Andrew Schulz

Andrew Cameron Schulz (born October 30, 1983) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, producer and podcaster from New York who was the most-viewed stand-up comic on YouTube in both 2018 and 2019, averaging 4 million views per week.[1][2][3] In addition to his stand-up, he is known for his work on MTV2's Guy Code (and its two spinoffs),[4] the Flagrant 2 podcast,[5] The Brilliant Idiots podcast,[6] and the Amazon original series Sneaky Pete.[7]

Andrew Schulz
Andrew Schulz at the 2012 MTV Movie Awards
Born
Andrew Cameron Schulz

(1983-10-30) October 30, 1983
OccupationStand-up comedian, actor, producer, podcaster
Years active2008–present
Notable work
Guy Code, The Brilliant Idiots, Flagrant 2
Websitetheandrewschulz.com

Schulz's first Netflix special, Schulz Saves America, premiered on December 17, 2020.[8][9]

Career

Stand-up comedy

In September 2017, Schulz self-released his first comedy special, 4:4:1 on YouTube.[10] In June 2018, Schulz followed up with his debut comedy album, 5:5:1.[10] After only one day of release, it earned the top ranking on iTunes' comedy album charts; within its first week, the album ranked number-one one Apple Music, Google Play, and Amazon;[10] and, for the week of June 23, 2018, the album was number one on the Billboard comedy album charts.[11]

Television, film, and web series

Schulz has hosted and/or appeared on numerous MTV2 shows, including Jobs That Don't Suck, Guy Code, Guy Court, Girl Code and The Hook Up.[4] In 2015, he starred in the short-lived IFC series Benders.[12] He also acted in Amazon's Sneaky Pete (2015, 2017), Hulu's There's Johnny! (2017), and HBO's Crashing (2018).[7] Schulz appeared in the feature films, The Female Brain (2017), Write When You Get Work (2018),[13] and as himself in No Safe Spaces (2019).[14] His web series credits include writing and starring in Rise of the Radio Show and The Apartmentship.[15]

A 4-part Netflix special Schulz Saves America premiered on December 17, 2020.[8][9]

Woke Controversy

In his Netflix Special Schulz Saves America, Schulz opened with a monologue blaming the initial, global spread of COVID-19 on China which, according to the Financial Times, it does[16]. In a second episode Schulz continued with a narrative that included sexual innuendo targeting Korean-born actress Soon-Yi Previn, comparing her to a virus carrier. This raised protests by some woke activists on social media including remarks by members of the AAPI entertainment community and media .[17]

Podcasts

Schulz co-hosts two podcasts on Combat Jack's Loud Speakers Network. His best-known podcast is The Brilliant Idiots with fellow MTV2 personality Charlamagne.[10] Schulz also hosts Flagrant 2 with Akaash Singh and AlexxMedia, as well as WesterBros.[10]

Filmography
Television[7]
Year Show Role Appearance(s)
2009 Rise of the Radio Show Andy
2009 American Depravity (short) Kenny
2010 MTV New Year's Bash 2011 Himself
2011–2012 Guy Code Himself
2012–2013 Big Morning Buzz Live Himself (panelist) 3 episodes:
  • "Taylor Swift/Shaun White/Kelly Cutrone/Trey Songz" (2012)
  • "Adam Lambert/Richard Marx" (2012)
  • "Olivia Sharpe/Tracy DiMarco/Sally Jessy Raphael" (2013)
2013 Wild 'n Out: Wildest Moments Himself (guest)
2013 The Challenge Himself "ChallengeMania: The Road to Rivals II"
2013 Guy Court Himself 6 of 11 episodes
2014 The Playboy Morning Show Himself 2 episodes:
  • "Episode #5.74"
  • "Episode #5.77"
2014 Jobs That Don't Suck Himself (host) All episodes
2014 Last Call with Carson Daly Himself (guest) "Jared Harris/Andrew Schulz/The Growlers"
2015 Benders[12] Paul Rosenberg All episodes
2015,

2017

 Sneaky Pete Nathaniel 2 episodes:
  • "Pilot" (2015)
  • "Safe" (2017)
2016 Uncommon Sense with Charlamagne Himself Season 2
2016 Guy Code vs. Girl Code Himself
2016 Acting Out
2017 There's... Johnny! Mitch 6 of 7 episodes
2018 Crashing Andrew "Bill Burr"
2018 Fake News at Night Andrew Schulz Season 1, episode 10
2019 Tigerbelly Himself (guest) "Andrew Schulz & The Arms of Naan"
2020 Schulz Saves America Himself
Film[7]
Year Title Role
2012 Bronx Warrants Carlos
2015 Victor Sal
2017 Funny Pains (documentary) Himself
2017 The Female Brain[13] Himself
2018 Write When You Get Work[13] Mitchell Mullen Vega
2019 No Safe Spaces (documentary) Himself
2019 Feast of the Seven Fishes Angelo
Comedy specials
Year Title Distribution
2017 4:4:1[10] YouTube
2018 5:5:1[10] YouTube
2020 Schulz Saves America[8][9] Netflix

References
  1. Mr. Wavvy. 2019 July 29. "Andrew Schulz killed at Just for Laughs." Cult MTL.
  2. "Andrew Schulz." Improv.com. Retrieved 2020 December 17.
  3. Sachdeva, Maanya. 2020 September 10. "How Andrew Schulz Became One of the World’s Most-Watched Standup Comedians." Deadant.
  4. "MTV2's Guy Code." MTV.com. 2015. Retrieved 2020 December 17.
  5. Flagrant 2's channel on YouTube.
  6. Brilliant Idiots homepage
  7. Andrew Schulz at IMDb
  8. Staff, Interrobang (2020-12-08). "Andrew Schulz Four Part Special Coming to Netflix December 17th". The Interrobang. Retrieved 2020-12-11.
  9. "Andrew Schulz announces "four part comedy event" on Netflix". The Laugh Button. Retrieved 2020-12-11.
  10. Valente, Maria (June 22, 2018). "Major Networks Rejected Him—Now He Holds The #1 Comedy Album". Beyond the Interview. Retrieved January 28, 2019.
  11. "Comedy Albums: The Stand Up Comedy Chart". Billboard. Retrieved January 28, 2019.
  12. Friedlander, Whitney (December 30, 2015). "IFC Cancels Hockey Comedy 'Benders' After Season 1". Variety. Retrieved January 28, 2019.
  13. Behnam, Nicole (March 14, 2018). "Question of the Day: Is Andrew Schulz the Next Household Name in Comedy?". Beyond the Interview. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
  14. "Tim Allen joins docudrama taking down PC culture". 2018-01-29.
  15. "Andrew Schulz". Stand Up NY. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
  16. Mitchell, Tom; Liu, Xinning; Yu, Sun; Peel, Michael (2020-10-17). "China and Covid-19: what went wrong in Wuhan?". www.ft.com. Retrieved 2021-02-05.
  17. "Netflix's New Comedy Special Blasted for Jokes Linking Asians to Pandemic". [NEXTSHARK. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
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