Andrew Dismukes
Andrew Dismukes | |
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 Dismukes in 2025 | |
| Born | Andrew Vincent Dismukes June 21, 1995 |
| Education | University of Texas at Austin (BS) |
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| Years active | 2013–present |
| Known for | Saturday Night Live |
| Spouse |
Aly Dixon (m. 2025) |
Andrew Vincent Dismukes (/dɪzˈmjuːks/; born June 21, 1995)[2][3] is an American comedian, actor, and writer. Dismukes was hired as a writer for the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live in 2017, ahead of its 43rd season. He was then hired to join the cast as a featured player in 2020 for its 46th season and became a repertory player during its 48th season in 2022.
Early life and education
[edit]Dismukes was born in Houston, Texas.[4] He grew up in Port Neches, Texas, a small Gulf Coast city located near the Texas-Louisiana border.[5] Dismukes graduated from Port Neches-Groves High School in 2013.[6] He attended the University of Texas at Austin, graduating in 2017 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Radio-Television-Film.[7] He is of Cajun descent.[8]
Career
[edit]Dismukes began performing stand-up in 2013, while a freshman in college, and was active in the Austin comedy scene.[7] He was the runner-up "Funniest Person in Austin" in 2016, a contest run by the Cap City Comedy Club.[9]
Upon graduating, Dismukes performed at the Just for Laughs comedy festival as part of the New Faces showcase, subsequently being offered an audition for Saturday Night Live.[10] He officially joined the show's writing staff at the beginning of season 43.[7] As part of the writing staff, he received an Emmy nomination for the Outstanding Writing For A Variety Series in 2018 and 2019.[11]
After serving as a writer for three seasons with SNL, Dismukes joined the cast as a featured player for its season 46.[12][13] He was promoted to repertory status at the start of the show's season 48 in 2022.
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Call Me Brother | Tony | Main role |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2020–present | Saturday Night Live | Various characters | Served as a writer from 2017–2020 |
| 2024 | The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy | Matt (voice) | Main role |
| 2025 | "Saturday Night Live 50th Anniversary Special" | Matt | Television special |
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Association | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Florida Film Festival | Special Jury Award for Performance (shared with Christina Parrish) | Call Me Brother | Won | [14] |
| 2018 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series | Saturday Night Live | Nominated | [15] |
| 2019 | Nominated | ||||
| 2019 | Writers Guild of America Awards | Comedy/Variety Sketch Series | Nominated | [16] | |
| 2020 | Nominated |
References
[edit]- ^ "Who is Andrew Dismukes' Wife, Aly Dixon & What is Her Instagram?". June 3, 2025.
- ^ "Andrew Dismukes". Saturday Night Live. Archived from the original on October 23, 2020. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
- ^ O'Neal, Sean (May 26, 2021). "Port Neches's Andrew Dismukes Had a Great First Year on ‘SNL’". Texas Monthly. Retrieved May 28, 2021.
- ^ 75 Questions With Andrew Dismukes. WHERE WE WERE WHEN with Heidi & Justin Gardner, Andrew Dismukes (Podcast). August 21, 2021.
- ^ Webb, Eric. "Andrew Dismukes, UT Austin alum, joins 'SNL' cast". Austin 360. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
- ^ "Port Neches native joins cast of Saturday Night Live". Port Arthur News. September 17, 2020. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
- ^ a b c Speir, Marc (March 27, 2018). "It's Saturday Night!". Moody College of Communication. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
- ^ Andrew Dismukes FPIA Finals 2016 (video). May 31, 2016. Event occurs at 00:12–02:30.
- ^ "The 2020 "Funniest Person in Austin Contest". Cap City Comedy Club. Retrieved September 17, 2020.[failed verification]
- ^ Wright, Megh (July 24, 2017). "Just For Laughs Chooses Its 2017 New Faces". Vulture. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
- ^ "Andrew Dismukes". Television Academy. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
- ^ Burton, Bonnie (September 16, 2020). "Meet SNL's new cast members: Punkie Johnson, Lauren Holt and Andrew Dismukes". CNET. Retrieved May 17, 2021.
- ^ Macias, TJ. "Say howdy to Andrew Dismukes, the Texan who is 'Saturday Night Live' new cast member". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved May 17, 2021.
- ^ https://floridafilmfestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/FFF-2018-Award-Winners-Press-Release.pdf. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "Andrew Dismukes". Emmys.com. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
- ^ "Andrews Dismukes". IMDB. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
External links
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- Andrew Dismukes at IMDb
- Andrew Dismukes on X
- Andrew Dismukes on Instagram
- Andrew Dismukes on NBC
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