-0-/module/displaystory/story_id/33176/format/html/displaystory.html. Retrieved on 2007-08-06.
- ^ a b schmooze (9 November 2008), "Q&A with Andy Samberg: Meet the creative genius" schmoozemag.com (Retrieved on 2009-05-14)
- ^ Andy Samberg @ Filmbug
- ^ Celeb Watch: Samberg has some monkey business going on; video - USATODAY.com USA Today article
- ^ "2007 Emmy Winners: The complete list". Daily News (New York). 2007-09-17. http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv/2007/09/17/2007-09-17_2007_emmy_winners_the_complete_list.html?page=0. Retrieved on 2008-12-22.
- ^ S.F. Weekly blogsite
- ^ Andy Samberg Breaks Caricature
- ^ Pepsi commercial
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[edit] External links
- Andy Samberg at the Internet Movie Database
- The Lonely Island
- Blender Hot Report 2007
- Short Movies with Andy Samberg at Channel 101
- Andy Samberg and Justin Timberlake "Dick in a Box" video from SNL
- Premiere.com article
- Andy Samberg interview, SPIN magazine
- Andy Samberg at SNL website
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| Preceded by Mike Myers |
MTV Movie Awards host 2009 |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
