Andy Richter

Biography: A plump comic actor who came to prominence as a quick-with-a-quip sidekick on Late Night with Conan O'Brien, Richter initially honed his sense of humor in myriad improv troupes and stage shows. In the early '90s, friend Robert Smigel introduced him to O'Brien, and Richter quickly landed a writing gig on Late Night with Conan O'Brien. His noticeable chemistry with O'Brien earned him an on-camera promotion, and for seven seasons, he provided dry support to the wacky carrot-top host. In 2000, Richter struck out on his own. After a slew of small roles on the big screen (in flicks such as 2000's Dr. T and the Women, 2001's Dr. Dolittle 2, and 2002's Big Trouble), he returned to television. In 2002, he headlined the quirky cult sitcom Andy Richter Controls the Universe, which was prematurely axed. Two years later, he went on to helm another unsuccessful sitcom, Quintuplets, which also ended after failing to gain an audience. He then stuck to being a guest star on established showsA plump comic actor who came to prominence as a quick-with-a-quip sidekick on Late Night with Conan O'Brien, Richter initially honed his sense of humor in myriad improv troupes and stage shows. In the early '90s, friend Robert Smigel introduced him to O'Brien, and Richter quickly landed a writing gig on Late Night with Conan O'Brien. His noticeable chemistry with O'Brien earned him an on-camera promotion, and for seven seasons, he provided dry support to the wacky carrot-top host. In 2000, Richter struck out on his own. After a slew of small roles on the big screen (in flicks such as 2000's Dr. T and the Women, 2001's Dr. Dolittle 2, and 2002's Big Trouble), he returned to television. In 2002, he headlined the quirky cult sitcom Andy Richter Controls the Universe, which was prematurely axed. Two years later, he went on to helm another unsuccessful sitcom, Quintuplets, which also ended after failing to gain an audience. He then stuck to being a guest star on established shows like Will & Grace, Malcolm in the Middle, Monk, and The New Adventures of Old Christine. He also kept busy on the silver screen by taking small roles in a number of offbeat comedies including Elf (2003), Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006), and Semi-Pro (2008). Another attempt to headline a sitcom, Andy Barker, P.I., managed to charm critics but didn't have staying power and lasted only seven episodes in 2007. He maintained career momentum with guest starring TV roles and a number of small parts in movies. He also did well behind the scenes, voicing a character in the animated features Madagascar (2005)and Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008), which led to more voice work in the Nickelodeon animated series Penguins of Madagascar and Mighty B. In 2009, he returned to Conan O'Brien's side when The Tonight Show With Conan O'Brien launched on NBC. The gig ended when NBC infamously returned The Tonight Show to Jay Leno, and Richter quickly joined O'Brien's subsequent Legally Prohibited From Being Funny On Television stand-up tour. In his downtime, he enjoys a peaceful home life with his wife and children. Expand

Andy Richter's Scores

Average career score: 60
Highest Metascore: 89 Arrested Development: Season 1
Lowest Metascore: 41 American Dad!: Season 1
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 18
  2. Negative: 0 out of 18
18 tv reviews
Title: Year: Credit: User score:
tbd SmartLess: On the Road: Season 1 May 23, 2023 Andy Richter tbd
tbd American Auto: Season 2 Jan 24, 2023 Andy Richter tbd
tbd Celebrity Jeopardy!: Season 1 Sep 25, 2022 Andy Richter tbd
56 Chicago Party Aunt: Season 1 Sep 17, 2021 Andy Richter tbd
tbd Conan (2010): Season 11 Jan 18, 2021 Andy Richter tbd
tbd Corporate: Season 3 Jul 22, 2020 Andy Richter tbd
tbd Conan (2010): Season 10 Jan 13, 2020 Andy Richter tbd
tbd American Dad!: Season 14 Apr 15, 2019 Andy Richter tbd
65 Conan (2010): Season 9 Jan 22, 2019 Andy Richter 4.3
tbd Corporate: Season 2 Jan 15, 2019 Actor 6.0
tbd The $100,000 Pyramid (2016): Season 3 Jun 10, 2018 Guest tbd
tbd American Dad!: Season 13 Dec 25, 2017 Andy Richter tbd
tbd All Hail King Julien: Season 5 Dec 1, 2017 Mort tbd
tbd Conan (2010): Season 8 Oct 30, 2017 Andy Richter tbd
tbd Bob's Burgers: Season 8 Oct 1, 2017 Wayne / Wayne 7.3
tbd Hollywood Game Night: Season 5 Jun 22, 2017 Appearing tbd
tbd Animals: Season 2 Mar 17, 2017 Actor / Andy Richter / Andy Richter tbd
tbd Portlandia: Season 7 Jan 5, 2017 Actor 7.3
tbd Match Game: Season 2 Jan 4, 2017 Panelist tbd
tbd Jimmy Kimmel Live: Season 15 Jan 2, 2017 Guest tbd
tbd All Hail King Julien: Season 4 Nov 11, 2016 Mort tbd
tbd Conan (2010): Season 7 Oct 31, 2016 Andy Richter tbd
tbd Life in Pieces: Season 2 Oct 27, 2016 Julius Black 7.3
tbd The Jim Gaffigan Show: Season 2 Jun 19, 2016 Andy Richter 7.4
tbd All Hail King Julien: Season 3 Jun 17, 2016 Mort tbd
tbd Conan (2010): Season 6 Nov 9, 2015 Announcer & Sidekick / Andy Richter 4.8
tbd All Hail King Julien: Season 2 Oct 15, 2015 Mort tbd
tbd Maron: Season 3 May 14, 2015 Actor 7.3
tbd All Hail King Julien: Season 1 Dec 19, 2014 Mort 6.9
tbd Conan (2010): Season 5 Nov 3, 2014 Andy Richter tbd