Andy Kindler’s net worth, biography, fact, career, awards and life story

What Is Andy Kindler’s Net Worth?Andy Kindler is an American comedian, actor, and producer who has a net worth of $1 million. Andy Kindler is known for comedy that often roasts the stand-up industry and his fellow comics. Andy has released the stand-up comedy albums “I Wish I Was Bitter” (2010) and “Hence the Humor” (2020), and he produced the “I Wish I Was Bitter” comedy special, which was released in 2014. Kindler has more than 40 acting credits to his name, including the films “Who’s the Caboose?” (1997) and “The Fiddling Horse” (2020) and the television series “Everybody Loves Raymond” (1996–2005), “Raising Dad” (2001–2002), “Significant Others” (2004), “Wizards of Waverly Place” (2009–2012), “Maron” (2013–2016), and “I’m Dying Up Here” (2018). Andy has voiced Mort on the animated Fox series “Bob’s Burgers” since 2011, and he has lent his voice to “The Bob’s Burgers Movie” (2022) and the TV shows “Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist” (1995–1997), “The Dick & Paula Celebrity Special” (1999), “Home Movies” (2002–2004), “The Life & Times of Tim” (2011), and “Harvey Beaks” (2015–2016). Andy also co-hosts the podcast “Thought Spiral” with comedian J. Elvis Weinstein.Early LifeAndy Kindler was born on October 16, 1956, in Queens, New York. Andy grew up in a Jewish household, and his mother became a Quaker when he was 15. Sadly, Kindler’s mother and sister passed away within a few weeks of each other in the late 2010s. Before he decided to pursue comedy, Andy initially wanted a career as a classical musician. Kindler graduated from Binghamton University in 1978, and as a college student, he appeared in theatrical productions. Andy moved to Los Angeles after college, and he first performed stand-up comedy in 1984.Stand-Up Comedy CareerKindler has performed at the Montréal Just for Laughs Festival many times, and he delivers the festival’s annual “State of the Industry” address. In the ’90s, Andy appeared on “The 15th Annual Young Comedians Special,” “An Evening at the Improv,” “Comic Cabana,” “Late Night with Conan O’Brien,” and “The Daily Show.” In 2003, he recorded “I Wish I Was Bitter,” which was released as an album and a special/DVD years later. In 2010, Kindler served as a judge on the NBC competition series “Last Comic Standing,” and he hosted Hulu’s “Coming to the Stage” from 2016 to 2017. In 2020, he released his second album, “Hence the Humor.”Acting CareerAndy made his acting debut in a 1993 episode of “Martin,” then he guest-starred on “Muddling Through” (1994), “The Larry Sanders Show” (1995), and “Ellen” (1997). He appeared in the 1995 TV movies “Favorite Deadly Sins” and “The TV Wheel,” and his first feature film was 1997’s “Who’s the Caboose?,” which also starred stand-up comics such as Sarah Silverman, Todd Barry, Marc Maron, and David Cross. From 1996 to 2005, Kindler played Andy on the CBS sitcom “Everybody Loves Raymond,” which won two Primetime Emmys for Outstanding Comedy Series. From 2001 to 2002, he co-starred with Bob Saget, Kat Dennings, Brie Larson, and Meagan Good on The WB series “Raising Dad,” and in 2004, he had a recurring role on the Bravo sitcom “Significant Others.”  From 2009 to 2012, Andy played Chancellor Tootietootie in six episodes of the Disney Channel series “Wizards of Waverly Place,” and he portrayed a fictionalized version of himself on the IFC sitcom “Maron” from 2013 to 2016. He guest-starred on “‘Til Death” (2010), “Crash & Bernstein” (2013), “The Neighbors” (2014), “Garfunkel and Oates” (2014), “Sirens” (2015), “Lady Dynamite” (2016), “Another Period” (2018), and “Portlandia” (2018), and he had a recurring role as Morris on Showtime’s “I’m Dying Up Here” in 2018. In 2020, Kindler appeared in the film “The Fiddling Horse.”Personal LifeAndy married Susan Maljan on May 26, 2002. During a 2022 appearance on “The New Abnormal” podcast, Kindler spoke about cancel culture and Louis C.K. (who admitted to sexual misconduct in 2017), stating, “There is that thing where the whole world comes down on you with shaming culture. I do think that people can make mistakes and they can apologize for the mistake. But the things that upset me are where they aren’t mistakes. For example, I’ve been arguing for the whole last week about Louis C.K. and all these people argue that he apologized and he took responsibility. This is just false.” Andy added that Louis “is an extremely manipulative, ambitious person who always came off like, ‘I’m not ambitious. I’m not this way.’ There’s nobody who wanted to be more famous than Louis C.K.”
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Tom Papa’s net worth, biography, fact, career, awards and life story

What Is Tom Papa’s Net Worth?Tom Papa is an American comedian, actor, television and radio host, writer, and producer who has a net worth of $4 million. Tom Papa has released the stand-up comedy album “Calm, Cool, & Collected” (2005), the albums/specials “Live in New York City” (2012), “Freaked Out” (2013), and “Human Mule” (2016), and the Netflix special “You’re doing Great!” (2020), and he created, wrote, produced, and starred in the 2004 NBC sitcom “Come to Papa.” As an actor, Tom has appeared in the films “Analyze That” (2002), “The Informant!” (2009), and “Top Five” (2014), the TV movie “Behind the Candelabra” (2013), and the television series “The New Adventures of Old Christine” (2008), “Inside Amy Schumer” (2013), “The Knick” (2014), and “The Jim Gaffigan Show” (2015).Papa hosted, wrote, and produced the NBC reality series “The Marriage Ref” (2010–2011), and he has lent his voice to the films “Bee Movie” (2007) and “The Haunted World of El Superbeasto” (2009). Tom was credited as a writer of additional screenplay material on “Bee Movie,” and he co-wrote “The Haunted World of El Superbeasto” with director Rob Zombie (who directed two of Papa’s comedy specials). Tom was a consulting producer on the Amazon Prime Video series “Red Oaks” (2015–2016) and the 2018 Food Network show “Baked” (which he hosted), and he has hosted the podcasts “Come to Papa” (2013–2020), “The Official Podcast” (2018), and “Breaking Bread with Tom Papa” (2020–present). Tom also co-hosts the Sirius XM program “What a Joke with Papa and Fortune” (2019–present) with Fortune Feimster, and he has published the books “Your Dad Stole My Rake: And Other Family Dilemmas” (2018) and “You’re Doing Great!: And Other Reasons to Stay Alive” (2020).Early LifeTom Papa was born Thomas Papa Jr. on November 10, 1968, in Passaic, New Jersey. He grew up in the New Jersey boroughs Park Ridge and Woodcliff Lake, and he attended Pascack Hills High School. After graduating in 1986, Tom studied at Rider College. Papa has two siblings, and he played football and ran track during his youth. Tom’s brother, Bob, is a sportscaster, and his sister, Jennifer, founded City Green, a nonprofit organization offering “practical, technical and financial resources to foster equitable access to local food and green spaces, in support of sustainable, healthy communities.”CareerIn 1993, Papa began performing stand-up comedy at New York City open mics and serving as a host at Stand Up New York. After meeting Jerry Seinfeld at the Comedy Cellar, the two started touring together. Tom would later appear in Jerry’s 2002 documentary “Comedian,” and in 2010, Seinfeld chose Papa to host “The Marriage Ref” on NBC. Tom starred in his own “Comedy Central Presents” specials in 2001 and 2007, and he released his first comedy album, “Calm, Cool, & Collected,” in 2005. He followed his debut album with the Rob Zombie-directed specials “Live in New York City” (2012) and “Freaked Out” (2013) as well as 2016’s “Human Mule” and 2020’s “You’re doing Great!” Papa also starred in a one-man show, “Only Human,” which premiered at the Just for Laughs Comedy Festival in Montréal.Tom made his acting debut in 2002 when he appeared on “The Colin Quinn Show” and co-starred with Robert De Niro and Billy Crystal in the Harold Ramis-directed film “Analyze That.” In 2004, he starred on NBC’s “Come to Papa alongside Steve Carell, and in 2005, he appeared in the film “The Life Coach.” Papa voiced Splitz / Klauss Vanderhayden in the 2007 computer-animated film “Bee Movie,” which also featured the voices of Jerry Seinfeld (who co-wrote and produced the movie), Renée Zellweger, Matthew Broderick, John Goodman, Patrick Warburton, and Chris Rock and grossed $293.5 million at the box office. “Bee Movie” earned a Golden Globe nomination for Best Animated Film and a Kids’ Choice Award nomination for Favorite Animated Movie. Tom guest-starred in two episodes of Julia Louis-Dreyfus’ CBS sitcom “The New Adventures of Old Christine” in 2008, and in 2009, he voiced the title role in Rob Zombie’s “The Haunted World of El Superbeasto,” which he also co-wrote. That year Papa also played Mick Andreas in “The Informant!” alongside Matt Damon, Scott Bakula, Joel McHale, and Melanie Lynskey.Tom reunited with Matt Damon in the 2013 HBO movie “Behind the Candelabra,” which starred Michael Douglas as Liberace. “Behind the Candelabra” won several awards, including a Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Miniseries or Movie, a Golden Globe for Best Miniseries or Television Film, a Critics’ Choice Television Award for Best Movie/Miniseries, an Online Film & Television Association Award for Best Motion Picture or Miniseries, and a Television Critics Association Award for Outstanding Achievement in Movies, Miniseries and Specials. Papa guest-starred on “Inside Amy Schumer” (2013), “The Knick” (2014), “The Jim Gaffigan Show” (2015), and “Red Oaks” (2016), and in 2014, he appeared in “Top Five” alongside Chris Rock, who also wrote and directed the film. In 2019, he played News Anchor George Glass in Rob Zombie’s “3 from Hell,” the third film in the “Firefly” trilogy, which also includes 2003’s “House of 1000 Corpses” and 2005’s “The Devil’s Rejects.” Next, Tom appeared in the drama “Paper Spiders,” which was named Best Film at the 2020 Boston Film Festival, and in 2021, he co-starred with Vince Vaughn in the film “North Hollywood.”Personal LifeTom is married to fellow comedian Cynthia Koury-Papa. According to the bio on Papa’s official website, he “lives in Los Angeles with his wife, two daughters, a cat and dog where he spends most of his time writing and baking bread.”AwardsIn 2020, Tom shared a Boston Film Festival Award for Best Ensemble Cast for “Paper Spiders” with his co-stars Lili Taylor, Stefania LaVie Owen, Ian Nelson, Peyton List, Michael Cyril Creighton, Max Casella, and David Rasche.
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