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Addison Anderson(I)

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Addison Anderson
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A New York actor and writer involved in film, TV, sketch, improv, standup, and voiceover. Senior writer and performer for the Emmy and WGA Award-nominated Stephen Colbert Presents: Tooning Out the News on Comedy Central and Paramount+. Explains the universe to over 21 million subscribers as the voice of TED-Ed. Other work on PBS, Amazon, truTV, UCB Comedy, MTV2, BRIC TV, and the AV Club. Co-wrote and starred in Trivia Night, winner of Best Feature at the Omaha Film Festival. Wrote Shut Eye, winner of Best Horror Short at the Montreal Independent Film Festival. Made over 100 sketches with Local Empire. Studied at the UCB, PIT, Atlantic Acting School, and Linklater Center.
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      • 2 wins & 1 nomination total

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    Known for

    Stephen Colbert Presents Tooning Out The News (2020)
    Stephen Colbert Presents Tooning Out The News
    5.4
    TV Series
    • Rich Ballard
    • additional voices
    • Austin Sparks
    • Additional voices
    Trivia Night (2016)
    Trivia Night
    7.6
    • Scott
    • 2016
    Naturalization
    Short
    • Interviewer
    • 2019
    Shut Eye (2020)
    Shut Eye
    Short
    • Writer
    • 2020

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    • Stephen Colbert Presents Tooning Out The News (2020)
      Stephen Colbert Presents Tooning Out The News
      5.4
      TV Series
      • Austin Sparks
      • Rich Ballard
      • additional voices ...
      • 2020–2023
    • One of the most dangerous men in American history (2023)
      One of the most dangerous men in American history
      Short
      • Narrator (voice)
      • 2023
    • The Dark History of Zombies
      Short
      • Narrator (voice)
      • 2022
    • How Do You Know You're Not Dreaming?
      Short
      • Narrator (voice)
      • 2022
    • You Can Only Save One - Who Do You Choose?
      Short
      • Narrator (voice)
      • 2021
    • Can You Cheat Death by Solving This Riddle?
      Short
      • Narrator (voice)
      • 2021
    • Anomaly (2021)
      Anomaly
      Podcast Series
      • (voice)
      • 2021
    • Crappy Mother's Day (2021)
      Crappy Mother's Day
      4.7
      • James
      • 2021
    • Can You Solve the Riddle and Escape Hades?
      Short
      • Narrator (voice)
      • 2020
    • A Day in the Life of a Peruvian Shaman (2020)
      A Day in the Life of a Peruvian Shaman
      Short
      • Narrator (voice)
      • 2020
    • We the Internet TV (2015)
      We the Internet TV
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Ben
      • 2019
    • The Myth of the Sampo - An Infinite Source of Fortune and Greed (2019)
      The Myth of the Sampo - An Infinite Source of Fortune and Greed
      Short
      • Narrator
      • 2019
    • A Day in the Life of a Celtic Druid
      Short
      • Narrator (voice)
      • 2019
    • Naturalization
      Short
      • Interviewer
      • 2019
    • The Wild World of Carnivorous Plants
      Short
      • Narrator (voice)
      • 2019

    Writer



    • Stephen Colbert Presents Tooning Out The News (2020)
      Stephen Colbert Presents Tooning Out The News
      5.4
      TV Series
      • senior writer
      • 2020–2023
    • Shut Eye (2020)
      Shut Eye
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2020
    • Naturalization
      Short
      • writer
      • 2019
    • Trivia Night (2016)
      Trivia Night
      7.6
      • Writer
      • 2016
    • The Most Groundbreaking Scientist You've Never Heard Of
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2013
    • UCB Comedy Originals (2007)
      UCB Comedy Originals
      6.0
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 2009

    Producer



    • Trivia Night (2016)
      Trivia Night
      7.6
      • producer
      • 2016

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    SAG-AFTRA

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    Crappy Mother's Day
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    Crappy Mother's Day
    Crappy Mother's Day
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    Crappy Mother's Day 60 sec Trailer
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    Crappy Mother's Day 60 sec Trailer

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      (Sep 18-Present) Ted-Ed Youtube channel
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      • 1 Article

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