Andrew Santino

Andrew James Santino (born October 16, 1983) is an American stand-up comedian and actor. He is known for television series and films such as Sin City Saints, The Disaster Artist, Mixology, I'm Dying Up Here, Beef, and Dave. He was also the star of a YouTube web series called Duncan Rocks.

Early life and education Santino grew up in the River North neighborhood of Chicago, and he is of half Italian and half Irish descent. Raised by a single mother, he graduated from Naperville North High School in 2002, and then attended Arizona State University.

Career On I'm Dying Up Here, Santino played Bill Hobbs, a talented, popular comedian who sabotages himself with a bitter attitude and negative outlook on life. From 2020 to 2023, Santino starred in the series Dave, which tells the fictionalized story of rapper Lil Dicky; Santino portrayed his roommate and manager. In 2017, he released a Showtime special called Home Field Advantage.

Santino produces and hosts the podcast Whiskey Ginger, where he interviews friends in the entertainment industry as they reflect on their past while sipping whiskey. In 2020, Santino began co-hosting the Bad Friends podcast with Bobby Lee.

Santino hosts golf content on a YouTube series called No Bad Lies. In August 2025, Santino participated in the inaugural Internet Invitational organized by Barstool Sports and Bob Does Sports.

In 2025, Santino participated in the Riyadh Comedy Festival. Joey Shea, Saudi Arabia researcher at Human Rights Watch, said in a statement that the Saudi government is using the comedy festival to whitewash its human rights abuses.

In 2026, Santino partnered with comedian Bobby Lee on a 10-episode, unscripted comedy series, The Bad Game Show, produced by All Things Comedy. The game show will involve celebrities completing crazy and chaotic challenges in Bobby Lee's mom's basement.

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Television