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Scott Aukerman Biography

Birth Name:Scottrick Aukerman

Birth Place:Savannah, Georgia, United States

Profession Actor, Writer, Producer, Director, Composer, Camera department

Fast Facts

  • In 2003, he won the DVDX Award for Best Original Song
  • Studied acting at The Pacific Conservatory of the Performing Arts
  • Worked as Disneyland playing the character Goofy
  • Worked as a musical theater actor before becoming involved with comedy writing
  • Is a co-founder of the webseries "Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis․"
  • Is one of the co-founders of the podcast network Earwolf
  • Is best known for his work as a writer of various comedy series

Awards

  • 1999Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Variety or Music Program: nominated
  • 2003DVDX Award-Best Original Song in a DVD Premiere Movie: winner
  • 2010Webby Award-Video - Comedy: Longform: nominated
  • 2011Webby Award-Video - Variety: winner
  • 2011People's Voice-Video - Variety: winner
  • 2013Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Special Class - Short-Format Live-Action Entertainment Programs: nominated
  • 2014Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Short-Format Live-Action Entertainment Program: winner
  • 2015Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Short-Format Live-Action Entertainment Program: winner
  • 2018WGA Award (TV)-Comedy/Variety–Music, Awards, Tributes–Specials: nominated
  • 2020Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Short Form Variety Series: nominated