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Bo Burnham is a screenwriter, singer-songwriter and television actor. Bo Burnham was born in Hamilton, Massachusetts, United States on August 21, 1990. The age as of 2026 is 36. Education on record includes Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School and New York University Tisch School of the Arts. Awards on record include Emmy Award (2021), Directors Guild of America Award (2018), Writers Guild of America Award (2019) and 1 more.
My Take
What fascinates me about Bo Burnham is how he turned a bedroom into a stage and the camera into a co-star. Plenty of comedians are funny; very few make you laugh and then quietly question the internet, fame, and your own loneliness in the same breath. His pivot to directing proved the wit was never a gimmick — it was a filmmaker's eye all along. I admire artists who refuse to repeat themselves, and Burnham seems almost allergic to it. Whenever he disappears for a few years, I assume he is building something that will redefine his form again, and I am always glad to wait.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Bo Burnham
- Name (Japanese)
- ボー・バーナム
- Reading
- ぼー・ばーなむ
- Born
- August 21, 1990 (age 36)
- Origin
- Hamilton, Massachusetts, United States
- Occupation
- actor / screenwriter / singer-songwriter / television actor / comedian
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Horse
2. Background
- High school
- Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School
- University
- New York University Tisch School of the Arts
Awards & achievements
- 2021 Emmy Award
- 2018 Directors Guild of America Award
- 2019 Writers Guild of America Award
- 2018 Film Independent Spirit Awards
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.boburnham.com/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/boburnham/
- Xhttps://x.com/boburnham
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bo%20Burnham
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9C%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%83%90%E3%83%BC%E3%83%8A%E3%83%A0
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q887347
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Bo Burnham born?
Bo Burnham was born on August 21, 1990 and is 36 years old.
Where is Bo Burnham from?
Bo Burnham is from Hamilton, Massachusetts, United States.
What does Bo Burnham do?
Bo Burnham works as actor, screenwriter, singer-songwriter, television actor, comedian.
Where did Bo Burnham study?
Bo Burnham attended New York University Tisch School of the Arts.
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