Andy Bumatai

Andrew Jackson Bumatai (born December 24, 1953) is an American actor, stand-up comedian, television host and producer from Hawaii. He is of Native Hawaiian, Filipino, French and German ancestry.

Early life Bumatai was born in Germany to a German mother and an American military father. He lived in San Francisco for much of his childhood and moved to the Kalihi neighborhood of Honolulu on the island of Oahu, Hawaii, at the age of 13. After a year in Kalihi, he and family then moved to the Waianae neighborhood. His brother was actor Ray Bumatai, who died on October 2, 2005.

Bumatai would drop out of Waianae High School in 11th grade and work different jobs, eventually leading to an early career as a salesman in his early 20s. He would then decide to venture into stand-up comedy as a result of few being in Hawaii. He and his brother, Ray Bumatai also created BumaVision for Hawaii's OC16 network. Outside of Hawaii, he has been featured on the TV series Raven, and has had roles on shows like North Shore and Baywatch. Bumatai also co-starred in a 1997 pilot for an unaired Hawaii Five-O series.

Bumatai was executive producer of Nighttime Productions, and produces and starred in his own Hawaii-based online talk show, The Andy Bumatai Show. He was also the host of Toolin' Around, a series on motorbikes, and The Daily Pidgin, a show that talks about the Hawaiian Pidgin language and local Hawaii customs. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Bumatai streamed regularly, in different time slots, on YouTube, Twitch and several other platforms. Currently, he streams with co-host James Mane and editorialized news from Hawaii featuring music videos.

Works credited, stage appearances, and filmography Kool & the Gang, Charlie DanielsStand-up comedy / Opener 1990–1995Punchline (San Francisco, CA), Comedy & Magic Club (Hermosa Beach, CA), Rooster T. Feathers (Sunnyvale, CA), The Ice House (Pasadena, CA),