Andrew Dismukes
Andrew Vincent Dismukes 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
Dismukes was born in Houston, Texas. He grew up in Port Neches, Texas, a small Gulf Coast city located near the Texas-Louisiana border. Dismukes graduated from Port Neches-Groves High School in 2013. He attended the University of Texas at Austin, graduating in 2017 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Radio-Television-Film. He is of Cajun descent.Career
Dismukes began performing stand-up in 2013, while a freshman in college, and was active in the Austin comedy scene. He was the runner-up "Funniest Person in Austin" in 2016, a contest run by the Cap City Comedy Club.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. He officially joined the show's writing staff at the beginning of season 43. As part of the writing staff, he received an Emmy nomination for the Outstanding Writing For A Variety Series in 2018 and 2019.
After serving as a writer for three seasons with SNL, Dismukes joined the cast as a featured player for its season 46. He was promoted to repertory status at the start of the show's season 48 in 2022.