Bill Burr

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Comedian • Actor • Podcaster

Birth Date: June 10, 1968

Age: 55 years old

Birth Place: Canton, Massachusetts

Comedian Bill Burr parlayed his abrasive, occasionally controversial stand-up act into a string of popular comedy specials for television as well as steady work as a guest player in films and on television, including "Breaking Bad" (AMC, 2008-2013), "Date Night" (2010) and "The Heat" (2013). The Boston native and Emerson College graduate began performing stand-up in the early 1990s and developed a following for his raw observations on racial and social issues, which led to guest roles on television. Burr rose to widespread fame with appearances on "Chappelle's Show" (Comedy Central, 2003-2006) and regular appearances on shock DJs Opie and Anthony's XM Radio programs. By the late 2000s, he had several stand-up TV showcases to his name, as well as a growing second career as a character actor, most notably as a hired gun with a knack for playing characters on "Breaking Bad." Burr's success as both a comic and actor signaled a rapid rise to mainstream stardom.

Born William Burr in Canton, a suburb of Boston, Massachusetts, on June 10, 1968, Bill Burr gained some of his earliest experiences before a live audience as a morning DJ at Emerson College, where he majored in radio. He soon began performing stand-up comedy, first in New York and then Los Angeles, where he also began appearing on television as a series regular on the short-lived sitcom "Townies" (ABC, 1996) with Molly Ringwald and Lauren Graham. He released his first comedy album, Emotionally Unavailable, in 2003, shortly before receiving his first breakout showcase on "Chappelle's Show" in 2004. Burr's star rose exponentially in the years that followed, beginning with a 2005 installment of the popular "One Night Stand" (HBO, 1989-1992, 2005- ) stand-up comedy series. His status as a regular guest on the popular "Opie and Anthony Show" (WAAF/WNEW/WXRF/XM Satellite Radio, 1995-2002, 2006-2009, 2009- ) earned him his own series, "Uninformed with Bill Burr & Joe DeRosa" (XM Satellite Radio, 2006- ) and an expanded reissue of Emotionally Unavailable on What Are Records? In 2007. Like many comics, Burr soon launched his own podcast, "Bill Burr's Monday Morning Podcast" (2007- ) which featured his take on current events and comedy with input from his girlfriend, actress Nia Renee Hill. Burr's popularity on the stand-up circuit and radio naturally led to increased opportunities in film and on television. In 2008, he shot a pilot for a proposed series on Comedy Central, but found greater success as a character actor, playing flinty types in "Date Night" and the Emmy-winning "Breaking Bad" (AMC, 2008-2013), which cast him in the recurring role of Kuby. Between these and other acting roles, including the comedy caper "Stand Up Guys" (2012) and as Melissa McCarthy's brother in "The Heat" (2013), Burr filmed two additional stand-up specials for Comedy Central: "Let It Go" (2010) and "You People Are All the Same" (2012).

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The Dynasty: New England PatriotsStream

Self
Docuseries
2024

Drugstore June

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Movie
2024

Drugstore June

Executive Producer
Movie
2024

LeoStream

Voice
Squirtle
Movie
2023
82%

Old DadsStream

Actor
Jack Kelly
Movie
2023
25%

Old DadsStream

Director
Movie
2023
25%

Old DadsStream

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Movie
2023
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Old DadsStream

Screenwriter
Movie
2023
25%

Best of Stand Up 2022Stream

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Stand-up
2022

The Best of Netflix Is a Joke: The Festival

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2022

Bill Burr: Live at Red RocksStream

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Stand-up
2022

Bill Burr Presents: Friends Who KillStream

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Stand-up
2022

George Carlin's American DreamStream

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2022
100%

George Carlin's American Dream

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2022

Bill Burr Presents Immoral Compass

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Show
2021

Bill Burr Presents Immoral Compass

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2021

Patrice O'Neal: Killing Is EasyStream

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2021

The Netflix Afterparty

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Show
2021

The GuiltyStream

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Nightclub Caller
Movie
2021
74%

The Comedy StoreStream

Self
Docuseries
2020
80%

Bill Burr Presents: The Ringers

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2020

The King of Staten IslandStream

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Ray Bishop
Movie
2020
76%

The Opening Act

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Barry
Movie
2020

Bill Burr Presents Jessica Kirson: Talking to Myself

Executive Producer
Show
2019

The MandalorianStream

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Mayfeld
Series
2019
90%

Todd Rexx: Beautiful Mess

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Show
2019

Bill Burr: Paper Tiger

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2019

Bill Burr: Paper Tiger

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Show
2019

Bill Burr: Paper Tiger

Screenwriter
Show
2019

Lights Out With David SpadeStream

Guest
Talk
2019

The Chef ShowStream

Guest Star
Reality
2019

Desus & Mero

Guest
Show
2019

Relationships Just for Laughs

Guest
Show
2018

Voulez-vous rire avec moi ce soir ?

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Show
2018

Oh, Rick!

Self
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2018

The Front RunnerStream

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Pete Murphy
Movie
2018
58%

I Am Sam Kinison

Actor
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2017

I Love You, AmericaStream

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Talk
2017
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The Jim Jefferies Show

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2017

CrashingStream

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2017
90%

Bill Burr: Walk Your Way Out

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2017

Bill Burr: Walk Your Way Out

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2017

Gilbert

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2017

Any Given Wednesday With Bill Simmons

Guest
Talk
2016

F Is for FamilyStream

Executive Producer
Series
2015

F Is for FamilyStream

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Frank Murphy
Series
2015

F Is for FamilyStream

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2015

Jay Leno's GarageStream

Guest Star
Reality
2015

The Late Show With Stephen ColbertStream

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2015

The Late Late Show With James CordenStream

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2015

Hot OnesStream

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Reality
2015

Daddy's HomeStream

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Jerry (Bully's Dad)
Movie
2015
30%

Bill Burr: I'm Sorry You Feel That WayStream

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Stand-up
2014

The Rich Eisen Show

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2014

Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee: Single Shots

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2014

Late Night With Seth MeyersStream

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2014

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonStream

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2014

Zombeavers

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Joseph
Movie
2014

Black or WhiteStream

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Rick Reynolds
Movie
2014
39%

Walk of Shame

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Officer Walter
Movie
2014

The Pete Holmes Show

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2013

MaronStream

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2013
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Just for Laughs: All Access

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2012

Bill Burr: You People Are All the Same

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Stand-up
2012

Comedians in Cars Getting CoffeeStream

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2012

CBS This Morning: Saturday

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2012

Stand Up Guys

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Larry
Movie
2012

Dave's Old Porn

Guest
Show
2011

New GirlStream

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Bobby
Series
2011
95%

ConanStream

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Talk
2010

Bill Burr: Let It Go

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Stand-up
2010

Date NightStream

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Det. Walsh
Movie
2010
67%

The Tonight Show With Conan O'Brien

Guest
Talk
2009

Late Night With Jimmy Fallon

Guest
Talk
2009

Down & Dirty With Jim Norton

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2008

Bill Burr: Why Do I Do This

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Stand-up
2008

Breaking BadStream

Guest Star
Kuby
Series
2008
96%

Real Time With Bill MaherStream

Guest
Talk
2003

Jimmy Kimmel Live!Stream

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2003

Comedy Central PresentsStream

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1998

Two Guys and a Girl

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Series
1998

Townies

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Ryan
Series
1996
30%

Late Night With Conan O'Brien

Guest
Talk
1993

Late Show With David Letterman

Guest
Talk
1993

The SimpsonsStream

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Boston Football Fan
Series
1989
85%

One-Night Stand

Actor
Show
1989

Saturday Night LiveStream

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Series
1975

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