Andy Samberg is an American actor, filmmaker, musician, and comedian. His stage name is Young Sandwich and he has been a member of comedy music group ‘The Lonely Island’. The role for which he is best-remembered is from the police sitcom ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’.
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The actor cum comedian started his career by making YouTube videos with his two friends, and thus became an internet sensation. In 2005, the trio started writing for Saturday Night Live. He has appeared in number of commercials, music videos and theatrical films. Along with acting, Samberg has also hosted special events including 2009 MTV Movie Awards and 67th Primetime Emmy Awards on September 20, 2015. Sharing screen space with Adam Sandler, he was seen in ‘Hotel Transylvania’ (2012), ‘Grown Ups 2’ (2013), and ‘Hotel Transylvania 2’ (2015). Also, he had a cameo in other movies like ‘The Watch’ (2012), and ‘Neighbours’ (2014).Â
Andy Samberg is appreciated for his portrayal of Detective Jake Peralta in TV series ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’. Along with this, he has been part of some successful movies including ‘Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs’ (2009), ‘Hotel Transylvania’ (2012) and ‘Hotel Transylvania 2’ (2015).