Andrew Cameron Schulz (born October 30, 1983) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and podcaster. In addition to his stand-up, he is known for his work on MTV2's Guy Code and its two spinoffs, the Flagrant podcast with Akaash Singh, and The Brilliant Idiots podcast. Schulz's first Netflix special, Schulz Saves America, premiered in December 2020.
Schulz was born on October 30, 1983, in New York City to parents Larry and Sandra Schulz (née Cameron). His mother, a Scottish immigrant, was a professional ballroom dancer. His father, a native New Yorker of German and Irish descent, is a former reporter and military veteran born to a family originally from Chicago, Illinois. Schulz's parents owned the Sandra Cameron Dance Center in Lower Manhattan for three decades.
Schulz was raised in the East Village and attended New York City Public Schools, including Lillie Devereaux Blake Primary School and Robert F. Wagner Middle School on the Upper East Side. He is a graduate of Baruch College Campus High School in Kips Bay. Schulz then attended the University of California, Santa Barbara, from which he graduated with a bachelor of arts degree in psychology.
Schulz began performing stand-up during college in California and continued when he returned to New York in the mid-2000s. He became a regular at the Comedy Village and went on to make his debut at the Edinburgh Comedy Festival in Scotland, in 2008.
In September 2017, Schulz self-released his first comedy special, 4:4:1, on YouTube. In June 2018, Schulz followed up with his debut comedy album, 5:5:1, which earned the top ranking on iTunes' comedy album charts. The album went on to rank number one on Apple Music, Google Play, and Amazon. The album went number one on the Billboard comedy album charts the week of June 23, 2018. In 2021, Schulz issued a pair of streaming EPs, Views from the Cis and Brilliant Idiot. On July 25, 2022, he released another special on his YouTube channel titled "Infamous".
In 2025, Schulz participated in the Riyadh Comedy Festival in Saudi Arabia. Joey Shea, a Saudi-based researcher at Human Rights Watch, said in a statement that the Saudi government is using the comedy festival to whitewash its human rights abuses.
Schulz has hosted or appeared on numerous MTV and MTV2 shows, including Jobs That Don't Suck, Guy Code, Guy Court, Girl Code and The Hook Up. In 2015, he starred in the IFC series Benders. He also acted in Amazon's Sneaky Pete (2015, 2017), Hulu's There's Johnny! (2017), and HBO's Crashing (2018). Schulz appeared in the feature films The Female Brain (2017), Write When You Get Work (2018), No Safe Spaces (2019), and the remake of White Men Can't Jump (2023). His web series credits include writing and starring in Rise of the Radio Show and The Apartmentship.
A four-part Netflix special, Schulz Saves America, premiered on December 17, 2020. The special was criticized for its Anti-Asian jokes blaming Asians for the COVID-19 pandemic. In May 2024, Schulz participated in Netflix's The Roast of Tom Brady.
Schulz co-hosts two podcasts on Combat Jack's Loudspeakers Network. His best-known podcast is The Brilliant Idiots with fellow MTV2 personality Charlamagne tha God.
Schulz also hosts Flagrant (formerly Flagrant 2) with his best friends and fellow stand-up comedians, Akaash Singh and Mark Gagnon, and video editor AlexxMedia.
In October 2024 Schulz hosted an episode with then presidential candidate Donald Trump. He later went on to defend his actions in the Triggernometry podcast, stating that Democrats were "not cool" and his vote being based on "who gets the most pussy". Regarding the controversial quote, Schulz later said "I shouldnâÂÂt have said it like that" in an interview with The New York Times. Since the 2024 election, Flagrant has featured a variety of politicians and political commentators, such as Bernie Sanders, Pete Buttigieg, and Ro Khanna.
Schulz appeared on the Full Send Podcast in November 2022, however, due to "drama" and "awkwardness" with co-host Steiny, the podcast wasn't released until July 2023.
In 2024, rapper Kendrick Lamar's album GNX included the lyric: âÂÂDonâÂÂt let no white comedian talk about no Black woman, that's lawâÂÂ. Fans interpreted this as a reference to comedian Andrew Schulz. On an episode of Flagrant with guest British podcasters Shxt N Gigs, Schulz made a number of jokes about Black women following a discussion of the 'The Black Girlfriend Effect.' Following backlash, Shxt N Gigs hosts James Duncan and Fuhad Dawodu apologised.
Schulz responded on his Flagrant podcast with a joke about Lamar's size, implying that he could physically assault him if he wished. The joke drew widespread criticism and accusations of racism. Media figures, including Charlamagne Tha God, discussed the incident, highlighting debates over comedic boundaries, race, and public discourse. Schulz defended his remarks as misinterpreted humor.
The controversy sparked discussions across social media and podcasts about race, consent, and the limits of comedy in public commentary.
On December 18, 2021, Schulz married Emma Turner in Montecito, California. His wife gave birth to a girl, Shiloh Jean Schulz, in February 2024. Their daughter was conceived through in vitro fertilization.