His third stand-up comedy special, Make Happy, was released exclusively on Netflix in 2016.īurnham's debut film as a writer and director, Eighth Grade, was released in 2018 to critical acclaim. In 2013, Burnham co-created and starred in the MTV mockumentary series Zach Stone Is Gonna Be Famous and released a book of poetry called Egghead: Or, You Can't Survive on Ideas Alone. He finished in first place at the 2011 Comedy Central Stand-up Showdown. His third album and second comedy special, what., was released in 2013 on his YouTube channel and Netflix. In 2010, his second album, Words Words Words, was released along with his first live comedy special of the same name on Comedy Central. At the age of 18, he became the youngest person to record a half-hour comedy special with Comedy Central. His first full-length album, Bo Burnham, was released the following year. In 2008, Burnham signed a four-year record deal with Comedy Central Records and released his debut EP, Bo fo Sho. He began his career on YouTube in 2006, with his videos gaining over 575 million views as of April 2022. Robert Pickering ' Bo' Burnham (born August 21, 1990) is an American comedian, musician, actor, and filmmaker.
