Andy Dick
Andy Dick is an alternative Los Angeles-based comedian and provocateur. He has starred in a variety of TV shows and films, including the NBC sitcom Newsradio and The Ben Stiller Show.
Dick was arrested on suspicion of sexual battery and possession of drugs on July 16, 2008.
Fast Facts
- Born: December 5, 1965
- Attended Columbia College Chicago
- Is an active supporter of PETA
- Was adopted and did not speak to his biological father until his adulthood
- Openly bisexual
Arrested
Andy Dick was arrested around 1:15 am the morning of July 16, 2008, for sexual battery and drug possession charges. He allegedly groped a teen and pulled her tank top down, exposing her breasts. During the arrest, some marijuana and Xanax were found in his pants pocket. The arrest was made near a Buffalo Wild Wings restaurant in Murrieta, California. The police were responding to a report of someone causing a disturbance and urinating in the parking lot. Dick's bail was set at $5,000.1
Stirring up Trouble
Andy Dick was kicked off The Jimmy Kimmel Show in early 2007 when he could not keep his hands off of Ivanka Trump, despite the pleas of Jimmy Kimmel.
After Michael Richards' racial incident at The Laugh Factory in Los Angeles, Dick attempted to parody the incident at The Improv Club, much to the audiences chagrin.
In another public incident at the Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner, he licked several guests and harassed a reporter backstage.
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