Andy Kaufman
Known for: Acting
Andrew Geoffrey "Andy" Kaufman (January 17, 1949 – May 16, 1984) was an American entertainer, actor and performance artist. While often referred to as a comedian, Kaufman did not consider himself to be one. He disdained telling jokes and engaging in comedy as it was traditionally understood, referring to himself instead as a "song-and-dance man." Elaborate hoaxes and pranks were major elements of his career. His act maintains a cult following and he continues to be respected among comedians for his original material, performance style, and unflinching commitment to character.
Filmography
Series
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
1962
Series
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self (archive footage)
1962
Series
Saturday Night Live
Self - Stand-up Act
1975
Series
Saturday Night Live
Foreign Man
1975
Series
Saturday Night Live
Self
1975
Series
Saturday Night Live
Andy Kaufman
1975
Series
Saturday Night Live
Self - Special Guest
1975
Series
Saturday Night Live
British Man
1975
Series
Saturday Night Live
Andy Kaufman / Voice of Elvis
1975
Series
Saturday Night Live
Self (uncredited)
1975
Series
Saturday Night Live
Elvis
1975
Series
Taxi
Latka Gravas
1978
Series
Late Night with David Letterman
Self - Guest
1982
Series
USWA Championship Wrestling
Andy Kaufman
1977
Series
Dinah!
Self
1974
Series
Fridays
Self - Guest Host
1980
Series
Fridays
Self
1980
Series
Legends
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2006
Series
O.J.: Made in America
Self (archive footage)
2016
Series
Van Dyke and Company
Self
1975
Film
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Self (archive footage)
2025
Series
Stick Around
Andy, The Robot
1977
Film
God Told Me To
Police Assassin
1976
Film
Jerry Before Seinfeld
Self (archive footage)
2017
Film
Heartbeeps
Val
1981
Film
In God We Tru$t
Armageddon T. Thunderbird
1980
Film
Thank You Very Much
Self (archive footage)
2025
Cutting Edge Comedians of the '60s & '70s
Self (archive footage)
2007
Film
The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show
Tony Clifton
1982
Film
It's Good To Be The King: The Jerry Lawler Story
Himself
2015
Film
Catch A Rising Star: 10th Anniversary Special
Self
1982
Film
I'm from Hollywood
Self (archive footage)
1989
Film
Cher... and Other Fantasies
Adam
1979
Film
The Rodney Dangerfield Special: I Can't Take It No More
Self / Various / Dr. Vinnie Boombatz
1983
Film
Andy Kaufman Is Me
Self (archive footage)
2025
Film
Andy Kaufman: The Midnight Special
Self
1981
Film
Andy Kaufman Plays Carnegie Hall
Self
1980
Film
R.E.M.: In View 1988-2003 (The Best of R.E.M.)
Self (segments "Man on the Moon" and "The Great Beyond")
2003
Film
The Johnny Cash Christmas Special 1979
Self
1979
Film
My Breakfast with Blassie
Self
1983
Film
WWE Hall of Fame 2023
Andy Kaufman (archive footage)
2023
Film
Andy Kaufman World Inter-Gender Wrestling Champion: His Greatest Matches
Self
2010
Film
Stick Around
Andy, the Robot
1977
Film
Andy's Funhouse
Self - Latka Gravas / Tony Clifton
1979
The Best of Midnight Rider
Self (archive footage)
2002
Film
Andy Kaufman: The Andy Kaufman Show: Soundstage
Self
1983
Film
The 2nd Annual HBO Young Comedians Show
Self
1977
Film
The Demon: A Film About Andy Kaufman
2013
Film
The Real Andy Kaufman
Self (archive footage)
2001
Film
The Death Of Andy Kaufman
Self (archive footage)
2008
Film
"Tank You Vedy Much!" - The Many Faces of a Comic Legend
1999