Mother is actress Nina Urgant (b. 1929), People's Artist of the RSFSR; father is actor Lev Milinder (1930-2005), Honored Artist of the RSFSR. In 1977 he graduated from the Leningrad State Institute of Theatre, Music and Cinematography (class of R. S. Agamirzyan). From 1977 to 1979 he worked at the V. F. Komissarzhevskaya Theatre. From 1979 to 1981 he served in the army. After completing his service he was accepted into the Leningrad Leninsky Komsomol Theatre, where he served for seven years.

From 1987 to 1988 he was an actor at the Leningrad Theatre on the Fontanka. Andrey Urgant worked extensively on St. Petersburg television and hosted the program "Golden Ostap". He is the author, actor and founder of the "Actors' Night Club" in Saint Petersburg. Actor and host Ivan Urgant is the son of Andrey Urgant.