American comedian and actor
Anders Holm
Holm in March 2015
Born (1981-05-29 ) May 29, 1981 (age 43) Occupations Comedian actor writer producer Years active 2006–present Spouse
Emma Nesper Holm
(
m. 2011)
Children 3[ 1]
Anders Holm (born May 29, 1981)[ 2] is an American comedian and actor. He is one of the stars and creators of the Comedy Central show Workaholics and starred in the short-lived NBC series Champions .[ 3] He, along with fellow Workaholics creators Blake Anderson , Adam DeVine , and Kyle Newacheck , formed the sketch group Mail Order Comedy.
Early life and education
Holm was born the youngest of three boys on May 29, 1981, in Evanston, Illinois , His brothers are Olen (born 1975) and Erik (born 1976).[ 4] He graduated from Evanston Township High School .[ 3] In 2003, he graduated from the University of Wisconsin–Madison with a bachelor's degree in history. He was a member of the university's swim team.[ 5] Holm studied at the Second City Conservatory in Los Angeles.[ 6]
Career
Holm, along with fellow Workaholics creators Blake Anderson , Adam DeVine and Kyle Newacheck , formed the sketch comedy group Mail Order Comedy. He played a hip pastor who became the title character's fiancé in The Mindy Project .[ 7] He made a guest appearance in the fourth season of Modern Family in the episode "Flip Flop ".
Holm made a guest appearance with fellow Workaholics actors Anderson, DeVine and Erik Griffin on the first episode of the fourth season of Arrested Development . He has served as production and head writer's assistant for Real Time with Bill Maher before his work on Workaholics .[ 8] [ 9]
In 2014, Holm appeared in the Chris Rock -directed comedy film Top Five . Holm has appeared in films involving Seth Rogen , such as Neighbors , The Interview (both 2014), and Sausage Party (2016).
In 2016, he starred in the comedy film How to Be Single .
In 2018, he wrote, produced and acted in Game Over, Man! with Rogen as co-producer.[ 10] The film was released on Netflix .[ 11] Also that year, Holm co-produced The Package , a Netflix original film comedy that premiered on August 10.
Personal life
Holm married his high school sweetheart,[ 12] Emma Nesper,[ 13] in September 2011.[ 14] Their first child was born in 2013.[ 15]
Filmography
Film
Key
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Denotes films that have not yet been released
Television
References
^ "A more subtle Anders Holm emerges in 'Champions' " . 6 March 2018.
^ "Anders Holm - Actor, Comedian, Writer, Producer" . TV Insider . 4 April 2023.
^ a b King, Larry; Holm, Anders (18 April 2018). "Anders Holm on 'Champions,' 'Game Over, Man!' & Eggplant Emojis (Season 6 Episode 113)" (Video interview) . Larry King Now , YouTube .
^ Wagner, Curt (20 September 2011). "Evanston native Anders Holm teases Season 2 of 'Workaholics' " . Chicago Tribune .
^ Bump, Greg (16 April 2013). "Students choose Anders Holm to speak at commencement" . University of Wisconsin–Madison .
^ Bios . Mail Order Comedy (2011-04-06). Retrieved on 2011-10-19.
^ Martin, Denise (30 April 2013). "Anders Holm on Pretend-Dating Mindy Kaling, Godlessness, and Nudity" . Vulture . New York .
^ "About Anders Holm" . Comedy Central. Archived from the original on June 27, 2015. Retrieved January 27, 2015 .
^ Berkowitz, Joe (January 14, 2015). "How "Workaholics" Star Anders Holm Got Busy Writing TV Shows And Movies" . Fast Company . Retrieved January 27, 2015 .
^ Kit, Borys (June 9, 2016). " 'Workaholics' Creators, Seth Rogen Team for Action Comedy 'Game Over, Man!' " . The Hollywood Reporter .
^ a b Radish, Christina (2018-03-29). "Anders Holm on Game Over, Man! and Working with Netflix" . Collider . Retrieved 2022-07-13 .
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^ Oltuski, Romy (20 June 2016). "#ManCrushMonday: Anders Holm" . Harper's Bazaar .
^ Johnson, Brittany (29 August 2012). "Anders Holm: He became a 'Workaholic' in Madison" . The Weekly . University of Wisconsin-Madison . Archived from the original on 29 April 2018. Retrieved 29 April 2018 . Holm, who is now 30, got married to his college sweetheart, Emma Nesper, in September 2011.
^ Webber, Stephanie (January 8, 2014). "Anders Holm, Workaholics Star, Welcomes Baby Boy With Wife Emma" . US magazine .
^ Grobar, Matt (2021-11-18). "Brett Dier, Anders Holm & David Rasche Board Lionsgate's Sebastian Maniscalco Comedy 'About My Father' " . Deadline . Retrieved 2022-07-13 .
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