Why did Andy Richter leave late night?

Andy Richter left Late Night with Conan O’Brien in 2000 after seven years of being on the show. He later said of the decision, “After seven years of being on the show, I got itchy. I have a philosophy that if you enjoy good fortune, rather than sit there and say, ‘Oh, that’s fine, this amount is good enough for me,’ you should try and push it”.

After leaving Late Night, Richter pursued a career in acting in films and television. His first major venture, Fox’s Andy Richter Controls the Universe, was canceled after two mid-season runs. His next Fox sitcom, Quintuplets, lasted one season.

Andy Richter was raised in Yorkville, Illinois, and graduated from Yorkville High School in 1984, where he was elected Prom King. Richter appeared on the Disney Channel sitcom The Suite Life on Deck as Brother Theodore in the episode “Silent Treatment”.

Andy Richter voiced himself in an episode of the 2021 Netflix animated sitcom Chicago Party Aunt. From 2006 to 2008, Richter had a recurring role as “Sad Dad” Stan in the TV show The New Adventures of Old Christine.