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| Dismukes began performing stand-up in 2012 while a freshman in college and was active in the ] comedy scene;<ref name=":1" /> he was the runner-up "Funniest Person in Austin" in 2016, a contest run by Cap City Comedy Club.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Cap City Comedy Club|url=https://www.capcitycomedy.com/pages/fpia|access-date=2020-09-17|website=www.capcitycomedy.com}}</ref> | Dismukes began performing stand-up in 2012 while a freshman in college and was active in the ] comedy scene;<ref name=":1" /> he was the runner-up "Funniest Person in Austin" in 2016, a contest run by Cap City Comedy Club.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Cap City Comedy Club|url=https://www.capcitycomedy.com/pages/fpia|access-date=2020-09-17|website=www.capcitycomedy.com}}</ref> | ||
| Following his graduation in 2017, he performed as part of the ''New Faces'' showcase at the ] Comedy Festival and later was asked to audition for ]; he was offered a writers position and officially joined the writing staff at the beginning of ].<ref name=":1" /> |
Following his graduation in 2017, he performed as part of the ''New Faces'' showcase at the ] Comedy Festival and later was asked to audition for ];<ref>{{Cite web|last=Wright|first=Megh|date=2017-07-24|title=Just For Laughs Chooses Its 2017 New Faces|url=https://www.vulture.com/2017/07/just-for-laughs-chooses-its-2017-new-faces.html|access-date=2020-09-17|website=Vulture|language=en-us}}</ref> he was offered a writers position and officially joined the writing staff at the beginning of ].<ref name=":1" /> As part of the writing staff, Dismukes received Emmy nominations for the ] in 2018 and 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Andrew Dismukes|url=https://www.emmys.com/bios/andrew-dismukes|access-date=2020-09-17|website=Television Academy|language=en}}</ref> | ||
| After three seasons with Saturday Night Live, Dismukes joined the cast as a featured player for its ].<ref name=":0" /> | |||
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American comedian| Andrew Dismukes | |
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| Born | 1995/1996 Port Neches, Texas |
| Alma mater | University of Texas at Austin |
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| Years active | 2012–present |
Andrew Dismukes is an American comedian, actor, and writer. Dismukes is best known for his work on Saturday Night Live, for which he has been a writer for since 2017 and became a featured player on starting in its forty-sixth season.
Early life
Dismukes is from Port Neches, Texas, a small Gulf Coast city near the Texas-Louisiana border. He attended in University of Texas at Austin, graduating in 2017 with a degree in Radio, Television, and Film.
Career
Dismukes began performing stand-up in 2012 while a freshman in college and was active in the Austin comedy scene; he was the runner-up "Funniest Person in Austin" in 2016, a contest run by Cap City Comedy Club.
Following his graduation in 2017, he performed as part of the New Faces showcase at the Just for Laughs Comedy Festival and later was asked to audition for Saturday Night Live; he was offered a writers position and officially joined the writing staff at the beginning of Season 43. As part of the writing staff, Dismukes received Emmy nominations for the Outstanding Writing For A Variety Series in 2018 and 2019.
After three seasons with Saturday Night Live, Dismukes joined the cast as a featured player for its forty-sixth season.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Call Me Brother | Tony/Brother | Short Film |
| 2020 | Saturday Night Live | Various characters | Featured player; was originally a writer since 2017 |
References
- ^ Webb, Eric. "Andrew Dismukes, UT Austin alum, joins 'SNL' cast". Austin 360. Retrieved 2020-09-17.
- ^ Speir, Marc (2018-03-27). "It's Saturday Night!". Moody College of Communication. Retrieved 2020-09-17.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - "Cap City Comedy Club". www.capcitycomedy.com. Retrieved 2020-09-17.
- Wright, Megh (2017-07-24). "Just For Laughs Chooses Its 2017 New Faces". Vulture. Retrieved 2020-09-17.
- "Andrew Dismukes". Television Academy. Retrieved 2020-09-17.