Who is Conans sidekick?
Conan’s sidekick is Andy Richter. He performs in many of the skits and talks to Conan about many issues. Andy also takes an active role in many of the interviews, although a lot of people think he is not active enough! Paul Andrew Richter was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on October 28, 1966. He was raised in Yorkville, Illinois. His parents are Glenda Swanson (whose job is cabinet sales & design) and Larry Richter, a Professor of Russian Language at Indiana University. He has 2 brothers and a sister. He attended the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign from 1984-1986 (his freshman and sophomore years). He was a journalism major. Andy then attended Columbia College in Chicago, where he studied film and video. After that, he studied improvisation in Chicago with Del Close and Mick Napier. He then worked with in Chicago with improvisation groups, including Annoyance Theater, Gambrinus King of Beer, Comedy Underground, and Improvolympia. Andy’s first TV role was playing one of ser
