Biography
Who is Andy Dick?
Early life and real name
Andy Dick was born Andrew Thomlinson on December 1965, in Charleston, South Carolina. He was adopted at birth by Allen and Sue Dick and received the name Andrew Roane Dick. His father served in the United States Navy, which led the family to live in several different states and locations during his childhood.
As a student, he attended schools including George Walton Comprehensive High School in Georgia and Joliet West High School in Illinois, where he graduated in 1984. During his teenage years, he participated in theater productions and even served as his senior class homecoming king.
How Andy became famous
After finishing high school, Andy joined the Chicago improvisational theater group The Second City. He also studied at Columbia College Chicago and took improv classes at the iO Theater. These training grounds helped launch his career in professional comedy and entertainment.
His breakthrough in television came as a cast member on the sketch comedy series The Ben Stiller Show on the Fox network. This role established his presence in the comedy scene and led to further opportunities in television and film.
Career highlights
In the mid-1990s, Andy portrayed reporter Matthew Brock on the NBC sitcom NewsRadio. He also played Owen Kronsky on the ABC sitcom Less than Perfect and created his own sketch comedy program titled The Andy Dick Show on MTV.
Beyond television, he appeared in various feature films during his career. His movie credits include roles in In the Army Now, Bongwater, Inspector Gadget, Road Trip, and Old School, alongside voice work for animated projects like The Lion King II: Simba's Pride.
Family and relationships
From 1986 to 1990, Andy was married to Ivone Kowalczyk, and the couple had a son born in 1988. He later had a son and a daughter with Lena Sved. In a 2006 interview with The Washington Post, he stated that he is bisexual.
Birthday and age
Andy Dick was born on December 21, 1965, which makes Andy 60 years old today. That birthday falls under the Sagittarius sign. Andy shares the date with 25 other famous people.
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