# Eric André

Eric Samuel André (born April 4, 1983) is an American comedian, actor, television host, writer, producer, and musician. He is best known as the creator, host, and co-writer of the Adult Swim surreal comedy series The Eric Andre Show (2012–present). His other notable roles include Mike on the FXX comedy series Man Seeking Woman (2015–2017), Luci on the Netflix series Disenchantment (2018–2023), and the voice of Azizi in the remake of The Lion King (2019). He also performs music under the stage name Blarf.

## Early life

Eric Samuel André was born in Boca Raton, Florida, on April 4, 1983. His mother is an American of Ashkenazi Jewish descent from New York's Upper West Side, and his father was an Afro-Haitian immigrant who worked as a psychiatrist. He identifies as both Black and Jewish. In 2001, after graduating from Dreyfoos School of the Arts in West Palm Beach, Florida, he studied at Berklee College of Music in Boston, where he played the double bass and graduated in 2005 with a Bachelor of Music degree.

## Career

André began his comedy career in 2003. He is the creator and host of The Eric Andre Show, a parody of public access talk shows, on Cartoon Network's late night programming block Adult Swim. The show features pranks, shock humor, sketches, and celebrity interviews. He co-starred as Mark on the ABC comedy series Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23, and guest-starred on 2 Broke Girls as Deke, Max's love interest and fellow pastry student. He played Mike in the FXX comedy series Man Seeking Woman, which premiered in 2015. The show's third and final season, consisting of ten episodes, ran in early 2017.
He voices Luci in the Netflix animated show Disenchantment. His first standup special on Netflix, Legalize Everything, was released on June 23, 2020. In 2021, he created and starred in the Netflix prank comedy film Bad Trip.

## Personal life

André dated actress Rosario Dawson from 2016 to 2017. In March 2021, he said that he was in a relationship with a woman he had met at a farmer's market who did not know he was well-known until after they started dating.
André is a self-described agnostic atheist and a practitioner of Transcendental Meditation. He openly takes whippets as a way to reduce his anxiety.
When addressing his views on sexuality in a 2016 interview, he said, "I think everyone is bi, right? There's no such thing as sexual orientation, or race, or gender. Those are all obsolete man-made concepts. I'll say it again, a hole is a hole." He was then asked if he was coming out as bisexual, to which he responded, "I'll fuck anything that moves."
He endorsed Democratic candidate Bernie Sanders in the 2020 presidential election.
In October 2022, André and fellow comedian Clayton English filed a federal lawsuit against Clayton County, Georgia, claiming that they were subjected to a police program that racially profiled, coerced, and illegally searched passengers boarding planes for drugs at Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport without reasonable suspicion. Their lawsuit challenged the constitutionality of the program. The district court dismissed the lawsuit based on qualified immunity of the police. André and English appealed this decision to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit in January 2024.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2009 | The Invention of Lying | Man No. 4 | cameo |
| 2010 | The Awkward Comedy Show | Himself | featured comedian |
| 2010 | Thin Skin | Passenger | short film |
| 2012 | Should've Been Romeo | Buzz | |
| 2013 | The Internship | Sid | |
| 2015 | Flock of Dudes | Mook | |
| 2016 | Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping | Dreadlocked CMZ reporter | |
| 2017 | Rough Night | Jake | |
| 2019 | The Lion King | Azizi (voice) | |
| 2021 | Bad Trip | Chris Carey | also writer and producer |
| 2021 | The Mitchells vs. the Machines | Mark Bowman (voice) | |
| 2021 | Sing 2 | Darius (voice) | |
| 2022 | Jackass Forever | Himself | Writer and guest appearances |
| 2022 | Animal Attraction | Darius (voice) | Short film |
| 2022 | Jackass 4.5 | Himself | Writer and guest appearances |
| 2023 | Trolls Band Together | John Dory (voice) | |
| TBA | Balls Up | TBA | Post-production |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2009 | Curb Your Enthusiasm | Set P.A. | 2 episodes |
| 2010 | The Big Bang Theory | Joey | Episode: "The 21-Second Excitation" |
| 2011 | Zeke and Luther | Zorn | Episode: "Skate Troopers" |
| 2011 | Hot in Cleveland | Jeff | Episode: "Elka's Wedding" |
| 2011 | Fact Checkers Unit | Mirage | Episode: "Excessive Gass" |
| 2011 | Level Up | Max Ross | Television film |
| 2012–2013 | Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23 | Mark Reynolds | 22 episodes |
| 2012–2023 | The Eric Andre Show | Himself | Creator, host, writer and executive producer |
| 2013–2014 | 2 Broke Girls | Deacon "Deke" Bromberg | 8 episodes |
| 2014 | Lucas Bros. Moving Co. | Various characters (voice) | 2 episodes |
| 2014 | Comedy Bang! Bang! | Himself | Episode: "Eric Andre Wears a Cat Collage Shirt & Sneakers" |
| 2015 | Robot Chicken | Various characters (voice) | Episode: "Zero Vegetables" |
| 2015 | Ridiculousness | Himself | Episode: "Eric Andre" |
| 2015–2017 | Man Seeking Woman | Mike | 30 episodes |
| 2016 | Animals | Alex | Voice, episode: "Cats." |
| 2016 | Traveling the Stars: Action Bronson and Friends Watch Ancient Aliens | Himself | Episode: "Founding Fathers" |
| 2016 | American Dad! | The Drifter | Voice, episode: "Stan Smith Is Keanu Reeves as Stanny Utah in Point Breakers" |
| 2017 | Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special | Baby Archer | Variety special |
| 2018 | Mostly 4 Millennials | | Executive producer |
| 2018–2023 | Disenchantment | Luci / Pendergast | Voice, 50 episodes |
| 2020 | Legalize Everything | Himself | Stand up special on Netflix |
| 2021 | Archer | Colt / The Professor | Voice, 3 episodes |
| 2022 | The Righteous Gemstones | Lyle Lisson | Season 2 |
| 2022 | Impractical Jokers | Himself | Episode: "Eric Andre" |
| 2022 | Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities | Randall Roth | Episode: "The Viewing", Episode 7 |
| 2023 | The Prank Panel | Himself | Host; also executive producer |
| 2025 | Abbott Elementary | Cedric | Episode: "Testing" |

### Web

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2010 | Laugh Track Mash-Ups | Parker Leon | Episode: "At Your Sir-vice" |
| 2013 | Getting Doug with High | Himself | 1 episode |
| 2013 | The ArScheerio Paul Show | Flavor Flav | Episode: "Vanilla Ice & Flavor Flav" |
| 2016 | Hot Ones | Himself | Episode: "Eric Andre Turns Into Tay Zonday While Eating Spicy Wings" |
| 2020 | Hot Ones | Himself | Episode: "Eric Andre Enters a Fugue State While Eating Spicy Wings" |
| 2020 | Steve-O's Wild Ride! | Himself | Podcast 1 episode |
| 2021 | Wikipedia: Fact or Fiction? | Himself | 1 episode |
| 2022 | Toro y Moi: Goes By So Fast | Panther | Film accompanying Mahal |
| 2023 | Steve-O's Wild Ride! | Himself | 1 episode |
| 2024 | Chicken Shop Date | Himself | 1 episode |

## Discography
### Albums

| Title | Release date | Record label | Notes |
| BLARF (EP) | December 25, 2014 | Self-released | with The First Seed |
| Cease & Desist (LP) | June 26, 2019 | Stones Throw Records | as Blarf |

### Guest appearances

| Title | Lead artist(s) | Release date | Album |
| "Eric's Advice (Skit)" | Nocando | March 18, 2014 | Jimmy the Burnout |
| "Intro" and "PSA" | OG Swaggerdick | August 9, 2019 | Views from the Dick |
| "Love Me in My Heart" (as Eric "Scratch" Andre) | Lee "Scratch" Perry & Mr. Green | August 23, 2019 | Super Ape vs. 緑: Open Door |

## Awards

André won a 2024 Emmy Award for Outstanding Performer in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series for The Eric Andre Show.