Bo Burnham

Born: 1990-08-21

Robert Pickering "Bo" Burnham (born August 21, 1990) is an American comedian, musician, actor, film director, screenwriter, and poet. He began his career on YouTube in March 2006, with his videos gaining more than 300 million views as of March 2021. Burnham signed a four-year record deal with Comedy Central Records and released his debut EP, Bo fo Sho, in 2008. His first full-length album, Bo Burnham, was released the following year. At the age of 18, he became the youngest person to record a half-hour comedy special with Comedy Central. In 2010, his second album, Words Words Words, was released along with his first live comedy special of the same name on Comedy Central. His third album and second comedy special, what., was released in 2013 on his YouTube channel and Netflix. He finished in first place at the 2011 Comedy Central Stand-up Showdown. His third stand-up comedy special, Make Happy, was released exclusively on Netflix in 2016. His fourth comedy special, Bo Burnham: Inside, premiered on Netflix in 2021. In 2013, Burnham co-created and starred in the MTV television series Zach Stone Is Gonna Be Famous and released a book of poetry called Egghead: Or, You Can't Survive on Ideas Alone. His first feature film as a writer and director, Eighth Grade, was released in 2018 to widespread critical acclaim; among other accolades, it received the Writers Guild of America Award for Best Original Screenplay and the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – First-Time Feature Film. In 2020, Burnham starred as Ryan Cooper in the film Promising Young Woman.


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Rough Night

as Tobey
Released: 2017-06-15

Five best friends from college reunite 10 years later for a wild bachelorette weekend in Miami....

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as Ryan
Released: 2020-12-13

A young woman, traumatized by a tragic event in her past, seeks out vengeance against those who...

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as Bartender
Released: 2011-02-25

When best buds Rick and Fred begin to show signs of restlessness at home, their wives take a...

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The Big Sick

as CJ
Released: 2017-03-30

Pakistan-born comedian Kumail Nanjiani and grad student Emily Gardner fall in love but struggle...

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as Yo Teach Cast Member
Released: 2009-07-30

Famous and wealthy funnyman George Simmons doesn't give much thought to how he treats people...

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Bo Burnham: Inside

as Self
Released: 2021-07-22

Stuck in COVID-19 lockdown, US comedian and musician Bo Burnham attempts to stay sane and happy...

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American Virgin

as Rudy
Released: 2009-10-03

A Freshman College Girl on a scholarship from an abstinence group that advocates saving sex...

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Bo Burnham: What.

as Self
Released: 2013-12-17

Left brain and right brain duke it out and then belt out a tune in comedian Bo Burnham's quick...

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Bo Burnham: Make Happy

as Self
Released: 2016-06-03

Combining his trademark wit and self-deprecating humor with original music, Bo Burnham offers up...

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Bo Burnham: Words, Words, Words

as Self
Released: 2010-10-16

Bo Burnham is back with a new one-man show full of his patented songs and wordplay, as well as...

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Bo Burnham: The Inside Outtakes

as Self
Released: 2022-05-30

Exactly one year after the release of the one man show, "Bo Burnham: Inside" (made in one room,...

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Adventures in the Sin Bin

as Tony
Released: 2012-06-08

Brian is a private school student who routinely lends his van out so fellow students can have...

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Joe Mande's Award-Winning Comedy Special

as Self
Released: 2017-07-25

Stand-up comic Joe Mande aims for critical adulation with this special that covers dating shows,...

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YouTube Live

as Himself
Released: 2008-11-22

YouTube Live was a 2008 event streamed live on the Internet from San Francisco and Tokyo. It was...

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Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show

as uncredited
Released: 2024-03-29

Follows Jerrod Carmichael as he navigates friends, family and strangers on his quest for love,...

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Comedy Central Presents

as uncredited
First aired: 1998-12-01

These half-hour specials showcased some of the best up-and-coming comedians of the moment. The...

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Parks and Recreation

as Chipp McCapp
First aired: 2009-04-09

In an attempt to beautify her town — and advance her career — Leslie Knope, a mid-level...

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Conan

as Self
First aired: 2010-11-08

A late night television talk show hosted by Conan O'Brien.

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We Bare Bears

as Andy Bangs / Additional Voices (voice)
First aired: 2015-08-24

Three brother bears awkwardly attempt to find their place in civilized society, whether they're...

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Off Camera with Sam Jones

as Self
First aired: 2014-02-06

Photographer and director Sam Jones sits down with the myriad professionals of television and...

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Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

as Self
First aired: 2015-08-02

Some of this year's most talked about talent open up about the challenges and triumphs of...

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The Soup

as uncredited
First aired: 2004-07-01

With this satirical series, the E! Entertainment Network returns to a format they helped create...

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Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show

as Anonymous
First aired: 2024-03-29

Follow the personal life of Jerrod Carmichael, through his encounters with friends, family, and...

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The Green Room with Paul Provenza

as Self
First aired: 2010-06-10

Comedian and director of the obscenely hilarious hit film The Aristocrats, Paul Provenza invites...

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Zach Stone Is Gonna Be Famous

as Zach Stone
First aired: 2013-05-02

Zach hires a camera crew to film him throughout his daily life as a part of his quest to become...

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