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• Andy Samberg's net worth is $25 million, mostly thanks to his work on Brooklyn Nine-Nine.
• Samberg, a Leo, was born in August 1978 and is 5'9 1/2" tall.
• Samberg went to elementary school with his Brooklyn Nine-Nine co-star Chelsea Peretti, who admitted to having a crush on him.

The multi-hyphenate Andy Samberg is one of Hollywood's most famous comedians, and all of his accomplishments have led to an impressive net worth. as a cast member from 2005 to 2012. During his time on the show, he and his fellow comedy band the Lonely Island popularized the SNL Digital Shorts, with Samberg winning an Emmy for his work on the "D**k in a Box" short. The comic actor saw even more success when he was cast as Detective Jake Peralta on the hit sitcom, Brooklyn Nine-Nine.

Samberg was born David A. J. Samberg to photographer Joe and now-retired teacher Marjorie in Berkeley, California, and he has two sisters (via ). At the young age of 5, Samberg changed his name to Andy. Before he became known as one of the most popular SNL cast members, the actor works as a production assistant on the sitcom, Spin City. He married musician Joanna Newsom in 2013 (via ), and they have two children. Outside of acting, Samberg is actively involved in organizations like the ACLU and (via ).

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Andy Samberg's Net Worth

Samberg Is Worth Approximately $25 Million

According to , Andy Samberg has a net worth of $25 million. He has Brooklyn Nine-Nine to thank for a large portion of his wealth, as he earned a reported $125,000 salary per episode, and the show ran for 153 episodes, across eight seasons from 2013-2026. Since Samberg is also a producer of Brooklyn Nine-Nine, he will likely earn tens of millions thanks to the show playing in syndication and on streaming services.

Samberg also likely makes good money from The Lonely Island, the comedy troupe he has been a part of since 2001 with fellow members Jorma Taccone and Akiva Schaffer, with music and streaming revenue, as well as album sales, touring, and licensing.

In addition to performing on the screen or with The Lonely Island, Samberg is often a producer on projects he stars in, like Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping, along with projects where he's not on camera, like PEN15, which also likely add dollars to his bank account.

Andy Samberg's Age & Height

Samberg Is A Leo

Andy Samberg was born on August 18, 1978, making him 45 years old in 2026. With a mid-August birthday, this places him under the zodiac sign of Leo, one of the fire signs, represented by a lion. Leos are known for their bold, charismatic, and creative traits, as well as being constant seekers of the spotlight. And Samberg was certainly able to channel his Leo energy into his most famous character, Brooklyn Nine-Nine's Jake Peralta, who's defined by his confidence.

Samberg is 5' 9½″ according to his bio, which is approximately the average height for a man. But while his size may be unremarkable, Samberg steals every scene he's in with his big personality, whether as Jake Peralta, Popstar's "Kid Conner", or in his many famous SNL sketches.

Andy Samberg Went To Elementary School With His Brooklyn Nine-Nine Co-Star Chelsea Peretti

Peretti Had A Huge Crush On Samberg

On Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Jake Peralta and Gina Linetti (Chelsea Peretti) were childhood friends before working for the NYPD, and that story is not too far off from real life. Andy Samberg and Chelsea Peretti grew up together, and they attended the same middle school. During a 2014 interview on Conan, Peretti recalls having a huge crush on Samberg and would call his house and hang up as a means to flirt with the Brooklyn Nine-Nine star. Gina would be proud.

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Cast

• Jake Peralta
• Amy Santiago

From the creative minds of Dan Goor and Michael Schur comes Brooklyn Nine-Nine, a police comedy series set in the NYPD's fictional 99th precinct. The detectives of "the 99" deal with burglaries, drug deals, and oddities in New York City, occasionally steering into real-world issues surrounding police perception and social concerns in the 2010s and earlier.

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