Andrew Dice Clay
Biography
Andrew Clay Silverstein, known professionally as Andrew Dice Clay, is an American stand-up comedian and actor born on September 29, 1957, in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He is credited with 68 acting roles across films and television shows. His notable film appearances include critically acclaimed supporting roles in Blue Jasmine and A Star Is Born, with the latter earning him a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination. He also played the lead role in the comedy-mystery film The Adventures of Ford Fairlane in 1990. During the late 1980s, he rose to prominence using a brash, deliberately offensive persona known as The Diceman, and in 1990 he became the first stand-up comedian to sell out Madison Square Garden for two consecutive nights.
Career overview
Andrew Clay Silverstein, known professionally as Andrew Dice Clay, is an American stand-up comedian and actor born on September 29, 1957, in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He rose to prominence in the late 1980s adopting a brash, deliberately offensive persona known as The Diceman. In 1990, he achieved a historic milestone by becoming the first stand-up comedian to sell out Madison Square Garden for two consecutive nights. That same year, he starred in the lead role of the comedy-mystery film The Adventures of Ford Fairlane.
Throughout his career, Clay has appeared in a total of sixty-eight known credits across various films and television shows. Among his extensive acting portfolio are critically acclaimed supporting roles in Blue Jasmine and A Star Is Born. His performance in A Star Is Born earned him a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination. Clay continues his acting career in the entertainment industry, building upon a performance record that encompasses both comedy and dramatic supporting work in film and television.
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- The Pickup (2025) as Clark
- Chuck Zito: An American Story (2024) as Self
- Warrior Strong (2023) as Coach Schmidt
- Sherri (2022) as Self - Guest
- Pam & Tommy (2022) as Louis "Butchie" Peraino
- Dark Side of Comedy (2022) as Self (archive footage)
- The Comedy Store (2020) as Self
- Feeding America Comedy Festival (2020) as Self
- A Star Is Born (2018) as Lorenzo Campana
- The Road to Stardom: The Making of A Star Is Born (2018) as Self
- Vinyl (2016) as Frank "Buck" Rogers
- Dice (2016) as Dice
- Criss Angel Trick'd Up (2016) as Self
- Entourage (2015) as Andrew Dice Clay
- Andrew Dice Clay Presents the Blue Show (2015) as Himself
- The Blacklist (2013) as Abraham Maltz
- Blue Jasmine (2013) as Augie
- Inside Comedy (2012) as Self
- Andrew Dice Clay: Indestructible (2012) as Himself
- Raising Hope (2010) as Andrew Dice Clay
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2009) as Self - Guest
- Dice: Undisputed (2007)
- Heckler (2007) as Self
- Let Sleeping Guns Lie (2005) Thanks
- Entourage (2004) as Andrew Dice Clay
- One Night at McCool's (2001) as Utah / Elmo
- My 5 Wives (2000) as Tony Morano
- Point Doom (2000) as Frankie
- Andrew Dice Clay: I'm Over Here Now (2000) as Himself
- Andrew Dice Clay: I'm Over Here Now (2000) Executive Producer
- The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn (1999) as Self
- Foolish (1999) as El Dorado Ron
- Whatever It Takes (1998) as Dave Menardi
- Dharma & Greg (1997) as Self
- Hitz (1997) as Jimmy Esposito
- E! True Hollywood Story (1996)
- Andrew Dice Clay: Assume the Position (1996) as Himself
- Bless This House (1995) as Burt Clayton
- Jury Duty (1995) as Uncle Sal (uncredited)
- No Contest (1995) as Oz, aka Raymond Ulysses Brice
- Comic Relief VII (1995) as Self
- National Lampoon's Favorite Deadly Sins (1995) as Richard Spencer
- Brain Smasher... A Love Story (1993) as Ed Molloy
- The Chili Con Carne Club (1993)
- Andrew Dice Clay: No Apologies (1993) as Himself
- Andrew Dice Clay: No Apologies (1993) Writer
- Andrew Dice Clay and His Gang Live! The Valentine's Day Massacre (1993) as Self
- Andrew Dice Clay: For Ladies Only (1992) as Andrew Dice Clay
- Andrew Dice Clay: For Ladies Only (1992) Writer
- Rugrats (1991)
- Andrew Dice Clay: Dice Rules (1991) as Himself
- Andrew Dice Clay: Dice Rules (1991) Story
- Andrew Dice Clay: Dice Rules (1991) Writer
- The Adventures of Ford Fairlane (1990) as Ford Fairlane
- Casual Sex? (1988) as Vinny
- Rodney Dangerfield: Nothin' Goes Right (1988) as Self
- Rodney Dangerfield: Nothin' Goes Right (1988) Writer
- Andrew Dice Clay: The Diceman Cometh (1988) as Himself
- Amazon Women on the Moon (1987) as Frankie (segment "Video Date")
- Andrew Dice Clay: One Night with Dice (1987) as Himself
- Andrew Dice Clay: One Night with Dice (1987) Writer
- Crime Story (1986) as Max Goldman
- Pretty in Pink (1986) as Bouncer - 'Diceman'
- Crime Story: Pilot (1986) as Max Goldman
- Charlie Barnett's Terms of Enrollment (1986) as Tough Kid
- Private Resort (1985) as Curt
- MTV Video Music Awards (1984) as Self
- Making the Grade (1984) as Dice
- Night Patrol (1984) as Tony Baroni
- Dirty Dirty Jokes (1984)
- Dirty Dirty Jokes (1984) Writer
- The Young Landlords (1983) as A.B. Tucker
- Wacko (1982) as Tony Schlongini
- Diff'rent Strokes (1978) as Crazy Larry
- Saturday Night Live (1975) as Self - Host
- M*A*S*H (1972) as Corp. Hrabosky