Andy Samberg
Birth Name:
Andrew David Samberg
Birth Place:
Berkeley, California, United States
Profession
Actor, Soundtrack, Producer, Writer, Director, Music department
Fast Facts
- Has served as a celebrity charity ambassador for Stand Up To Cancer and participated in a recreation of classic "Star Wars" scenes to raise awareness for cancer research
- Graduated from New York University with a degree in film in 2000
- Got married to singer Joanna Newsom in 2013
- Got his start as an actor in the short film "Monkey Versus Robot" in 1999
- Was cast on "Saturday Night Live" after his comedy troupe The Lonely Island was invited to write for the MTV Movie Awards
- Best known as a writer and performer on "Saturday Night Live․"
- Member of the comedy troupe The Lonely Island
- His digital short "Lazy Sunday" was viewed over 2 million times in one week after airing on "Saturday Night Live․"
- Was invited to be a guest speaker at the Harvard University Commencement ceremony in 2012
Awards
- 2007Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics:Winner
- 2009Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics:Nominated
- 2010Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics:Nominated
- 2011Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics:Nominated
- 2011Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics:Nominated
- 2011Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics:Nominated
- 2012INNY Award - Best Comedy Video:Winner
- 2013BTVA Feature Film Voice Acting Award - Best Vocal Ensemble in a Feature Film:Nominated
- 2013Razzie Award - Worst Screen Ensemble:Nominated
- 2013Razzie Award - Worst Screen Couple:Nominated
- 2014American Comedy Award - Funniest Male Performer in a TV Series (Leading Role) Network, Cable or Syndication:Winner
- 2014BTVA Feature Film Voice Acting Award - Best Vocal Ensemble in a Feature Film:Nominated
- 2014Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical:Winner
- 2014HMMA Award - Best Song - Animated Film:Winner
- 2014INOCA TV - Best Actor in a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2014OFTA Television Award - Best Actor in a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2014PFCS Award - Best Original Song:Winner
- 2014Teen Choice Award - Choice TV Actor: Comedy:Nominated
- 2015Actor - Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2015Gold Derby TV Award - Comedy Lead Actor:Nominated
- 2015Grammy - Best Song Written for Visual Media:Nominated
- 2015INOCA TV - Best Actor in a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2015INOCA - Best Original Song:Nominated
- 2015IFC Award - Best Song:Winner
- 2015Satellite Award - Best Original Song:Nominated
- 2015Teen Choice Award - Choice TV Actor: Comedy:Nominated
- 2016Sierra Award - Best Song:Nominated
- 2016OFTA Television Award - Best Actor in a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2016Teen Choice Award - Choice TV Actor: Comedy:Nominated
- 2017OFTA Television Award - Best Actor in a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2017Teen Choice Award - Choice TV Actor: Comedy:Nominated
- 2018Gold Derby TV Award - Comedy Actor:Nominated
- 2018Teen Choice Award - Choice TV Actor: Comedy:Nominated
- 2019Critics Choice Award - Best Actor in a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2019Gold Derby TV Award - Comedy Actor of the Decade:Nominated
- 2019Gold Derby TV Award - Comedy Lead Actor:Nominated
- 2019Gotham Independent Film Award - Breakthrough Series - Shortform:Winner
- 2019IGN Award - Best TV Ensemble:Nominated
- 2019Blimp Award - Favorite Male Voice from an Animated Movie:Nominated
- 2019OFTA Television Award - Best Actor in a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2019Teen Choice Award - Choice TV Actor: Comedy:Nominated
- 2020Capri King of Comedy AwardWinner
- 2020OFTA Television Award - Best Actor in a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2021CCA Super Award - Best Actor in a Science Fiction/Fantasy Movie:Winner
- 2021Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy:Nominated
- 2021People's Choice Award - The Comedy TV Star of 2021:Nominated
- 2021Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2021SDFCS Award - Best Comedic Performance:Nominated
- 2021Satellite Award - Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical:Nominated
- 2021WFCC Award - Best Screen Couple:Nominated
- 2022HCA Award - Best Actor in a Broadcast Network or Cable Series, Comedy:Nominated
- 2022Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Short Form Animated Program:Nominated
- 2022Series Em Cena Award - Best Comedy Star:Nominated
- 2023Blimp Award - Favorite Voice from an Animated Movie (Male):Nominated
- 2023Blimp Award - Favorite Voice from an Animated Movie (Male):Nominated
- 2025CinEuphoria - Best Ensemble - International Competition:Nominated
- 2025Best Self Funded Film - Pharmaceutical Poetry:Winner