What is Eric André's Net Worth?
Eric Andre is an American actor, comedian, writer, producer, and television host with a net worth of $4 million. He is widely recognized for hosting Adult Swim's "The Eric Andre Show" (2012–present) and his role as Mark Reynolds on ABC's "Don't Trust the B—- in Apartment 23" (2012–2013). With over 40 acting credits, his notable works include "Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping" (2016), "Rough Night" (2017), and "Man Seeking Woman" (2015–2017). Eric voiced Azizi in "The Lion King" (2019) and Mark Bowman in "The Mitchells vs. the Machines" (2021), and he has provided the voice of Luci / Pendergast on Netflix’s "Disenchantment" since 2018.
André wrote, produced, and starred in 2021's "Bad Trip," and also contributed to "The Eric Andre Show" and "The Eric Andre New Year's Eve Spooktacular" (2012) and "Mostly 4 Millennials" (2018). He earned a Streamy Award nomination for Best Ensemble Cast for "The ArScheerio Paul Show" in 2014 and an MTV Movie + TV Award nomination for Best Comedic Performance for "Bad Trip" in 2021. His first stand-up comedy special, "Legalize Everything," was released on Netflix in 2020.
Early Life
Eric Samuel André was born on April 4, 1983, in Boca Raton, Florida, to Pierre, an Afro-Haitian immigrant and psychiatrist, and Natalie, an Ashkenazi Jewish American. He has an older sister named Amy. Eric attended the Dreyfoos School of the Arts in West Palm Beach and graduated in 2001. He then enrolled at Boston's Berklee College of Music, earning a BFA degree in 2005. While at Berklee, he played double bass and formed the band Blarf. Later, Eric used the Blarf name as a solo act, releasing an EP in 2014 and the album "Cease & Desist" in 2019. At 22, he took a Birthright trip to Israel.
Career
André's comedy career began in 2003, and he appeared on "Live at Gotham" in 2007 and "Comedy.TV" in 2009. He had a minor role in the 2009 Ricky Gervais film "The Invention of Lying," and that same year, he guest-starred in HBO's "Curb Your Enthusiasm."
In 2010, Eric appeared in the documentary "The Awkward Comedy Show," short film "Thin Skin," and sitcom "The Big Bang Theory." He guest-starred in "Zeke and Luther," "Skate Troopers," and "Hot in Cleveland" in 2011. He appeared in the 2012 film "Should've Been Romeo" and co-starred with Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson in "The Internship" (2013). From 2012 to 2013, he played Mark Reynolds in "Don't Trust the B—- in Apartment 23."
In 2012, André began hosting "The Eric Andre Show," described as "Adult Swim's latest unacceptable foray into late-night talk shows." Stand-up comic Hannibal Buress was Eric's sidekick until 2020. André, who also created the show, chose Buress because he needed "somebody just as out there comedically, but opposite in energy to be the voice of reason."
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Between 2013 and 2014, Eric had a recurring role in "2 Broke Girls" as Deacon "Deke" Bromberg, appeared in "Comedy Bang! Bang!" in 2014, and starred in "Flock of Dudes" (2015). He played Mark on FXX's "Man Seeking Woman" as Jay Baruchel's character Josh's best friend.
Eric appeared in The Lonely Island mockumentary "Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping" in 2016 and co-starred with Scarlett Johansson, Kate McKinnon, Jillian Bell, Ilana Glazer, and Zoë Kravitz in 2017’s "Rough Night." His other guest appearances include "Traveling the Stars: Action Bronson and Friends Watch Ancient Aliens" (2016) and "Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special" (2017). He lent his voice to "Lucas Bros. Moving Co." (2014), "Robot Chicken" (2015), "Animals." (2016), and "American Dad!" (2016).
In 2019, Eric voiced Azizi in Jon Favreau's remake of "The Lion King," a box office hit that earned $1.657 billion. In 2021, he starred in the prank comedy "Bad Trip" along with Tiffany Haddish and Lil Rel Howery. André also appeared in web series such as "Laugh Track Mash-Ups" (2010), "Getting Doug with High" (2013), "The ArScheerio Paul Show" (2013), and "Hot Ones" (2016; 2020).
Personal Life
Eric dated actress Rosario Dawson from 2016 to 2017 and previously dated "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" star Tatyana Ali from 2012 to 2014. In March 2021, he revealed his relationship with a woman he met before the COVID-19 pandemic at a farmer's market, who did not initially know of his fame.
André identifies as an agnostic atheist and practices Transcendental Meditation. In the 2020 presidential election, he endorsed Bernie Sanders and phonebanked for his campaign.
In April 2021, Eric reported being racially profiled at Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, detained without probable cause by officers who asked to search him for drugs. André stated he was the only person of color in line and said the police response was "full of misinformation." He tweeted, "I did NOT volunteer to a search and I did not volunteer to talk. You guys flashed your badge and detained me with no probable cause except for racism."
