Blake Raymond Anderson (born March 2, 1984) is an American actor, comedian, producer, screenwriter, and fashion designer. Beginning in 2006, Anderson helped create and join the sketch-comedy troupe Mail Order Comedy, which produced online videos and sketches, such as those involving the rap band The Wizards, along with co-members Anders Holm, Adam DeVine, and Kyle Newacheck. In 2011, Anderson, along with Holm, DeVine, and Newacheck, began starring as fictional versions of themselves in the Comedy Central comedy television series Workaholics, which Anderson co-created. Workaholics ran on the network from 2011 until 2017, airing seven seasons. Anderson has appeared in other film and television works, often with other members of Mail Order Comedy.
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Born | Blake Raymond Anderson (1984-03-02) March 2, 1984 (age 40)
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Occupations | - Actor
- comedian
- producer
- screenwriter
- fashion designer
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Years active | 2006–present |
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Spouse |
Rachael Finley
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Children | 2 |
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In 2017, Anderson was nominated for two Behind the Voice Actors' People's Choice Voice Acting Awards for his work on Voltron: Legendary Defender, winning the nomination for Best Vocal Ensemble in a New Television Series. He was also nominated for a Young Hollywood Award in 2014.
In 2006, Anderson formed the sketch comedy group Mail Order Comedy with Anders Holm, DeVine, and Kyle Newacheck and achieved YouTube notoriety. In 2011, he played Tad on the Fox show Traffic Light. Next, he had small cameos on HBO's Entourage and the Fox show House. He has gone on to appear in episodes of Community, Arrested Development, Parks and Recreation, The Big Bang Theory, The Simpsons, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, and Drunk History, among others. He has starred on the Comedy Central show Workaholics (2011-2017), and the Hulu series Woke (2020–2022). In 2023, he guest starred on Impractical Jokers as a "ganja weasel".[4]
He also tours the country to perform his stand-up comedy.[2]
In 2013, he co-created the fashion line Teenage with his then-wife, Rachael Finley.[5]
On December 17, 2011, Anderson required surgery after jumping from his roof onto a beer pong table during a house party and fracturing his spine.[6]
On September 7, 2012, Anderson married Rachael Finley.[7] They have one daughter, born in 2014,[8] and were divorced in 2017.[9]
Anderson welcomed a daughter with DJ Samantha Duenas in 2021.
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Year | Title | Role | Notes |
2006–2008 | Crossbows & Mustaches | | 10 episodes Executive producer |
2008 | Special Delivery | Himself | Episode: "Strike a Pose" |
2008 | The Dude's House | Blake | 3 episodes Co-creator, writer executive producer |
2008 | 5th Year | Blake | 5 episodes |
2011 | Traffic Light | Tad | 2 episodes |
2011 | Entourage | Donny | Episode: "One Last Shot" |
2011 | House | Ethan | Episode: "Perils of Paranoia" |
2011–2017 | Workaholics | Blake Henderson | Co-creator, writer, executive producer |
2012 | Community | Attendant | Episode: "Contemporary Impressionists" |
2013 | Arrested Development | B. Lake | Episode: "Flight of the Phoenix"/"Moving Pictures" (Fateful Consequences release) |
2013–2014 | Loiter Squad | Himself | |
2014–2015 | Parks and Recreation | Mike Bean | 3 episodes |
2014 | The Eric Andre Show | Himself | 1 episode |
2015 | Hell's Kitchen | Himself | Episode: "17 Chefs Compete" |
2015 | Comedy Bang! Bang! | Screggie's Real Father | Episode: "Karen Gillan Wears a Black and White Striped Pullover and Coral Skirt" |
2015, 2017 | Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero | Hogarth (voice) | 2 episodes |
2015 | The Simpsons | Dickie (voice) | Episode: "Halloween of Horror" |
2015 | Drunk History | Alexei Leonov | Episode: "Space" |
2016 | Ice Age: The Great Egg-Scapade | Clint (voice) | TV short |
2016–2018 | Voltron: Legendary Defender | Matt Holt (voice) | Episode: "The Rise of Voltron", "Return of the Gladiator", "Tears of the Balmera", "Reunion", "Black Site", "A New Defender" |
2016 | The Big Bang Theory | Trevor | Episode: "The Line Substitution Solution" |
2016 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Don vs. Raph | Michelangelo (voice) | Short |
2017 | Uncle Grandpa | Ciabatta (voice) | Episode: "Full Grown Pizza" |
2017 | The Jellies! | RG (voice) | |
2018 | Brooklyn Nine-Nine | Constantine Kane | Episode: "Bachelor/ette Party" |
2018–2020 | Tigtone | Poach-Or, Beautiful Horse Head, Lightning King, C.J., Ceruszimar (voice) | 6 episodes |
2019 | Mixed-ish | Cult member | Episode: "Becoming Bow" |
2020–2022 | Woke | Gunther | 16 episodes |
2021 | The Freak Brothers | Charlie | |
2023 | Impractical Jokers | Himself | Episode: "Blake Anderson" |
2023 | Is It Cake? | Himself / Judge | Episode: "Everything Is Cake!" |
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