Andy Samberg

'Andy Samberg' (qv) was born in Berkeley, California, to Marjorie (Marrow), a teacher, and Joe Samberg, a photographer. With 'Jorma Taccone' (qv) and 'Akiva Schaffer' (qv), Samberg is one of three Los Angeles, California-based writer-performer-filmmakers--all childhood friends--dubbed 'The Lonely Island' (qv), whose short films were showcased on the popular untelevised television network show and website. Some of their popular shorts included _The O.C. (2003)_ (qv) parody "The 'Bu" and their full-length pilot, "Awesometown." They met 'Jimmy Fallon' (qv) while writing for 2004 MTV Video Music 'Awards' (qv) (2004), who then suggested that they audition for _Saturday Night Live (1975)_ (qv). Andy was then cast as a featured performer, and Samberg's Lonely Island cohorts Jorma and Akiva were hired as writers for the show. The group's most notable contributions include 'The Lonely Island' (qv): Lazy Sunday (2005), 'The Lonely Island' (qv) Feat. 'Justin Timberlake' (qv): Dick in a Box (2006), and 'The Lonely Island' (qv) Feat. 'T-Pain' (qv): I'm on a Boat (2009).Near the end of his first season of SNL, Andy started filming the lead role in the film _Hot Rod (2007)_ (qv), the first major motion picture by the Lonely Island team, with the production support of 'Lorne Michaels' (qv).In 2012, after seven years of working on SNL, Samberg resigned from the show. He was originally not looking to join a television series as a regular cast member, but after seeing the script for _Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2013)_ (qv), he couldn't pass it up. Andy plays Jake Peralta, the best detective in Brooklyn's 99th police precinct, who also happens to be the most immature. In 2013 Samberg received the Golden Globe for Best Actor - Television Series Musical or Comedy for his performance.In 2016, Andy starred in the pop music mockumentary _Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping (2016)_ (qv). Taccone and Schaffer co-starred in and co-directed the film.Samberg married singer-songwriter 'Joanna Newsom' (qv) on 21 September, 2013, in Big Sur, California. In August 2017, they announced the birth of their baby daughter.::Chicken-Lady