Kindler, Andy

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KINDLER, Andy

PERSONAL

Raised in New York, NY.


Addresses: Agent—OmniPop Talent Agency, 10700 Ventura Blvd., 2nd Floor, Studio City, CA 91604.


Career: Actor, writer, producer, and comedian. Performed as a stand–up comedian at various venues; delivered various State of the Industry addresses, Montreal Just for Laughs Festival.


Member: American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, Screen Actors Guild.


CREDITS

Television Appearances; Series:

Jameson and cohost, The Bobby Heenan Show, USA Network, 1989.

Various characters, Comic Strip Live (also known as Comic Strip Late Night, Comic Strip Prime Time, and The Sunday Comics), Fox, c. 1989–94.

Jameson, WWF Prime–Time Wrestling, USA Network, 1991.

Jameson, WWF Superstars of Wrestling, syndicated, 1991.

Andy, Everybody Loves Raymond, CBS, 1996–2005.

Himself, Comics on Delivery (also known as C.O.D.), Comedy Central, 1997.

Andy Kindler, Real Time with Andy Kindler (also known as Real Time), TNT, beginning 1998.

Voice, The Dick & Paula Celebrity Special (animated), FX Channel, beginning 1999.

Contributor ("TV Guy"), The Daily Show (also known as The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Global Edition), Comedy Central, 2000.

Host, Late Friday, NBC, 2001–2002.

Mr. Travers, Raising Dad, The WB, 2001–2002.


Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Himself, Heroes of Jewish Comedy, Comedy Central and Channel 4 (England), 2003.

Andy Kind, Pilot Season, Trio, 2004.


Television Appearance; Movies:

Frist producer, Favorite Deadly Sins (also known as National Lampoon's "Favorite Deadly Sins"), Showtime, 1995.

Boss, "Skins," Exposure, Sci–Fi Channel, 1997.

Television Appearances; Specials:

The 15th Annual Young Comedians Show—Hosted by Dana Carvey, HBO, 1992.

Various characters, The TV Wheel, HBO, 1995.

Field reporter, Not Necessarily the Elections, HBO, 1996.

Comedy Product, Comedy Central, c. 1996.

Andrew J. Kind, Sports Illustrated: Swimsuit '99 (documentary), TNT, 1999.


Television Appearances; Episodic:

Salesperson, "To Kill a Talking Bird," Martin, Fox, 1993.

Muddling Through, CBS, 1994.

Himself, "Conflict of Interest," The Larry Sanders Show, HBO, 1995.

Voice of Andy, "Family Car," Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist (animated), Comedy Central, 1995.

Himself, Mad TV, Fox, 1996.

The Late Show with David Letterman, CBS, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2005.

Hesh Finkleman, "Ellen Unplugged," Ellen (also known as These Friends of Mine), ABC, 1997.

Voice of Andy, "Mourning Person," Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist (animated), Comedy Central, 1997.

Voice of Andy, "New Phone System," Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist (animated), Comedy Central, 1997.

Himself, The Martin Short Show, syndicated, 1999.

Late Friday, NBC, 2001.

Voice of Arnold Lindenson, "Hiatus," Home Movies (animated), Comedy Central, 2002.

Voice of Arnold Lindenson, "Identifying a Body," Home Movies (animated), Comedy Central, 2002.

Voice of Arnold Lindenson, "The Wedding," Home Movies (animated), Comedy Central, 2002.

Himself, Comic Remix, Comedy Central, 2002.

Doug, "Crying, Lying and Still Trying," Significant Others, Bravo, 2004.

Doug, "A Date, Fate, and Jail Bate," Significant Others, Bravo, 2004.

Voice of Arnold Lindenson, "The Wizard's Baker," Home Movies (animated), Comedy Central, 2004.

Judge, Pet Star, Animal Planet, various episodes in 2004–2005.


Appeared as a panelist, The News Hole (also known as The News Hole with Harry Shearer), Comedy Central; in The A–List, Comedy Central; The Arsenio Hall Show, syndicated; Balderdash, PAX TV; Comic Cabana, Comedy Central; The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn, CBS; Late Night with Conan O'Brien, NBC; Lounge Lizards, Comedy Central; Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher (also known as Politically Incorrect), Comedy Central and ABC; Sin City Spectacular (also known as Penn & Teller's "Sin City Spectacular"), FX Channel; Two Drink Minimum, Comedy Central; and For Comics Only.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Andytown USA, Comedy Central, 1996.

Host, This Is Hollywood?, American Movie Classics, 2005.


Television Work; Series:

Segment producer, Comic Strip Live (also known as Comic Strip Late Night, Comic Strip Prime Time, and The Sunday Comics), Fox, c. 1989–94.


Television Work; Pilots:

Executive producer and creator, This Is Hollywood?, American Movie Classics, 2005.


Film Appearances:

Himself, Chantmania: The Benzedrine Monks of Santo Damonica, Brent Carpenter Productions/Rhino Home Video, 1994.

Situation comedy writer, Who's the Caboose?, Pilot Season Productions, 1997.


RECORDINGS

Video Games:

Former talent scout, Don't Quit Your Day Job, 1996.


WRITINGS

Teleplays; Specials:

Sports Illustrated: Swimsuit '99 (documentary), TNT, 1999.


Teleplays; with Others; Episodic:

Wrote additional material for Dr. Katz: Professional Therapist (animated), Comedy Central.


Short Pieces for Periodicals:

"The Hack's Handbook," National Lampoon, February, 1991.