Andy Kaufman
Birthday: 17 January 1949, New York City, New York, USA
Birth Name: Andrew Geoffrey Kaufman
Height: 183 cm
Referred to by some as a dadaistic comedian, Andy Kaufman took comedy and performance art to the edges of irrationality and blurred the dividing line between reality and imagination. Born in New York ...Show More
What's real? What's not? That's what I do in my act, test how other people deal with reality.
What's real? What's not? That's what I do in my act, test how other people deal with reality.
There's no way to describe what I do. It's just me.
There's no way to describe what I do. It's just me.
I never told a joke in my life.
I never told a joke in my life.
They say, "Oh wow, Andy Kaufman, he's a really funny guy." But I'm not trying to be funny. I just wa Show more
They say, "Oh wow, Andy Kaufman, he's a really funny guy." But I'm not trying to be funny. I just want to play with their heads. Hide
I just want real reactions. I want people to laugh from the gut, be sad from the gut, or get angry f Show more
I just want real reactions. I want people to laugh from the gut, be sad from the gut, or get angry from the gut. Hide
Whenever I play a role, whether it's good or bad, an evil person or nice person, I believe in being Show more
Whenever I play a role, whether it's good or bad, an evil person or nice person, I believe in being a purist and going all the way with the role. If I'm going to be a villainous wrestler, I believe in going all the way with it and not breaking character and not giving away to the audience that I'm playing a role. I believe in playing it straight to the hilt. Hide
There's no drama like wrestling.
There's no drama like wrestling.
While all the other kids were out playing ball and stuff, I used to stay in my room and imagine that Show more
While all the other kids were out playing ball and stuff, I used to stay in my room and imagine that there was a camera in the wall. And I used to really believe that I was putting on a television show and that it was going out to somewhere in the world. Hide
Pure entertainment is not an egotistical lady singing boring songs onstage for two hours and people Show more
Pure entertainment is not an egotistical lady singing boring songs onstage for two hours and people in tuxes clapping whether they like it or not. It's the real performers on the street who can hold people's attention and keep them from walking away. Hide
Andy Kaufman's FILMOGRAPHY
as Actor (66)
Andy Kaufman'S roles
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Himself, Foreign Man, Himself - Special Guest, Himself - Stand-up Act, British Man, Elvis, voice of Elvis
