Andrew Briedis

Andrew Briedis
OccupationWriter
Years active2012 - Present

Andrew Briedis is an American writer, comedian, satirist, and actor. He is best known for creating the satirical Internet personality Annoying Actor Friend.[1] He has written for Saturday Night Live and appeared on Netflix's Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt.[2]

Early life

Briedis grew up in San Diego, CA[3] and attended La Costa Canyon High School (LCC),[4] then The Hartt School where he pursued a degree in theatre.[5]

Annoying Actor Friend

In 2012, Briedis launched Annoying Actor Friend on Twitter. The account initially operated anonymously and satirized the social media behavior of actors, specifically those who work in the Broadway industry. It immediately caught the attention of the theatrical community, inspiring Briedis to write a book under the pseudonym entitled #SOBLESSED: The Annoying Actor Friend's Guide to Werking in Show Business which debuted on Amazon as the #1 Theater and Parody book in 2013.[6] An audiobook benefiting Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS was released in 2014 and features a voice cast of Alan Cumming, Megan Hilty, Lesli Margherita, Will Swenson, Keala Settle, Tituss Burgess, Andrew Keenan-Bolger, Krysta Rodriguez, and Brian Dennehy.[7] A sequel to #SOBLESSED entitled #GRATEFUL: Everything Happens for a Reason was released in 2015.[8]

Briedis revealed his identity in 2015[9] and was nominated for a Shorty Award honoring excellence in Social Media for his work on Annoying Actor Friend.[10]

Career

Briedis has served as a guest writer for Saturday Night Live.[11] He currently writes and performs on the web series Turning the Tables.[12]

References

  1. ^ Exclusive! Annoying Actor Friend Revealed — "You Don't Need To Be What People Expect" at Playbill
  2. ^ Andrew Briedis - IMDb at the Internet Movie Database
  3. ^ "@AndrewBriedis" at Annoying Actor Friend
  4. ^ The Dead Mom Kid - In high school, I adopted a bizarre identity to help me survive a devastating loss., Andrew Briedis, Autobiographical memory article, Slate (magazine), 2023-08-28
  5. ^ BWW In-Depth Exclusive: Andrew Briedis on the Past, Present, and Future of Annoying Actor Friend at BroadwayWorld
  6. ^ Annoying Actor Friend on Creating an Alias, ‘Werking’ Hard, and Being ‘#SOBLESSED’ at Backstage Magazine
  7. ^ The 10 Theater Stars Bringing ‘#SOBLESSED’ to Life at Backstage Magazine
  8. ^ Cultural Clicks: Tweets from God, the Songs of Summer, and Soccer Art at The New Yorker
  9. ^ Exclusive! Annoying Actor Friend Revealed — "You Don't Need To Be What People Expect" at Playbill
  10. ^ Shorty Awards 2015: Nominees Include Shonda Rhimes, Chris Pratt, Laverne Cox (Exclusive) at The Hollywood Reporter
  11. ^ ‘SNL’ Writer Shares Story Of How ‘Jurassic Park’ And A Letter To Steven Spielberg Changed His Life at Entertainment Tonight Canada
  12. ^ BroadwayWorld Will Exclusively Air New Web Series- TURNING THE TABLES at BroadwayWorld