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Who is Andrew Santino?
Andrew Santino (Andrew James Santino, born October 16, 1983) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and podcaster from Chicago. Comedian Andrew Santino grew up in the city’s River North neighborhood, graduated from Naperville North High School in 2002, and went on to Arizona State University. His movies and TV shows include The Office, Punk’d, I’m Dying Up Here, Dave, Beef, The Disaster Artist, and Now You See Me: Now You Don’t. He hosts the podcast Whiskey Ginger, co-hosts Bad Friends with Bobby Lee, and hosts the golf series No Bad Lies on YouTube.
Career timeline
- 1983Born in Chicago; grows up in River North
- 2002Graduates Naperville North High School, then attends Arizona State
- 2012Punk’d field agent and a guest role on The Office
- 2015Stars as Jake Tulius in Sin City Saints
- 2017Stand-up special Home Field Advantage; plays Billy Hobbs in I’m Dying Up Here (2017–18)
- 2020Launches Bad Friends with Bobby Lee; starts playing Mike on Dave (2020–23)
- 2023Cheeseburger on Netflix; Beef on Netflix
- 2025White Noise on Hulu; Now You See Me: Now You Don’t; Riyadh Comedy Festival
- 2026The Bad Game Show with Bobby Lee (All Things Comedy)
Podcast & show guest appearances
43 verified Andrew Santino guest appearances on other shows, newest first, each with an official full-episode link. Joe Rogan, Theo Von, Kill Tony and more.
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Impaulsive with Logan Paul
Bobby Lee Addresses BULLYING George Janko, Calls Out Theo Von & Clavicular, Roasts Mike for Being 41
Kill Tony
#593 – Andrew Santino, Ian Edwards, Kim Congdon, Sara Weinshenk
Andrew Santino’s podcasts
Bad Friends
Co-hosted with Bobby Lee since 2020. Official site · Bad Friends episode notes on MyShowNotes
Whiskey Ginger
His interview podcast, where friends from comedy and entertainment look back on their lives over a glass of whiskey.
Notable episodes of his own shows
- Bad Friends: Ep 340 – We Are Garbage w/ AYG (MyShowNotes ✓)
- Bad Friends: Ep 339 – Trash Rummaging with Rudy (MyShowNotes ✓)
- Bad Friends: Ep 338 – Bobby’s Moana Birthday! w/ Stavros Halkias (MyShowNotes ✓)
- Bad Friends: Ep 337 – Bobby’s Beef with Adam Ray (MyShowNotes ✓)
- Bad Friends: Ep 283 – Joe DeRosa Gets Vile and Horrendous (MyShowNotes ✓)
- Whiskey Ginger: #013 – Bobby Lee 2.0
- Whiskey Ginger: #034 – Tim Dillon
- Whiskey Ginger: #097 – Theo Von
- Whiskey Ginger: #140 – Kevin Nealon
- Whiskey Ginger: #151 – Shane Gillis
Andrew Santino movies and TV shows
Andrew Santino’s most searched movies and TV shows:
- The Office (2012), Ship Sales Transport Captain, “The Boat”
- Now You See Me: Now You Don’t (2025), Brett Finnegan
- Beef (2023), Michael
- Punk’d (2012), Field agent (12 episodes)
- This Is Us (2016–22), Casey
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Andrew Santino stand-up specials
- Home Field Advantage (2017), his first hour
- Cheeseburger (2023), Netflix
- White Noise (2025), Hulu
People
- Bobby Lee, his Bad Friends co-host
- Lil Dicky, whose life inspired Dave, where Santino plays Mike
- Barstool Sports and Bob Does Sports, organizers of the 2025 Internet Invitational he played in
Places
- Chicago, Illinois (born; grew up in River North)
- Naperville, Illinois (Naperville North High School)
- Arizona State University, Tempe
- Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (2025 Riyadh Comedy Festival)
Products
- Bad Friends podcast: badfriendspod.com
- Specials: Cheeseburger (Netflix), White Noise (Hulu)
- Tour tickets: andrewsantino.com
Andrew Santino FAQ
Who is Andrew Santino?
A Chicago-born stand-up comedian, actor, and podcaster, known for Dave, I’m Dying Up Here, Beef, and for co-hosting Bad Friends with Bobby Lee.
How old is Andrew Santino?
Andrew Santino’s age is 43. He was born on October 16, 1983, in Chicago, and turned 43 on October 16, 2026.
Where is Andrew Santino from?
Chicago. He grew up in the River North neighborhood and went to Naperville North High School.
Was Andrew Santino in The Office?
Yes. He played the ship sales transport captain in the 2012 episode “The Boat.”
Is Andrew Santino in Now You See Me?
Yes. He plays Brett Finnegan in Now You See Me: Now You Don’t (2025).
Was Andrew Santino on Punk’d?
Yes. He was a field agent on 12 episodes of Punk’d in 2012 and a segment producer on five.
Is Andrew Santino married? Who is his wife?
Santino keeps his private life private. He hasn’t publicly named a spouse, and Wikipedia lists none, so we don’t repeat the names that circulate online.
What is Andrew Santino’s ethnicity?
He is of half Italian and half Irish descent.
How many specials does Andrew Santino have?
Three: Home Field Advantage (2017), Cheeseburger (2023, Netflix), and White Noise (2025, Hulu).
Has Andrew Santino been on Joe Rogan?
Yes, eight times by our count, from JRE #969 in 2017 to #2382 in 2025. All are listed above.
Does Andrew Santino play golf?
Yes. He hosts the YouTube golf series No Bad Lies and played the inaugural Internet Invitational in August 2025.
Did Andrew Santino go to Saudi Arabia?
Yes. He performed at the 2025 Riyadh Comedy Festival, which Human Rights Watch criticized as whitewashing the Saudi government’s human rights record.
Andrew Santino tour dates & tickets
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On My Show Notes
Episodes that mention Andrew Santino:
- Old White and Dumb | Ep 342 | Bad Friends
- Bobby Lee – We Might Be Drunk Podcast – Ep 134
- Joe Rogan Experience #2090 – Bobby Lee
- Bobby Lee on TYSO – #11
- Bobby’s Beef with Adam Ray | Ep 337 | Bad Friends
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