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Andy Richter

Paul Andrew Richter (born October 28, 1966) is an American actor, comedian, writer, and talk show announcer. He is best known as the sidekick for Conan O'Brien on O'Brien's talk shows: Late Night, The Tonight Show on NBC, and Conan on TBS. He was also the star of the Fox television series Andy Richter Controls the Universe. He voiced Mort in the Madagascar film franchise and Ben Higgenbottom in the animated television series The Mighty B! on Nickelodeon. Since June 2019, Richter has hosted his own podcast, The Three Questions with Andy Richter on the Earwolf network.

Infobox

Born
Paul Andrew Richter (1966-10-28) October 28, 1966 Grand Rapids, Michigan, U .
Alma mater
Columbia College Chicago
Occupations
Actor comedian writer announcer
Years active
1988–present
Notable work
Late Night with Conan O'Brien (sidekick, 1993–2000) Andy Richter Controls the Universe (writer, producer, 2002–03) The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien (sidekick, 2009–10) Conan (sidekick, 2010–21)
Spouses
Sarah Thyre (m. 1994; div. 2019) Jennifer Herrera (m. 2023)
Children
3
Relatives
Victor Swanson (brother)
Medium
Television film
Genres
Improvisational comedy sketch comedy cringe comedy anti-humor self-deprecation blue comedy alternative comedy satire

Tables

Andy Richter film work · Filmography › Film
1994
Role(s)
Kenny
1996
Good Money
Role(s)
Happy
1998
Role(s)
Ken Irvine
1999
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
Documentary
2000
Role(s)
Eli
2001
Role(s)
Eugene Wilson
Role(s)
Record executive
Role(s)
Father Harris
Kids in the Hall: Same Guys, New Dresses
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
Documentary
2002
Role(s)
Network executive
Role(s)
Maitre 'D
Role(s)
Jack Pendick/Ralph Pendick
Role(s)
Herb
Role(s)
Drinky Crow
Notes
Voice, direct-to-video
Role(s)
Natoru
Notes
Voice
2003
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
Documentary
Role(s)
Red Taylor
Elf
Role(s)
Morris
2004
Death and Texas
Role(s)
Congressman Jack Levant
Role(s)
Bennie Bang
Role(s)
Carl
2005
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
Documentary
Role(s)
Mort
Notes
Voice
Role(s)
Lenny
2007
Role(s)
T. J.
Notes
Short film
Role(s)
Game show host
Role(s)
Mountie
2008
Role(s)
Bobby Dee
Role(s)
Mort
Notes
Voice
Role(s)
Gay California man
Notes
Short film
2009
Role(s)
Uncle Nathan Pearson
2011
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
Documentary
2012
Role(s)
Mort
Notes
Voice
2013
2014
Role(s)
Mort
Notes
Voice cameo
Jason Nash Is Married
Role(s)
Himself
2017
Role(s)
Harold Lamb
2021
2023
Role(s)
Clark
Role(s)
Sheldonn Clifford
2025
Role(s)
Carter Harper
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1994
Cabin Boy
Kenny
1996
Good Money
Happy
1998
The Thin Pink Line
Ken Irvine
1999
Barenaked in America
Himself
Documentary
2000
Dr. T & the Women
Eli
2001
Dr. Dolittle 2
Eugene Wilson
Pootie Tang
Record executive
Scary Movie 2
Father Harris
Kids in the Hall: Same Guys, New Dresses
Himself
Documentary
2002
Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns)
Run Ronnie Run!
Network executive
Martin & Orloff
Maitre 'D
Big Trouble
Jack Pendick/Ralph Pendick
Frank McKlusky, C .
Herb
God Hates Cartoons
Drinky Crow
Voice, direct-to-video
The Cat Returns
Natoru
Voice
2003
End of the Century
Himself
Documentary
My Boss's Daughter
Red Taylor
Elf
Morris
2004
Death and Texas
Congressman Jack Levant
New York Minute
Bennie Bang
Seeing Other People
Carl
2005
The Aristocrats
Himself
Documentary
Madagascar
Mort
Voice
Lenny the Wonder Dog
Lenny
2006
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
Gregory
2007
The Procedure
T. J.
Short film
If I Had Known I Was a Genius
Game show host
Blades of Glory
Mountie
2008
Semi-Pro
Bobby Dee
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
Mort
Voice
Prop 8 — The Musical
Gay California man
Short film
2009
Aliens in the Attic
Uncle Nathan Pearson
2011
Conan O'Brien Can't Stop
Himself
Documentary
2012
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
Mort
Voice
2013
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
Himself
2014
Penguins of Madagascar
Mort
Voice cameo
Jason Nash Is Married
Himself
2016
Donald Trump's The Art of the Deal: The Movie
Pete Rozelle
2017
Girlfriend's Day
Harold Lamb
2021
Marcel the Shell with Shoes On
Mario
2023
80 for Brady
Clark
First Time Female Director
Sheldonn Clifford
2025
Obsession
Carter Harper
Andy Richter television work · Filmography › Television
1993
1993–2000
Role(s)
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Notes
Himself (co-host)
1995
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
Episode: "The Cry of a Hungry Baby"
1998
Role(s)
Hansel
Notes
Episode: "Story of the Toad"
Role(s)
Drinky Crow
Notes
Voice, episode: "Cameron Diaz/Smashing Pumpkins"; uncredited
1999
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
Episode: "Pearce on Conan"
2000
Role(s)
Various roles
Notes
3 episodes
Role(s)
Alan
Notes
Episode: "Choosing to Be Super"
DAG
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
Episode: "Pilot"; uncredited
2002
Ed
Role(s)
Barney Sticuzo
Notes
Episode: "Youth Bandits"
Role(s)
Dr. Kennedy
Notes
Episode: "Clip Show"
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
Episode: "Andy Richter / Alec Baldwin"
2002–03
Role(s)
Andy Richter Controls the Universe
Notes
Andy Richter
2003
Role(s)
Kelly Robbins
Notes
Episode: "Ex"
2004
Role(s)
Clerk
Notes
Episode: "The Headboard"
Role(s)
Dr. Bob
Notes
Episode: "Philip in a China Shop"
Role(s)
Nelson
Notes
Episode: "What's Black, White and Depressed All Over?"
2004–05
Role(s)
Crank Yankers
Notes
Lloyd
Role(s)
Bob Chase
Notes
22 episodes
2005–06, 2013
Role(s)
Arrested Development
Notes
The Richter Brothers
2005
Role(s)
Dale
Notes
Episode: "The Old Man and the Sea"
2006–08
Role(s)
The New Adventures of Old Christine
Notes
Stan
2006–12
Role(s)
Metalocalypse
Notes
Various voices
2006–23
Role(s)
American Dad!
Notes
16 episodes
2007
Role(s)
Mayor William Q. Lefawn
Notes
Episode: "Key to the City"
Role(s)
Andy Barker
Notes
6 episodes; also producer
Role(s)
Jerry Lillard
Notes
Episode: "DA Dad and the Break-Up"
Role(s)
Mitch Lemon
Notes
Episode: "Ludachristmas"
2007–08
Role(s)
Monk
Notes
Hal Tucker
2008
Role(s)
Potential Adoptive Parent
Notes
Episode: "Fetus Don't Fail Me Now"
Role(s)
Wesley Cherish
Notes
Voice, episode: "Straight as an Arrow"
2008–11
Role(s)
The Mighty B!
Notes
Benjamin Higgenbotton
Role(s)
Various voices
Notes
2 episodes
2008–15
Role(s)
The Penguins of Madagascar
Notes
Mort
2009
Role(s)
Henry Simon
Notes
Episode: "Double Trouble in the Panhandle"
Role(s)
Simon Christini
Notes
Episode: "The Rival"
Role(s)
Brad
Notes
Episode: "Chuck Versus the Suburbs"
Role(s)
Fred Ridley
Notes
Voice, episode: "Public Disturbance"
Role(s)
Mort
Notes
Voice, television special
2009–10
Role(s)
The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien
Notes
Himself (co-host)
2010
Role(s)
Brother Theodore
Notes
Episode: "The Silent Treatment"
Role(s)
Dan Thorngood
Notes
Episode: "The Junior Affair"
Role(s)
Priest
Notes
Episode: "Hungry Like Teen Wolf"
2010–21
Role(s)
Conan
Notes
Himself (co-host)
2011
Role(s)
"Celebrity Parkour" competitor
Notes
Episode: "The Van Scheme"
2011–15
Role(s)
China, IL
Notes
Agent Green
2012
Role(s)
Father Brian
Notes
Episode: "Claus, Tails & High-Pitched Males: Birthdates 3"
2012–14
Role(s)
Comedy Bang! Bang!
Notes
Himself / narrator
2013
Role(s)
Roy
Notes
Episode: "Bros Before Bros"
Role(s)
Mort
Notes
Voice, television special
Role(s)
The Disciplinarian
Notes
Voice, episode: "Escape from Detention Island"
Role(s)
Cameo
Notes
Episode: "Deon Discovers the Wettest in the Building"
Role(s)
Doorman
Notes
Episode: "The Vulture"
2014
Role(s)
Larry
Notes
Episode: "The Joy of Ex"
Role(s)
Auctioneer
Notes
Episode: "Celebrity; Batman"
Role(s)
Douglas Marie Dascal
Notes
Episode: "Walk-n-Wave"
2014–15
Role(s)
Maron
Notes
Himself
2014–17
Role(s)
All Hail King Julien
Notes
Mort, additional voices
2015–23
Role(s)
Bob's Burgers
Notes
Wayne
2016
Role(s)
Art Gordon
Notes
Episode: "Inside Joke"
Role(s)
Mitch Gaffigan
Notes
Episode: "My Brother's Keeper"
2016–19
Role(s)
The Stinky & Dirty Show
Notes
Brave
Andy Richter's Home for the Holidays
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
Television film
2017
Role(s)
Himself (host)
Notes
4 episodes
Role(s)
Julius Black
Notes
Episode: "Musical Motel Property Bingo"
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
Variety special
Role(s)
Larry
Notes
Episode: "Passenger Rating"
Role(s)
Prisoner
Notes
Voice, episode: "Humans"
Role(s)
Chronos
Notes
Voice, 2 episodes
2017–18
Role(s)
Santa Clarita Diet
Notes
Carl Coby
2017–21
Role(s)
Big Hero 6: The Series
Notes
Globby, additional voices
2018
Notes
Voice, episode: "S "
2018; 2021
Role(s)
Final Space
Notes
Gatekeeper
2019
Role(s)
Mr. Schatz
Notes
Episode: "Relatively Grown Man"
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
Episode: "The Tragedy"
2020
Role(s)
Episode: "Commencement"
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
Episode: "Late Night Ned"
2020–22
Role(s)
Love, Victor
Notes
Coach Ford
2021
Role(s)
Disgruntle Weed
Notes
Voice, episode: "Disgruntle Weeds"
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1993
The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering Mom
Police Officer
Television film
1993–2000
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Himself (co-host)
1,247 episodes; also writer
1995
Mr. Show with Bob and David
Himself
Episode: "The Cry of a Hungry Baby"
1998
Upright Citizens Brigade
Hansel
Episode: "Story of the Toad"
Saturday Night Live
Drinky Crow
Voice, episode: "Cameron Diaz/Smashing Pumpkins"; uncredited
1999
LateLine
Himself
Episode: "Pearce on Conan"
2000
Strangers with Candy
Various roles
3 episodes
Just Shoot Me!
Alan
Episode: "Choosing to Be Super"
DAG
Himself
Episode: "Pilot"; uncredited
2002
Ed
Barney Sticuzo
Episode: "Youth Bandits"
Malcolm in the Middle
Dr. Kennedy
Episode: "Clip Show"
Primetime Glick
Himself
Episode: "Andy Richter / Alec Baldwin"
2002–03
Andy Richter Controls the Universe
Andy Richter
19 episodes; also producer
2003
The Lyon's Den
Kelly Robbins
Episode: "Ex"
2004
Happy Family
Clerk
Episode: "The Headboard"
It's All Relative
Dr. Bob
Episode: "Philip in a China Shop"
Father of the Pride
Nelson
Episode: "What's Black, White and Depressed All Over?"
2004–05
Crank Yankers
Lloyd
Voice, 3 episodes
Quintuplets
Bob Chase
22 episodes
2005–06, 2013
Arrested Development
The Richter Brothers
9 episodes
2005
Will & Grace
Dale
Episode: "The Old Man and the Sea"
2006–08
The New Adventures of Old Christine
Stan
4 episodes
2006–12
Metalocalypse
Various voices
3 episodes
2006–23
American Dad!
16 episodes
2007
The Naked Trucker and T-Bones Show
Mayor William Q. Lefawn
Episode: "Key to the City"
Andy Barker, P .
Andy Barker
6 episodes; also producer
Clark and Michael
Jerry Lillard
Episode: "DA Dad and the Break-Up"
30 Rock
Mitch Lemon
Episode: "Ludachristmas"
2007–08
Monk
Hal Tucker
2 episodes
2008
The Sarah Silverman Program
Potential Adoptive Parent
Episode: "Fetus Don't Fail Me Now"
King of the Hill
Wesley Cherish
Voice, episode: "Straight as an Arrow"
2008–11
The Mighty B!
Benjamin Higgenbotton
Voice, 16 episodes
Robot Chicken
Various voices
2 episodes
2008–15
The Penguins of Madagascar
Mort
Voice, 82 episodes
2009
Bones
Henry Simon
Episode: "Double Trouble in the Panhandle"
True Jackson, VP
Simon Christini
Episode: "The Rival"
Chuck
Brad
Episode: "Chuck Versus the Suburbs"
The Goode Family
Fred Ridley
Voice, episode: "Public Disturbance"
Merry Madagascar
Mort
Voice, television special
2009–10
The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien
Himself (co-host)
145 episodes; also writer and announcer
2010
The Suite Life on Deck
Brother Theodore
Episode: "The Silent Treatment"
Running Wilde
Dan Thorngood
Episode: "The Junior Affair"
Glory Daze
Priest
Episode: "Hungry Like Teen Wolf"
2010–21
Conan
Himself (co-host)
Also writer and announcer
2011
Jon Benjamin Has a Van
"Celebrity Parkour" competitor
Episode: "The Van Scheme"
2011–15
China, IL
Agent Green
Voice, 4 episodes
2012
Hot in Cleveland
Father Brian
Episode: "Claus, Tails & High-Pitched Males: Birthdates 3"
2012–14
Comedy Bang! Bang!
Himself / narrator
3 episodes
2013
Happy Endings
Roy
Episode: "Bros Before Bros"
Andy Richter video game work · Filmography › Video games
2012
Role(s)
Marine
Notes
Voice
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2012
Halo 4
Marine
Voice
· External links
Preceded byJohn Melendez
Preceded byJohn Melendez
Media offices
Preceded byJohn Melendez
Media offices
The Tonight Show announcer 2009–2010
Media offices
Succeeded byWally Wingert
Media offices
Preceded byJohn Melendez
The Tonight Show announcer 2009–2010
Succeeded byWally Wingert

References

  1. Roll Call
    https://rollcall.com/2018/03/21/illinois-primaries-ratings-changes-in-two-races/33
  2. Cleveland
    https://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/2022/10/todays-famous-birthdays-list-for-october-28-2022-includes-celebrities-julia-roberts-matt-smith.html
  3. Earwolf
    https://www.earwolf.com/episode/introducing-the-three-questions-with-andy-richter/
  4. "Statement on the retirement of Laurence R. Richter" Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine, "Indiana "
    http://www.indiana.edu/~deanfac/bios/2007/Richter07.pdf
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    http://www.filmreference.com/film/25/Andy-Richter.html
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    https://web.archive.org/web/20120305224224/http://www.afn.org/~ejw/andy/andy-sjr.html
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    http://www.allmovie.com/artist/andy-richter-291658/bio
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    https://teamcoco.com/video/andy-richter-denny-hastert-illinois?playlist=x;eyJ0b3RhbCI6MzMsInR5cGUiOiJwb3B1bGFyIiwiaWQiOiIifQ
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    http://traffic.libsyn.com/girlonguy/Richter_mxd_1-2.mp3
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    https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2009-may-31-ca-conversation31-story.html
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    http://www.wfmj.com/story/9903325/andy-richter-named-announcer-for-nbcs-the-tonight-show-with-conan-obrien
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    https://www.newsweek.com/andy-richter-reveals-plans-work-conan-obrien-again-comedy-1676255
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    https://www.earwolf.com/episode/introducing-the-three-questions-with-andy-richter/
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    http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/showtracker/2010/05/andy-richter-wrapping-deal-to-host-new-version-of-pyramid-for-cbs.html
  19. The Futon Critic
    http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2011/05/18/tnt-and-tbs-announce-extensive-slate-of-new-projects-from-top-talents-561104/20110518turner01/
  20. Digital Spy
    http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/news/a498914/andy-richter-game-show-ordered-by-fox.html
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