Eric Andre

Birth Name:

Eric Samuel Andre

Birth Place:

Boca Raton, Florida, United States

Profession

Actor, Writer, Producer, Soundtrack, Music department

Graduated from the Berklee College of Music, where he played the upright bass and formed the band Blarf
Studied technique at Lesly Kahn & Co Kahn Technique
Quote: "I think less money involved, there's less suits involved and there's less pressure from suits and sponsors to turn out huge numbers․"
Mixes satire with decidedly physical acts like kicking his desk in half, punching himself and rushing into the band on the fake talk show "The Eric André Show․"
Performed stand-up comedy at such venues as the 2010 Montreal Just For Laughs Festival, the 2010 Chicago Just For Laughs Festival and the 2007 HBO Aspen Comedy Festival
Had a "Space Ghost" marathon at his house before he started shooting "The Eric André Show," as it was a large influence on his own show
Taught himself to use Final Cut so that he could edit his pitch for "The Eric André Show" himself, as he couldn't afford to hire editors

2021MTV Movie + TV Award - Best Comedic Performance:Nominated
2022Black Reel - Outstanding Voice Performance:Nominated
2022Image Award - Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance (Motion Picture):Nominated
2024Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Short Form Comedy, Drama or Variety Series:Nominated
2024Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Performer in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series:Winner

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