Editing Andy Dick (section)

== Career ==
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=== Television ===
[[File:AndyDickpinata.jpg|thumb|Dick holding a [[piñata]] with a cutout of [[Tom Green]] for [[The 1 Second Film]] in December 2004]]

Andy Dick started his television comedy career as a cast member on the [[sketch comedy]] program ''[[The Ben Stiller Show]]'', which aired on the [[Fox Network]] from September 1992 to January 1993.{{cn|date=April 2024}} In 1993, on the third night of [[David Letterman]]'s new [[CBS]] show, Dick appeared as "Donnie the CBS Page Who Likes to Suck Up", during which he gave Letterman a watch. Letterman then handed Dick a pencil, prompting Dick to cry and walk backstage.<ref>{{Cite web |last=wp-hikari |date=2024-12-28 |title=Andy Dick Interview |url=https://hikaritakano.co/andy-dick-interview/ |access-date=2025-03-23 |website=Hikari Takano Interviews |language=en-US}}</ref>

In 1994, Dick played a stylist named Pepé in ''[[The Nanny]]'' episode "Maggie the Model". He also starred as Zachary Smart, the son of [[Get Smart#Characters|Maxwell Smart]] and [[Agent 99]], in ''[[Get Smart (1995 TV series)|Get Smart]]'' (1995), a role he tried to escape to work on ''[[NewsRadio]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.vulture.com/2013/07/andy-dick-in-a-get-smart-remake-what-could-go-wrong.html |title=Andy Dick in a 'Get Smart' Remake? What Could Go Wrong? |last=Schimkowsitz |first=Matt |date=July 29, 2013 |website=Vulture |access-date=July 7, 2021 |archive-date=October 31, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231031104833/https://www.vulture.com/2013/07/andy-dick-in-a-get-smart-remake-what-could-go-wrong.html |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2001, Dick starred with [[Kieran Culkin]] on the short-lived NBC television series ''[[Go Fish (TV series)|Go Fish]]''.{{cn|date=April 2024}}

Dick has regularly appeared on several sitcoms, including ''NewsRadio'' on NBC (1995–1999), portraying reporter Matthew Brock, and on the [[American Broadcasting Company]] (ABC) sitcom ''[[Less than Perfect]]'' as Owen Kronsky.{{cn|date=April 2024}}

In 2001, Dick, along with colleagues and producers, developed ''[[The Andy Dick Show]]'' for [[MTV]] that ended in 2003 after three seasons.{{cn|date=April 2024}} In 2004, Dick starred in the MTV satirical reality television show ''[[The Assistant (television)|The Assistant]]'', which parodies themes and scenes from ''[[The Apprentice]]'', ''[[The Bachelor (US TV series)|The Bachelor]]'', ''[[Queer Eye for the Straight Guy]]'', and ''[[Survivor (TV series)|Survivor]]''.{{cn|date=April 2024}}

Dick had also had a guest appearance on ''[[Star Trek: Voyager]]'' as the [[Emergency Medical Hologram]] Mark II in [[Message in a Bottle (Star Trek: Voyager)|"Message in a Bottle"]].{{cn|date=April 2024}} He competed in the eighth season of ''[[Celebrity Poker Showdown]]'', in which finished in last place behind [[Robin Tunney]], [[Christopher Meloni]], [[Macy Gray]], and [[Joy Behar]].{{cn|date=April 2024}}

On May 16, 2007, Dick was [[Roast (comedy)|roasted]] on ''[[The Howard Stern Show]]'' by [[Artie Lange]], [[Lisa Lampanelli]], [[Reverend Bob Levy]], [[Sal Governale]], [[Shuli]], [[Colin Quinn]], [[Benjy Bronk]], [[Dave Attell]], [[Greg Fitzsimmons]], and [[Yucko the Clown]].{{cn|date=April 2024}}

In 2008, Dick appeared on episode No. 3 of ''[[The Real World: Hollywood]]'' to tell cast members they would be taking improv classes.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mtv.com/overdrive/?id=1586176&vid=229717 |title=Video of Episode 3 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080505074830/http://www.mtv.com/overdrive/?id=1586176&vid=229717 |archive-date=May 5, 2008 |work=[[The Real World: Hollywood]] |publisher=[[MTV]] |access-date=May 23, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mtv.com/ontv/dyn/realworld-season20/episode/episode.jhtml?episodeId=134975#bio |title=Summary page for Episode 3 of ''The Real World: Hollywood'' |publisher=[[MTV]] | access-date=November 20, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090529052852/http://www.mtv.com/ontv/dyn/realworld-season20/episode/episode.jhtml?episodeId=134975#bio |archive-date=May 29, 2009}}</ref>

Dick was a contestant on [[Dancing with the Stars (U.S. season 16)|Season 16 of ''Dancing With the Stars'']] in 2013.<ref>{{Cite news |first1=Kate |last1=Coyne |first2=Dahvi |last2=Shira |title=Former DWTS Contestant Andy Dick Escorted from Ballroom During Finale |url=https://people.com/tv/former-dwts-contestant-andy-dick-escorted-from-ballroom-during-finale/ |access-date=April 13, 2021 |date=May 21, 2014 |website=[[People (magazine)|People]] |language=en |archive-date=April 13, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210413024730/https://people.com/tv/former-dwts-contestant-andy-dick-escorted-from-ballroom-during-finale/ |url-status=live}}</ref> He was partnered with former troupe member [[Sharna Burgess]] and was placed seventh in the competition. Dick appeared on ABC's ''[[Celebrity Wife Swap]]'' on July 14, 2013.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.tvguide.com/news/celebrity-wife-swap-andy-dick-lorenzo-lamas-1067776/ |title=Celebrity Wife Swap Sneak Peek: Andy Dick and Lorenzo Lamas Trade Off |last=Raftery |first=Liz |date=July 12, 2013 |website=TV Guide |access-date=July 7, 2021 |archive-date=July 9, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210709185737/https://www.tvguide.com/news/celebrity-wife-swap-andy-dick-lorenzo-lamas-1067776/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

=== Films ===

One of Andy Dick's earliest film roles was a fictional version of himself in the film adaptation of video game ''[[Double Dragon (film)|Double Dragon]]''.{{cn|date=April 2024}} In 1993, Dick played himself in the [[mockumentary]] ''The Making of... And God Spoke''.{{cn|date=April 2024}} He also starred alongside comedian [[Pauly Shore]] in the 1994 war comedy film ''[[In the Army Now (film)|In the Army Now]]''.{{cn|date=April 2024}} Also in 1994, Dick made a cameo in [[Ben Stiller]]'s directorial debut, ''[[Reality Bites]]''.{{cn|date=April 2024}}

In 1997, Dick had a supporting role alongside [[Luke Wilson]] and [[Jack Black]] in ''[[Bongwater (film)|Bongwater]]'' as Wilson's gay friend who gives him a place to stay after his house is destroyed by fire.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.wweek.com/arts/movies/2017/04/18/the-story-behind-bongwater-portlands-lost-stoner-comedy-starring-jack-black-and-brittany-murphy/ |title=The Story Behind Bongwater: Portland's Lost Stoner Comedy Starring Luke Wilson, Jack Black and Brittany Murphy |last=Horton |first=Jay |date=April 18, 2017 |website=Willamette Week |access-date=July 7, 2021 |archive-date=July 9, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210709184253/https://www.wweek.com/arts/movies/2017/04/18/the-story-behind-bongwater-portlands-lost-stoner-comedy-starring-jack-black-and-brittany-murphy/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In 1999, Dick played one of [[Dr. Claw]]'s henchmen in ''[[Inspector Gadget (film)|Inspector Gadget]]''.{{cn|date=April 2024}}

In 2000, Dick made a [[cameo appearance]] in ''[[Dude, Where's My Car?]]''. The same year, he appeared as a motel clerk in the teenage comedy ''[[Road Trip (2000 film)|Road Trip]]''. In 2001, Dick made a cameo as Olga the Masseuse in [[Ben Stiller]]'s comedy ''[[Zoolander]]''.{{cn|date=April 2024}}

In 2002, Dick appeared as a taxi cab driver in the band [[Ash (band)|Ash]]'s music video "Envy".{{cn|date=April 2024}} In 2003, he appeared in [[Will Ferrell]]'s ''[[Old School (2003 film)|Old School]]'' as a gay sex-education teacher and as a villainous Santa in ''[[The Hebrew Hammer (film)|The Hebrew Hammer]]''.{{cn|date=April 2024}} In 2005, Dick was featured in the documentary ''[[The Aristocrats (film)|The Aristocrats]]''.{{cn|date=April 2024}} In 2006, he appeared in ''[[Employee of the Month (2006 film)|Employee of the Month]]'' as Lon, a nearsighted optician.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.firstshowing.net/2006/andy-dick-interview/ |title=Exclusive: Andy Dick Chats About Employee of the Month |last=Bilington |first=Alex |date=October 5, 2006 |website=FirstShowing |access-date=July 7, 2021 |archive-date=July 9, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210709184739/https://www.firstshowing.net/2006/andy-dick-interview/ |url-status=live }}</ref> He also provided the voice of Mambo in ''[[Happily N'Ever After]]'' (2007) and the voice of Boingo in ''[[Hoodwinked!]]'' (2005).{{cn|date=April 2024}}

Dick's feature-film-directing debut was the 2006 film ''[[Danny Roane: First Time Director]]''. In late December 2008, Dick announced on his official website he had finished writing a script for a film titled ''Daphne Aguilera: Get into It'', starring his alter-ego Daphne Aguilera.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://andydick.com/ |title=Andy Dick confirms Daphne Aguilera movie |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110707142000/http://www.andydick.com/ |archive-date=July 7, 2011}}</ref>

=== Voiceover work ===
In 1998, Andy Dick voiced the villain Nuka in the [[Disney]] [[direct-to-video]] animated film ''[[The Lion King II: Simba's Pride]]'' and provided the voice of Boingo for the ''[[Hoodwinked!]]'' movies.{{cn|date=April 2024}} In November 2016, Dick reprised his role as Nuka for the television series ''[[The Lion Guard]]''.{{cn|date=April 2024}}

In 1999, Dick voiced [[Dilbert (character)|Dilbert]]'s assistant in the animated television show ''[[Dilbert (TV series)|Dilbert]]''.{{cn|date=April 2024}} He also voiced the recurring character "Monkey Man" on the [[Nickelodeon]] television series ''[[Hey Arnold!]]''.{{cn|date=April 2024}}

In 2002, Dick provided the voice of Mr Sheepman and other characters in the short-lived animated series ''[[Clone High]]''.{{cn|date=April 2024}}

Dick provided the voice of Maurice in the radio station [[West Coast Talk Radio]] segment "Gardening with Maurice" in the video game ''[[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]]'' and provided the voice of Aunt Beth in the 2006 video game ''[[Marc Eckō's Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure]]''.{{cn|date=April 2024}} He also was the voice of Dylan in ''[[Shark Bait (film)|The Reef]]''.{{cn|date=April 2024}}

As of October 2006, Dick has hosted ''The Shit Show'' on [[Howard Stern]]'s [[Sirius Satellite Radio]] channel [[Howard 101]].{{cn|date=April 2024}}

On August 19, 2009, Dick became a downloadable character in the [[PlayStation Network]]'s video game ''[[Pain (video game)|Pain]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.painthegame.com/Characters/ANDY_DICK.html |title=Bio Andy Dick |access-date=May 23, 2017 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130131010510/http://www.painthegame.com/Characters/ANDY_DICK.html |archive-date=January 31, 2013 }}</ref> In 2010, Dick voiced Jesus Christ in an episode of ''[[Mary Shelley's Frankenhole]]'' on [[Cartoon Network]]'s segment [[Adult Swim]].<ref name="ASC">{{cite web |url=http://wiki.adultswim.com/xwiki/bin/Frankenhole/Season+1 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100716210418/http://wiki.adultswim.com/xwiki/bin/Frankenhole/Season+1 |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 16, 2010 |title=Frankenhole – Season 1 |website=[[Adult Swim]] | date=June 30, 2010 |access-date=November 20, 2010}}</ref>

=== Web series ===
While under house arrest in 2009, Dick created and starred in the five-episode web series ''House Arrest with Andy Dick'', in whick Dick interviews celebrity guests including [[Greg Grunberg]], [[Drew Pinsky]], [[Mo Collins]], [[Joey Greco]], and [[Jennifer Coolidge]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Miller |first=Liz Shannon |title=Andy Dick Tries to Share His House Arrest |url=http://gigaom.com/2009/03/10/andy-dick-tries-to-share-his-house-arrest/ |access-date=October 15, 2013 |date=March 10, 2009 |archive-date=October 16, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131016092435/http://gigaom.com/2009/03/10/andy-dick-tries-to-share-his-house-arrest/ |url-status=live}}</ref> In 2012, Dick hosted ''Andy Dick Live!''. Dick and [[Pauly Shore]] discussed the possibility of a sequel to ''[[In the Army Now (film)|In the Army Now]]'' during his appearance on the show.<ref>{{cite web |last=Lyons |first=Margaret |title=No One Wants an ''In the Army Now'' Sequel, Do They? |url=http://www.vulture.com/2012/05/in-the-army-now-pauly-shore-andy-dick.html |work=[[New York (magazine)|New York]] |date=May 24, 2012 |access-date=October 15, 2013 |archive-date=October 16, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131016092027/http://www.vulture.com/2012/05/in-the-army-now-pauly-shore-andy-dick.html |url-status=live}}</ref> On September 19, 2013, Dick appeared with [[Melinda Hill]] in the first episode of the web series ''All Growz Up'' to talk about his early career and give advice to aspiring performers.<ref>{{cite web |last=Chestang |first=Raphael |title=Andy Dick Talks Making Out with an 'Old' Lady |url=http://www.etonline.com/news/138628_Andy_Dick_Talks_Making_Out_with_an_Old_Lady/ |website=[[Entertainment Tonight]] |date=September 19, 2013 |access-date=October 15, 2013 |archive-date=October 16, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131016092125/http://www.etonline.com/news/138628_Andy_Dick_Talks_Making_Out_with_an_Old_Lady/ |url-status=live}}</ref>