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Burr in 2008
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Birth name | William Frederic Burr |
Born |
Canton, Massachusetts, United States |
June 10, 1968
Nationality | American |
Years active | 1992–present |
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Spouse | Nia Renee Hill (m. 2013) |
Children | 1 |
Notable works and roles |
Bill Burr: I'm Sorry You Feel That Way F is for Family |
Website | Official Website |
William Frederic "Bill" Burr (born June 10, 1968) is an American stand-up comedian, writer, actor, and podcaster who has released several stand-up comedy specials. Outside of stand-up comedy, he is known for hosting the Monday Morning Podcast, playing Patrick Kuby in the AMC crime drama series Breaking Bad, and creating and starring in the Netflix animated sitcom F Is for Family.
Burr was born in Canton, Massachusetts. He has German, Irish, and some French ancestry. His father was a dentist. In 1993, Burr obtained a bachelor's degree in radio from Emerson College in Boston, Massachusetts. Before starting his comedy career, he worked in warehouses; he stated that he enjoyed this job because "if [his] boss gave [him] a rough time, [he] could just get on a forklift and just, like, drive away".
Burr's career began in 1992. He moved to New York City in 1995. Since May 2007, Bill Burr has recorded a weekly one-hour podcast, Bill Burr's Monday Morning Podcast, in which he speaks about his past and recent experiences, current events, going on tour, and sports, and offers advice to questions submitted by the listeners. The podcast is available on Burr's website and on the All Things Comedy network. He is sometimes joined by his wife, Nia Hill, and has featured guests and interviews with other comedians.
Burr also appears as a guest on radio shows and other comedians' podcasts, such as the now defunct Opie and Anthony Show, You Made It Weird with Pete Holmes, The Adam Carolla Show,Joe Rogan Experience,WTF with Marc Maron,The Nerdist Podcast, and Nobody Likes Onions. Burr was also the very first guest on Tom Green's podcast. On April 18, 2011, he guest hosted the Hollywood Babble-On podcast alongside Ralph Garman.