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My Take
Bill Burr strikes me as one of the most honest voices in comedy. Coming up the hard way through stand-up after Emerson College, he built a confrontational observational style that goes straight at social issues, politics and human absurdity without flinching. What I love is the warmth hiding under the anger; the rage is real but so is the decency, and that tension is what makes him stick. Watching him channel that stage-trained instinct into acting, podcasting, writing and directing is a masterclass in versatility. I'll always prefer a comic who makes you laugh with the truth over one who flatters you, and Burr does exactly that.
Overview
William Frederic Burr (born June 10, 1968) is an American stand-up comedian, podcaster, actor, writer and director. He started his career as a stand-up comedian before expanding his career as an actor on stage and screen. As a comedian he is known for his sharp confrontational observational humor often tackling subjects such as social issues, politics and the absurdities of the human condition.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Bill Burr
- Name (Japanese)
- ビル・バー
- Reading
- びる・ばー
- Born
- June 10, 1968 (age 58)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Monkey
- Origin
- Canton, Massachusetts, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / television actor / podcaster / stand-up comedian / film actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Canton High School
- University
- Emerson College
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.billburr.com
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/wilfredburr/
- Xhttps://x.com/billburr
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill%20Burr
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.