Bo Burnham

Bo Burnham

Birthdate
August 21, 1990 (34 years old)
Place of Birth
Hamilton, Massachusetts, USA
Known For
Acting

Details

Birthdate
August 21, 1990 (34 years old)
Place of Birth
Hamilton, Massachusetts, USA
Known For
Acting

Biography

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.

Bo Burnham's LGBTQ+ Titles

Rough Night
Rough Night
Tobey

Acting (25)

2024
Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show as Anonymous (3 episodes)
2022
Bo Burnham: The Inside Outtakes as Self
2021
Bo Burnham: Inside as Self
2020
Promising Young Woman as Ryan
2017
Joe Mande's Award-Winning Comedy Special as Self
2017
Rough Night as Tobey
2017
The Big Sick as CJ
2016
Bo Burnham: Make Happy as Self
2015
We Bare Bears as Andy Bangs / Additional Voices (voice) (1 episode)
2015
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter as Self (1 episode)
2014
Off Camera with Sam Jones as Self (1 episode)
2013
Bo Burnham: What. as Self
2013
Zach Stone Is Gonna Be Famous as Zach Stone (12 episodes)
2012
Adventures in the Sin Bin as Tony
2011
Hall Pass as Bartender
2010
Conan as Self (2 episodes)
2010
Bo Burnham: Words, Words, Words as Self
2010
The Green Room with Paul Provenza as Self (1 episode)
2009
American Virgin as Rudy
2009
Funny People as Yo Teach Cast Member
2009
Yo Teach...! as Bo (7 episodes)
2009
Parks and Recreation as Chipp McCapp (1 episode)
2008
YouTube Live as Himself
2004
The Soup (1 episode)
1998
Comedy Central Presents (1 episode)

Directing (9)

2022
Kate Berlant: Cinnamon in the Wind • Director
• Director
2022
Bo Burnham: The Inside Outtakes • Director
• Director
2022
Jerrod Carmichael: Rothaniel • Director
• Director
2021
Bo Burnham: Inside • Director
• Director
2018
Chris Rock: Tamborine • Director
• Director
2018
Eighth Grade • Director
• Director
2017
Jerrod Carmichael: 8 • Director
• Director
2016
Bo Burnham: Make Happy • Director
• Director
2013
Bo Burnham: What. • Director
• Director

Production (13)

Gay Kid and Fat Chick • Producer
• Producer
2022
Kate Berlant: Cinnamon in the Wind • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer
2022
Bo Burnham: The Inside Outtakes • Producer
• Producer
2022
Jerrod Carmichael: Rothaniel • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer
2021
Bo Burnham: Inside • Producer
• Producer
2020
Whitmer Thomas: The Golden One • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer
2019
Lil Rel Howery: Live in Crenshaw • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer
2019
Sermon on the Mount • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer
2019
Home Videos • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer
2017
Jerrod Carmichael: 8 • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer
2013
Bo Burnham: What. • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer
2013
Zach Stone Is Gonna Be Famous • Executive Producer (12 episodes)
• Executive Producer (12 episodes)
2010
Bo Burnham: Words, Words, Words • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer

Editing (3)

2022
Bo Burnham: The Inside Outtakes • Editor
• Editor
2022
Jerrod Carmichael: Rothaniel • Editor
• Editor
2021
Bo Burnham: Inside • Editor
• Editor

Creator (1)

2013
Zach Stone Is Gonna Be Famous • Creator
• Creator

Writing (8)

Gay Kid and Fat Chick • Writer
• Writer
2022
Bo Burnham: The Inside Outtakes • Writer
• Writer
2021
Bo Burnham: Inside • Writer
• Writer
2018
Eighth Grade • Screenplay
• Screenplay
2016
Bo Burnham: Make Happy • Writer
• Writer
2013
Bo Burnham: What. • Writer
• Writer
2010
Bo Burnham: Words, Words, Words • Writer
• Writer
1998
Comedy Central Presents • Writer (1 episode)
• Writer (1 episode)

Sound (6)

Sesame Street • Original Music Composer
• Original Music Composer
2022
Bo Burnham: The Inside Outtakes
• Original Music Composer
• Sound Editor
2021
Bo Burnham: Inside
• Original Music Composer
• Sound Editor
2016
Bo Burnham: Make Happy • Original Music Composer
• Original Music Composer

Camera (2)

2022
Bo Burnham: The Inside Outtakes • Director of Photography
• Director of Photography
2021
Bo Burnham: Inside • Director of Photography
• Director of Photography

Crew (1)

2023
Beau Is Afraid • Thanks
• Thanks