
Andrew Michael "Andy" Milonakis (born January 30, 1976) is an American actor, writer and comedian, best known for creating and starring in The Andy Milonakis Show on MTV and MTV2.
Bio
Milonakis has a growth condition that gives him the outward appearance and voice of an adolescent boy. In his high school years at John Jay High School in Cross River, New York, he would use comedy as a means to cope with incessant bullying. "Humor is a great defense mechanism," says Milonakis. "If you're a serious, fat, young-looking kid, you're not going to be the most popular guy in high school."
A lifelong comedy fan with dreams of pursuing a career as a comedian, Milonakis began dabbling in comedy while working at his tech support job at a Manhattan accounting firm in the late 1990s and early 2000s. In his free time, he began taking comedy classes at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater in New York City and eventually started gaining attention on the internet for the homemade sketches he posted on his website angrynakedpat.com.
Milonakis' fame began as an Internet phenomenon after he released home webcam recordings of freestyle raps|freestyle rhyming, humor videos, and short films. Some of these include "Crispy New Freestyle", "Cuppy", and "The Super Bowl Is Gay". Comedian and television host Jimmy Kimmel later recruited him for regular appearances on his talk show, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, from 2003 to 2004.
Milonakis starred in his own MTV sketch comedy series, The Andy Milonakis Show, which lasted three seasons between 2005 and 2007. He also did the voice of Neptr on Adventure Time, as well as a few other minor characters.
Milonakis appeared in the 2005 movie Waiting..., its 2009 sequel, Still Waiting..., Who's Your Caddy?, and Extreme Movie.
Andy remained in Los Angeles, California for some time after The Andy Milonakis Show was cancelled, but now he currently lives in Astoria, Queens, New York City.