Andy Samberg

Andy Samberg

Actor
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Life Story

Andy Samberg was born in Berkeley, California, to Marjorie (Marrow), a teacher, and Joe Samberg, a photographer. With Jorma Taccone and Akiva Schaffer, Samberg is one of three Los Angeles, California-based writer-performer-filmmakers--all childhood friends--dubbed the Lonely Island, whose short films were showcased on the popular untelevised television network show and Web site Channel 101.com. Some of their popular shorts included The O.C. (2003) parody "The 'Bu" and their full-length pilot, "Awesometown." They met Jimmy Fallon while writing for 2004 MTV Video Music Awards (2004), who then suggested that they audition for "Saturday Night Live". Andy was then cast as a featured performer, and Samberg's Lonely Island cohorts Jorma and Akiva were hired as writers for the show. Near the end of his first season of "SNL," Andy started filming the lead role in the film Hot Rod (2007), the first major motion picture by the Lonely Island team, with the production support of Lorne Michaels. In 2016, Andy starred in the pop music mockumentary Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping (2016). Taccone and Schaffer co-starred in and co-directed the film., 

Family

Joanna Newsom (21 September 2013 - present)

Trivia

The Lonely Island's "Lazy Sunday" video was downloaded over a million times, the day after it aired on Saturday Night Live (1975).
Has two sisters.
Graduated from Berkeley High School in 1996.
Member of The Lonely Island along with Jorma Taccone and Akiva Schaffer.
Received a Grammy nomination (as member of The Lonely Island) for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration for the song "I'm on a Boat" (feat. T-Pain) in 2010.
The Lonely Island's "Incredibad" was the 8th highest selling Hip Hop album of 2009 in the US.
On February 7, 2007, Samberg joined Justin Timberlake at one of Timberlake's tour concerts in Madison Square Garden to perform their song, "Dick In A Box" (from one of The Lonely Island's digital shorts for Saturday Night Live (1975)). They both performed in character.

Personal Quotes 

[re new season of Saturday Night Live (1975)] I think, in a certain sense, everyone that's new is doing well. I have nothing to compare it to, but it certainly feels like there's been a sense of excitement all through this season.
I check it [my IMDB profile] just to make sure I'm still on the show.
If had a penny for every strange look I've gotten from strangers on the street I'd have about 10 to 15 dollars, which is a lot when you're dealing with pennies.
I can go out in public. Most people know me as the dude from "Dick in a Box" that's not Justin Timberlake.
I've always felt that if something is polarizing, that's usually the stuff I like the most. If something is taking a chance and is willing to be weird, that's my favorite thing. I know there's somebody out there who hates it.

 

Filmography

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