Andy Dick

Template:Short description Template:Use American English Template:Use mdy dates Template:Pp-semi-blp Template:Template other Andrew Roane Dick (born Andrew Thomlinson, December 21, 1965) is an American actor and comedian. Dick was born in Charleston, South Carolina, and joined The Second City and studied improvisational theater. Dick has had a long career as a stand-up comedian; he has appeared throughout the United States, has released several comedy albums, and has acted in television and film. Dick's first regular television role was on The Ben Stiller Show on Fox. In the mid-1990s, he regularly appeared on NBC's NewsRadio and as a supporting character on Less than Perfect. He also had two short-lived television series on MTV; these were the sketch comedy series The Andy Dick Show (2001) and the reality series The Assistant (2004). He also is noted for his behavior on a number of Comedy Central Roasts, stand-up comedy performances, and late night talk show appearances.

Dick is also known for his eccentric behavior, problems with drug addiction, allegations of sexual misconduct, and arrests. Dick has said he has tried to deal with his drug and alcohol-use disorders for years and by 2016, he said he had undergone drug rehabilitation programs 20 times. In 2022, after a conviction for a 2018 offense, Dick was ordered to register as a sex offender.

Early life and education

Andy Dick was born on December 21, 1965, in Charleston, South Carolina, as Andrew Thomlinson. He was adopted at birth by Allen and Sue Dick, and was named Andrew Roane Dick. He was brought up as a Presbyterian. His father was in the Navy.

As a child, Dick lived with his family in Connecticut, Pennsylvania, New York, and Yugoslavia before moving to Chicago in 1979. He attended George Walton Comprehensive High School in Cobb County, Georgia. Dick appeared in numerous theater productions during his high-school years, and was elected homecoming king of his senior year in 1983. He graduated from Joliet West High School in Joliet, Illinois, in 1984.

While in high school, Dick used his surname as a joke; one day, he dressed in a homemade superhero costume and presented himself at school as "Super Dick". Dick has been a friend of actor Anthony Rapp since childhood.

After high school, Dick joined Chicago-based theater group The Second City and attended Illinois Wesleyan University for a semester before attending Columbia College Chicago, where he spent most of his university career, and took improvisational theater (improv) comedy classes at iO Theater.

Career

Television

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Dick holding a piñata with a cutout of Tom Green for The 1 Second Film in December 2004

Andy Dick started his television comedy career as a cast member on the sketch comedy program The Ben Stiller Show, which aired on the Fox Network from September 1992 to August 1995. In 1993, on the third night of David Letterman's new CBS show, Dick appeared as "Donnie the CBS Page Who Likes to Suck Up", during which he gave Letterman a watch. Letterman then handed Dick a pencil, prompting Dick to cry and walk backstage.

In 1994, Dick played a stylist named Pepé in The Nanny episode "Maggie the Model". He also starred as Zachary Smart, the son of Maxwell Smart and Agent 99, in Get Smart (1995), a role he tried to escape to work on NewsRadio. In 2001, Dick starred with Kieran Culkin on the short-lived NBC television series Go Fish.

Dick has regularly appeared on several sitcoms, including NewsRadio on NBC (1995–1999), portraying reporter Matthew Brock, and on the ABC sitcom Less than Perfect as Owen Kronsky.

In 2001, Dick, along with colleagues and producers, developed The Andy Dick Show for MTV that ended in 2003 after three seasons. In 2004, Dick starred in the MTV satirical reality television show The Assistant, which parodies themes and scenes from The Apprentice, The Bachelor, Queer Eye for the Straight Guy, and Survivor.

Dick had also had a guest appearance on Star Trek: Voyager as the Emergency Medical Hologram Mark II in "Message in a Bottle". He competed in the eighth season of Celebrity Poker Showdown, in which finished in last place behind Robin Tunney, Christopher Meloni, Macy Gray, and Joy Behar.

In 2008, Dick appeared on episode No. 3 of The Real World: Hollywood to tell cast members they would be taking improv classes.

Dick was a contestant on Season 16 of Dancing with the Stars in 2013. He was partnered with former troupe member Sharna Burgess and was placed seventh in the competition. Dick appeared on ABC's Celebrity Wife Swap on July 14, 2013.

Films

One of Andy Dick's earliest film roles was a fictional version of himself in the film adaptation of video game Double Dragon. In 1993, Dick played himself in the mockumentary The Making of... And God Spoke. He also starred alongside comedian Pauly Shore in the 1994 war comedy film In the Army Now. Also in 1994, Dick made a cameo in Ben Stiller's directorial debut, Reality Bites.

In 1997, Dick had a supporting role alongside Luke Wilson and Jack Black in Bongwater as Wilson's gay friend who gives him a place to stay after his house is destroyed by fire. In 1999, Dick played one of Dr. Claw's henchmen in Inspector Gadget.

In 2000, Dick made a cameo appearance in Dude, Where's My Car?. The same year, he appeared as a motel clerk in the teenage comedy Road Trip. In 2001, Dick made a cameo as Olga the Masseuse in Ben Stiller's comedy Zoolander.

In 2002, Dick appeared as a taxi cab driver in the band Ash's music video "Envy". In 2003, he appeared in Will Ferrell's Old School as Barry the oral sex instructor and as a villainous Santa in The Hebrew Hammer. In 2005, Dick was featured in the documentary The Aristocrats. In 2006, he appeared in Employee of the Month as Lon, a nearsighted optician. He also provided the voice of Mambo in Happily N'Ever After (2007) and the voice of Boingo in Hoodwinked! (2005).

Dick's feature-film-directing debut was the 2006 film Danny Roane: First Time Director. In late December 2008, Dick announced on his official website he had finished writing a script for a film titled Daphne Aguilera: Get into It, starring his alter-ego Daphne Aguilera.

Voiceover work

In 1998, Andy Dick voiced the villain Nuka in the Disney direct-to-video animated film The Lion King II: Simba's Pride and provided the voice of Boingo for the Hoodwinked! movies in 2005. In November 2016, Dick reprised his role as Nuka for the television series The Lion Guard.

In 2000, Dick voiced Dilbert's assistant in the animated television show Dilbert. He also voiced the recurring character "Monkey Man" on the Nickelodeon television series Hey Arnold!.

In 2002, Dick provided the voice of Mr Sheepman and other characters in the short-lived animated series Clone High.

On August 19, 2009, Dick became a downloadable character in the PlayStation Network's video game Pain. In 2010, Dick voiced Jesus Christ in an episode of Mary Shelley's Frankenhole on Cartoon Network's segment Adult Swim.

Web series

While under house arrest in 2009, Dick created and starred in the five-episode web series House Arrest with Andy Dick, in whick Dick interviews celebrity guests including Greg Grunberg, Drew Pinsky, Mo Collins, Joey Greco, and Jennifer Coolidge. In 2012, Dick hosted Andy Dick Live!. Dick and Pauly Shore discussed the possibility of a sequel to In the Army Now during his appearance on the show. On September 19, 2013, Dick appeared with Melinda Hill in the first episode of the web series All Growz Up to talk about his early career and give advice to aspiring performers.

Personal life

From 1986 to 1990, Andy Dick was married to Ivone Kowalczyk, with whom he has a son who was born in 1988. He also has a son and a daughter with Lena Sved. In a 2006 interview with The Washington Post, Dick said he is bisexual.

Dick has struggled with drug and alcohol dependence, and has undergone drug rehabilitation programs 20 times.

Legal issues and controversies

Arrests and legal actions

On May 15, 1999, Dick drove his car into a utility pole in Hollywood, California. He was charged with possession of cocaine, cannabis, and drug paraphernalia; driving under the influence of alcohol/drugs; and hit-and-run driving. He later pleaded guilty to felony cocaine possession, misdemeanor cannabis possession, and possession of a "smoking device". The charges were dismissed after Dick completed an 18-month drug diversion program.

On December 4, 2004, Dick was arrested for indecent exposure after he exposed his buttocks at a McDonald's outlet.

On July 16, 2008, Dick was arrested in Murrieta, California, on suspicion of drug possession and sexual battery. He exposed the breasts of a 17-year-old girl when he allegedly grabbed and pulled down her tank top and brassiere. During a search of his person, police reported finding a small quantity of cannabis and one alprazolam (Xanax) tablet, for which Dick did not have a prescription. Dick was released from jail after posting $5,000 bail and later pleaded guilty to misdemeanor battery and marijuana possession. He was sentenced to three years probation and around $700 in fines, and was ordered to wear an alcohol-monitoring bracelet for one year.

On January 23, 2010, Dick was arrested at about 4:00Template:Nbsa.m. at a bar in Huntington, West Virginia, on suspicion of sexual abuse after reportedly groping a bartender and a patron. He was released from jail after pleading not guilty and posting $60,000 bail. On June 29, 2011, a Cabell County Grand Jury formally indicted Dick for two counts of first-degree sexual abuse. Dick pleaded not guilty during a formal arraignment in Cabell County Circuit Court, Huntington, on July 29, 2011. Judge Paul Ferrell set a trial date of January 17, 2012. After several delays, on May 21, 2012, Dick was given a six-month pre-trial diversion. An assistant prosecutor said the agreement stated the criminal charges would be dismissed if Dick would stay out of legal trouble for six months. Dick completed the pre-trial diversion program and the charges were dismissed. In January 2012, the two alleged victims filed a civil suit against Dick for unspecified damages.

In June 2018, Dick was charged with misdemeanor sexual battery and battery for allegedly groping a woman in April that year. In October 2019, Dick pleaded not guilty to charges he grabbed an Uber driver by the genitals. He was convicted and sentenced to 90 days in jail in November 2022. After his release, he was required to register as a sex offender and attend 52 sessions of Alcoholics Anonymous, pay restitution to the victim, receive mental-health counseling, and attend sessions of Sexual Compulsives Anonymous.

On June 29, 2021, Dick was arrested for felony assault with a deadly weapon; he was released from jail on June 30, 2021, after posting the $50,000 bond.

On May 10, 2022, Dick was arrested for felony sexual battery of a man in Orange County, California. The case was later dropped when the accuser refused to cooperate with local police.

In October 2022, Dick was arrested for felony burglary, allegedly of power tools.

Dick was again arrested in January 2023 for public intoxication and failure to register as a sex offender in Lake Elsinore, California.

Other incidents

In 1999, Dick was questioned about the suicide of actor David Strickland and identified his body. On March 20 that year, Dick and Strickland flew from Los Angeles to Las Vegas, and spent three days partying in strip clubs. Strickland hanged himself with a bed sheet over the ceiling beam and died during the morning of March 22, 1999. He was 29 years old.

In 2005, Dick dropped his pants and exposed his genitals to the audience at Yuk Yuk's comedy club in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. He was ushered off the stage and the show's second night was canceled.

Dick groped Pamela Anderson during her 2005 Comedy Central roast, saying he was her plastic surgeon and used the premise to repeatedly grab her breasts. During the roast, Dick also attempted to grope Courtney Love, who proceeded to slap him across the face. Dick also mimed performing oral sex on Anderson's then-husband Tommy Lee.

At William Shatner's 2006 Comedy Central roast, Dick, performing as the lovechild of James T. Kirk and Spock, licked Farrah Fawcett, Carrie Fisher, and Patton Oswalt before allegedly biting New York Post reporter Mandy Stadtmiller.

In December 2006, Dick upset an audience at The Improv in Los Angeles by shouting "You're all a bunch of niggers!" following an improvised set with comedian Ian Bagg. This was a direct reference to Michael Richards' use of the same epithet to insult hecklers two weeks earlier. He later issued an apology via his publicist:

I chose to make a joke about a subject that is not funny, in an attempt to make light of a serious subject. I have offended a lot of people, and I am sorry for my insensitivity. I wish to apologize to Ian, to the club and its patrons and to anyone who was hurt or offended by my remark.

In February 2007, during an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Dick was forcibly removed from the stage after repeatedly touching guest Ivanka Trump. Kimmel called in security guards Uncle Frank and Veatrice Rice, who assisted as Kimmel dragged off Dick by his legs. Kimmel later said: "Andy did a segment, he was a little out of it. [When Ivanka] came out, he wanted a big, wet kiss. It was time for Andy to go, so I escorted him out by his feet ... He always makes me a little uncomfortable, you have no idea what he's going to do next." Kimmel also said he had spoken to Dick afterwards and that Dick was not upset about the incident.

In October 2010, Dick was seen exposing himself and making a commotion at Café Audrey in Hollywood.

In January 2011, Dick was ejected from the AVN Awards, a pornographic movie awards ceremony, after repeatedly groping and stalking adult film actor Tera Patrick and drag queen Chi Chi LaRue.

In April 2011, Dick was at a party connected with Newport Beach Film Festival. He appeared intoxicated, exposed himself, urinated on a backdrop and afterwards destroyed it by pulling it down. The organizers said this caused thousands of dollars of damage and considered suing Dick over the incident.

In August 2011, Dick was a guest on Greg Fitzsimmons' radio show and made antisemitic statements about Howard Stern, calling Stern a "money-grubbing Jew" and a "hook-nosed Jew".

In October 2017, Dick was fired from a role in the independent film Raising Buchanan due to allegations of inappropriate behavior that, according to The Hollywood Reporter, "included groping people's genitals, unwanted kissing/licking and sexual propositions of at least four members of the production". Dick denied most of the allegations and said: "I might have kissed somebody on the cheek to say goodbye and then licked them. That's my thing – I licked Carrie Fisher at a roast. It's me being funny." In the same month, he was also fired and escorted off the set of the film Vampire Dad due to "multiple, flagrant acts of improper conduct and inappropriate contact with several crew members". He later said: "I overtook my medication and took too many Xanax and I was a bit loopy ... I won't do it anymore. I won't lick anyone's face anymore. We have an agreement."

In 2019, a man knocked out Dick with a punch to the head, causing him to be sent to a hospital to be monitored for a brain bleed. The man accused Dick of groping him and punched Dick in retaliation.

In April 2022, Dick alleged he was mugged in Las Vegas, presenting with severe facial injuries. Later, in December 2025, Dick was found slumped over in the streets of Los Angeles, in an apparent overdose, with someone on the scene calling out for the drug Narcan. He survived the incident and said he feels better. Days later, he agreed to go to a rehab facility after initially refusing to do so.

Conflict with Jon Lovitz

Andy Dick has a longstanding feud with former NewsRadio costar Jon Lovitz concerning the death of their mutual friend Phil Hartman. According to Lovitz, Dick had given Hartman's wife Brynn cocaine at a Christmas party at Hartman's house in 1997; Brynn, a recovering addict, began using drugs again, culminating in her killing of Hartman and her suicide on May 28, 1998. When Lovitz joined the cast of NewsRadio as Hartman's replacement, he and Dick argued; Lovitz shouted: "I wouldn't be here if you hadn't given Brynn coke in the first place". Lovitz later apologized to Dick for the remark.

Lovitz alleged that in early 2007, Dick approached him at a restaurant and said: "I put the Phil Hartman hex on you – you're the next to die". On July 10, 2007, Dick fought with Lovitz at Laugh Factory in Los Angeles; Lovitz demanded an apology from Dick, who refused and accused Lovitz of blaming him for Hartman's death. Lovitz then grabbed Dick by his shirt and slammed him backward into the bar, after which the doorman separated them.

Discography

Albums

• Andy Dick & the Bitches of the Century (2002)
• Do Your Shows Always Suck? (2007)
• The Darkest Day of the Year (2009)

Singles

• Happy B-Day JC (w/ Willie Wisely) (2006)
• Addiction: Andy Dick Counsels the Dark Bob (w/ the Dark Bob) (2012)

Collaborations

• The Dark Bob: Stoked! (2006) – song: Father

Compilation appearances

• The Aristocrats (Original Soundtrack) (2005)
• Hoodwinked! (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (2005)
• Live Nude Comedy Vol. 2 (2010)
• The Adam Carolla Show 2009, Vol. 1 (2014)
• The Adam Carolla Show 2009, Vol. 2 (2014)
• The Adam Carolla Show 2009, Vol. 3 (2014)
• The Adam Carolla Show 2010, Vol.1 (2014)
• The Un & Only (2015)
• The Good, The Bad, And the Drugly (2015)

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1989	Elvis Stories	Allen	Short film
1993	The Making of '...And God Spoke'	Abel
1994	Reality Bites	Rock
1994	In the Army Now	Jack Kaufman
1994	Double Dragon	Smogcaster
1995	Hotel Oasis	Nick	Short film
1996	The Cable Guy	Medieval Times Host
1997	Who's the Caboose?	Jason Reemer
1997	Best Men	Teddy
1998	Bongwater	Teddy
1998	The Lion King II: Simba's Pride	Nuka	Voice, direct-to-video
1998	Permanent Midnight	Damian	Uncredited
1999	Inspector Gadget	Kramer
1999	Advice from a Caterpillar	Spaz
1999	Laputa: Castle in the Sky	Henri	Voice, English dub
2000	The Independent	Maitre d'
2000	Loser	Another City Worker
2000	Road Trip	Motel Clerk
2000	Picking Up the Pieces	Father Buñuel
2000	Dude, Where's My Car?	Mark	Uncredited
2001	Zoolander	Olga, The Masseuse
2001	Scotland, PA	Jesse (Hippie #3)
2001	Dr. Dolittle 2	Lennie the Weasel	Voice
2003	Old School	Barry	Uncredited
2003	The Hebrew Hammer	Damian Claus
2003	Scorched	Archie
2004	Larceny	Chris
2005	Hoodwinked!	Boingo	Voice
2006	The Bondage	Stewart
2006	The Reef	Dylan, Curious Shark	Voice
2006	Happily N'Ever After	Mambo	Voice
2006	Employee of the Month	Lon
2006	Danny Roane: First Time Director	Danny Roane	Also writer and director
2006	High Hopes	Patrick
2006	Queer Duck: The Movie	Elizabeth Taylor, Rex	Voice, direct-to-video
2006	Love Hollywood Style	Bobby Ireland
2007	Blonde Ambition	Freddy
2007	The Comebacks	Toilet Bowl Referee
2007	Chasing Robert	The Wire
2009	Rock Slyde	Bart
2009	Funny People	Himself
2010	Fudgy Wudgy Fudge Face	Greasy Guy
2011	Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil	Boingo the Bunny	Voice
2011	Division III: Football's Finest	Rick Vice	Also writer and producer
2012	Freaky Deaky	Mark Ricks
2012	The Reef 2: High Tide	Dylan	Voice, direct-to-video
2014	Deadly Punkettes	Victor
2014	Live Nude Girls	Eddie
2015	L.A. Slasher	The Slasher	Voice
2016	Zoolander 2	Don Atari's Posse Member
2016	A Winter Rose	Billy Joe
2021	The Wet Ones	The Bunny King	Cameo

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1989	Anything but Love	Trell	Episode: "Woman on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown"
1990	Sydney	The Waiter	Episode: "Sydney's Mom"
1991	Earth Angel	Brownnoser	Television film
1992–1995	The Ben Stiller Show	Various characters	13 episodes
1993	Flying Blind	Film Student	Episode: "The Bride of Marsh Man 2: The Spawning"
1993	The Building	Joe	2 episodes
1994	The Nanny	Pepé, Bernie	Episode: "Maggie the Model"
1995	Get Smart	Zach Smart	7 episodes
1995–1999	NewsRadio	Matthew Brock	97 episodes
1997	Johnny Bravo	Melon Head, Surfer Dude	Voice, episode: "Beach Blanket Bravo"
1997	Space Ghost Coast to Coast	Himself	Episode: "Boatshow"
1998	Star Trek: Voyager	EMH-2 Dr. Bradley	Episode: "Message in a Bottle"
1999	Just Shoot Me!	Kyle	Episode: "Finch Gets Dick"
2000	Dilbert	The Assistant	Voice, episode: "The Assistant"
2000	King of the Hill	Griffin	Voice, episode: "Movin' on Up"
2000	Caitlin's Way	William	2 episodes
2000	Hey Arnold!	Monkeyman	Voice, episode: "Monkeyman!"
2000	Batman Beyond	Slim	Voice, episode: "The Eggbaby"
2000	Sammy	Mark Jacobs	Voice
2000	Special Delivery	Lloyd Steadman	Television film
2001	Go Fish	Ernie Hopkins	5 episodes
2001–2002	The Andy Dick Show	Various characters	21 episodes; also writer and executive producer
2002, 2008	Family Guy	Himself	Episodes: "Road to Europe" and "Tales of a Third Grade Nothing"
2002–2003	Clone High	Mr. Sheepman	Voice, 6 episodes
2002–2006	Less Than Perfect	Owen Kronsky	81 episodes
2004	Stripperella	Larry Talbot / Werebeaver	Voice, episode: "The Curse of the WereBeaver"
2004	The Assistant	Presenter	Also executive producer
2005	The Comedy Central Roast of Pamela Anderson	Himself	Television special
2006	Arrested Development	Himself	Episode: "S.O.B.s"
2006	The Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner	Himself	Television special
2007	The Simpsons	Himself	Episode: "Yokel Chords"
2007	Jimmy Kimmel Live!	Himself	Season 5, Episode 20
2007	ER	Tommy Brewer	Episode: "Crisis of Conscience"
2008	Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World	Protestor	Voice, episode: "Death of a Lesbian Bed"
2009	Head Case	Himself	Episode: "Tying the Not"
2010	CSI: Crime Scene Investigation	Armory Dealer	Episode: "Blood Moon"
2010, 2011	Community	Tiny Man, Helicopter Pilot	2 episodes
2010, 2012	Mary Shelley's Frankenhole	Jesus Christ	Voice, 2 episodes
2012	Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja	Jerry Driscoll	Voice, episode: "Dawn of the Driscoll"
2013	Legit	Andy	Episode: "Health"
2013	Bad Samaritans	Floyd	Episode: "Middle School Detention"
2013, 2016	2 Broke Girls	J. Petto	3 episodes
2014	Sharknado 2: The Second One	Officer Doyle	Television film
2015	Maron	Himself	Episode: "Marc's Niece"
2015	Comedy Bang! Bang!	Andy Battlecorridor	Episode: "David Krumholtz Wears a Blue Zip-Up Jacket and Grey Sneakers"
2016	Workaholics	Mr. Buckley	Episode: "Meth Head Actor"
2016	Great Minds with Dan Harmon	John Wilkes Booth	Episode: "John Wilkes Booth"
2016	The Lion Guard	Nuka	Voice, episode: "Lions of the Outlands"
2016–2017	Love	Himself	2 episodes
2017–2018	Animals.	Andy	Voice, episode: "Rats"
2017	Sense8	Kit Wrangler	Episode: "If All the World's a Stage, Identity Is Nothing But a Costume"
2019	Valley Junk TV	Jared Levine	Episode: "The Crazy Agent"
2021	The Game Shoppe	Walter Molly	Animation Series
2022	That Moon Show	Himself	Animation Series
2024	LaShawn, The Aborted Fetus	TBA	Animation Series

Video games

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2004	Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas	Maurice, Talk Radio	Uncredited
2005	Marc Ecko's Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure	Aunt Beth
2007	Pain	Himself

Music video appearances

Year	Title	Artist(s)
2006	A Public Affair	Jessica Simpson
2015	Just Like You	Falling in Reverse

External links

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