Drew Tarver

Andrew Tarver (born May 6, 1986)[1] is an American actor and comedian from the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater in Los Angeles.[2] He is known for starring in the Seeso show Bajillion Dollar Propertie$ and for his appearances on comedy podcasts, including Comedy Bang! Bang! and Big Grande's The Teachers Lounge. He starred as Cary Dubek on the comedy series The Other Two.

Drew Tarver
Tarver in 2023
Born
Andrew Tarver

(1986-05-06) May 6, 1986[1]
Glennville, Georgia, U.S.
Occupations
  • Actor
  • comedian
Years active2011–present
RelativesKatelyn Tarver (sister)

Early life

Tarver was born in Glennville, Georgia. His graduating class had 20 people total. His family owned a local candy factory. Tarver is the oldest of four children: he has two sisters; Amanda, actress and singer Katelyn Tarver; and a younger "cooler" brother, Jake.[3][4]

Tarver moved to New York City when he was 18.[3] He worked several jobs to support himself and pay for acting classes. After taking improv classes at Upright Citizens Brigade Theater in New York, he eventually moved to Los Angeles and continued to perform at the Los Angeles UCB.

Career

Tarver has performed comedy with the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater in Los Angeles since 2010.[5] He is a member of the sketch and improv comedy group Big Grande (alongside comedians Jon Mackey, Ryan Rosenberg, and Dan Lippert) and plays Bill Cravy on their podcast, Big Grande Teachers' Lounge.[6][7] With Big Grande, Tarver co-wrote and starred in a 22-minute original comedy pilot for Funny or Die[8][9] and several episodes of The UCB Show. Tarver is also a regular guest on the podcasts Comedy Bang! Bang!, Matt Besser's podcast improv4humans, and Paul F. Tompkins' podcast Spontaneanation.

In 2014, Tarver played Todd, the gay best friend of lead Greta Gerwig on the pilot How I Met Your Dad, which was not picked up by CBS.[10]

He was an ensemble cast member on Bajillion Dollar Propertie$, in which he portrayed the role of Baxter Reynolds. The first three seasons streamed on Seeso from 2016 to 2017.[11] The fourth and final season aired on Pluto TV in 2019.[12]

In 2017 Tarver played the fictional Carl Hardee Jr. in a series of commercials for Carl's Jr. and Hardee's.[13]

Tarver had a recurring role as a local oddball named Randy on Bless the Harts, an animated series on Fox.[14]

Tarver was cast in the lead role of Cary Dubek in the 2019 Comedy Central series The Other Two.[15] He described it as his first series role that is not an exaggerated comedic character as seen in his previous work in improv and sketch comedy.[15] The show received positive critical reception and in September 2021 was renewed for a third and final season, which concluded its run in June of 2023.[16]

In 2020, Tarver performed in the comedy-mystery Mapleworth Murders for Quibi.[17]

Personal life

Tarver came out as bisexual at age 26.[18][3]

Filmography
Feature films
Year Title Role Notes
2014JerkedDrew
2016Other PeopleCraig
2016DeanKip
TBAUnfrosted: The Pop-Tart StoryPost-production
Television shows
Year Title Role Notes
2012Animal PracticeToddEpisode: "Dr. Yamamazing"
2013NewsreadersCounselor #3Episode: "Gay Camp"
2013Big Time RushExecutive #2Episode: "Big Time Cartoon"
2013NTSF:SD:SUV::MarcusEpisode: "A Hard Drive to Swallow"
2014How I Met Your DadToddUnaired CBS/FOX pilot[19]
2014The McCarthysBenEpisode: "Love, McCarthys Style"
2015Filthy Preppy Teen$Homeless TeenEpisode: "Hangout"
2016Angel from HellOliverEpisode: "Angel Probation"
2016–17The UCB ShowVarious5 episodes
2016–19Bajillion Dollar Propertie$Baxter ReynoldsSeries regular; 34 episodes
2016Tween FestZayden Ostin StormSeries regular; 8 episodes
2016Comedy Bang! Bang!Donny GaryEpisode: "Scott Aukerman Wears a Tailored Black Suit"
2017GirlbossPsychicEpisode: "Thank You, San Francisco"
2018LA to VegasFarleyEpisode: "Two and a Half Pilots"
2018LoveAndrew Cruikshank2 episodes
2018–19Brooklyn Nine-NineOfficer Gary Jennings2 episodes: "NutriBoom" and "The Bimbo"
2018SuperstoreLonnieEpisode: "Maternity Leave"
2019–23The Other TwoCary DubekLead role
2019–21Bless the HartsRandy / Charles Lee (voice)Recurring role
2019Astronomy ClubRobin HoodEpisode: "Lamp Room"
2020Three Busy DebrasJasonEpisode: "Debspringa"
2020Mapleworth MurdersBrent Davenport3 episodes
2020Hoops(voice)Episode: "Zen"
2021Inside JobKevin (voice)Episode: "The Brettfast Club"
2022GhostsMicahEpisode: "Jay's Friends"
2023History of the World, Part IIAdolf Hitler / Private Tully2 episodes

References
  1. "Drew Tarver and sister, Katelyn Tarver celebrate his 30th birthday". Instagram. 2016-05-06. Retrieved 2021-04-21.
  2. "'How I Met Your Mother' Spinoff Casts Drew Tarver". 25 February 2014.
  3. Arthur, Kenneth (August 22, 2017). "On the Verge: Drew Tarver". Vulture. Retrieved January 24, 2019.
  4. "Heléne Yorke and Drew Tarver talk Comedy Central's The Other Two". Metro US. 2019-01-22. Retrieved 2019-04-25.
  5. "ATX Exclusive Interview with Bajillion Dollar Propertie$'s Drew Tarver". TalkNerdyWithUs. 2017-06-27. Retrieved 2019-04-25.
  6. "Big Grande Teachers' Lounge podcast on Earwolf". www.earwolf.com.
  7. Bulnes, Rebecca (May 1, 2017). "Big Grande's The Teacher's Lounge mines pure gold from education's underbelly". The A.V. Club. The A.V. Club. Retrieved January 24, 2019.
  8. "JON MACKEY". JON MACKEY.
  9. "Funny Or Die Test Tube: Big Grande" – via www.youtube.com.
  10. "Savannah-area native Drew Tarver getting a 'Bajillion Dollar' shot at fame".
  11. Greene, Steve (2017-06-01). "'Bajillion Dollar Propertie$' Review: Reality TV is No Match for This Real Estate Parody, Which Gets Better as It Gets Weirder". IndieWire. Retrieved 2019-04-25.
  12. Ramos, Dino-Ray (July 15, 2019). "'Bajillion Dollar Propertie$' Lands At Pluto TV, Sets Season 4 Premiere Date". Deadline. Retrieved 2019-12-30.
  13. Stanley, T.L. (March 19, 2017). "Burgers, Not Boobs: Carl's Jr. Brilliantly Flips the Script by Tearing Down Its Own Smutty Ads". Ad Week. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
  14. Petski, Denise (2019-01-11). "'Bless The Harts': Mary Steenburgen & Drew Tarver To Recur On Fox Animated Series". Deadline. Retrieved 2019-04-25.
  15. "Comedy Central's Drew Tarver Wants More 'Messy' Gay Characters". www.out.com. 2019-02-12. Retrieved 2019-04-25.
  16. Porter, Rick (2021-09-24). "'The Other Two' Scores Season 3 Renewal at HBO Max". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2021-10-05.
  17. Porter, Rick (December 3, 2019). "Lorne Michaels' Quibi Murder Mystery Lines Up All-Star Cast". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
  18. Pesca, Mike (28 January 2019). "Stone Cold Weirdos". The Gist (Podcast). Slate. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  19. Gillman, John (July 13, 2021). "How I Met Your Dad (2014 FOX Pilot)". Vimeo. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
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