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Eric Samuel André (born April 4, 1983) is an American comedian, actor, television host, writer, producer, and musician. He is best known as the creator, host, and co-writer of the Adult Swim surreal comedy series The Eric Andre Show (2012–2023). His other notable roles include Mike on the FXX comedy series Man Seeking Woman (2015–2017), Luci on the Netflix series Disenchantment (2018–2023), and the voice of Azizi in the remake of The Lion King (2019) and Stuart Clarke in the Marvel Cinematic Universe miniseries Ironheart. He also performs music under the stage name Blarf.
Key Information
Early life
[edit]Eric Samuel André[1] was born in Boca Raton, Florida,[2] on April 4, 1983.[3] His mother is an American of Ashkenazi Jewish descent from New York's Upper West Side, and his father was an Haitian immigrant who worked as a psychiatrist.[4][5][6] He identifies as both Black and Jewish.[4][7][8] In 2001, after graduating from Dreyfoos School of the Arts in West Palm Beach, Florida, he studied at Berklee College of Music in Boston, where he played the double bass and graduated in 2005 with a Bachelor of Music degree.[9][10]
Career
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André began his comedy career in 2003.[11] He is the creator and host of The Eric Andre Show, a parody of public access talk shows, on Cartoon Network's late night programming block Adult Swim.[12] The show features pranks, shock humor, sketches, and celebrity interviews. He co-starred as Mark on the ABC comedy series Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23, and guest-starred on 2 Broke Girls as Deke, Max's love interest and fellow pastry student.[13] He played Mike in the FXX comedy series Man Seeking Woman, which premiered in 2015.[14]
He voices Luci in the Netflix animated show Disenchantment.[15] His first standup special on Netflix, Legalize Everything, was released on June 23, 2020.[16] In 2021, he created and starred in the Netflix prank comedy film Bad Trip.[citation needed]
André is a signatory of the Film Workers for Palestine boycott pledge that was published in September 2025.[17]
Personal life
[edit]André dated actress Rosario Dawson from 2016 to 2017.[18] In March 2021, he said that he was in a relationship with a woman he had met at a farmer's market who did not know he was well-known until after they started dating.[19]
André is a self-described agnostic atheist[20] and a practitioner of Transcendental Meditation.[21] He openly takes whippets as a way to reduce his anxiety.[22]
When addressing his views on sexuality in a 2016 interview, he said, "I think everyone is bi, right? There's no such thing as sexual orientation, or race, or gender. Those are all obsolete man-made concepts. I'll say it again, a hole is a hole." He was then asked if he was coming out as bisexual, to which he responded, "I'll fuck anything that moves."[23]
He endorsed Democratic candidate Bernie Sanders in the 2020 presidential election.[24]
In October 2022, André and fellow comedian Clayton English filed a federal lawsuit against Clayton County, Georgia, claiming that they were subjected to a police program that racially profiled, coerced, and illegally searched passengers boarding planes for drugs at Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport without reasonable suspicion. Their lawsuit challenged the constitutionality of the program.[25] The district court dismissed the lawsuit based on qualified immunity of the police. André and English appealed this decision to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit in January 2024.[26]
In 2024, André signed the "Film Workers for Palestine" boycott, a campaign that denounces Israeli film institutions for their role in the war in Gaza. He has also shared social media posts critical of Israel's military actions and has called for a permanent ceasefire.[27][28] André participated in a protest organized by Jewish Voice for Peace against the Gaza genocide.[29]
Filmography
[edit]| † | Denotes productions that have not yet been released |
Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | The Invention of Lying | Man No. 4 | Cameo |
| 2010 | The Awkward Comedy Show | Himself | Featured comedian |
| Thin Skin | Passenger | Short film | |
| 2012 | Should've Been Romeo | Buzz | |
| 2013 | The Internship | Sid | |
| 2015 | Flock of Dudes | Mook | |
| 2016 | Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping | Dreadlocked CMZ reporter | |
| 2017 | Rough Night | Jake | |
| 2019 | The Lion King | Azizi (voice) | [30] |
| 2021 | Bad Trip | Chris Carey | Also writer and producer |
| The Mitchells vs. the Machines | Mark Bowman (voice) | [30] | |
| Sing 2 | Darius (voice) | [30] | |
| 2022 | Jackass Forever | Himself | Writer and guest appearances[31] |
| Animal Attraction | Darius (voice) | Short film | |
| Jackass 4.5 | Himself | Writer and guest appearances | |
| 2023 | Trolls Band Together | John Dory (voice) | [30] |
| 2025 | Happy Gilmore 2 | Steiner | |
| 2026 | Animal Friends † | TBA | Post-production |
| Street Fighter † | Don Sauvage | Post-production[32] | |
| Little Brother † | TBA | Post-production | |
| TBA | Balls Up † | TBA | Post-production |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Curb Your Enthusiasm | Set P.A. | 2 episodes |
| 2010 | The Big Bang Theory | Joey | Episode: "The 21-Second Excitation" |
| 2011 | Zeke and Luther | Zorn | Episode: "Skate Troopers" |
| Hot in Cleveland | Jeff | Episode: "Elka's Wedding" | |
| Fact Checkers Unit | Mirage | Episode: "Excessive Gass" | |
| Level Up | Max Ross | Television film | |
| 2012–2013 | Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23 | Mark Reynolds | 22 episodes |
| 2012–2023 | The Eric Andre Show | Himself | Creator, host, writer and executive producer |
| 2013–2014 | 2 Broke Girls | Deacon "Deke" Bromberg | 8 episodes |
| 2014 | Lucas Bros. Moving Co. | Various characters (voice) | 2 episodes |
| Comedy Bang! Bang! | Himself | Episode: "Eric Andre Wears a Cat Collage Shirt & Sneakers" | |
| 2015 | Robot Chicken | Various characters (voice) | Episode: "Zero Vegetables" |
| 2015 | Ridiculousness | Himself | Episode: "Eric Andre" |
| 2015–2017 | Man Seeking Woman | Mike | 30 episodes[33] |
| 2016 | Animals | Alex | Voice, episode: "Cats."[30] |
| Traveling the Stars: Action Bronson and Friends Watch Ancient Aliens | Himself | Episode: "Founding Fathers" | |
| American Dad! | The Drifter | Voice, episode: "Stan Smith Is Keanu Reeves as Stanny Utah in Point Breakers" | |
| 2017 | Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special | Baby Archer | Variety special |
| 2018 | Mostly 4 Millennials | Executive producer[34] | |
| 2018–2023 | Disenchantment | Luci / Pendergast | Voice, 50 episodes[30] |
| 2020 | Legalize Everything | Himself | Stand up special on Netflix |
| 2021 | Archer | Colt / The Professor | Voice, 3 episodes |
| 2022 | The Righteous Gemstones | Lyle Lisson | Season 2 |
| Impractical Jokers | Himself | Episode: "Eric Andre" | |
| Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities | Randall Roth | Episode: "The Viewing", Episode 7 | |
| 2023 | The Prank Panel[35] | Himself | Host; also executive producer |
| 2025 | Abbott Elementary | Cedric | Episode: "Testing" |
| Ironheart | Stuart Clarke / Rampage | Episode: "Take Me Home" |
Web
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Laugh Track Mash-Ups | Parker Leon | Episode: "At Your Sir-vice" |
| 2013 | Getting Doug with High | Himself | 1 episode[36] |
| The ArScheerio Paul Show | Flavor Flav | Episode: "Vanilla Ice & Flavor Flav" | |
| 2016 | Hot Ones | Himself | Episode: "Eric Andre Turns Into Tay Zonday While Eating Spicy Wings" |
| 2020 | Episode: "Eric Andre Enters a Fugue State While Eating Spicy Wings" | ||
| Steve-O's Wild Ride! | Podcast 1 episode | ||
| 2021 | Wikipedia: Fact or Fiction? | 1 episode | |
| 2022 | Toro y Moi: Goes By So Fast | Panther | Film accompanying Mahal[37] |
| 2023 | Steve-O's Wild Ride! | Himself | 1 episode |
| 2024 | Chicken Shop Date | Himself | 1 episode |
Discography
[edit]Albums
[edit]| Title | Release date | Record label | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| BLARF (EP) | December 25, 2014 | Self-released | with The First Seed |
| Cease & Desist (LP) | June 26, 2019 | Stones Throw Records | as Blarf |
Guest appearances
[edit]| Title | Lead artist(s) | Release date | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Eric's Advice (Skit)"[38] | Nocando | March 18, 2014 | Jimmy the Burnout |
| "Intro" and "PSA"[39] | OG Swaggerdick | August 9, 2019 | Views from the Dick |
| "Love Me in My Heart"[40] (as Eric "Scratch" Andre) | Lee "Scratch" Perry & Mr. Green | August 23, 2019 | Super Ape vs. 緑: Open Door |
| "Face" | Detahjae | November 10, 2025 | Flare |
Awards
[edit]André won a 2024 Emmy Award for Outstanding Performer in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series for The Eric Andre Show.[41]
References
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- ^ The Making of Season Five. Adult Swim (Special from Eric Andre Show). November 13, 2020.
- ^ The New York Times article: "The Rise of the Anti-Talk Show".
- ^ Luippold, Ross (May 10, 2012). "Eric Andre Talks His New Adult Swim Show That ABC Isn't 'Thrilled' About". HuffPost. Retrieved May 29, 2015.
- ^ "Eric André, Britt Lower & Maya Erskine Cast in FX Comedy Pilot 'Man Seeking Woman'". Deadline Hollywood. March 20, 2014. Archived from the original on February 9, 2023. Retrieved December 16, 2014.
- ^ Ramos, Dino-Ray (May 23, 2018). "Netflix Sets 'Disenchantment' Premiere Date, Unveils First Look at Matt Groening Animated Series". Deadline Hollywood.
- ^ Wright, Megh (May 13, 2020). "Eric Andre Announces His Debut Netflix Stand-up Special, Legalize Everything". Vulture.com. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
- ^ Betts, Anna (September 10, 2025). "Actors and directors pledge not to work with Israeli film groups 'implicated in genocide'". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved September 16, 2025.
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- ^ Stern, Marlow (March 14, 2023). "Eric André Took a Whole Lot of Whippets During This Interview". Rolling Stone. Retrieved August 26, 2024.
- ^ "Comedian Eric Andre: The Gay Interview". Towleroad Gay News. August 11, 2016.
- ^ "Bernie Sanders on Instagram: "Thanks to Eric Andre for joining our East LA phonebank! Anyone who wants to make calls like Eric can get involved at…"". Instagram. Archived from the original on December 26, 2021. Retrieved February 2, 2020.
- ^ "Comedians Eric André and Clayton English sue over drug search program at Atlanta airport: "Dehumanizing and demoralizing"". CBS News. October 11, 2022. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
- ^ "Comedians searched at Atlanta's airport appeal racial profiling lawsuit dismissal". Fox 5 Atlanta. January 24, 2024. Retrieved December 25, 2024.
- ^ "Comedian Eric Andre urges against Israeli operations in Gaza". JPost.com. The Jerusalem Post. May 22, 2024. Retrieved June 18, 2025.
- ^ Sales, Ben (February 13, 2025). "Joaquin Phoenix and Ilana Glazer among hundreds of Jews who 'say no to ethnic cleansing' in Gaza in full-page NYT ad". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. Retrieved June 18, 2025.
- ^ ""Stop Profiting Off Genocide": 200 Arrested at NY Stock Exchange". Democracy Now!. Retrieved June 18, 2025.
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- ^ "Eric Andre and Jeff Tremaine on 'Bad Trip', Storytelling with Pranks, Deleted Scenes, and 'Jackass 4'". The Film Stage. March 31, 2021. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
- ^ Couch, Aaron (September 4, 2025). "'Street Fighter' Moves to Paramount as Legendary Deal Becomes Official". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 4, 2025.
- ^ "FXX Orders 'Man Seeking Woman' Starring Jay Baruchel". Variety. July 2, 2014.
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- ^ "Views from the Dick". tidal.com. August 9, 2019. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
- ^ "Super Ape vs. 緑: Open Door".
- ^ "2024 - 76th Emmy Awards". Retrieved September 9, 2024.
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[edit]Eric André
View on GrokipediaEarly Life and Background
Family and Upbringing
Eric Samuel André was born on April 4, 1983, in Boca Raton, Florida, to Pierre André, an Afro-Haitian psychiatrist, and Natalie André, a New York native of Ashkenazi Jewish descent.[8][9][10] His father immigrated from Haiti, while his mother's heritage traces to Eastern European Jewish roots, creating a multicultural household that André has described as blending Black and Jewish identities.[11][12] André was raised in Boca Raton, where his parents provided a stable environment amid their diverse ethnic backgrounds; his father practiced psychiatry locally, and the family emphasized education, leading André toward performing arts interests from a young age.[8] He has recounted limited emotional expressiveness in family dynamics, including his father's rare verbal affirmation of love shortly before Pierre's death, highlighting a reserved paternal influence during his formative years.[13] No siblings are documented in public records, and André's upbringing reflected the intersection of Haitian immigrant resilience and Jewish cultural traditions, though he identifies primarily as Black and Jewish without formal religious observance from his non-Jewish father.[11] This mixed heritage has informed his self-perception, as he has publicly embraced dual ethnic identities despite occasional external confusion over his appearance and background.[12][9]Education and Early Influences
André attended the Dreyfoos School of the Arts, a public magnet high school in West Palm Beach, Florida, specializing in performing and visual arts, where he participated in the string orchestra as a bass player during his time there from approximately 1998 to 2001.[3][14] He graduated from Dreyfoos in 2001. Following high school, André enrolled at Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts, pursuing studies in double bass performance from 2001 to 2005.[2][15] He completed the program, earning a Bachelor of Music degree in 2005, during which he served as principal bassist.[3] Despite his classical training focus, André later described his relationship with the upright bass as tortured, citing the instrument's physical demands and competitive environment at Berklee as factors in his eventual pivot away from professional music.[15] André's early comedic inclinations emerged amid his music education, with his initial forays into comedy around 2003—while still at Berklee—drawing from his musical background, including free jazz improvisation, which informed an experimental, unstructured approach to performance.[16] He transitioned fully to comedy post-graduation, citing influences such as Tom Green's prank-style antics, Joan Rivers' sharp one-liners, and the sketch comedy of Chappelle's Show as shaping his shift toward absurd, boundary-pushing humor over musical pursuits.[17] This period marked the beginnings of his stand-up career in New York, where he honed a style blending musical rhythm with chaotic improvisation.[16]Career Trajectory
Stand-Up and Initial Breakthroughs
Eric André initiated his stand-up comedy career in 2003, following his departure from Berklee College of Music, where he had studied double bass before shifting focus to performance arts.[18][11] His early routines emphasized absurdism and high-energy disruption, drawing from influences like experimental musicians and comedians, though he later described the repetitive nature of crafting and refining jokes as a psychological grind.[18] Performing at comedy clubs across New York and beyond proved financially precarious, leading André to a nomadic existence; he frequently crashed in green rooms post-gig or relied on acquaintances for lodging while his collaborator Hannibal Buress occasionally slept on subways.[11] To sustain himself, he took side work in commercials and as the Geico Caveman mascot for promotional events, amassing modest savings that funded rudimentary video experiments blending stand-up with visual pranks.[19] These efforts marked his initial breakthrough, as André independently produced a low-budget demo—including man-on-the-street stunts and staged studio chaos—using self-taught editing skills over a year in a disused Brooklyn storefront.[19] Despite rejections from other networks, the tape's raw, unpolished absurdity resonated with Adult Swim executives, who greenlit a 10-episode order in 2012 while André remained on unemployment with minimal funds.[19] This self-reliant pivot from pure stand-up to hybrid content underscored his methodology of subverting conventional comedy structures for visceral impact.The Eric André Show and Television Hosting
is an American surreal comedy series created, hosted, and co-written by Eric André, which debuted on Adult Swim on May 20, 2012.[20] The program parodies conventional late-night talk shows through chaotic elements including absurd sketches, prank segments, and disruptive celebrity interviews, often subverting audience expectations with anti-humor and discomfort-inducing antics.[4] [21] André stars as a manic host who frequently destroys the studio set, embodies erratic personas, and engages in surreal interactions, distinguishing the show from standard interview formats.[21] Initially co-hosted by comedian Hannibal Buress, who provided deadpan contrast to André's hyperactivity across the first several seasons, the series aired 62 episodes over six seasons by 2020.[22] [23] Buress departed after 42 episodes, with subsequent episodes featuring a puppet character named Blannibal as a replacement sidekick.[24] The show's production emphasized thematic cohesion per season while experimenting with visual and comedic styles, incorporating hidden camera pranks and low-budget aesthetics to enhance its raw, unpredictable energy. Beyond the core series, André has hosted Adult Swim specials tied to the show's universe, such as The Eric Andre New Year's Eve Spooktacular, which aired on December 31, 2014, blending live elements with the program's signature mayhem.[24] These productions underscore André's role as a pioneering figure in boundary-pushing television comedy, prioritizing shock value and absurdity over polished entertainment norms.[25] His hosting approach draws from influences like public access television and stunt-based humor, consistently challenging viewers' tolerance for discomfort in pursuit of comedic subversion.Film and Voice Acting Roles
André's live-action film roles have largely consisted of comedic supporting or lead parts emphasizing absurd humor. In 2013, he appeared as Sid, a Google engineer mentoring the protagonists played by Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson, in the Shawn Levy-directed comedy The Internship.[26][27] In 2016, he played Mook, a partygoer, in the independent comedy Flock of Dudes.[1] His most prominent live-action role to date is Chris Carey in the 2021 hidden-camera prank road-trip film Bad Trip, where he stars as a hapless traveler enduring escalating antics to retrieve his institutionalized sister and win back an ex-girlfriend, co-starring Lil Rel Howery and Tiffany Haddish.[1][28] In voice acting, André has featured in major animated studio releases, often voicing eccentric or disruptive characters. He provided the voice of the wisecracking hyena Azizi in Disney's 2019 photorealistic remake of The Lion King, directed by Jon Favreau.[1][29] In 2021, he voiced Darius, a backup singer in the boy band "The Baddest," in Illumination's Sing 2.[1] That same year, in Netflix's The Mitchells vs. the Machines, he voiced Mark Bowman, the bumbling, gadget-obsessed father in a family battling a robot apocalypse.[30][29] In 2023, André voiced John Dory, the arrogant former frontman of the boy band BroZone, in DreamWorks' Trolls Band Together.[30]| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | The Internship | Sid | Live-action supporting[26] |
| 2016 | Flock of Dudes | Mook | Live-action supporting[1] |
| 2019 | The Lion King | Azizi (voice) | Animated supporting[1] |
| 2021 | Bad Trip | Chris Carey | Live-action lead[28] |
| 2021 | Sing 2 | Darius (voice) | Animated supporting[1] |
| 2021 | The Mitchells vs. the Machines | Mark Bowman (voice) | Animated supporting[30] |
| 2023 | Trolls Band Together | John Dory (voice) | Animated supporting |
Music Releases and Other Projects
André has released music primarily through his experimental project Blarf, which originated as a band in 2001 featuring plunderphonics and sound collage elements.[31] In collaboration with The First Seed, he issued the self-released EP BLARF on December 25, 2014, comprising four tracks—"iSteal," "Who I Am," "Wickedpedia," and "Beef Patty"—characterized by freestyled vocals over chaotic beats.[32] [33] In 2019, André revived Blarf as a solo endeavor presented in band format, releasing the album Cease & Desist via Stones Throw Records on June 6. The record features 13 tracks blending hip-hop, noise, and absurdity, including "Smelly" and "Moustache Ride."[34] Beyond music, André co-authored the book Dumb Ideas: A Behind-the-Scenes Exposé on Making Pranks and Other Stupid Creative Endeavors with producer Dan Curry, published on November 14, 2023, by Gallery Books. The volume recounts prank executions from The Eric André Show, offering tips and anecdotes on chaotic comedy production.[35] [36] He also hosts the podcast Bombing with Eric Andre, which debuted in 2023 and explores comedy mishaps through interviews with peers like Steve-O and Benny Blanco, distributed on platforms including Spotify and iHeart. Episodes average 45-60 minutes, focusing on failures in stand-up, pranks, and industry bombing.[37] [38]Comedy Style and Methodology
Core Elements of Absurdism and Pranks
Eric André's comedy is characterized by absurdism through the deliberate subversion of conventional talk show structures, featuring chaotic studio segments where he destroys furniture, feigns erratic behavior, and conducts interviews with nonsensical questions and props to elicit discomfort and disorientation from guests.[25] This approach draws on anti-humor techniques, rejecting traditional punchlines in favor of prolonged awkwardness and boundary-pushing excess that fractures the viewer's sense of reality. In The Eric André Show, which premiered on October 6, 2012, these elements manifest as stream-of-consciousness monologues blending nihilism and paranoia, parodying late-night formats like The Tonight Show by amplifying isolation and unpredictability.[39] Pranks form a parallel core, often executed as hidden-camera operations with absurd, illogical premises designed to provoke raw reactions rather than scripted laughs, as seen in street stunts involving fake escalator malfunctions or public disruptions without narrative grounding.[40] Unlike prank genres reliant on deception for humiliation, André's variants emphasize "benevolent" chaos, where participants are startled into vulnerability but not enduring harm, evolving from influences like Tom Green's public antics into a psychedelic critique of social norms.[41][17] In projects like the 2021 film Bad Trip, pranks integrate shock humor—incorporating sexual innuendos, bodily fluids, and dark themes—with real bystander involvement, heightening the surreal by blurring consent and performance boundaries.[42][43] The interplay of absurdism and pranks underscores a methodology of discomfort as catharsis, where shock value exposes performative facades in entertainment and everyday interactions, though critics note ethical tensions in non-consensual elements that risk real distress for comedic effect.[21][44] This style prioritizes visceral, unfiltered responses over polished wit, positioning André's work as avant-garde satire that challenges audience expectations of coherence and politeness in comedy.[45]Influences and Evolution
Eric André's comedic style draws heavily from a background in music, where he initially pursued upright bass performance at Berklee College of Music before transitioning to stand-up comedy around 2003.[16] This musical foundation, particularly free jazz's improvisational chaos, informed his prank-oriented absurdity, as André has described early comedy sketches as rhythmically driven like jazz sessions.[16] He credits influences such as Tom Green's public pranks, Joan Rivers's sharp one-liners, and Chappelle's Show for shaping his boundary-pushing humor during his stand-up phase in New York.[17] Key televisual inspirations include Space Ghost Coast to Coast for its surreal interview parody and late-night talk show deconstruction, alongside Chris Farley's manic hosting persona from Saturday Night Live. André's adoption of anti-humor—deliberately subverting expectations through discomfort and non-sequiturs—echoes Sacha Baron Cohen's Borat in ambushing real people, evolving into a signature blend of physical chaos and shock value by the time The Eric André Show premiered on Adult Swim in 2012.[46] Figures like Andy Kaufman further underpin this, with André channeling Kaufman's esoteric discomfort in pranks that prioritize unease over punchlines.[47] Over time, André's methodology shifted from solo stand-up bombing—self-described as raw failures turned into material—to collaborative, production-heavy spectacles, incorporating Adult Swim's sketch traditions and Dave Chappelle's advice on fearless execution.[48] By the mid-2010s, his evolution emphasized hypermodern anti-comedy, amplifying surreal elements like set destruction and unscripted guest torment, while maintaining core absurdist roots akin to Monty Python's illogical sketches.[21] This progression reflects a deliberate rejection of conventional resolution, prioritizing causal disruption for comedic realism over audience appeasement.[25]Controversies and Legal Challenges
Prank Show Incidents and Ethical Critiques
The Eric André Show has featured numerous street pranks and ambush-style segments that occasionally escalated into physical altercations or legal repercussions. In a Season 1 prank at a Mensa convention, André disrupted the event dressed as a knight, posing absurd questions to attendees, which prompted members to physically handle him roughly.[49] Another Season 1 incident involved André interrupting a Rancho Cucamonga town council meeting with promises of outlandish policies, leading to his arrest and overnight detention in jail.[49] During a Season 5 celebrity interview, wrestler John Cena reacted to the chaotic setup by throwing André through a shelf, resulting in a concussion that required hospitalization.[49] An early episode prank saw André punching through a car window with his bare hand, necessitating stitches and impacting subsequent production.[49] Ethical critiques of these pranks center on issues of consent and potential harm to non-consenting participants, particularly in street segments targeting everyday people. Philosophers have argued that while participants often sign release forms post-prank, the lack of prior informed consent raises moral concerns, as some individuals later refuse broadcast rights, indicating discomfort or coercion.[25] Specific examples include a prank posing lewd questions to a woman, potentially exacerbating gender-based vulnerabilities, and a barbershop segment in a Black community that ended with a participant chasing André with a knife, heightening risks of emotional distress or violence for marginalized groups.[25] Critics contend these tactics exploit social stresses, such as harassment faced by women or scrutiny on people of color, without adequate safeguards.[25] Defenders, including analyses of André's approach, counter that the comedian assumes greater personal risk—frequently facing public humiliation, injury, or aggression himself, amplified by his identity as a Black man in unpredictable settings—and deliberately avoids pranks on those unable to disengage.[25] The format's absurdism aims to subvert norms rather than maliciously target victims, with André positioning himself as a "benevolent attacker" lacking intent to cause lasting harm.[41] Nonetheless, the recurrent physical toll on André, including arrests and medical treatment, underscores the pranks' high-stakes nature, where escalation often stems from participants' defensive responses rather than premeditated cruelty.[49] No major lawsuits have directly stemmed from these show pranks, though isolated backlash highlights ongoing debates over boundaries in unscripted chaos comedy.[49]Racial Profiling Lawsuit Against Georgia Police
In October 2022, comedian Eric André and fellow comedian Clayton English filed a federal lawsuit against Clayton County, Georgia, and its police department, alleging racial profiling and unlawful detention under the Fourth Amendment during a drug interdiction operation at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.[50] The suit claimed that on October 5, 2022, plainclothes officers from the Clayton County Police Department (CCPD) targeted the two Black men—described in the complaint as an "internationally-celebrated stand-up comedian" and a producer—based on their race, detaining them pre-boarding for a warrantless search without reasonable suspicion of criminal activity.[51] No drugs or contraband were found, and the plaintiffs argued the stop was part of a broader CCPD pattern of selecting Black passengers disproportionately for intrusive searches, supported by data showing over 90% of interdictions focused on individuals perceived as Black or Latino.[50] The initial complaint detailed the officers' approach, which involved surrounding André and English at their gate, demanding identification, and conducting pat-downs and luggage inspections without articulable facts justifying the seizure, leading to what the suit described as a "dehumanizing and traumatic" ordeal lasting approximately 30 minutes.[52] André publicly stated the incident felt like "clearly... racial profiling," emphasizing the absence of behavioral cues typically required for such stops.[53] The lawsuit sought compensatory damages, injunctive relief to end the alleged discriminatory practices, and a declaration that CCPD's methods violated constitutional protections against unreasonable searches.[54] U.S. District Judge Mark H. Cohen dismissed the case in December 2022, ruling that the officers had reasonable suspicion based on the men's proximity to a flight's boarding area and general airport drug-trafficking risks, without addressing the racial profiling claim substantively.[55] André and English appealed to the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, supported by amicus briefs from former law enforcement officials, celebrities including Tyler Perry and Jamie Foxx, and the Policing Project at NYU School of Law, which argued the district court's qualified immunity analysis overlooked evidence of discriminatory intent and selective enforcement.[56] On August 19, 2025, a three-judge panel of the 11th Circuit reversed the dismissal in part, holding that André and English had plausibly alleged a Fourth Amendment violation through racial profiling, as the complaint raised genuine issues about whether the stop was pretextual and racially motivated rather than based on individualized suspicion.[57] The court remanded the case for further proceedings on the profiling claims against the officers in their individual capacities, while upholding dismissal of claims against the county for lack of a policy or custom under Monell v. Department of Social Services.[58] As of that date, the lawsuit remains ongoing in the Northern District of Georgia, with no final resolution on liability or damages.[59]On-Set Assault Allegations
In 2022, during production of the ABC prank competition series The Prank Panel, co-hosted by Eric André and Johnny Knoxville, an incident occurred involving the use of a taser on set. Daniel Curry, a producer and former writing collaborator with André, alleged that Knoxville tased him without consent, causing him to collapse, lose motor control, and suffer ongoing physical injuries including rigid muscle spasms and emotional trauma.[60] According to the lawsuit filing, the sequence began when André attempted to tase Knoxville as part of unscripted horseplay; Knoxville then seized the device and chased Curry through the set, deploying it against him while Curry was running, resulting in a hard fall.[61][62] Curry filed a $3 million civil suit in May 2024 against Knoxville, Jimmy Kimmel's production company, and other entities, claiming battery, negligence, and a failure to ensure set safety despite known risks of tasers causing involuntary muscle locking and falls.[63] He described the environment as one of escalating pranks without proper safeguards, less than a week into his involvement, and stated that the incident prompted him to quit the show.[64] The suit highlighted that Curry, new to the production, viewed the tasing as workplace harassment rather than consensual stunt work.[65] André's role drew scrutiny, with Curry and observers accusing him of minimizing the severity by framing it as standard "Jackass-style" antics, potentially contributing to a culture where dangerous improvisations were normalized.[62] No formal charges were filed against André, and the lawsuit primarily targets Knoxville for the direct act, but the event underscored ethical concerns over physical pranks in comedy productions involving André. As of October 2025, the case remains unresolved, with no reported settlements or dismissals.[61]Political Engagement and Views
Public Statements on U.S. Politics
Eric André has expressed a deep cynicism toward the U.S. political system, describing politicians as "sociopathic murderers controlled by the oligarchy of war profiteers" who prioritize interests of weapon manufacturers, energy, and oil companies over public welfare.[66] In a 2016 interview, he stated that "all politicians are horrible," reflecting a broader distrust of institutional power structures.[67] During the 2016 presidential election, André critiqued both major candidates. He characterized Donald Trump's campaign as a "goof," suggesting it lacked seriousness, while accusing Hillary Clinton of having "blood on her hands" due to her policy record, including support for fracking, signing the Patriot Act twice, backing the Iraq invasion, the Trans-Pacific Partnership, and drone strikes in Pakistan.[68] [69] [66] He had voted for Barack Obama in both 2008 and 2012, viewing the election of a Black president as "a huge victory for our country," but condemned Obama's administration for drone strikes that killed innocent civilians, including women and children, warning that continued bombings in Pakistan could provoke "another 9/11 attack."[66] In the 2020 Democratic primaries, André endorsed Bernie Sanders, participating in phone banking efforts and aligning with a coalition of unconventional celebrities supporting the senator's campaign.[70] [71] Regarding criminal justice, he advocated legalizing all drugs and activities to undermine policing incentives, stating in a 2020 interview amid protests against police brutality that such a policy would eliminate pretexts for overreach.[72] In October 2024, he opposed California Proposition 36, which sought to increase penalties for certain drug and theft offenses, arguing it would reinstate long mandatory prison terms for nonviolent crimes, fund private prisons, and divert resources from mental health, drug treatment, and prevention programs, thereby exacerbating incarceration disparities affecting Black and brown communities.[73]Positions on Israel-Palestine Conflict
In October 2023, shortly after the Hamas-led attack on Israel, André signed an open letter organized by Hollywood figures thanking President Joe Biden for his support of Israel and calling for the release of hostages held by Hamas.[74] The letter attributed responsibility for the ensuing conflict to Hamas and praised Biden's "moral clarity" in standing with Israel.[74] By March 2024, André participated in a protest action with the Jewish activist group IfNotNow in Los Angeles, where demonstrators hung banners over a freeway reading "No Money for Massacre" to oppose U.S. military aid to Israel amid the Gaza war.[75] IfNotNow, which critiques Israeli government policies toward Palestinians, framed the action as a rejection of funding what they described as atrocities.[75] In May 2024, André publicly shifted toward advocating a permanent ceasefire, stating in a video as a "self-loving Jew" that Israel should "stop weaponizing antisemitism," end the "siege on Gaza," and "let Gaza live," while calling to "impeach Netanyahu."[76] He condemned Israeli military actions, including bombings of schools and hospitals, and urged donations to Palestinian aid groups, criticizing U.S. defense contractors like Raytheon and Lockheed Martin.[77] André emphasized intertwined Jewish and Palestinian safety, partnering again with IfNotNow for the message.[77] On October 22, 2025, André signed an open letter from Jewish figures worldwide urging the United Nations and global leaders to impose sanctions on Israel over its conduct in the conflict.[78] The letter positioned the signatories against Israeli policies, reflecting André's alignment with international criticism of the government's actions.[78]Criticisms of Activism from Opposing Perspectives
André's disruptive pranks targeting Republican events during the 2016 U.S. presidential campaign drew sharp rebukes from Trump supporters and conservative figures, who viewed them as juvenile interference rather than legitimate activism. At a July 2016 "America First" rally in Cleveland, André crashed the stage, making crude remarks that prompted conspiracy theorist Alex Jones to confront and physically engage with him and his crew, leading to André being roughed up by attendees.[79][80] Jones later described the incident as an attempt by André to provoke chaos, aligning with broader conservative dismissals of such antics as performative left-wing agitation rather than substantive political critique.[80] In the context of the Israel-Palestine conflict, André's initial public support for Israel elicited criticism from pro-Palestine activists, who saw it as complicity in alleged oppression. On October 23, 2023, André signed an open letter to President Joe Biden thanking him for U.S. military aid to Israel following the October 7 Hamas attacks, which prompted social media outcry accusing him of ignoring Palestinian suffering.[81] This backlash contributed to the cancellation of a planned April 6, 2024, performance celebrating his 40th birthday at New Orleans' Music Box Village, after local band LSD Clownsystem withdrew, citing André's stance as incompatible with their values.[82][81] André subsequently canceled the event entirely, highlighting fractures within entertainment circles over divergent views on the conflict.[81] André's later shift toward advocating a Gaza ceasefire, including participation in a March 2024 Jewish Voice for Peace action blocking Hollywood Boulevard and a May 2024 Instagram video calling to "impeach Netanyahu" and end the "siege on Gaza," has not drawn documented widespread opposition from pro-Israel advocates in public discourse, though it represents a pivot that alienated some initial supporters of his earlier position.[83][76] Critics from pro-Israel perspectives have occasionally framed such celebrity interventions as naive or harmful to Jewish safety, but specific rebukes targeting André remain sparse compared to intra-left critiques of his prior alignment.[77]Personal Life and Habits
Relationships and Family
André was born on April 4, 1983, in Boca Raton, Florida, to an Ashkenazi Jewish mother, Natalie André, originally from New York and an award-winning activist, and an Afro-Haitian father, Doctor Pierre André, a former medical professional.[8] He identifies as both Black and Jewish, reflecting his mixed heritage.[11] No public information confirms the existence of siblings. André has not married and has no known children.[84] He dated actress Rosario Dawson from 2016 to 2017.[85] In 2012, he was romantically linked to actress Tatyana Ali, with the relationship reportedly lasting until around 2013.[86] Early 2023 saw brief public sightings with model Emily Ratajkowski, fueling short-lived dating rumors that appear to have ended without confirmation of a formal relationship.[87] In a March 2021 interview, André described being in a relationship with an unnamed woman he met at a farmer's market, who was initially unaware of his celebrity status.[17] He maintains relative privacy regarding his personal romantic life beyond these reported connections.Health Issues and Substance Use
Eric André has publicly discussed experiencing significant anxiety, describing himself as a "nervous wreck" despite his on-screen persona, and copes through therapy and meditation.[88][89] In a 2021 interview, he emphasized prioritizing mental health, including practices like therapy to manage underlying nervousness.[90] Physically, André has sustained multiple injuries from stunts on The Eric André Show, including concussions and damaged knees accumulated over years of chaotic production.[91] In August 2024, he sought hospital treatment for a concussion after being thrown through a shelf by John Cena during a segment.[92] Additionally, in 2023, he intentionally lost 40 pounds over six months through calorie counting, training with three personal trainers, and guidance from a nutritionist to prepare for the show's sixth season.[93] In April 2025, André reported contracting gastrointestinal parasites after consuming mushrooms extracted from cow dung during a trip to Oaxaca, Mexico.[94] Regarding substance use, André has shared experiences with various drugs, favoring psychedelics and describing positive encounters on podcasts and at events like SXSW in 2023.[95] He uses nitrous oxide (whippets), alcohol, and benzodiazepines to alleviate anxiety, while acknowledging the dangers of the latter two, stating in a 2023 interview that benzodiazepines are "incredibly dangerous" and alcohol similarly risky.[96] In discussions with figures like Steve-O, he recounted both favorable and adverse drug experiences without indicating dependency.[97] His 2020 Netflix special Legalize Everything features advocacy-tinged humor on drug policy, critiquing government inconsistencies in substance regulation.[98]Professional Output
Filmography
Eric André's film credits encompass supporting live-action roles in comedies, lead performances in prank-style films he co-created, and voice work in animated features. His breakout film role came in Bad Trip (2021), where he starred as Chris Carey alongside co-writer and director Kitao Sakurai, drawing from hidden-camera antics similar to his television style.[28] He has also provided voices for major animations, including Azizi in Disney's The Lion King remake (2019), Mark Bowman in The Mitchells vs. the Machines (2021), and Elwood in Sing 2 (2021).[99] Earlier appearances include Jake in the ensemble comedy Rough Night (2017) and smaller parts in films like The Internship (2013) as Stuart.[29]| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Street Fighter | Don Sauvage |
| 2023 | Trolls Band Together | John Dory (voice) |
| 2022 | Jackass Forever | Self |
| 2021 | Sing 2 | Elwood (voice) |
| 2021 | The Mitchells vs. the Machines | Mark Bowman (voice) |
| 2021 | Bad Trip | Chris Carey |
| 2019 | The Lion King | Azizi (voice) |
| 2017 | Rough Night | Jake |
| 2016 | Flock of Dudes | Mook |
| 2013 | The Internship | Stuart |
Television Appearances
André created and hosted The Eric André Show, a surreal late-night parody series on Adult Swim that premiered on May 20, 2012.[4] The program features chaotic interviews with celebrity guests, interspersed with absurd sketches, man-on-the-street pranks, and studio destruction, drawing from influences like public-access television and Tim and Eric's style. It ran for 40 episodes across its first four seasons from 2012 to 2018, followed by a fifth season of 10 episodes in 2020 and a sixth season premiering June 4, 2023.[100] In Man Seeking Woman on FXX, André portrayed Mike, the eccentric best friend of lead character Josh Greenberg, appearing recurringly across all three seasons from 2015 to 2017.[1] He contributed sketches and appeared in Mostly 4 Millennials, a 2018 Adult Swim variety series hosted by collaborator Derrick Beckles that satirized millennial trends through parody segments and viral-style content.[101] André guest-starred as Lyle Lissons in season 3 of HBO's The Righteous Gemstones in 2019.[102] Earlier guest roles include uncredited appearances in two episodes of Curb Your Enthusiasm (season 7, episodes 9–10, 2011) and a brief role in The Big Bang Theory (season 4, episode 8, "The 21-Second Excitation," 2010).[103] He has made numerous promotional and comedic appearances on late-night talk shows, including multiple segments on Conan (TBS, 2012–2021) discussing his series and performing improvised monologues, as well as interviews on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (CBS), such as a 2016 segment recounting a prank at a political rally.[104]Discography
Eric André's discography consists primarily of collaborative EPs, singles, and soundtrack contributions, often blending hip-hop, experimental sounds, and comedic elements reflective of his performance style. His earliest notable music release is the EP BLARF (stylized as such), credited to Eric Andre & The First Seed and self-released on December 25, 2014, via Bandcamp. The four-track project includes "iSteal," "Who I Am," "Wickedpedia," and "Beef Patty," featuring raw, lo-fi production with André's rapping over beats produced by The First Seed.[32] André has released sporadic singles outside of full projects, such as "Hot Chicken," an independent track showcasing his humorous lyricism. Additional music credits include features on tracks like "Love Me in My Heart" and "PSA," available on streaming platforms. In 2023, André contributed vocals to the Trolls Band Together soundtrack as part of the fictional boy band BroZone, alongside Justin Timberlake, Daveed Diggs, Troye Sivan, and Kid Cudi. Notable performances include "Better Place (Family Harmony)," which has exceeded 62 million streams on Spotify; "Perfect" with over 50 million; "BroZone's Back" with 45 million; "It Takes Two" with 29 million; and "Family" with 19 million. These pop tracks marked his most commercially successful music output to date.[105][106] No full-length studio albums have been released under André's name as of October 2025, with his musical endeavors remaining secondary to his television and stand-up career.[107]Reception and Impact
Critical Assessments
Critics have praised The Eric André Show for its subversive parody of late-night talk show conventions, highlighting its chaotic, low-budget aesthetic as a deliberate critique of polished television formats. Season 1 received a 91% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on two reviews, with commentators noting its surreal elements and André's unhinged hosting as innovative disruptions to genre norms.[20] Similarly, Season 4 earned 94% approval from one review, and Season 5 garnered 87% from two reviews, with IndieWire describing André as "more unpredictable, deranged, and genuinely hilarious than ever" in its mockery of celebrity interviews and skits.[108][109][110] However, assessments often critique the show's reliance on shock value and destruction, labeling it as crude or lacking substantive humor. IMDb user reviews reflect this divide, with fans appreciating the "fearless approach" while some critics deem it "crude and unfunny."[4] Common Sense Media rated it 3 out of 5 stars, citing excessive ribald sexual language and mature content that parody late-night tropes but overwhelm with vulgarity unsuitable for broader audiences.[111] Analyses describe André's style as "shock humor" centered on taboo subjects like bodily functions and dark themes, which elicits discomfort rather than insight, potentially alienating viewers seeking coherence.[25] André's stand-up specials have faced harsher scrutiny for amplifying raunchy, unstructured chaos without narrative payoff. Eric Andre: Legalize Everything (2020) holds a 41% Rotten Tomatoes critic score from 25 reviews, with detractors calling it a "hilarious dose of raunchy chaos" that prioritizes taboo-breaking over wit, functioning more as stoner-oriented absurdity than refined comedy.[112] Some academic deconstructions frame his work as hypermodern anti-comedy akin to Dadaist influences, yet dismiss it as garish gross-out fare dismissed by critics despite comparisons to historical provocateurs like Brecht or Artaud.[113] This polarization underscores a causal tension: André's intentional discomfort—via pranks and set demolitions—challenges audience expectations but risks devolving into performative anarchy without deeper satirical bite, as noted in essays on its internet-age roots.[45] Broader evaluations position André's output as cult-favored avant-garde, effective in highlighting media banalities through absurdity, yet limited by repetition and ethical qualms over deceiving guests into "houses of horrors."[17] While Bad Trip (2021), a prank documentary co-starring Lil Rel Howery, achieved 75% approval on Rotten Tomatoes from 63 reviews for its hidden-camera antics, it reinforces critiques of his oeuvre as prioritizing visceral reaction over intellectual engagement.[114] Overall, critical consensus views André's influence as niche, thriving on anti-establishment energy but constrained by a formula that, per some observers, mocks talk-show safety without consistently transcending its own excesses.[115]Fan Base and Cultural Influence
Eric André's fan base primarily consists of younger audiences, including college-aged individuals and those engaged in skateboarding culture, as André himself described in a 2020 interview, categorizing fans as "college party dudes" or "black skateboarders."[17] This demographic aligns with informal polls indicating that viewers who appreciate The Eric André Show skew younger, reflecting its appeal to millennials familiar with internet-driven humor.[45] On social media, André maintains significant followings, with approximately 772,000 Twitter followers as of July 2023 and nearly one million on Instagram, where he shares content resonating with online comedy enthusiasts.[116][117] Despite modest traditional television viewership—such as 206,000 viewers for episodes in late 2023—the show garners strong online popularity, often ranking highly among Adult Swim programs in digital metrics.[118][119] André's cultural influence manifests through his pioneering of anti-humor and shock-based absurdism, which subverts conventional comedy structures and emphasizes chaotic, expectation-defying sketches.[120][25] This style has permeated internet culture, inspiring surreal millennial comedy that confronts life's illogicalities via "dank memes" and lowbrow themes, as seen in broader trends on platforms like Adult Swim and social media.[121] His work draws parallels to Dadaism, resurfacing avant-garde elements in user-generated memes and fostering a niche of discomforting, performative humor tailored to the digital age.[122] Memes derived from André's sketches, such as the "Let Me In" clip and "Who Killed Hannibal?" format, have achieved widespread virality, embedding his chaotic persona into online discourse and amplifying his reach beyond television.[123][124][125] These elements underscore his role in shaping internet meme culture, where his pranks and non-sequiturs serve as templates for absurd, shareable content that critiques social norms through exaggeration rather than direct satire.[45]Awards and Nominations
Eric André received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Performer in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series in 2024 for his work on The Eric Andre Show.[126][127] The Eric Andre Show was also nominated for two Primetime Emmys that year, including in a category for short-form series.[128] André has earned several nominations across other awards ceremonies. In 2021, he was nominated for an MTV Movie + TV Award for Best Comedic Performance.[127][129] The following year, he received a Black Reel Award nomination for Outstanding Voice Performance and an NAACP Image Award nomination for Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance.[127][129]| Year | Award | Category | Result | Work |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Performer in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series | Won | The Eric Andre Show |
| 2021 | MTV Movie + TV Awards | Best Comedic Performance | Nominated | N/A |
| 2022 | Black Reel Awards | Outstanding Voice Performance | Nominated | N/A |
| 2022 | NAACP Image Awards | Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance | Nominated | N/A |
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