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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 and 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.
In the early 1990s, the Annoyance Theatre hit gold when producer Joey Soloway staged The Real Live Brady Bunch with live, word-for-word performances of the '70s sitcom. The show was so popular that it attracted national attention and moved to New York City. Richter was not an original member of the cast but the actor who played "Mike Brady" in the Chicago cast opted not to go to New York. Richter asked Soloway if he could play "Mike" in New York and, since Soloway had not cast a replacement, they agreed.
Richter departed from Late Night after the show on May 26, 2000. He later said of the decision, "After seven years of being on the show, I got itchy. I have a philosophy that if you enjoy good fortune, rather than sit there and say, "Oh, that's fine, this amount is good enough for me," you should try and push it. You should see how much you can stretch your good fortune. And I was curious."
In June 2010, Richter hosted the Team Coco Presents the Conan Writers Live comedy special for TBS at the Just for Laughs festival in Chicago. He hosted in place of O'Brien, who was prohibited from hosting any television program until fall 2010.
In July 2013, Richter signed on to host a game show called Step Up, which was ordered by Fox.
Richter holds the record for all-time highest one-day score on Celebrity Jeopardy!, winning $68,000 during a first-round game of the 2009–10 season's "Jeopardy! Million Dollar Celebrity Invitational". His earnings were donated to the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
In January 2017, he began hosting the ABC game show Big Fan.
In September 2022, Richter appeared on the series premiere of Celebrity Jeopardy!. He finished in second place, and won $30,000 for his charity The Los Angeles Regional Food Bank.
In October 2005, Richter appeared in the NBC sitcom Will & Grace. In "The Old Man and the Sea", he played an annoying blind date that was teased and misled by Grace Adler, who only dated him to prove she was not a snob.
Richter appeared in Monk as a murderer posing as Adrian Monk's best friend in the episode "Mr Monk Makes a Friend".
Richter appears in the Fox series Arrested Development in the 2006 episode "S.O.B.s." He plays every member of a fictional group of identical Richter quintuplets: Donnie, Chareth, Rocky, Emmett, and himself. He reprises the roles in several episodes of season 4, which aired in 2013 on Netflix.
From 2006 to 2008, Richter had a recurring role as "Sad Dad" Stan in the TV show The New Adventures of Old Christine.
He also provided the voice of Ben on the animated series The Mighty B!, played Simon Cristini on True Jackson, VP, and reprises the voice of Mort on The Penguins of Madagascar and All Hail King Julien.
Richter voiced himself in an episode of the 2021 Netflix animated sitcom Chicago Party Aunt.
In 2024, Richter competed in season twelve of The Masked Singer as "Dust Bunny" and had Dick Van Dyke (who competed as "Gnome" in season nine) as his Mask Ambassador. He was eliminated in the Group B premiere "Sports Night".
In July 2009, Richter played for the American League as a first baseman in the 2009 Taco Bell All-Star Legends and Celebrity Softball Game. Representing the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Richter hit a home run in the game. "Clouds give way to stars for softball game" , Doug Miller, MLB.com, July 12, 2009
After the end of The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien, Richter joined O'Brien on his Legally Prohibited from Being Funny on Television Tour, a stage show touring the United States and Canada over the spring of 2010. Richter served in his usual role as announcer and sidekick. Due to performing with O'Brien, Richter was forced to drop out of the Jeopardy! Million Dollar Celebrity Invitational, in which he was a semifinalist. Isaac Mizrahi replaced Richter in the tournament. Richter also made an appearance on the Disney Channel sitcom The Suite Life on Deck as a non-religious hooded brother, Brother Theodore in the episode "Silent Treatment".
In May 2021, Richter appeared on the Gus and Eddy Podcast hosted by comedy duo Gus Johnson and Eddy Burback.
Richter is a supporter of Planned Parenthood. At a fundraiser in 2016, he referenced abortion services provided in 1992 for Thyre when the couple had split and were each undergoing great personal difficulties. He stated that although they were very sad about the situation, they both knew it was the right decision for them. He also said that he is "eternally grateful" to the organization for allowing them to care for themselves and also for the ability to choose the time to bring children into their lives. The couple had been married 22 years at the time of his statements.
On April 15, 2019, Richter joined other writers in firing their agents as part of the WGA's stand against the ATA and against film packaging, which they believed to be an unfair practice.
| +Andy Richter film work | |||
| 1994 | Cabin Boy | Kenny | |
| 1996 | Good Money | Happy | |
| 1998 | The Thin Pink Line | Ken Irvine | |
| 1999 | Barenaked in America | Himself | Documentary |
| 2000 | Dr. T & the Women | Eli | |
| 2001 | Dr. Dolittle 2 | Eugene Wilson | |
| Pootie Tang | Record executive | ||
| Scary Movie 2 | Father Harris | ||
| Kids in the Hall: Same Guys, New Dresses | Himself | Documentary | |
| 2002 | Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns) | ||
| Run Ronnie Run! | Network executive #2 | ||
| Martin & Orloff | Maitre 'D | ||
| Big Trouble | Jack Pendick/Ralph Pendick | ||
| Frank McKlusky, C.I. | Herb | ||
| God Hates Cartoons | Drinky Crow | Voice, direct-to-video | |
| The Cat Returns | Natoru | Voice A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information. | |
| 2003 | Himself | Documentary | |
| My Boss's Daughter | Red Taylor | ||
| Elf | Morris | ||
| 2004 | Death and Texas | Congressman Jack Levant | |
| New York Minute | Bennie Bang | ||
| Seeing Other People | Carl | ||
| 2005 | The Aristocrats | Himself | Documentary |
| Madagascar | Mort | Voice | |
| Lenny the Wonder Dog | Lenny | ||
| 2006 | Gregory | ||
| 2007 | The Procedure | T. J. | Short film |
| If I Had Known I Was a Genius | Game show host | ||
| Blades of Glory | Mountie | ||
| 2008 | Semi-Pro | Bobby Dee | |
| Mort | Voice | ||
| Prop 8 — The Musical | Gay California man | Short film | |
| 2009 | Aliens in the Attic | Uncle Nathan Pearson | |
| 2011 | Conan O'Brien Can't Stop | Himself | Documentary |
| 2012 | Mort | Voice | |
| 2013 | The Secret Life of Walter Mitty | Himself | |
| 2014 | Penguins of Madagascar | Mort | Voice cameo |
| Jason Nash Is Married | Himself | ||
| 2016 | Pete Rozelle | ||
| 2017 | Girlfriend's Day | Harold Lamb | |
| 2021 | Marcel the Shell with Shoes On | Mario | |
| 2023 | 80 for Brady | Clark | |
| First Time Female Director | Sheldonn Clifford |
| +Andy Richter television work | |||
| 1993 | The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering Mom | Police Officer | Television film |
| 1993–2000 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Himself (co-host) | 1,247 episodes; also writer |
| 1995 | Mr. Show with Bob and David | Himself | Episode: "The Cry of a Hungry Baby" |
| 1998 | Upright Citizens Brigade | Hansel | Episode: "Story of the Toad" |
| Saturday Night Live | Drinky Crow | Voice, episode: "Cameron Diaz/Smashing Pumpkins"; uncredited | |
| 1999 | LateLine | Himself | Episode: "Pearce on Conan" |
| 2000 | Strangers with Candy | Various roles | 3 episodes |
| Just Shoot Me! | Alan | Episode: "Choosing to Be Super" | |
| DAG | Himself | Episode: "Pilot"; uncredited | |
| 2002 | Ed | Barney Sticuzo | Episode: "Youth Bandits" |
| Malcolm in the Middle | Dr. Kennedy | Episode: "Clip Show" | |
| Primetime Glick | Himself | Episode: "Andy Richter / Alec Baldwin" | |
| 2002–2003 | Andy Richter Controls the Universe | Andy Richter | 19 episodes; also producer |
| 2003 | The Lyon's Den | Kelly Robbins | Episode: "Ex" |
| 2004 | Happy Family | Clerk | Episode: "The Headboard" |
| It's All Relative | Dr. Bob | Episode: "Philip in a China Shop" | |
| Father of the Pride | Nelson | Episode: "What's Black, White and Depressed All Over?" | |
| 2004–2005 | Crank Yankers | Lloyd | Voice, 3 episodes |
| Quintuplets | Bob Chase | 22 episodes | |
| 2005–2006, 2013 | Arrested Development | The Richter Brothers | 9 episodes |
| 2005 | Will & Grace | Dale | Episode: "The Old Man and the Sea" |
| 2006–2008 | The New Adventures of Old Christine | Stan | 4 episodes |
| 2006–2012 | Metalocalypse | Various voices | 3 episodes |
| 2006–2023 | American Dad! | 16 episodes | |
| 2007 | The Naked Trucker and T-Bones Show | Mayor William Q. Lefawn | Episode: "Key to the City" |
| Andy Barker, P.I. | Andy Barker | 6 episodes; also producer | |
| Clark and Michael | Jerry Lillard | Episode: "DA Dad and the Break-Up" | |
| 30 Rock | Mitch Lemon | Episode: "Ludachristmas" | |
| 2007–2008 | Monk | Hal Tucker | 2 episodes |
| 2008 | The Sarah Silverman Program | Potential Adoptive Parent | Episode: "Fetus Don't Fail Me Now" |
| King of the Hill | Wesley Cherish | Voice, episode: "Straight as an Arrow" | |
| 2008–2011 | The Mighty B! | Benjamin Higgenbotton | Voice, 16 episodes |
| Robot Chicken | Various voices | 2 episodes | |
| 2008–2015 | The Penguins of Madagascar | Mort | Voice, 82 episodes |
| 2009 | Bones | Henry Simon | Episode: "Double Trouble in the Panhandle" |
| True Jackson, VP | Simon Christini | Episode: "The Rival" | |
| Chuck | Brad | Episode: "Chuck Versus the Suburbs" | |
| The Goode Family | Fred Ridley | Voice, episode: "Public Disturbance" | |
| Merry Madagascar | Mort | Voice, television special | |
| 2009–2010 | The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien | Himself (co-host) | 145 episodes; also writer and announcer |
| 2010 | The Suite Life on Deck | Brother Theodore | Episode: "The Silent Treatment" |
| Running Wilde | Dan Thorngood | Episode: "The Junior Affair" | |
| Glory Daze | Priest | Episode: "Hungry Like Teen Wolf" | |
| 2010–2021 | Conan | Himself (co-host) | Also writer and announcer |
| 2011 | Jon Benjamin Has a Van | "Celebrity Parkour" competitor | Episode: "The Van Scheme" |
| 2011–2015 | China, IL | Agent Green | Voice, 4 episodes |
| 2012 | Hot in Cleveland | Father Brian | Episode: "Claus, Tails & High-Pitched Males: Birthdates 3" |
| 2012–2014 | Comedy Bang! Bang! | Himself / narrator | 3 episodes |
| 2013 | Happy Endings | Roy | Episode: "Bros Before Bros" |
| Madly Madagascar | Mort | Voice, television special | |
| The Disciplinarian | Voice, episode: "Escape from Detention Island" | ||
| Deon Cole's Black Box | Cameo | Episode: "Deon Discovers the Wettest in the Building" | |
| Brooklyn Nine-Nine | Doorman | Episode: "The Vulture" | |
| 2014 | Sean Saves the World | Larry | Episode: "The Joy of Ex" |
| Review | Auctioneer | Episode: "Celebrity; Batman" | |
| The Millers | Douglas Marie Dascal | Episode: "Walk-n-Wave" | |
| 2014–2015 | Maron | Himself | 2 episodes |
| 2014–2017 | All Hail King Julien | Mort, additional voices | Voice, 78 episodes |
| 2015–2023 | Bob's Burgers | Wayne | Voice, 3 episodes |
| 2016 | Bajillion Dollar Propertie$ | Art Gordon | Episode: "Inside Joke" |
| The Jim Gaffigan Show | Mitch Gaffigan | Episode: "My Brother's Keeper" | |
| 2016–2019 | The Stinky & Dirty Show | Brave | Voice, 10 episodes |
| 2016 | Andy Richter's Home for the Holidays | Himself | Television film |
| 2017 | Big Fan | Himself (host) | 4 episodes |
| Life in Pieces | Julius Black | Episode: "Musical Motel Property Bingo" | |
| Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special | Himself | Variety special | |
| Portlandia | Larry | Episode: "Passenger Rating" | |
| Animals | Prisoner | Voice, episode: "Humans" | |
| Justice League Action | Chronos | Voice, 2 episodes | |
| 2017–2018 | Santa Clarita Diet | Carl Coby | 5 episodes |
| 2017–2021 | Globby, additional voices | Voice, 13 episodes | |
| 2018 | Mr. Pickles | Voice, episode: "S.H.O.E.S" | |
| 2018; 2021 | Final Space | Gatekeeper | Voice, 2 episodes |
| 2019 | Black-ish | Mr. Schatz | Episode: "Relatively Grown Man" |
| Corporate | Himself | Episode: "The Tragedy" | |
| 2020 | Fresh Off the Boat | Episode: "Commencement" | |
| Earth to Ned | Himself | Episode: "Late Night Ned" | |
| 2020–2022 | Love, Victor | Coach Ford | 6 episodes |
| 2021 | TrollsTopia | Disgruntle Weed | Voice, episode: "Disgruntle Weeds" |
| Chicago Party Aunt | Voice, episode: "The Beefys" | ||
| 2021–2023 | Big City Greens | Mayor Hansock | Voice, 3 episodes |
| 2022 | Beat Bobby Flay | Himself | Guest host; episode: "Let the Good Food Roll" |
| Celebrity Jeopardy! | Contestant | ||
| Hell's Kitchen | Guest diner; episode: "Wok This Way" | ||
| 2022–2023 | Bradley / various | Voice, 5 episodes | |
| 2023 | Fantasy Island | Game Show Host | Episode: "Paymer vs. Paymer" |
| American Auto | Himself | Episode: "Celebrity" | |
| Stars on Mars | 4 episodes | ||
| Beljo Tweekle | Voice, episode: "Twovix" | ||
| 2024 | The Masked Singer | Himself/Dust Bunny | Season 12 contestant |
| +Andy Richter video game work | |||
| 2012 | Halo 4 | Marine | Voice |
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