---
name: "Andrew Friedman"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/andrew-friedman"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "8 May 1971"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 3
average_fi1m_score: 68
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 3
updated: "2026-09-19T15:35:07.997375+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Andrew Friedman

Actor. Born 8 May 1971 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 8 May 1971, Los Angeles, California, USA
- **Active:** 2007–present
- **Average Fi1m score:** 68, as actor, over 3 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 65 (1), 2010s 78 (1), 2020s 62 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 68 to 67 across 3 titles
- **Score spread:** 0 at 80+, 3 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Comedy 2, Crime 2, Action 1, Mystery 1, Thriller 1
- **Screen time:** 2 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $384m across 1 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1240415/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/74124

## Biography

Andrew Friedman is an American actor and writer. He trained and performed for twelve years as a company member at The Groundlings, the Los Angeles sketch and improv theatre.

He is known for recurring roles as Uncle Jack in *It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia* (2005–), Glen Klitnick in *GLOW* (2017–2018) and Casper in *Live Free or Die Hard* (2007). Other credits include appearances in *Better Call Saul*, *Mythic Quest* and *The Residence*. Friedman has also worked as a writer and producer, and won a Primetime Emmy Award.

*Sources: imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (3)

- *The Residence* (2025), Fi1m 62, as Irv Samuelson — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-residence.md)
- *Brooklyn Nine-Nine* (2013), Fi1m 78, as Gil — [page](https://film.one/tv/brooklyn-nine-nine.md)
- *Live Free or Die Hard* (2007), Fi1m 65, as Casper — [page](https://film.one/film/live-free-or-die-hard.md)

## Complete filmography (41)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *The Residence* (2025), series, as Irv Samuelson — Fi1m 62, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-residence.md)
- *Clawfoot* (2024), as Delivery Driver
- *Maximum Truth* (2023), as Henry
- *The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window* (2022), series, as Warden
- *Mythic Quest* (2020), series, as Andy
- *We Die Young* (2019), Story
- *The Rookie* (2018), series, as Simon Paige
- *Future Man* (2017), series, as Jefferson Breakfast
- *GLOW* (2017), series, as Glen Klitnick — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/glow.md)
- *It's Us* (2016), as Rick
- *CSI: Immortality* (2015), as Preston Schember
- *Better Call Saul* (2015), series, as Mr. Neff — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/better-call-saul.md)
- *Fresh Off the Boat* (2015), series, as Freddie
- *Benched* (2014), series, as Farley
- *How to Get Away with Murder* (2014), series, as Mr. Fowler
- *Walk of Shame* (2014), as Male Blooper Reporter #3
- *Brooklyn Nine-Nine* (2013), series, as Gil — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/brooklyn-nine-nine.md)
- *Identity Thief* (2013), as Tequila Guy
- *Unsupervised* (2012), series, as Andrew (voice)
- *New Girl* (2011), series, as Geoff
- *Up All Night* (2011), series, as Cowboy Minister
- *Happy Endings* (2011), series, as Andrew
- *Hot in Cleveland* (2010), series, as Dr. Rayner
- *Men of a Certain Age* (2009), series, as Dex
- *Max Payne* (2008), as Trevor
- *iCarly* (2007), series, as Mr. Dershlit
- *Live Free or Die Hard* (2007), as Casper — Fi1m 65, [page](https://film.one/film/live-free-or-die-hard.md)
- *Closing Escrow* (2007), as Tom
- *Ugly Betty* (2006), series, as Andy
- *Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip* (2006), series, as Alan
- *Men in Trees* (2006), series, as Doctor Thompson
- *Twins* (2005), series, as Henry
- *It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia* (2005), series, as Uncle Jack
- *Bewitched* (2005), as Bed, Bath and Beyond Shopper
- *Veronica Mars* (2004), series, as Mayor Mark Dobbins — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/veronica-mars.md)
- *NCIS* (2003), series, as Martha's Partner
- *Scrubs* (2001), series, as EMT
- *Six Feet Under* (2001), series, Actor — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/six-feet-under.md)
- *Curb Your Enthusiasm* (2000), series, as Merl Berger — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/curb-your-enthusiasm.md)
- *Lionel on a Sun Day* (1997), Actor
- *The Making of 'Jesus Diabetes'*, as Seymour · Writer, Executive Producer

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