Andrew Dismukes

Andrew Vincent Dismukes (born June 21, 1995) is an American comedian. He has been a writer on Saturday Night Live since 2017 and a featured player since its forty-sixth season.[1]

Andrew Dismukes
Born
Andrew Vincent Dismukes

(1995-06-21) June 21, 1995[1]
Port Neches, Texas
Alma materUniversity of Texas at Austin
Occupation
  • Comedian
  • writer
  • actor
Years active2013–present

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 near the Texas-Louisiana border.[1] He has two siblings.[2]

Dismukes graduated from Port Neches-Groves High School in 2013.[3] He attended the University of Texas at Austin, graduating in 2017, with a Bachelor of Science degree in radio, television, and film.[4] He is of Cajun descent.[5]

Career

Dismukes began performing stand-up in 2013, while a freshman in college, and was active in the Austin comedy scene.[4] He was the runner-up "Funniest Person in Austin" in 2016, a contest run by the Cap City Comedy Club.[6]

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.[7] Dismukes was offered a writers position and officially joined the writing staff at the beginning of season 43.[4] As part of the writing staff, he received an Emmy nomination for the Outstanding Writing For A Variety Series in 2018 and 2019.[8]

After three seasons with Saturday Night Live, Dismukes joined the cast as a featured player for its forty-sixth season.[2]

Filmography
Andrew Dismukes film and television work
Year Title Role Notes
2020–present Saturday Night Live Various characters Featured player; was originally a writer since 2017
2018 Call Me Brother Tony/Brother Short film

References
  1. "Andrew Dismukes Wiki: Facts about the New Comedian on "SNL"". September 17, 2020. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
  2. Webb, Eric. "Andrew Dismukes, UT Austin alum, joins 'SNL' cast". Austin 360. Retrieved 2020-09-17.
  3. PA News (2020-09-17). "Port Neches native joins cast of Saturday Night Live". Port Arthur News. Retrieved 2020-09-17.
  4. Speir, Marc (2018-03-27). "It's Saturday Night!". Moody College of Communication. Retrieved 2020-09-17.
  5. Andrew Dismukes FPIA Finals 2016 (video). May 31, 2016. Event occurs at 00:12–02:30.
  6. "Cap City Comedy Club". www.capcitycomedy.com. Retrieved 2020-09-17.
  7. Wright, Megh (2017-07-24). "Just For Laughs Chooses Its 2017 New Faces". Vulture. Retrieved 2020-09-17.
  8. "Andrew Dismukes". Television Academy. Retrieved 2020-09-17.
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