Andy Kindler

Andy Kindler, born Andy David Kindler on October 16, 1956, is an American comedian and actor. He played the character Andy, a fellow sportswriter and friend of the title character, on the sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond, was a regular guest on Late Show with David Letterman and a contributor to The Daily Show, and has performed on HBO. He also frequently works as a voice actor in animated television series from producer Loren Bouchard, including roles on Dr. Katz, Home Movies, and the recurring character of Mort the mortician on Bob's Burgers.

Kindler was born to Lawrence and Joan Kindler in Queens, New York, and grew up in Whitestone, Queens. He graduated from Bayside High School and attended Binghamton University, originally intending to become a classical musician. After graduating he moved to Los Angeles and began performing stand-up in 1984. His material often covers the comedy industry itself, criticizing other comedians for being too predictable, and he has delivered an annual State of the Industry address at Montreal's Just for Laughs festival, including in 2012 when he poked fun at Dane Cook, Louis C.K., Chelsea Handler and Jay Leno.

In 2010 Kindler was a judge on the stand-up reality show Last Comic Standing and released his first album, I Wish I Was Bitter, recorded in 2003. He followed it with Hence the Humor on May 8, 2020. In 2022 he performed the first live stand-up set given via hologram. As an actor he is best known as Andy on Everybody Loves Raymond and has appeared on Wizards of Waverly Place and the IFC series Maron. He co-hosts the weekly podcast Thought Spiral with fellow comedian J. Elvis Weinstein. Kindler has been married to Susan Maljan since 2002.