- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- August 21, 1990
- Place of Birth
- Hamilton, Massachusetts, USA
Bo Burnham
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…
Filmography
movieEddington
2025 · Thanks
moviePast Lives
2023 · Thanks
movieBeau Is Afraid
2023 · Thanks
movieKate Berlant: Cinnamon in the Wind
2022 · Director, Executive Producer
movieBo Burnham: The Inside Outtakes
2022 · Self, Director, Writer, Editor, Original Music Composer, Sound Editor, Director of Photography, Producer
movieJerrod Carmichael: Rothaniel
2022 · Director, Executive Producer, Editor
movieBo Burnham: Inside
2021 · Self, Director, Writer, Original Music Composer, Director of Photography, Producer, Editor, Sound Editor
moviePromising Young Woman
2020 · Ryan
movieWhitmer Thomas: The Golden One
2020 · Executive Producer
movieLil Rel Howery: Live in Crenshaw
2019 · Executive Producer
movieSermon on the Mount
2019 · Executive Producer
movieHome Videos
2019 · Executive Producer
movieChris Rock: Tamborine
2018 · Director
movieEighth Grade
2018 · Director, Writer
movieJoe Mande's Award-Winning Comedy Special
2017 · Self
movieRough Night
2017 · Tobey
movieThe Big Sick
2017 · CJ
movieJerrod Carmichael: 8
2017 · Director, Executive Producer
movieBo Burnham: Make Happy
2016 · Self, Director, Writer, Original Music Composer
tvWe Bare Bears
2015 · Andy Bangs / Additional Voices (voice)
tvClose Up with The Hollywood Reporter
2015 · Self
tvOff Camera with Sam Jones
2014 · Self
movieBo Burnham: What.
2013 · Self, Writer, Director, Executive Producer
tvZach Stone Is Gonna Be Famous
2013 · Zach Stone, Executive Producer, Creator
movieAdventures in the Sin Bin
2012 · Tony
tvKey & Peele
2012 · Lyle
movieHall Pass
2011 · Bartender
tvConan
2010 · Self
movieBo Burnham: Words, Words, Words
2010 · Self, Writer, Executive Producer
tvThe Green Room with Paul Provenza
2010 · Self
movieAmerican Virgin
2009 · Rudy
movieFunny People
2009 · Yo Teach Cast Member
tvYo Teach...!
2009 · Bo
tvParks and Recreation
2009 · Chipp McCapp
movieYouTube Live
2008 · Himself
tvThe Soup
2004 · Self
tvComedy Central Presents
1998 · Self, Writer
Gay Kid and Fat Chick
movieGay Kid and Fat Chick
— · Writer, Producer
Outside
movieOutside
— · Director