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| Born | Andrew Vincent Dismukes (1995-07-21) July 21, 1995 (age 29) Port Neches, Texas |
| Alma mater | University of Texas at Austin |
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| Years active | 2013–present |
Andrew Vincent Dismukes (born June 21, 1995) is an American comedian, actor, and writer. He is best known for his work on Saturday Night Live, for which he has been a writer since 2017 and a featured player since its forty-sixth season.
Early life
Andrew Vincent Dismukes was born June 21, 1995 to Lori Ann Dismukes and Gregory Dismukes and is from Port Neches, Texas, a small Gulf Coast city located beside, right near the Texas-Louisiana border. He has two siblings.
Dismukes graduated from Port Neches-Groves High School in 2013. He attended the University of Texas at Austin, graduating in 2017, with a Bachelor of Science degree in radio, television, and film. He is of Cajun descent.
Career
Dismukes began performing stand-up in 2013, 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 the 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 was subsequently offered an 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 an Emmy nomination 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 |
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| 2017–present | Saturday Night Live | Various characters | Featured player; was originally a writer since 2017 |
| 2018 | Call Me Brother | Tony/Brother | short film |
References
- "Andrew Dismukes Wiki: Facts about the New Comedian on "SNL"". September 17, 2020. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
- ^ Webb, Eric. "Andrew Dismukes, UT Austin alum, joins 'SNL' cast". Austin 360. Retrieved 2020-09-17.
- PA News (2020-09-17). "Port Neches native joins cast of Saturday Night Live". Port Arthur News. Retrieved 2020-09-17.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Speir, Marc (2018-03-27). "It's Saturday Night!". Moody College of Communication. Retrieved 2020-09-17.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - Andrew Dismukes FPIA Finals 2016 (video). May 31, 2016. Event occurs at 00:12–02:30.
- "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.