Robert Pickering "Bo" Burnham is an American comedian, singer-songwriter, musician, poet, and actor. Writing comedic and satirical songs with a politically incorrect slant, he achieved fame when his YouTube videos took off and received more than 124 million views by January ...
Robert Burnham , The Tie-Dye Shirt Kid , Robert "Bo" Burnham
Nominations
Goodreads Choice Awards Best Poetry
Movies
Bo Burnham: Make Happy, Adventures in the Sin Bin, Hall Pass, American Virgin, Funny People, Bo Burnham: what., Bo Burnham: Words, Words, Words
TV Shows
Zach Stone Is Gonna Be Famous
Star Sign
Leo
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Trademark
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Ironic lyrics revolving around subjects such as rape, sex, gay jokes, etc
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Quote
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You deserve better than a shout-out from your idol.
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Quotes are for dumb people who can't think of something intelligent to say on their own.
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Most of my songs make fun of myself.
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I think it would collapse my heart if I was super famous. I don't have the nerve for it, I'm too anxious. I don't know how you're not obsessed with how people perceive you, because they're real people, you know? You can convince yourself that they don't really know you, and that's true, but how can it not hurt your feelings?
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In high school, I worked eight hours a day just so I could get into the college of my dreams and say that I got in - and I never went.
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[when being called homophobic] It's so ironic because gay bashers were the ones labeling me in high school. I try and write satire that's well-intentioned. But those intentions have to be hidden. It can't be completely clear and that's what makes it comedy.
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Fact
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Ended his tour, Fake ID Tour. [October 2009]
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Was performing skits, or "Bo Shows," in his home by age three, and grew up listening to boomer-generation comedians like George Carlin and Richard Pryor.
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Has two siblings, Pete and Samm.
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As of 27 March 2009, at only 18-years-of-age, Bo is the youngest comedian to ever perform on Comedy Central Presents (1998).
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Attended St. John's Preparatory School, an all-boys Catholic school, located in Danvers, Massachusetts.
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Comrade Detective
2017
TV Series pre-production
Sergiu
Rough Night
2017
Tobey
The Big Sick
2017
CJ
We Bare Bears
2016
TV Series
Andy Bangs / Additional Voices
Key and Peele
2015
TV Series
Lau
Kroll Show
2015
TV Series
Diz
Repeat Stuff
2014
Video short
Bo
Watsky: Whoa Whoa Whoa
2014
Video short
Arsonist
Parks and Recreation
2014
TV Series
Chipp McCapp
Zach Stone Is Gonna Be Famous
2013
TV Series
Zach Stone
Adventures in the Sin Bin
2012
Tony
Hall Pass
2011
Bartender
American Virgin
2009
Rudy
Funny People
2009
Yo Teach Cast Member
Yo Teach...!
2009
TV Mini-Series
Bo
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Coolest Girl in the World
pre-production
Bo Burnham: Make Happy
2016
TV Special documentary comedy
Bo Burnham: what.
2013
TV Special documentary
Zach Stone Is Gonna Be Famous
TV Series creator - 12 episodes, 2013 written by - 3 episodes, 2013
Funny as Hell
2011
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Bo Burnham: Words, Words, Words
2010
TV Special documentary written by
Comedy Central Presents
2009
TV Series documentary writer - 1 episode
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
Repeat Stuff
2014
Video short performer: "Repeat Stuff" / writer: "Repeat Stuff"
Parks and Recreation
2014
TV Series performer - 1 episode
Bo Burnham: what.
2013
TV Special documentary performer: "Intro", "Sad", "Left Brain, Right Brain", "#Deep", "From God's Perspective", "Repeat Stuff", "We Think We Know You", "He Meant to Knock the Water Over" uncredited, "A World on Fire", "What Did I Do Last Night?" uncredited, "Walking Between The Microphones Is Really Awkward" uncredited, "It's Time For a Story" uncredited, "Creepy Old Man" uncredited / writer: "Intro", "Sad", "Left Brain, Right Brain", "#Deep", "From God's Perspective", "Repeat Stuff", "We Think
Bo Burnham: Words, Words, Words
2010
TV Special documentary performer: "What's Funny", "Men & Women", "Ironic", "Words, Words, Words", "Rant", "Art is Dead", "Oh, Bo", "I'm Bo Yo" / writer: "What's Funny", "Men & Women", "Ironic", "Words, Words, Words", "Rant", "Art is Dead", "Oh, Bo", "I'm Bo Yo"
Comedy Central Presents
TV Series documentary performer - 1 episode, 2009 writer - 1 episode, 2009
YouTube Live
2008
TV Movie performer: "Welcome to YouTube" / writer: "Welcome to YouTube"
Director
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Coolest Girl in the World
pre-production
Jerrod Carmichael: 8
2017
TV Special
Bo Burnham: Make Happy
2016
TV Special documentary
Bo Burnham: what.
2013
TV Special documentary
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Jerrod Carmichael: 8
2017
TV Special executive producer
Bo Burnham: what.
2013
TV Special documentary executive producer
Zach Stone Is Gonna Be Famous
2013
TV Series executive producer - 1 episode
Bo Burnham: Words, Words, Words
2010
TV Special documentary executive producer
Composer
Title
Year
Status
Character
A Scottish Play
2018
TV Series pre-production
Bo Burnham: Make Happy
2016
TV Special documentary
Repeat Stuff
2014
Video short
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
Look & See: A Portrait of Wendell Berry
2016
Documentary special thanks
The Meddler
2015
special thanks
The Jbaer Show
2013
TV Mini-Series grateful acknowledgment - 1 episode
$3.5 Million
$3.5 million
