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Bo Burnham
Actor, Director, Writer, Producer, Composer, Editor, Additional CreditsBorn August 21, 1990 (35 years)
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.
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.
Known For
Bo Burnham Filmography
| 2024 | Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show (TV Series) · as Anonymous |
| 2020 | Promising Young Woman · as Ryan |
| 2017 | Comrade Detective (TV Series) · as Sergiu |
| 2017 | The Big Sick · as Cj |
| 2017 | Rough Night · as Tobey |
| 2014 | We Bare Bears (TV Series) · as Andy Bangs / Additional Voices (voice) |
| 2013 | Zach Stone Is Gonna Be Famous (TV Series) · as Zach Stone |
| 2013 | Kroll Show (TV Series) · as Diz |
| 2012 | Adventures in the Sin Bin · as Tony |
| 2012 | Key & Peele (TV Series) · as Lyle |
| 2011 | Hall Pass · as Bartender |
| 2009 | American Virgin · as Rudy |
| 2009 | Funny People · as Yo Teach Cast Member |
| 2009 | Parks and Recreation (TV Series) · as Chipp Mccapp |
| 1998 | Comedy Central Presents (TV Series) |
| 2022 | The Inside Outtakes · as Self |
| 2021 | Bo Burnham: Inside · as Self |
| 2020 | Ice Cream Man · as Self |
| 2019 | 34th Film Independent Spirit Awards · as Self - Winner |
| 2017 | Joe Mande's Award-Winning Comedy Special · as Self |
| 2016 | Bo Burnham: Make Happy · as Self |
| 2015 | Close Up With The Hollywood Reporter (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | The Late Late Show with James Corden (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | The IMDb Studio at Sundance (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | Off Camera with Sam Jones (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | Bo Burnham: what. · as Self |
| 2013 | The Pete Holmes Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | Just For Laughs: All Access (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | Chris Hardwick's All Star Celebrity Bowling (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | CBS Mornings (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2011 | Funny as Hell (TV Series) · as Self - Comedian |
| 2010 | Conan (2010) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | Bo Burnham: Words, Words, Words · as Self |
| 2010 | The Green Room with Paul Provenza (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2009 | Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2008 | YouTube Live · as Himself |
| 2007 | Morning Joe (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2006 | Talkshow with Spike Feresten (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2006 | CollegeHumor Shorts (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | Made In Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | The Soup (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | The World Stands Up (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2002 | Last Call with Carson Daly (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1997 | The View (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | The Daily Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1979 | CBS Sunday Morning With Jane Pauley (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1975 | Good Morning America (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
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| 2018 | Eighth Grade · as Screenplay |
| 2016 | |
| 2013 | |
| 2011 | Funny as Hell (TV Series) |
| 2010 | |
| 1998 | Comedy Central Presents (TV Series) |
| 2022 | Kate Berlant: Cinnamon in the Wind · as Executive Producer |
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| 2022 | Jerrod Carmichael: Rothaniel · as Executive Producer |
| 2021 | |
| 2020 | Whitmer Thomas: The Golden One · as Executive Producer |
| 2019 | Lil Rel Howery: Live in Crenshaw · as Executive Producer |
| 2019 | Sermon on the Mount · as Executive Producer |
| 2019 | Home Videos · as Executive Producer |
| 2017 | 8 · as Executive Producer |
| 2016 | Bo Burnham: Make Happy · as Executive Producer |
| 2013 | Bo Burnham: what. · as Executive Producer |
| 2013 | Zach Stone Is Gonna Be Famous (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2010 | Bo Burnham: Words, Words, Words · as Executive Producer |
| 2022 | The Inside Outtakes · as Original Music Composer |
| 2021 | Bo Burnham: Inside · as Original Music Composer |
| 2016 | Bo Burnham: Make Happy · as Original Music Composer |
| 2013 | Bo Burnham: what. · as Composer |
| 2010 | Bo Burnham: Words, Words, Words · as Composer |
| 2022 | The Inside Outtakes · as Director Of Photography |
| 2021 | Bo Burnham: Inside · as Director Of Photography |
| 2013 | Zach Stone Is Gonna Be Famous (TV Series) · as Creator |