Andy David Kindler[2] (born October 16, 1956) is an American comedian and actor.[3] He played the character "Andy", a fellow sportswriter and friend of sportswriter "Ray Barone" (Ray Romano) on the TV show Everybody Loves Raymond, was a regular guest on Late Show with David Letterman, a contributor to The Daily Show, and has performed on HBO. Kindler frequently performs as a voice actor in animated television series from producer Loren Bouchard, including roles on Dr. Katz, Home Movies, and the recurring character of Mort the mortician on Bob's Burgers.
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| Born | Andy David Kindler October 16, 1956 New York City, New York, U.S.[1] |
| Alma mater | Binghamton University |
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| Years active | 1980s–present |
Early life and education
editKindler was born to Lawrence and Joan Kindler in Queens, New York.[4] He had a brother and a sister, who died in 2020.[4] His family is Jewish. His mother had become a Quaker when Andy was 15 years old. Kindler grew up in Whitestone, Queens.[5][6] Kindler graduated from Bayside High School in Bayside, Queens.[7] He attended Binghamton University, and originally intended on becoming a classical musician. While in college, Kindler performed in theatre productions. After graduating, Kindler moved to Los Angeles. He began performing stand-up in 1984.[8][9]
Career
editStand up
editHis material often covers the comedy industry itself, criticizing other comedians for being too predictable. At his annual State of the Industry address at Montreal's "Just for Laughs" festival in 2012, he poked fun at Dane Cook, Louis C.K., Chelsea Handler, and Jay Leno.[10]
In 2010, Kindler was a judge on the stand-up reality show Last Comic Standing.[11]
In 2018, he hosted the live taping of Megan Koester's comedy album "Tertium Non Datur," released in January 2019 by Aspecialthing Records.[12][13] Kindler has hosted season four and five (2018–19) of the Hulu standup series Coming to the Stage.[14]
In 1996, he offered $1 million to anyone who could produce a video in which Whoopi Goldberg was funny.[15][16]
In 2010, Kindler released his first album, I Wish I Was Bitter, recorded in 2003.[17] He followed this with Hence the Humor on May 8, 2020.[18]
In 2022, Kindler performed the first live stand-up set given via hologram.[19]
Acting
editKindler is best known as Andy on Everybody Loves Raymond. He has also appeared on several episodes of Wizards of Waverly Place as Chancellor Tootietootie.
Kindler is often thought to have portrayed the character of "Jamison" in the World Wrestling Federation, but the character was portrayed by a different actor by the name of John DiGiacomo.[20][21] He plays a fictionalized version of himself in the IFC series Maron.[22]
Kindler currently co-hosts the weekly podcast Thought Spiral with friend and fellow comedian J. Elvis Weinstein. He also appeared numerous times on The Majority Report with Sam Seder.
Personal life
editKindler has been married to Susan Maljan since 2002, having been together since 1992.[23]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Martin | Salesman | Episode: "To Kill a Talking Bird" |
| 1994 | Muddling Through | Beer Distributor | Episode: "It's a Date" |
| 1995–1997 | Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist | Andy (voice) | 3 episodes |
| 1995 | The Larry Sanders Show | Himself | Episode: "Conflict of Interest" |
| 1996–2005 | Everybody Loves Raymond | Andy | 27 episodes |
| 1997 | Ellen | Hesh Finkleman | Episode: "Ellen Unplugged" |
| 1999 | The Dick & Paula Celebrity Special | Himself (voice) | 6 episodes |
| 2001–2002 | Raising Dad | Mr. Travers | 16 episodes |
| 2002–2004 | Home Movies | Arnold Lindenson (voice) | 4 episodes |
| 2004 | Significant Others | Doug | 4 episodes |
| 2009–2012 | Wizards of Waverly Place | Chancellor Tootietootie | 6 episodes |
| 2010 | 'Til Death | Barry | Episode: "Perfect Couple" |
| 2011–present | Bob's Burgers | Mort (voice) | 77 episodes |
| 2011 | The Life & Times of Tim | Rabbi (voice) | Episode: "Percey Davis Boulevard/Cool Uncle Stu Balls" |
| 2013–2016 | Maron | Himself | 12 episodes |
| 2013 | Crash & Bernstein | Andy | Episode: "Crashy McSmartypants" |
| 2014 | The Neighbors | Henry | Episode: "Oscar Party" |
| 2014 | Garfunkel and Oates | Michael Andrew Carson | Episode: "Road Warriors" |
| 2015 | Sirens | Bobby | Episode: "No Love" |
| 2015–2016 | Harvey Beaks | Easy (voice) | 2 episodes |
| 2016 | Lady Dynamite | Himself | Episode: "Jack and Diane" |
| 2018 | Another Period | Barker | Episode: "Sex Nickelodeon" |
| 2018 | Portlandia | Dr. Benz | Episode: "Long Way Back" |
| 2018 | I'm Dying Up Here | Morris | 3 episodes |
| 2020 | The Fiddling Horse | Barry Bitterman |
References
edit- ^ "Andy Kindler, Comedian and Actor". Archived from the original on May 7, 2015. Retrieved November 12, 2015.
- ^ "Andy Kindler on Letterman 1/19/07 Jan. 20th 2007". youtube.com. January 21, 2023.
- ^ "Comedy-Contact Biography Page". Archived from the original on September 28, 2007. Retrieved October 23, 2007.
- ^ a b "Janette Kindler | New Hyde Park Funeral Home". nhpfh. March 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
- ^ "Comedian Andy Kindler Talks 'California cuisine,' Perks Of Stardom". Food Republic. July 10, 2014. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
- ^ "On the line with Andy Kindler", journeyofafrontman.com. April 7, 2015.
- ^ Hawthorne, Amy (April 23, 2015). "Moontower Preview: Andy Kindler Talks About Twitter Addiction, And Going to Austin - The Interrobang". Retrieved May 10, 2024.
- ^ "Andy Kindler: The Curmudgeonly Comic". STAND UP SANTA CRUZ. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
- ^ Johnson, Seth (April 24, 2019). "An Interview with Andy Kindler". NUVO. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
- ^ "Audio interview: Andy Kindler goes after Louis C.K., state of comedy and more (Exclusive)". Laughspin. Archived from the original on June 17, 2013. Retrieved April 25, 2013.
- ^ Burke, David (October 28, 2010). "Kindler looks back fondly as 'Comic' judge". The Quad-City Times. Retrieved March 3, 2019.
- ^ Weekly, L. A. (May 1, 2018). "15 Best Things to Do in L.A. This Week". L.A. Weekly. Retrieved March 3, 2019.
- ^ records, aspecialthing. "aspecialthing records | NEWS | OUT TODAY – "TERTIUM NON DATUR"". astrecords.virb.com. Retrieved March 3, 2019.
- ^ "JFL NorthWest Comedians talk Context in Comedy". Vancouver Weekly. February 1, 2019. Retrieved March 3, 2019.
- ^ Getlen, Larry. "The Comic Who Calls Louis C.K. 'Pretentious' and Jimmy Fallon a 'Phony'", New York Post, May 15, 2015. Accessed May 16, 2015
- ^ Keepnews, Peter (August 6, 2005). "In One Comic's View, His Industry Is the Joke". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
- ^ Bacon, Caleb (January 27, 2010). "DVD Review: Andy Kindler's I Wish I Was Bitter". LAist. Retrieved May 7, 2020.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Maron, Marc (May 7, 2020). "Liz Garbus / Andy Kindler". WTF with Marc Maron. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
- ^ Bennett, Steve. "Holo laughter: News 2022: Chortle: The UK Comedy Guide". www.chortle.co.uk. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
- ^ "February Made Me Shiver". Andy Kindler's Hot Off The Shtick.
- ^ "Under the Ring: An interview with Jameson, part 1". pojoslam.blogspot.com.
- ^ "Maron". IFC. Retrieved May 23, 2013.
- ^ Dean, David (February 19, 2011). "Instant Classic: Interview with Andy Kindler". Serial Optimist. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
