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 h...
Known For
Complete Filmography
Past Lives
2023
Thanks
After decades apart, childhood friends Nora and Hae Sung are reunited in New York for one fateful weekend as they confront notions of destiny, love, a...
Beau Is Afraid
2023
Thanks
Following the sudden death of his mother, a mild-mannered but anxiety-ridden man confronts his darkest fears as he embarks on an epic, Kafkaesque odys...
Kate Berlant: Cinnamon in the Wind
2022
Executive Producer, Director
In her first live solo standup special, filmed in 2019, Kate Berlant performs an absurdist set, in an intimate space, shared not only with the audienc...
Bo Burnham: The Inside Outtakes
2022
as Self
Exactly one year after the release of the one man show, "Bo Burnham: Inside" (made in one room, by one person, throughout the pandemic,) comes a serie...
Bo Burnham: The Inside Outtakes
2022
Director, Writer, Original Music Composer
Exactly one year after the release of the one man show, "Bo Burnham: Inside" (made in one room, by one person, throughout the pandemic,) comes a serie...
Jerrod Carmichael: Rothaniel
2022
Executive Producer, Director, Editor
Features Jerrod Carmichael in a standup comedy show at the legendary Blue Note Jazz Club in New York City.
Bo Burnham: Inside
2021
as Self
Stuck in COVID-19 lockdown, US comedian and musician Bo Burnham attempts to stay sane and happy by writing, shooting and performing a one-man comedy s...
Bo Burnham: Inside
2021
Writer, Director, Original Music Composer
Stuck in COVID-19 lockdown, US comedian and musician Bo Burnham attempts to stay sane and happy by writing, shooting and performing a one-man comedy s...
Promising Young Woman
2020
as Ryan
A young woman, traumatized by a tragic event in her past, seeks out vengeance against those who crossed her path.
Whitmer Thomas: The Golden One
2020
Executive Producer
Thomas reflects on his Alabama childhood and his identity as an “aging emo kid” in LA through stories and songs on topics like dating, drinking, famil...
Lil Rel Howery: Live in Crenshaw
2019
Executive Producer
Known for his well-crafted storytelling and hilarious impressions of the myriad characters he encounters in life, Lel Rel Howery draws on his personal...
Sermon on the Mount
2019
Executive Producer
Jerrod Carmichael explores aspects of the black experience through interviews with his family in this HBO Special.
Home Videos
2019
Executive Producer
Jerrod Carmichael explores aspects of the black experience through interviews with his family. In this special, Carmichael focuses on the strong black...
Chris Rock: Tamborine
2018
Director
Chris Rock takes the stage for his first comedy special in 10 years, filled with searing observations on fatherhood, infidelity and American politics.
Eighth Grade
2018
Director, Screenplay
Thirteen-year-old Kayla endures the tidal wave of contemporary suburban adolescence as she makes her way through the last week of middle school — the ...
Joe Mande's Award-Winning Comedy Special
2017
as Self
Stand-up comic Joe Mande aims for critical adulation with this special that covers dating shows, "Shark Tank," Jewish summer camp and much more.
Rough Night
2017
as Tobey
Five best friends from college reunite 10 years later for a wild bachelorette weekend in Miami. Their hard partying takes a hilariously dark turn when...
The Big Sick
2017
as CJ
Pakistan-born comedian Kumail Nanjiani and grad student Emily Gardner fall in love but struggle as their cultures clash. When Emily contracts a myster...
Jerrod Carmichael: 8
2017
Executive Producer, Director
Performing in the round and engaging audience members during his act, Carmichael addresses a wide range of subjects, including Trump’s victory, climat...
Bo Burnham: Make Happy
2016
as Self
Combining his trademark wit and self-deprecating humor with original music, Bo Burnham offers up his unique twist on life in this stand-up special abo...
Bo Burnham: Make Happy
2016
Writer, Director, Original Music Composer
Combining his trademark wit and self-deprecating humor with original music, Bo Burnham offers up his unique twist on life in this stand-up special abo...
Bo Burnham: What.
2013
as Self
Left brain and right brain duke it out and then belt out a tune in comedian Bo Burnham's quick and clever one-man show. As intelligent as he is lanky,...
Bo Burnham: What.
2013
Writer, Director, Executive Producer
Left brain and right brain duke it out and then belt out a tune in comedian Bo Burnham's quick and clever one-man show. As intelligent as he is lanky,...
Adventures in the Sin Bin
2012
as Tony
Brian is a private school student who routinely lends his van out so fellow students can have sex in it. When he is invited to become friends with Ton...
Hall Pass
2011
as Bartender
When best buds Rick and Fred begin to show signs of restlessness at home, their wives take a bold approach to revitalize their marriages, they grant t...
Bo Burnham: Words, Words, Words
2010
as Self
Bo Burnham is back with a new one-man show full of his patented songs and wordplay, as well as haikus, dramatic readings, blasphemy, and so much more ...
Bo Burnham: Words, Words, Words
2010
Writer, Executive Producer
Bo Burnham is back with a new one-man show full of his patented songs and wordplay, as well as haikus, dramatic readings, blasphemy, and so much more ...
American Virgin
2009
as Rudy
A Freshman College Girl on a scholarship from an abstinence group that advocates saving sex until marriage discovers that her antics on a night of deb...
Funny People
2009
as Yo Teach Cast Member
Famous and wealthy funnyman George Simmons doesn't give much thought to how he treats people until a doctor delivers stunning health news, forcing Geo...
YouTube Live
2008
as Himself
YouTube Live was a 2008 event streamed live on the Internet from San Francisco and Tokyo. It was launched November 22–23, 2008.
Sesame Street
N/A
Original Music Composer
Big Bird and his Sesame Street friends are mysteriously expelled from their neighborhood, finding themselves in Manhattan. They team up with a plucky ...
Gay Kid and Fat Chick
N/A
Writer, Producer
Two outsider teenagers create costumed alter egos to get revenge on the students who have bullied them in school.