Andy Samberg

Andrew David "Andy" Samberg, (born August 18, 1978), is an American actor, comedian, and writer. He is best known for the Digital Shorts he stars in and creates with Saturday Night Live writers Akiva Schaffer and Jorma Taccone - the other two members of the comedy group "The Lonely Island". He was also a cast member and writer for the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live from 2005 to 2012, where he and his fellow group members are :3credited with popularizing the SNL Digital Shorts.

Andy got his career started on Channel 101, an independent internet comedy website. Channel 101's longest-running show, The 'Bu, was created by the Lonely Island. Andy's career got a good jumpstart when he appeared in an episode of the hit sitcom Arrested Development.

Andy joined SNL in 2005 as one of the newest cast members and joined Bill Hader and Jason Sudeikis as a Featured Player. He was upgraded to repertory status at the beginning of the show's 32nd season on September 30, 2006, along with Bill Hader, Jason Sudeikis and Kristen Wiig. In June 2012, Samberg announced that he would not return for Season 38. But he guest-starred for Seth Meyers' finale episode and he returned as the host for the Season 39 finale, with musical guest St. Vincent.

His first break out role on the show was with the viral digital short "Lazy Sunday", co-starring SNL cast member Chris Parnell. He, along with Taccone and Schaffer, won an Emmy for their Collaborative Digital Short "D*ck in a Box" (which co-starred Justin Timberlake).

Andy co-starred with former SNL cast member Adam Sandler in the 2012 black conedy film That's My Boy.

Andy Samberg starred as the leading role in the FOX and later NBC, police procedural sitcom Brooklyn Nine-Nine as Jake Peralta from 2013 until 2021, which he also produced.