Andy Samberg is a popular American comedian, actor and director. Since childhood, he dreamed of realizing his talents in the world of show business, watching numerous television programs and adopting the experience of the presenters. Because of this, school teachers often scolded him, because the boy was so carried away by humorous sketches that he forgot to do his homework. However, the experience gained, combined with incredible acting skills, later allowed Andy to make his dream come true.
Biography
Andy was born on August 18, 1978 in the small town of Berkeley, which is located in the US state of California. His father worked as a photographer and his mother taught at a local elementary school. The boy also had two sisters, with whom he loved to play catch-up and hide-and-seek as a child. The family had Jewish roots and adhered to religious traditions in raising children. However, Andy himself was never an ardent follower of religion. While still quite a child, he decided to abandon the faith of his ancestors, as he was convinced that a person should rely only on himself.
When Andy went to school, he began to get involved in comedy, watching dozens of humorous programs on TV every day. Because of this, his academic performance in some subjects decreased, because he spent all his free time on television shows. Nevertheless, Samberg nevertheless successfully completed his studies at school and after that entered the University of California at Santa Cruz, where he studied writing for two years. Having decided to continue his education, the young man also took a course of lectures at the Tisch School of the Arts in New York, where he first tried himself in theatrical productions, demonstrating his acting talent.
Career
Andy started his career in 2005, when he and two friends founded his own YouTube channel, where he began to frequently upload experimental comedy videos. His broadcasts gradually began to gain popularity. The guys got their first fans, as well as advertisers with interesting commercial projects. Soon, MTV offered Andy a profitable partnership. His main task was to appear in numerous humorous sketches, theatrical films, commercials and music videos. Samberg agreed and a few days later first appeared on television. In the same year, he began acting in the popular program Saturday Night Live, in which he performed commercial parodies and acted out live sketches.
A little later, Samberg began acting in films. At first, these were small short films, then - cult films of our time, such as The Chronicles of Narnia, Dick in a Box, This is My Boy. Despite the fact that Andy never had a special acting education, all episodes and scenes were given to him with extraordinary ease. He always delved deeply into the director's intention and tried to do everything to reflect it on the screen as objectively as possible.
In 2012, Andy gave a speech at a class at Harvard University, teaching students a lesson in motivation and telling them about his creative journey. During this period, he became the idol of American youth, who highly appreciated his comedic talent and endless sincerity in both cinema and real life. Samberg, in turn, has always supported his young fans involved in creativity. In the early stages of his career, he often helped them make their way into the world of show business and cinema.
Subsequently, Andy starred in a number of significant film projects. In September 2012, Samberg played Cook in the BBC TV series Cuckoo. For this role, he received a nomination for the prestigious BAFTA. Then Andy brilliantly appeared in the series "Brooklyn 9-9", playing the role of detective Jake Peralt, for which he received a Golden Globe.
Since 2015, Samberg has been one of the leading popular Emmy and Golden Globe awards. He always manages to organize mass events in an interesting and original way, at which the most famous people of the world gather. His keen sense of humor, wide smile and humorous preparations decorate every festive occasion, making it unforgettable.
Creation
In addition to acting and humorous performances, Andy also starred in music videos and often acts as their director. So, for example, most recently he starred in the famous video Slighter-Kinney "No cities for love" along with other celebrities such as Fred Armisen, Ellen Page and Norman Reedus.
In addition, on May 16, 2016, Samberg, together with the Lonely Island group, performed the popular hit “On the Boat”, which immediately became widespread on the Web. Soon, numerous parodies on YouTube began to appear on this clip.
Personal life
At the beginning of his career, Samberg met the music performer Joanna News. He immediately became a big fan of her, and after a while decided on a personal acquaintance. After Joanna's concert, Andy approached the girl and confessed his love for her music. But later it turned out that they were united not only by music, but also by love for cinema and theatrical art. A little later, they started dating, and after 5 years of dating Andy made an offer to his beloved. The couple got married in September 2013 on one of the American Evening Shows live.
In 2015, Andy and Joanna acquired a large Moorcrest estate in the Beachwood Canyon area near Los Angeles. There they began to lead their family life, to be engaged in interior decoration of their home, as well as creative projects. In August 2017, the couple had a daughter, with whom Andy is madly in love with spending time. He partly takes her to the shooting of films and comedy programs, dreaming that the baby will become a famous actress in the future.
