Anders Holm
| Anders Holm | |
|---|---|
 Holm at 2015 PaleyFest | |
| Born |
May 29, 1981 Evanston, Illinois |
| Alma mater | University of Wisconsin–Madison |
| Occupation | Comedian, actor, producer, writer |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Spouse(s) | Emma Nesper (m. 2011) |
| Children | 1 |
Anders Holm (born May 29, 1981) is an American actor, comedian and writer. He is one of the stars and creators of the Comedy Central show Workaholics.
Personal life
Originally from Evanston, Illinois, Holm graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he was also a member of the swim team and the Second City Conservatory in Los Angeles.[1]
Holm married his college sweetheart, Emma Nesper, in September 2011.[2] Their first son was born on December 19, 2013.[3]
Career
Holm, along with fellow Workaholics creators Blake Anderson, Adam DeVine and Kyle Newacheck, formed the sketch comedy group, Mail Order Comedy. Holm played a hip pastor who became Dr. Mindy Lahiri's fiance in The Mindy Project. He also 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 also served as production and head writer's assistant for Real Time with Bill Maher before his stint on Workaholics.[4][5] In 2014, Holm starred in the Chris Rock directed comedy film Top Five. In 2016, Holm starred in the comedy film, "How to Be Single".
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Neighbors | Beer Pong Guy #3 | Cameo |
| 2014 | Top Five | Brad | |
| 2014 | Inherent Vice | LAPD Officer #2 | |
| 2014 | The Interview | Jake | |
| 2015 | Unexpected | John | |
| 2015 | The Intern | Matt | |
| 2016 | How to Be Single | Tom | |
| 2016 | Sausage Party | Troy (voice) | Post-production |
Television
| 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 | TV movie |
| 2008 | The Dude's House | Anders | 3 episodes |
| 2008 | 5th Year | Anders | 5 episodes |
| 2011 | Traffic Light | Howard | Episode: "Stealth Bomber" |
| 2011–present | Workaholics | Anders Holmvik | Also co-creator, writer and executive producer |
| 2012 | Key & Peele | White Guy in Negraph Commercial | Episode: "The Branding" |
| 2013 | Modern Family | Zack | Episode: "Flip Flop" |
| 2013–2014 | The Mindy Project | Casey Peerson | 10 episodes |
| 2013 | Arrested Development | Supervisor Spoon | Episode: "Flight of the Phoenix" |
| 2013 | High School USA! | Garret Philanders (voice) | Episode: "Heroes" |
| 2015 | Brooklyn Nine-Nine | Soren | Episode: "The Swedes" |
References
- ↑ Bios. Mail Order Comedy (2011-04-06). Retrieved on 2011-10-19.
- ↑ "Anders Holm: He became a ‘Workaholic’ in Madison | The Weekly | Created by UW–Madison students for UW–Madison students". Theweekly.wisc.edu. August 29, 2012. Retrieved May 9, 2013.
- ↑ Webber, Stephanie (January 8, 2014). "Anders Holm, Workaholics Star, Welcomes Baby Boy With Wife Emma". US magazine.
- ↑ "About ANDERS HOLM". Comedy Central. Retrieved January 27, 2015.
- ↑ "HOW "WORKAHOLICS" STAR ANDERS HOLM GOT BUSY WRITING TV SHOWS AND MOVIES". fastcocreate.com. January 14, 2015. Retrieved January 27, 2015.