Biography
Bill Burr entered the world as William Frederic Burr and grew up in Massachusetts, establishing himself as a standup comedian, podcaster, and actor whose work centers on acerbic observational comedy. While attending Emerson College in the early 1990s, he majored in radio and delivered his debut standup performance in 1992 as an undergraduate. The move to New York City took place in 1995. One year later he secured a recurring part on the short-lived sitcom Townies alongside Molly Ringwald, Jenna Elfman, and Lauren Graham. Occasional guest spots on series that ranged from Law & Order: Criminal Intent to Chappelle's Show came next. During the same stretch he picked up minor film roles, among them the 2001 feature Perfect Fit.
His debut standup album, Emotionally Unavailable, appeared in 2003. An expanded version drawn from a 2004 performance reached stores in 2007 via the What Are Records? imprint. That year also marked the launch of his weekly podcast, Bill Burr's Monday Morning Podcast, in which he delivered sharp commentary on personal experiences and weekly events. Image Entertainment issued the hourlong special Why Did I Do This? in 2008 after it was taped at NYU's Skirball Center for the Performing Arts; the release entered the Billboard Comedy Albums chart. By then Burr had become a regular presence on late-night programs such as Late Night with Conan O'Brien and Late Show with David Letterman, and a follow-up special, Let It Go, surfaced in 2010, climbing to number two on the Comedy Albums chart.
He maintained a steady schedule of film work that included Date Night in 2010 and Stand Up Guys in 2012, while also landing a recurring role on Bryan Cranston's acclaimed series Breaking Bad. Later credits encompassed appearances on Nick Kroll's Kroll Show and the voice of Frank Murphy in the Netflix animated series F Is for Family, which Burr co-created. Third Man Records, Jack White's label, put out Live at Andrew's House in 2014, documenting a 2011 Carnegie Hall set that reentered the comedy albums Top Ten. Amid these projects Burr kept up a regular touring schedule, playing venues such as the National Theatre and Nashville's Ryman Auditorium in 2016.
His debut standup album, Emotionally Unavailable, appeared in 2003. An expanded version drawn from a 2004 performance reached stores in 2007 via the What Are Records? imprint. That year also marked the launch of his weekly podcast, Bill Burr's Monday Morning Podcast, in which he delivered sharp commentary on personal experiences and weekly events. Image Entertainment issued the hourlong special Why Did I Do This? in 2008 after it was taped at NYU's Skirball Center for the Performing Arts; the release entered the Billboard Comedy Albums chart. By then Burr had become a regular presence on late-night programs such as Late Night with Conan O'Brien and Late Show with David Letterman, and a follow-up special, Let It Go, surfaced in 2010, climbing to number two on the Comedy Albums chart.
He maintained a steady schedule of film work that included Date Night in 2010 and Stand Up Guys in 2012, while also landing a recurring role on Bryan Cranston's acclaimed series Breaking Bad. Later credits encompassed appearances on Nick Kroll's Kroll Show and the voice of Frank Murphy in the Netflix animated series F Is for Family, which Burr co-created. Third Man Records, Jack White's label, put out Live at Andrew's House in 2014, documenting a 2011 Carnegie Hall set that reentered the comedy albums Top Ten. Amid these projects Burr kept up a regular touring schedule, playing venues such as the National Theatre and Nashville's Ryman Auditorium in 2016.
Albums
