Andy Breckman (born March 3, 1955 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is the creator and executive producer of the television series Monk, on the USA Network. He grew up in Haddonfield, New Jersey and he attended Haddonfield Memorial High School. He was previously a member of the writing staff of Saturday Night Live and Late Night With David Letterman. One of Breckman's most famous TV comedy sketches was a Saturday Night Live segment called "White Like Me" (which he also directed), where Eddie Murphy disguises himself as a Caucasian man for a day.
Breckman dropped out of Boston University in his freshman year to try his hand at stand-up comedy and folk singing. He has released two comedy folk albums, blank">Don't Get Killed and Proud Dad. He has also written numerous comedy films including _Sgt. Bilko and Rat Race.
Early in his career, Breckman was given the opportunity to perform as opening act for "American Pie" singer Don McLean. The two did not get along, and a feud developed which has persisted to the present day. Breckman and McLean have penned competing renditions of the origins of their mutual dislike, both of which are available online.
Breckman also wrote for the Academy Awards, for host Steve Martin. In 2003, he wrote material for, and traveled with, a USO tour with Al Franken.
Since the mid-90's, he has co-hosted a weekly comedy "call-in" radio program Seven Second Delay on WFMU, together with WFMU station manager Ken Freedman.
Breckman lives in Madison, New Jersey with his wife, documentary filmmaker, Beth Landau, whom he met on the dating pages of Nerve.com and who is nicknamed "Boo". Breckman was previously married to Mary Breckman.
