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.
Anders Holm | |
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 Holm in March 2015 | |
| Born | May 29, 1981 Evanston, Illinois, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2006–present |
| Spouse |
Emma Nesper Holm (m. 2011) |
| Children | 3[1] |
Early life and education
editHolm 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
editHolm, 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
editHolm married his high school sweetheart,[12] Emma Nesper,[13] in September 2011.[14] Their first child was born in 2013.[15]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Neighbors | Beer Pong Guy #3 | Cameo |
| Top Five | Brad | ||
| Inherent Vice | LAPD Officer #2 | ||
| The Interview | Jake | ||
| 2015 | Unexpected | John | |
| The Intern | Matt Ostin | ||
| 2016 | How to Be Single | Tom | |
| Sausage Party | Troy | Voice | |
| 2017 | Kuso | Teacher | |
| A Happening of Monumental Proportions | Christian McRow | ||
| 2018 | Game Over, Man! | Darren | Also screenwriter and producer[11] |
| Show Dogs | Pigeon 1 | Voice | |
| 2023 | About My Father | Lucky Collins | [16] |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–2008 | Crossbows & Mustaches | Bruce Romaine | 10 episodes Also co-creator, writer and executive producer |
| 2008 | 420 Special: Attack of the Show! from Jamaica | Limahl Spellswell | Television film |
| The Dude's House | Anders | 3 episodes | |
| 5th Year | Anders | 5 episodes | |
| 2011 | Traffic Light | Howard | Episode: "Stealth Bomber" |
| 2011–2017 | Workaholics | Anders Holmvik | Main cast; 86 episodes Also co-creator, writer and executive producer |
| 2012 | Key & Peele | White Guy in Negraph Commercial | Episode: "The Branding" |
| 2013 | Modern Family | Zack Barbie | Episode: "Flip Flop" |
| 2013–2017 | The Mindy Project | Casey Peerson | 12 episodes |
| 2013 | Arrested Development | Supervisor Spoon | Episode: "Flight of the Phoenix"/"Moving Pictures" (Fateful Consequences release) |
| High School USA! | Garret Philanders | Voice, episode: "Heroes" | |
| 2014 | American Dad! | Eric | Voice, episode: "Scents and Sensei-bility" |
| 2015 | Hell's Kitchen | Himself | Episode: "17 Chefs Compete" |
| Brooklyn Nine-Nine | Soren Knausgaard | Episode: "The Swedes" | |
| 2016 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Don vs. Raph | Leonardo | Voice, short |
| 2018 | Champions | Vince Cook | Main cast; 10 episodes |
| Happy Together | Antoine | Episode: "Let's Work It Out" | |
| 2019 | Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt | Bryan Pigslinger | Episode: "Sliding Van Doors" |
| Mixed-ish | Paul Jackson | Unaired pilot | |
| 2020 | Robot Chicken | Fat Cat, John 'Jonesy' Jones | Voice, episode: "Ghandi Mulholland in: Plastic Doesn't Get Cancer" |
| 2022 | Inventing Anna | Jack | Main cast; 9 episodes |
| 2023 | The Muppets Mayhem | JJ | Main cast; 10 episodes |
| 2023-2024 | Monarch: Legacy of Monsters | Bill Randa |
Web series
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Hardly Working | 1 episode: "Five Year Hangover"[17] |
References
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ Morfoot, Addie (Spring 2016). "Bet on It". On Wisconsin. Archived from the original on Feb 25, 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20130630215847/http://www.collegehumor.com/hardlyworking/page:6