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Andy Richter

Actor

Andy Richter

  • Born: 28 September 1966, Downers Grove, Illinois, USA
  • Estimated net worth: $8 million

Andy Richter is a versatile American actor and comedian known for his work on late-night television, particularly as the sidekick on Conan O'Brien's shows. He gained fame for his comedic timing and distinctive voice, appearing in films like 'Elf' and 'The…

About Andy Richter

Andy Richter is a versatile American actor and comedian known for his work on late-night television, particularly as the sidekick on Conan O'Brien's shows. He gained fame for his comedic timing and distinctive voice, appearing in films like 'Elf' and 'The Santa Clause 2'. His career spans various genres, reflecting his reputation as a reliable comedic talent.

Born
28 September 1966, Downers Grove, Illinois, USA
Known for
Acting
Height
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Spouses
Sarah Thyre (1996-2019)
Children
2 children: William and Clara
Parents
Dr. David Richter and Mary Richter
Estimated net worth
$8 million

Fun facts about Andy Richter

  • Andy Richter has a degree in acting from Columbia College Chicago.
  • He once appeared as a contestant on 'Celebrity Jeopardy!' and showcased his trivia skills.

Famous Andy Richter quotes

“I don't know how to do this.”
Elf, 2003
“I’m not a doctor. I’m a TV person.”
The Santa Clause 2, 2002
“I can’t believe I’m saying this, but I think I’m going to miss you.”
Conan O'Brien Must Go, 2024

Andy Richter filmography

Cast (192)

YearTitleCharacterRating
2026Obsession MovieCarter8.2
2025Celebrity Weakest Link TVSelf - Contestant6.0
2025The Paper TVCarl7.1
2024Have I Got News for You TVSelf6.2
2024Grave Conversations TVSelf10.0
2024Elsbeth TVMickey Muntz6.8
2024After Midnight TVSelf - Guest5.5
2023The Ultimate Improv Show TVMonologist
2023First Time Female Director MovieSheldonn Clifford3.8
2023SmartLess: On the Road TVUnknown character8.0
Show 182 more credits
YearTitleCharacterRating
202380 for Brady MovieClark6.2
2022The Wheel TVSelf - Expert4.4
2022Celebrity Jeopardy! TVSelf - Contestant6.3
2022Pictionary TVUnknown character6.3
2022Marcel the Shell with Shoes On MovieMario (voice)7.6
2022The Boss Baby: Back in the Crib TVBradley, Criminal Baby Mako, Board Member Bradley, Maitre D' (voice)7.4
2021American Auto TVAndy Richter5.6
2021Fast Foodies TVSelf4.7
2021Celebrity Wheel of Fortune TVSelf - Contestant7.1
2021Name That Tune TVSelf - Contestant6.9
2020Trolls: TrollsTopia TVDisgruntle Weed (voice)8.5
2020Earth to Ned TVHimself5.5
2020Star Trek: Lower Decks TVBeljo Tweekle (voice)7.6
2020Love, Victor TVCoach Ford8.6
2019Vernon and Gus TVGus (voice)
2019Vernon and Gus TVMale Hoodie Biker (voice)
2019Vernon and Gus TVLate Man (voice)
2019Fyre MovieSelf (archive footage)6.9
2018Funny Tweets MovieSelf
201825 Words or Less TVUnknown character5.2
201825 Words or Less TVSelf5.2
2018Big City Greens TVMayor Hansock (voice)7.6
2017Big Hero 6 The Series TVGlobby (voice)7.6
2017Joe Mande's Award-Winning Comedy Special MovieSelf5.9
2017All Hail King Julien: Exiled TVMort / Ted (voice)7.4
2017Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special MovieSelf6.0
2017Santa Clarita Diet TVCarl Coby7.4
2017Girlfriend's Day MovieHarold Lamb5.0
2017Big Fan TVHimself - Host5.0
2016Andy Richter's Home for the Holidays MovieHimself
2016Justice League Action TVChronos (voice)7.2
2016The Stinky & Dirty Show TVBrave (voice)5.4
2016The $100,000 Pyramid TVSelf7.0
2016Match Game TVSelf - Panelist6.5
2016Bajillion Dollar Propertie$ TVArt Gordon6.6
2016Donald Trump's The Art of the Deal: The Movie MoviePete Rozelle5.3
2016Animals. TVPrisoner6.3
2015Life in Pieces TVJulius Black7.2
2015Moonbeam City TVQuench (voice)5.8
2015Celebrity Family Feud TVSelf - Contestant7.7
2015China, Il The Musical MovieAgent Green
2015Fresh Off the Boat TVAndy Richter7.2
2015Misery Loves Comedy MovieSelf6.1
2014All Hail King Julien TVMort / Ted (voice)6.8
2014Penguins of Madagascar MovieMort (voice)6.5
2014The Penguins of Madagascar: Operation Special Delivery MovieMort (voice)5.0
2014The Unbelievably Sweet Alpacas MovieManager9.0
2014black-ish TVMr. Schatz7.1
2014Jason Nash Is Married MovieAndy3.8
2014Review TVAuctioneer7.5
2013The Secret Life of Walter Mitty MovieAndy Richter7.2
2013@midnight with Chris Hardwick TVSelf5.3
2013Batman: The Dark Knight Returns MovieFrank (voice, uncredited)8.1
2013The Millers TVDoug5.8
2013Sean Saves the World TVLarry5.8
2013Brooklyn Nine-Nine TVDoorman8.2
2013Hollywood Game Night TVSelf6.5
2013Maron TVHimself7.0
2013The Arrested Development Documentary Project MovieSelf6.0
2013Madly Madagascar MovieMort (voice)6.6
2013Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2 MovieFrank (voice, uncredited)7.9
2012Comedy Bang! Bang! TVSelf6.4
2012Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted MovieMort (voice)6.7
2012The Penguins of Madagascar: Operation Antarctica MovieMort (voice)6.3
2012The Penguins of Madagascar: Operation Blowhole MovieMort (voice)7.5
2011China, IL TVAgent Green (voice)6.9
2011Conan O'Brien Can't Stop MovieSelf6.6
2011Happy Endings TVRoy6.9
2011Bob's Burgers TVWayne (voice)7.8
2010Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode III Movie4-LOM (voice)7.5
2010Glory Daze TVPriest5.7
2010Conan TVSelf7.2
2010Running Wilde TVDan Thorngood6.3
2010The Penguins of Madagascar: Happy King Julien Day MovieMort6.6
2010The Penguins of Madagascar: New to the Zoo MovieMort (voice)7.2
2010Team Coco Presents the Conan Writers Live MovieSelf
2010Hot in Cleveland TVFather Brian7.2
2010The Penguins of Madagascar - Operation: Get Ducky MovieMort6.6
2010The Penguins of Madagascar: Operation DVD Premiere MovieMort6.0
2009Merry Madagascar MovieMort (voice)6.5
2009Aliens in the Attic MovieUncle Nathan Pearson5.7
2009I Stink! MovieGarbage Truck (voice)
2009The Penguins of Madagascar MovieMort6.5
2008Prop 8: The Musical MovieCalifornia Gays and The People That Love Them6.9
2008The Penguins of Madagascar TVMort (voice)7.5
2008Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode II Movie4-LOM / Krayt Dragon / Stormtrooper (voice)7.5
2008True Jackson, VP TVSimon Christini7.9
2008Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa MovieMort (voice)6.5
2008The Suite Life on Deck TVBrother Theodore7.7
2008The Mighty B! TVBen Higgenbottom6.4
2008Semi-Pro MovieBobby Dee5.6
2008Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis TVSelf7.5
2007Chuck TVBrad White7.7
2007The Procedure MovieT.J.4.6
2007Clark and Michael TVJerry Lillard7.5
2007Blades of Glory MovieMountie6.1
2007Andy Barker, P.I. TVAndy Barker7.3
2007If I Had Known I Was a Genius MovieGame Show Host4.1
2007The Naked Trucker and T-Bones Show TVUnknown character5.2
200630 Rock TVMitch Lemon7.5
2006Talkshow with Spike Feresten TVUnknown character5.5
2006Metalocalypse TVJ.F. Amarth (voice)7.6
2006Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby MovieGregory6.4
2006The New Adventures of Old Christine TVStan7.2
2005Bones TVHenry Simon8.2
2005Lenny The Wonder Dog MovieLenny4.8
2005Weekends at the D.L. TVUnknown character9.0
2005The Aristocrats MovieSelf5.9
2005Dancing with the Stars TVSelf - Contestant6.2
2005Hell's Kitchen TVSelf - Restaurant Patron6.9
2005Madagascar MovieMort (voice)6.9
2005Robot Chicken TVAndy Richter / Spider-Man / Dr. Peter Yarbrough (voice)7.6
2005American Dad! TVChime-In Guy (voice)7.0
2005American Dad! TVChef (voice)7.0
2005American Dad! TVJake (voice)7.0
2005American Dad! TVDoctor / Car Salesman (voice)7.0
2005American Dad! TVLuggage Store Employer (voice)7.0
2005American Dad! TVWhite Francine (voice)7.0
2005American Dad! TVDrug Addict (voice)7.0
2005American Dad! TVPhilip (voice)7.0
2005American Dad! TVCar Wash Owner (voice)7.0
2005American Dad! TVGuy at Carnival (voice)7.0
2005American Dad! TVDelMonaco (voice)7.0
2005Ten Years Later MovieHimself
2004Quintuplets TVBob Chase8.3
2004New York Minute MovieBennie Bang6.1
2004Seeing Other People MovieCarl5.8
2004Death and Texas MovieCongressman Jack Levanyt6.2
2003Elf MovieMorris6.7
2003Arrested Development TVAndy Richter / Rocky Richter7.9
2003The Lyon's Den TVUnknown character8.8
2003Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special MovieSelf7.0
2003Happy Family TVClerk7.0
2003The Ellen DeGeneres Show TVSelf5.6
2003My Boss's Daughter MovieRed Taylor5.1
2003Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns) MovieSelf8.4
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live! TVTim Walz5.3
2003Big Shorts Mouse MovieBig Shorts Mouse (voice)
2002Dave Foley's The True Meaning of Christmas Specials MoviePriest6.0
2002Monk TVHal Tucker7.9
2002Martin & Orloff MovieUnknown character5.5
2002Frank McKlusky, C.I. MovieHerb4.3
2002Big Trouble MovieJack/Ralph Pendick6.1
2002Andy Richter Controls the Universe TVAndy Richter7.3
2002Run Ronnie Run MovieNetwork Executive #25.9
200150 Years of NBC Late Night MovieSelf (archive footage)5.0
2001Scary Movie 2 MovieFather Harris5.9
2001Pootie Tang MovieRecord Executive5.1
2001Dr. Dolittle 2 MovieEugene Wilson5.3
2001Primetime Glick TVUnknown character7.2
2000DAG TVAndy Richter (uncredited)7.0
2000Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2 MovieSelf (archive footage)4.4
2000Ed TVBarney Sticuzo7.7
2000Dr. T & the Women MovieEli5.4
2000Malcolm in the Middle TVDr. Kennedy8.5
1999Random Play TVUnknown character
1999Strangers with Candy TVThe Career Wizard7.5
1999Strangers with Candy TVNutraWhiz Clerk7.5
1999Strangers with Candy TVTweetzie Railroad Indian7.5
1998The Thin Pink Line MovieKen Irpine4.7
1998Will & Grace TVDale6.9
1998Upright Citizens Brigade TVUnknown character7.5
1998LateLine TVUnknown character7.0
1998Sesame Street: Elmopalooza! MovieSelf6.1
1997The View TVSelf - Guest4.3
1997Just Shoot Me! TVAlan6.6
1997Rodney Dangerfield's 75th Birthday Toast MovieSelf7.0
1997King of the Hill TVWesley Cherish (voice)7.4
1996The Daily Show TVSelf6.4
1995Mr. Show with Bob and David TVAndy Richter7.5
1994Cabin Boy MovieKenny5.2
1993Late Night with Conan O'Brien TVSelf7.3
1993Late Night with Conan O'Brien TVSelf - Guest7.3
1993The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering Mom MoviePolice Officer6.4
1992The Tonight Show with Jay Leno TVUnknown character5.3
1988LIVE with Kelly and Mark TVUnknown character5.6
1975Saturday Night Live TVDrinky Cow (voice) (uncredited)6.9
1952Today TVSelf5.6
TBAStar Wars Detours TVZuckuss (voice)6.5
TBAHarry and the Mutant Mid-Century Furniture MovieHarry (voice)
TBACaroline MovieUnknown character
TBAAfter MovieUnknown character

Crew (3)

YearTitleRoleRating
2016Andy Richter's Home for the Holidays MovieExecutive Producer · Production
2010Conan TVWriter · Writing7.2
1993Late Night with Conan O'Brien TVWriter · Writing7.3

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Questions about Andy Richter

What are Andy Richter's most notable roles?

Andy Richter is best known for his role as Conan O'Brien's sidekick on 'Late Night with Conan O'Brien' and 'Conan'. He has also starred in films like 'Elf' and TV shows such as 'Andy Richter Controls the Universe'.

Has Andy Richter won any awards?

Andy Richter has been nominated for several awards, including the Primetime Emmy Award for his work on 'Late Night with Conan O'Brien'. He has received acclaim for his comedic performances but has not won an Emmy.

What was Andy Richter's first film?

Andy Richter's first film appearance was in 'The Liar's Club' (1993), but he gained prominence with his role in 'Elf' (2003), which showcased his comedic talent.

What are some of Andy Richter's most successful films?

Some of Andy Richter's most successful films include 'Elf' (2003), 'The Santa Clause 2' (2002), and 'Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby' (2006), where he played supporting roles that were well-received.

What is known about Andy Richter's personal life?

Andy Richter was married to Sarah Thyre from 1996 until their divorce in 2019. They have two children together, William and Clara, and he often shares insights about his family life.

What is Andy Richter's estimated net worth?

Andy Richter's estimated net worth is around $8 million, primarily earned through his television and film career, along with voice acting and stand-up comedy.

What are some milestones in Andy Richter's filmography?

A key milestone in Andy Richter's career was his role as the sidekick on 'Late Night with Conan O'Brien', which led to his own sitcom 'Andy Richter Controls the Universe' and appearances in popular films.

What is Andy Richter's style of comedy?

Andy Richter's style of comedy is characterized by his witty banter, self-deprecating humor, and quick improvisational skills, making him a standout in both scripted and unscripted formats.