Blake Anderson

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Blake Anderson
Anderson at WonderCon 2022
Born
Blake Raymond Anderson

(1984-03-02) March 2, 1984 (age 40)
Sacramento County, California, U.S.
Occupations
  • Actor
  • comedian
  • producer
  • screenwriter
  • fashion designer
Years active2006–present
Spouse
Rachael Finley
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(m. 2012; div. 2017)​
Children2

Blake Raymond Anderson (born March 2, 1984) is an American actor, comedian, producer, screenwriter, and fashion designer. Beginning in 2006, Anderson helped create and join the sketch-comedy troupe Mail Order Comedy, which produced online videos and sketches, such as those involving the rap band The Wizards, along with co-members Anders Holm, Adam DeVine, and Kyle Newacheck. In 2011, Anderson, along with Holm, DeVine, and Newacheck, began starring as fictional versions of themselves in the Comedy Central comedy television series Workaholics, which Anderson co-created. Workaholics ran on the network from 2011 until 2017, airing seven seasons. Anderson has appeared in other film and television works, often with other members of Mail Order Comedy.

In 2017, Anderson was nominated for two Behind the Voice Actors' People's Choice Voice Acting Awards for his work on Voltron: Legendary Defender, winning the nomination for Best Vocal Ensemble in a New Television Series. He was also nominated for a Young Hollywood Award in 2014.

Early life[edit]

Anderson was born in Sacramento County, California, on March 2, 1984, and was raised in Concord, California.[1] He attended Clayton Valley High School in Concord, California. He later moved to Los Angeles to work with improvisational comedy troupes such as The Groundlings and Upright Citizens Brigade.[2] While working as a pizza delivery driver, he attended Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa, where he met future co-star Adam DeVine.[3]

Career[edit]

In 2006, Anderson formed the sketch comedy group Mail Order Comedy with Anders Holm, DeVine, and Kyle Newacheck and achieved YouTube notoriety. In 2011, he played Tad on the Fox show Traffic Light. Next, he had small cameos on HBO's Entourage and the Fox show House. He has gone on to appear in episodes of Community, Arrested Development, Parks and Recreation, The Big Bang Theory, The Simpsons, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, and Drunk History, among others. He has starred on the Comedy Central show Workaholics (2011-2017), and the Hulu series Woke (2020–2022). In 2023, he guest starred on Impractical Jokers as a "ganja weasel".[4]

He also tours the country to perform his stand-up comedy.[2]

In 2013, he co-created the fashion line Teenage with his then-wife, Rachael Finley.[5]

Personal life[edit]

On December 17, 2011, Anderson required surgery after jumping from his roof onto a beer pong table during a house party and fracturing his spine.[6]

On September 7, 2012, Anderson married Rachael Finley.[7] They have one daughter, born in 2014,[8] and were divorced in 2017.[9] Anderson welcomed a daughter with DJ Samantha Duenas in 2021.

Filmography[edit]

Film[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
2008 420 Special: Attack of the Show! from Jamaica Yung Zeld Wizard Performance
2009 Ratko: The Dictator's Son Derek
2011 The Legend of Awesomest Maximus Greek Soldier #1
2013 Epic Dagda Voice
2014 Neighbors Beer Pong Guy #2 Cameo
2015 Dope Will
2015 Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse Ron the Janitor Cameo
2018 Game Over, Man! Joel "Baby Dunc" Also producer
2018 Show Dogs Pigeon 3 Voice
2018 The Package Redneck Reginald Also producer
2020 Spy Intervention Smuts
2021 North Hollywood School Security Guard
2022 I'm Totally Fine Eric
2023 The Out-Laws Cousin RJ
2023 First Time Female Director Corden

Television[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
2006–2008 Crossbows & Mustaches 10 episodes
Executive producer
2008 Special Delivery Himself Episode: "Strike a Pose"
2008 The Dude's House Blake 3 episodes
Co-creator, writer executive producer
2008 5th Year Blake 5 episodes
2011 Traffic Light Tad 2 episodes
2011 Entourage Donny Episode: "One Last Shot"
2011 House Ethan Episode: "Perils of Paranoia"
2011–2017 Workaholics Blake Henderson Co-creator, writer, executive producer
2012 Community Attendant Episode: "Contemporary Impressionists"
2013 Arrested Development B. Lake Episode: "Flight of the Phoenix"/"Moving Pictures" (Fateful Consequences release)
2013–2014 Loiter Squad Himself
2014–2015 Parks and Recreation Mike Bean 3 episodes
2014 The Eric Andre Show Himself 1 episode
2015 Hell's Kitchen Himself Episode: "17 Chefs Compete"
2015 Comedy Bang! Bang! Screggie's Real Father Episode: "Karen Gillan Wears a Black and White Striped Pullover and Coral Skirt"
2015, 2017 Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero Hogarth (voice) 2 episodes
2015 The Simpsons Dickie (voice) Episode: "Halloween of Horror"
2015 Drunk History Alexei Leonov Episode: "Space"
2016 Ice Age: The Great Egg-Scapade Clint (voice) TV short
2016–2018 Voltron: Legendary Defender Matt Holt (voice) Episode: "The Rise of Voltron", "Return of the Gladiator", "Tears of the Balmera", "Reunion", "Black Site", "A New Defender"
2016 The Big Bang Theory Trevor Episode: "The Line Substitution Solution"
2016 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Don vs. Raph Michelangelo (voice) Short
2017 Uncle Grandpa Ciabatta (voice) Episode: "Full Grown Pizza"
2017 The Jellies! RG (voice)
2018 Brooklyn Nine-Nine Constantine Kane Episode: "Bachelor/ette Party"
2018–2020 Tigtone Poach-Or, Beautiful Horse Head, Lightning King, C.J., Ceruszimar (voice) 6 episodes
2019 Mixed-ish Cult member Episode: "Becoming Bow"
2020–2022 Woke Gunther 16 episodes
2021 The Freak Brothers Charlie
2023 Impractical Jokers Himself Episode: "Blake Anderson"
2023 Is It Cake? Himself / Judge Episode: "Everything Is Cake!"

Music Videos[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Concord Native Blake Anderson Shares His Favorite CA Spots". Visit Concord. 2023-03-08. Retrieved 2023-12-21.
  2. ^ a b "Blake Anderson's Bio". Comedy Central. Archived from the original on 16 December 2013. Retrieved 17 September 2013.
  3. ^ Rollo & Grandy (September 2, 2011). "Interview: Blake Anderson of Workaholics". RolloGrandy.com. Archived from the original on October 31, 2013. Retrieved 2013-09-30.
  4. ^ Sal Steals and Eats Blake Anderson’s Weed Cookies (Clip) | Impractical Jokers | truTV. Retrieved 2024-03-07 – via YouTube.
  5. ^ Kilberg, Lauren (May 20, 2014). "Blake Anderson of Workaholics and Wife Team Up for '90s-Vibe T-Shirt Line". Paste. Archived from the original on 2018-03-30. Retrieved 2018-03-29.
  6. ^ Mikelberg, Amanda (December 24, 2011). "Watch: 'Workaholics' Star Fractures Spine After Jumping from Roof". New York Daily News. Archived from the original on Oct 17, 2017. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
  7. ^ "License and Certificate of Marriage". Archived from the original on 2013-10-26. Retrieved 2012-12-07 – via Tumblr.
  8. ^ Webber, Stephanie (March 8, 2014). "Blake Anderson, Workaholics Star, Welcomes Baby Girl Mars Ilah with Wife Rachael Finley". Us Weekly. Archived from the original on 2014-03-09. Retrieved 2014-03-09.
  9. ^ "'Workaholics' Blake Anderson's Divorce Final". TMZ. December 5, 2017. Archived from the original on 2022-05-19. Retrieved 2021-03-21.
  10. ^ American Football - Uncomfortably Numb (ft. Hayley Williams) [OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO], retrieved 2023-08-28

External links[edit]

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