Andrew Vincent Dismukes (/dɪzˈmjuːks/; born June 21, 1995)[1][2] is an American comedian, actor, and writer. Dismukes was hired as a writer for the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live in 2017, ahead of its 43rd season. He was then hired to join the cast as a featured player in 2020 for its 46th season, and became a repertory player during its 48th season in 2022.
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| Born | Andrew Vincent Dismukes June 21, 1995 |
| Education | University of Texas, Austin (BS) |
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| Years active | 2013–present |
| Known for | Saturday Night Live |
Early life
editDismukes was born in Houston, Texas.[3] He grew up in Port Neches, Texas, a small Gulf Coast city located near the Texas-Louisiana border.[4] Dismukes graduated from Port Neches-Groves High School in 2013.[5] He attended the University of Texas at Austin, graduating in 2017 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Radio-Television-Film.[6] He is of Cajun descent.[7]
Career
editDismukes began performing stand-up in 2013, while a freshman in college, and was active in the Austin comedy scene.[6] He was the runner-up "Funniest Person in Austin" in 2016, a contest run by the Cap City Comedy Club.[8]
Upon graduating from college, Dismukes performed as part of the New Faces showcase at the Just for Laughs comedy festival and was subsequently offered an audition for Saturday Night Live.[9] He officially joined the writing staff at the beginning of season 43.[6] As part of the writing staff, he received an Emmy nomination for the Outstanding Writing For A Variety Series in 2018 and 2019.[10] After serving as a writer for three seasons with SNL, Dismukes joined the cast as a featured player for its season 46.[11][12] He was promoted to repertory status at the start of the show's season 48 in 2022.
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2020 | Call Me Brother | Tony | Student film |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020–present | Saturday Night Live | Various characters | Repertory player; served as a writer from 2017–2020 |
| 2024 | The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy | Matt (voice) | Main role |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Association | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series | Saturday Night Live | Nominated | [13] |
| 2019 | Nominated | ||||
| 2019 | Writers Guild of America Awards | Comedy/Variety Sketch Series | Nominated | [14] | |
| 2020 | Nominated |
References
edit- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20201023222355/https://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/credits/featured-player/andrew-dismukes
- ^ O'Neal, Sean (May 26, 2021). "Port Neches’s Andrew Dismukes Had a Great First Year on ‘SNL’". Texas Monthly. Retrieved May 28, 2021.
- ^ Where We Were Then (August 21, 2021). 75 Questions With Andrew Dismukes | WHERE WE WERE WHEN with Heidi & Justin Gardner, Andrew Dismukes (Podcast).
- ^ Webb, Eric. "Andrew Dismukes, UT Austin alum, joins 'SNL' cast". Austin 360. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
- ^ PA News (September 17, 2020). "Port Neches native joins cast of Saturday Night Live". Port Arthur News. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
- ^ a b c Speir, Marc (March 27, 2018). "It's Saturday Night!". Moody College of Communication. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
- ^ Andrew Dismukes FPIA Finals 2016 (video). May 31, 2016. Event occurs at 00:12–02:30.
- ^ "Cap City Comedy Club". www.capcitycomedy.com. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
- ^ Wright, Megh (July 24, 2017). "Just For Laughs Chooses Its 2017 New Faces". Vulture. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
- ^ "Andrew Dismukes". Television Academy. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
- ^ Burton, Bonnie (September 16, 2020). "Meet SNL's new cast members: Punkie Johnson, Lauren Holt and Andrew Dismukes". CNET. Retrieved May 17, 2021.
- ^ MACIAS, TJ. "Say howdy to Andrew Dismukes, the Texan who is 'Saturday Night Live' new cast member". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved May 17, 2021.
- ^ "Andrew Dismukes". Emmys.com. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
- ^ "Andrews Dismukes". IMDB. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
External links
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- Andrew Dismukes at IMDb
- Andrew Dismukes on Twitter
- Andrew Dismukes on Instagram
- Andrew Dismukes on NBC