Blake Anderson

Blake Raymond Anderson (born March 2, 1984) is an American actor, comedian, producer, screenwriter, and fashion designer. Beginning in 2006, Anderson helped create and join the sketch-comedy troupe Mail Order Comedy, which produced online videos and sketches, such as those involving the rap band Wizard Sleeve, along with co-members Anders Holm, Adam DeVine, and Kyle Newacheck. In 2011, Anderson, along with Holm, DeVine, and Newacheck, began starring as fictional versions of themselves in the Comedy Central television series Workaholics, which Anderson co-created. Workaholics ran on the network from 2011 until 2017, airing seven seasons. Anderson has appeared in other film and television works, often with other members of Mail Order Comedy.

In 2017, Anderson was nominated for two Behind the Voice Actors' People's Choice Voice Acting Awards for his work on Voltron: Legendary Defender, winning the nomination for Best Vocal Ensemble in a New Television Series. He was also nominated for a Young Hollywood Award in 2014.

Early life Anderson was born in Sacramento County, California, on March 2, 1984, and was raised in Concord, California. He attended Clayton Valley High School in Concord, California. He later moved to Los Angeles to work with improvisational comedy troupes such as The Groundlings and Upright Citizens Brigade. While working as a pizza delivery driver, he attended Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa, where he met future comedy partner Adam DeVine.

Career In 2006, Anderson formed the sketch comedy group Mail Order Comedy with Anders Holm, DeVine, and Kyle Newacheck. They produced videos, which appeared on YouTube. In 2011, he played Tad on the Fox show Traffic Light. Next, he had small roles on HBO's Entourage and the Fox show House. He appeared in episodes of Community, Arrested Development, Parks and Recreation, The Big Bang Theory, The Simpsons, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, and Drunk History, among others. He has starred on the Comedy Central show Workaholics (2011–2017), and the Hulu series Woke (2020–2022). In 2023, he guest starred on Impractical Jokers as a "ganja weasel".

He tours the country to perform his stand-up comedy.

Personal life On December 17, 2011, Anderson required surgery after jumping from his roof onto a beer pong table during a house party and fracturing his spine.

On September 7, 2012, Anderson married Rachael Finley. They have one daughter, born in 2014, and were divorced in 2017.

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2008 420 Special: Attack of the Show! from Jamaica Yung Zeld Wizard Performance 2009 Ratko: The Dictator's Son Derek 2011 The Legend of Awesomest Maximus Greek Soldier #1 2013 Epic Dagda Voice 2014 Neighbors Beer Pong Guy #2 Cameo2015 Dope Will Scouts Guide to the Zombie ApocalypseRon the Janitor Cameo2018 Game Over, Man! Joel "Baby Dunc" Also producer Show Dogs Pigeon 3 Voice The Package Redneck Reginald Also producer 2020 Spy Intervention Smuts 2021 North Hollywood School Security Guard 2022 I'm Totally Fine Eric 2023 The Out-Laws Cousin RJ First Time Female Director Corden

Television Year Title Role Notes 2006–2008 Crossbows & Mustaches 10 episodes, executive producer2008 Special Delivery Himself Episode: "Strike a Pose" The Dude's House Blake 3 episodes, co-creator, writer executive producer 5th Year Blake 5 episodes2011 Traffic Light Tad 2 episodes Entourage Donny Episode: "One Last Shot" House Ethan Episode: "Perils of Paranoia" 2011–2017 Workaholics Blake Henderson Co-creator, writer, executive producer 2012 Community Attendant Episode: "Contemporary Impressionists" 2013 Arrested Development B. Lake Episodes: "Flight of the Phoenix" & "Moving Pictures" (Fateful Consequences release) 2013–2014 Loiter Squad Himself 2014–2015 Parks and Recreation Mike Bean 3 episodes 2014 The Eric Andre Show Himself 1 episode2015 Hell's Kitchen Himself Episode: "17 Chefs Compete" Comedy Bang! Bang! Screggie's Real Father Episode: "Karen Gillan Wears a Black and White Striped Pullover and Coral Skirt" The Simpsons Dickie (voice) Episode: "Halloween of Horror" Drunk History Alexei Leonov Episode: "Space" 2015, 2017 Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero Hogarth (voice) 2 episodes2016 Ice Age: The Great Egg-Scapade Clint (voice) TV short The Big Bang Theory Trevor Episode: "The Line Substitution Solution" Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Don vs. Raph Michelangelo (voice) Short 2016–2018 Voltron: Legendary Defender Matt Holt (voice) Episodes: "The Rise of Voltron", "Return of the Gladiator", "Tears of the Balmera", "Reunion", "Black Site", "A New Defender"2017 Uncle Grandpa Ciabatta (voice) Episode: "Full Grown Pizza" The Jellies! RG (voice) 2018 Brooklyn Nine-Nine Constantine Kane Episode: "Bachelor/ette Party" 2018–2020 Tigtone Poach-Or, Beautiful Horse Head, Lightning King, C.J., Ceruszimar (voice) 6 episodes 2019 Mixed-ish Cult member Episode: "Becoming Bow" 2020–2022 Woke Gunther 16 episodes 2021 The Freak Brothers Charlie 2023 Impractical Jokers Himself Episode: "Blake Anderson" Is It Cake? Himself / Judge Episode: "Everything Is Cake!" 2025 Abbott Elementary Park Ranger Episode: “Camping”

Music videos

Web series