Andy Richter

Andy Richter
Andy Richter
	Richter in 2024
Born	Paul Andrew Richter; October 28, 1966; Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S.
Alma mater	Columbia College Chicago
Occupations	Actor; comedian; writer; announcer;
Years active	1988–present
Notable work	Late Night with Conan O'Brien; (sidekick, 1993–2000); Andy Richter Controls the Universe; (writer, producer, 2002–2003); The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien; (sidekick, 2009–2010); Conan; (sidekick, 2010–2021);
Spouses	; Sarah Thyre (m. 1994; div. 2019) Jennifer Herrera (m. 2023);
Children	3
Relatives	Victor Swanson (brother)
Comedy career
Medium	Television; film;
Genres	Improvisational comedy; sketch comedy; cringe comedy; anti-humor; self-deprecation; blue comedy; alternative comedy; satire;

Paul Andrew Richter (born October 28, 1966) is an American actor, comedian, writer, and talk show announcer. He is best known as the sidekick for Conan O'Brien on O'Brien's talk shows: Late Night, The Tonight Show on NBC, and Conan on TBS. He was also the star of the Fox television series Andy Richter Controls the Universe. He voiced Mort in the Madagascar film franchise and Ben Higgenbottom in the animated television series The Mighty B! on Nickelodeon. Since June 2019, Richter has hosted his own podcast, The Three Questions with Andy Richter on the Earwolf network.