Bo Burnham Bio | Wiki
Bo Burnham is an American comedian, singer, musician, actor, film director, screenwriter, and editor. He commenced his career on YouTube in 2006, with his videos gaining over 575 million views currently.
In 2008, Bo signed a four-year record deal with Comedy Central Records and released his debut EP, Bo fo Sho. His first full-length album, Bo, was released in 2009. Bo’s debut film as a writer and director, Eighth Grade, was released in 2018 to critical acclaim.
Among other accolades, it received the Writers Guild of America Award for Best Original Screenplay and the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – First-Time Feature Film. In 2020, he starred in the Academy Award-winning comedy thriller film Promising Young Woman.
Bo Burnham Age
Bo was born on August 21, 1990, in Hamilton, Massachusetts, United States. He is 31 years old.
Bo Burnham Height
He is a man of average stature and stands at a height of 6 ft 5 in (Approx. 1.97 m).
Bo Burnham Family
He was born and raised in Hamilton, Massachusetts by his parents Patricia and Scott Burnham. Bo’s mother works as a hospice nurse whereas his dad is a construction company owner.
His mother’s work became covered in a 2014 episode of This American Life, for which she was interviewed. He has an older sister named Samm and an older brother named Pete, both of whom work for the family’s construction company.
Bo Burnham Wife | Girlfriend
Bo is currently in a romantic relationship with filmmaker Lorene Scafaria. She wrote and directed the films Seeking a Friend for the End of the World, The Meddler, and Hustlers, and Nick & Norah’s Infinite Playlist. The couple started dating in 2013 and resides in Los Angeles.
Bo Burnham Education
He graduated in 2008 from St. John’s Preparatory School in Danvers, Massachusetts. While there, Bo was on the honor roll and involved in theater and the campus ministry program. He was admitted to New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts to study experimental theatre but deferred his admission for a year to pursue a career in comedy and eventually never attended the university.
Bo Burnham Inside | Inside Songs
His fourth special, Inside, was released on Netflix in 2021 to universal acclaim. The special was nominated in six categories at the 73rd Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards, winning three awards including Outstanding Music Direction.
It also received nominations at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards for Best Music Film and Best Song Written for Visual Media (“All Eyes on Me”), winning the latter. Three songs from the special (“Bezos I”, “All Eyes on Me”, and “Welcome to the Internet”) earned Bo his first charting songs on the US Bubbling Under Hot 100 and Global 200 charts.
Bo Burnham Specials
He has four Comedy specials including:
2010 Words, Words, Words
2013 what
2016 Make Happy
2021 Inside
Bo Burnham Make Happy | What
Bo’s third special, Make Happy, was produced by Netflix and released on June 3, 2016. His second special, what., was released on both Netflix and YouTube on December 17, 2013.
In August 2010, he became nominated for “Best Comedy Show” at the 2010 Edinburgh Comedy Awards after his inaugural performance of Words, Words, Words. Bo instead received the “Panel Prize”, a £5,000 prize for “the show or act who has most captured the comedy spirit of the 2010 Fringe”.
Bo Burnham Songs | Welcome to the Internet
Some of Bo’s songs include:
Bezos I
All Eyes on Me
Welcome to the Internet
Bo fo Sho
My Whole Family
New Math
Bo Burnham Tour
Fake ID Tour
Friends
Live
what. Tour
Make Happy Tour
Bo Burnham Parks And Rec | Promising Young Woman
In 2014, Bo played Chipp McCapp in the television movie Parks and Recreation. In 2020, he starred in the Academy Award-winning comedy thriller film Promising Young Woman. Some of his other movie appearances include:
2018 Chris Rock: Tamborine
2017 Comrade Detective
2016 We Bare Bears
2015 Kroll Show
2017 The Big Sick CJ
2017 Rough Night Tobey 2018 Eighth Grade N/A Director and writer
2020 Promising Young Woman
Bo Burnham Net Worth
He earns his wealth from his career, therefore, he has amassed a fortune over the years. Bo’s estimated net worth is $40 million.
Is Bo Burnham Married
No. Bo is currently in a romantic relationship with filmmaker Lorene Scafaria. The couple started dating in 2013 and resides in Los Angeles.