Cast & creator
Andy Kaufman
Best known for The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, Saturday Night Live, Saturday Night Live
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.
Also known as: Andrew Geoffrey Kaufman, Andrew Kaufman
38
film credits
20
television credits
52
1962–2025 · acting roles
6.8
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (58)
Showing 58 of 58 credits
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
1962
Saturday Night Live
Self - Stand-up Act
1975Saturday Night Live
Foreign Man
1975Saturday Night Live
Self
1975Saturday Night Live
Andy Kaufman
1975Saturday Night Live
Self - Special Guest
1975Saturday Night Live
British Man
1975Saturday Night Live
Andy Kaufman / Voice of Elvis
1975Saturday Night Live
Self (uncredited)
1975Saturday Night Live
Elvis
1975
Late Night with David Letterman
Self - Guest
1982
Taxi
Latka Gravas
1978
Dinah!
Self
1974
USWA Championship Wrestling
Andy Kaufman
1977
Fridays
Self - Guest Host
1980Fridays
Self
1980
Legends
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2006
O.J.: Made in America
Self (archive footage)
2016
Van Dyke and Company
Self
1975
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Self (archive footage)
2025
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
(archive footage)
1999
God Told Me To
Police Assassin
1976
Stick Around
Andy, The Robot
1977
In God We Tru$t
Armageddon T. Thunderbird
1980
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
(archive footage)
1989
I'm from Hollywood
Self (archive footage)
1989
Thank You Very Much
Self (archive footage)
2025Cutting Edge Comedians of the '60s & '70s
Self (archive footage)
2007
It's Good To Be The King: The Jerry Lawler Story
Himself
2015
WWE Hall of Fame 2023
Andy Kaufman (archive footage)
2023
The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show
Tony Clifton
1982
Jerry Before Seinfeld
Self (archive footage)
2017
R.E.M.: In View 1988-2003 (The Best of R.E.M.)
Self (segments "Man on the Moon" and "The Great Beyond")
2003
The Rodney Dangerfield Special: I Can't Take It No More
Self / Various / Dr. Vinnie Boombatz
1983
Heartbeeps
Val
1981
Cher... and Other Fantasies
Adam
1979
Catch A Rising Star: 10th Anniversary Special
Self
1982
Andy Kaufman Is Me
Self (archive footage)
2025
Andy Kaufman: The Midnight Special
Self
1981
Andy Kaufman Plays Carnegie Hall
Self
1980
The Johnny Cash Christmas Special 1979
Self
1979
The 2nd Annual HBO Young Comedians Show
Self
1977
My Breakfast with Blassie
Self
1983
Andy Kaufman World Inter-Gender Wrestling Champion: His Greatest Matches
Self
2010The Best of Midnight Rider
Self (archive footage)
2002
The Death Of Andy Kaufman
Self (archive footage)
2008
Andy's Funhouse
Self - Latka Gravas / Tony Clifton
1979Andy's Funhouse
Producer
1979Andy's Funhouse
Writer
1979Andy's Funhouse
Original Music Composer
1979
Andy Kaufman: The Andy Kaufman Show: Soundstage
Self
1983Andy Kaufman: The Andy Kaufman Show: Soundstage
Writer
1983
Stick Around
Andy, the Robot
1977
The Demon: A Film About Andy Kaufman
2013
"Tank You Vedy Much!" - The Many Faces of a Comic Legend
1999
The Real Andy Kaufman
Self (archive footage)
2001The Real Andy Kaufman
Writer
2001
Stormy Justice
Story
2003