Blake Raymond Anderson 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.
Anderson was born in Sacramento County, California, on March 2, 1984, and was raised in Concord, California. He attended Clayton Valley High School in Concord, California. He later moved to Los Angeles to work with improvisational comedy troupes such as The Groundlings and Upright Citizens Brigade. While working as a pizza delivery driver, he attended Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa, where he met future comedy partner Adam DeVine.In 2006, Anderson formed the sketch comedy group Mail Order Comedy with Anders Holm, DeVine, and Kyle Newacheck. They produced videos, which appeared on YouTube. In 2011, he played Tad on the Fox show Traffic Light. Next, he had small roles on HBO's Entourage and the Fox show House. He appeared 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".
He tours the country to perform his stand-up comedy.
In 2013, he co-created the fashion line Teenage with his then-wife, Rachael Finley.
Date of Birth | 2nd March 1984 |
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Age | 41 Years |
Zodiac Sign | Pisces |
Country | United States of America |
Current City | Sacramento County |
Birth Place | Sacramento County |
Nationality | United States of America |
Citizenship | United States of America |
Language | English |
Reference | IMDB |
Spouses | Steak Anderson |
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Education |
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Orange Coast College |
Occupation | comedian, film producer, screenwriter, actor, film actor, showrunner, television producer, fashion designer |
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Career Start | 2006 (19 years ago) |
The Out-Laws
North Hollywood
Game Over, Man!
Scouts vs. Zombies
Neighbors
Epic