Bio
Andy Kindler is an American comedian and actor best known for his recurring role as Andy, a fellow sportswriter and friend of Raymond, on the television sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond, from 1996-2005.
He was a judge on the seventh season of the reality competition Last Comic Standing, in 2010.
Kindler is known in comedy circles as a troublemaker. Originally from New York, and now complaining from California, he annoys people all over the world.
Kindler is a frequent guest and correspondent for The Late Show with David Letterman. Each summer at the Just for Laughs festival in Montreal he delivers the State of the Industry address to a packed ballroom filled with comics and Hollywood industry types.
He is infamous for his scathing attacks on the world of entertainment, including the previously taboo practice of making fun of his fellow comedians.
Just as the comedy boom of the '90s was imploding, Kindler wrote the Hack's Handbook for National Lampoon. This how-to guide satirized and exposed tired comedy formulas.
He recurred on Wizards of Waverly Place and the animation, Bob's Burgers. He was also a regular comedy litigator on The Root of all Evil.
Other noteworthy credits include the HBO Young Comedians Special, Late Night with Conan O'Brien, The Daily Show, Dr. Katz Professional Therapist, Home Movies and The Larry Sanders Show.
Kindler is often recognised for playing the life-affirming character Andy on Everybody Loves Raymond.