
Andy Kaufman
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Andrew Geoffrey "Andy" Kaufman (January 17, 1949 – May 16, 1984) was an American entertainer, actor and performance artist. While often referred to as a comedian, Kaufman did not consider himself to be one. He disdained telling jokes and engaging in comedy as it was traditionally understood, referring to himself instead as a "song-and-dance man." Elaborate hoaxes and pranks were major elements of his career. His act maintains a cult following and he continues to be respected among comedians for his original material, performance style, and unflinching commitment to character.
Known for
Credits

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music (2025)
as Self (archive footage)

Heartbeeps (1981)
as Val

God Told Me To (1976)
as Police Assassin

In God We Tru$t (1980)
as Armageddon T. Thunderbird

The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show (1982)
as Tony Clifton
Cutting Edge Comedians of the '60s & '70s (2007)
as Self (archive footage)

Thank You Very Much (2025)
as Self (archive footage)

Jerry Before Seinfeld (2017)
as Self (archive footage)

Andy Kaufman Is Me (2025)
as Self (archive footage)

The Rodney Dangerfield Special: I Can't Take It No More (1983)
as Self / Various / Dr. Vinnie Boombatz

Catch A Rising Star: 10th Anniversary Special (1982)
as Self

It's Good To Be The King: The Jerry Lawler Story (2015)
as Himself

Stick Around (1977)
as Andy, the Robot

WWE Hall of Fame 2023 (2023)
as Andy Kaufman (archive footage)

I'm from Hollywood (1989)
as Self (archive footage)

Cher... and Other Fantasies (1979)
as Adam

R.E.M.: In View 1988-2003 (The Best of R.E.M.) (2003)
as Self (segments "Man on the Moon" and "The Great Beyond")

The 2nd Annual HBO Young Comedians Show (1977)
as Self

Andy Kaufman: The Midnight Special (1981)
as Self

Andy's Funhouse (1979)
as Self - Latka Gravas / Tony Clifton
The Best of Midnight Rider (2002)
as Self (archive footage)

Andy Kaufman World Inter-Gender Wrestling Champion: His Greatest Matches (2010)
as Self

The Johnny Cash Christmas Special 1979 (1979)
as Self

The Death Of Andy Kaufman (2008)
as Self (archive footage)

My Breakfast with Blassie (1983)
as Self

The Demon: A Film About Andy Kaufman (2013)
Actor

Andy Kaufman Plays Carnegie Hall (1980)
as Self

Andy Kaufman: The Andy Kaufman Show: Soundstage (1983)
as Self

"Tank You Vedy Much!" - The Many Faces of a Comic Legend (1999)
Actor

The Real Andy Kaufman (2001)
as Self (archive footage)




