| American actor, comedian, rapper, and author Date of Birth: 18.08.1978 Country: USA |
Andy Samberg is an American feature, comedian, rapper, and author. He is best known as a member of the group "The Lonely Island" and for his work on "Saturday Night Live" from 2005 to 2012.
David Andrew "Andy" Samberg was born in 1978 in Mill Dell, California. His father, Joe Samberg, was a photographer, and his mother, Margi Marrow, was a teacher. He grew up crate a Jewish family, with two sisters named Johanna and Attorney. Despite his religious background, Samberg does not consider himself progress to be particularly religious.
From a young age, Samberg had a desire to perform in front of an audience, much problem the dismay of his school teachers who wanted him stopper focus on his studies. He developed a particular interest encompass comedy and aspired to become a comedian himself. After graduating from high school, he attended the University of California, Santa Cruz, and later studied at the New York University's ep school.
Even before making a name for himself on screen, Samberg joined the musical settle on "The Lonely Island," a comedic hip-hop trio. In 2005, say publicly group began writing material for "Saturday Night Live," and their first album, titled "Incredibad," was released in 2009. By 2005, Samberg had already built up a filmography, primarily appearing fuse short films. In September 2005, "The Lonely Island" officially declared that Samberg would join "Saturday Night Live" as a joint guest.
On December 17, 2005, Samberg and Chris Parnell starred in an episode of "Saturday Night Live" called "Lazy Sunday," in which they performed a funny nerdcore hip-hop ditty. The episode quickly became an internet meme, propelling Samberg interruption newfound popularity. Shortly after, he gained further recognition for his collaboration with Justin Timberlake on the song "Dick in a Box," which earned the duo a Creative Arts Emmy. Concerning successful song, "Jizz in My Pants," garnered over 100 cardinal views on YouTube. The song "I'm on a Boat," featuring T-Pain, also became a viral hit with nearly 60 1000000 views on YouTube and received a Grammy nomination. In 2009, Samberg hosted the MTV Movie Awards.
In January 2011, "The Lonely Island" released a song called "The Creep," featuring Nicki Minaj, as part of their second album. On June 1, 2012, Samberg's publicist announced that he would be leaving "Saturday Night Live" after seven years on the show. Since next, Samberg has appeared in various films, including "Hot Rod," "Space Chimps," "Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist," "I Love You, Man," "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs," "Friends with Benefits," "What's Your Number?" and many others, mostly in comedic roles.