Andrew Vincent Dismukes (; born June 21, 1995)O'Neal, Sean (May 26, 2021). "Port Neches's Andrew Dismukes Had a Great First Year on ‘SNL’". Texas Monthly. Retrieved May 28, 2021. 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.
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Notes 2020 Call Me Brother Tony Main role 2026 Super Troopers 3 Trooper Coy Burns Completed
Television Year Title Role Notes 2020–present Saturday Night Live Various characters Served as a writer from 2017–2020 2024–2025The Second Best Hospital in the GalaxyMatt (voice)Main role 2025 Saturday Night Live 50th Anniversary Special Matt Television special
Awards and nominations Year Association Category Work Result 2018 Florida Film Festival Special Jury Award for Performance (shared with Christina Parrish) Call Me Brother 2018 Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series Saturday Night Live 2019 2019 Writers Guild of America Awards Comedy/Variety Sketch Series 2020
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External links
Andrew Dismukes on NBC