Hannibal Buress
Hannibal Amir Buress (born February 4, 1983 in Chicago , Illinois ) is an American actor , writer and stand-up comedian .
life and career
Hannibal Buress grew up as the son of a railroad worker and a teacher in the Chicago suburb of Austin. They named him after the Carthaginian general Hannibal Barkas . After school, he briefly attended Steinmetz College Prep and Southern Illinois University Carbondale .
His breakthrough in comedy came in 2010 after appearing on The Awkward Comedy Show . As a result, he was able to publish his first comedy album. From 2009 to 2010 Buress was active as a sketch writer on Saturday Night Live . He was also involved as a writer for the fifth season of the sitcom 30 Rock . In 2012 his second comedy album Animal Furnace followed , which received positive reviews.
For the comedy show The Eric André Show on Adult Swim , he co-hosts and writes alongside Eric André . He also appears regularly as a comedian in late-night shows, such as Jimmy Kimmel , David Letterman and Jimmy Fallon . In his hometown of New York at the time , he often performed on Sunday evenings at the Knitting Factory in Brooklyn .
Since 2009, Buress has also appeared in film and television. In addition to guest appearances such as in The Mindy Project or Bob's Burgers , he played a recurring role in Broad City as Lincoln Rice from 2014 to 2016 . He has also been in films such as Bad Neighbors , The Nice Guys , Angry Birds - The Film , The Disaster Artist or as a sports teacher Wilson in Spider-Man: Homecoming .
In 2017, Buress moved from New York back to Wicker Park, his native Chicago.
In 2018 he was accepted into the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences , which awards the Oscars every year.
Filmography (selection)
As an actor
- 2009–2010: Saturday Night Live (TV series, 2 episodes)
- 2010: Louie (TV series, 2 episodes)
- 2010: Broad City (TV series, episode 1x16)
- 2010–2012: Studio 30 Rock (TV series, 9 episodes)
- 2012: Sleepwalk with Me
- 2013: The Mindy Project (TV series, episode 1x11)
- 2013: Kings of Summer
- 2013: Bob's Burgers (TV series, episode 4x04, voice)
- 2013–2015: China, IL (TV series, 9 episodes, voice)
- 2014: Bad Neighbors
- 2014: Chozen (TV series, 10 episodes)
- 2014: Are You Joking?
- 2014–2019: Broad City (TV series, 29 episodes)
- 2015: Band of Robbers
- 2015: Daddy's Home - One Father Too Much (Daddy's Home)
- 2016: Bad Neighbors 2
- 2016: Angry Birds - The Movie ( Angry Birds , voice)
- 2016: Easy (TV series, episode 1x08)
- 2016: The Nice Guys
- 2016: Pets (voice)
- 2016: The Comedians
- 2017: The Disaster Artist
- 2017: Baywatch
- 2017: Spider-Man: Homecoming
- 2017: BoJack Horseman (TV series, episode 4x08, voice)
- 2017: Justice League Action (TV series, 2 episodes, voice)
- 2018: The Sex Pact (Blockers)
- 2018: Catch Me! (Day)
- 2018: Slice
- 2019: Pets 2 ( The Secret Life of Pets 2 , voice)
As a screenwriter
- 2009–2010: Saturday Night Live (TV series, 22 episodes)
- 2011–2013: Funny as Hell (TV series, 3 episodes)
- since 2012: The Eríc André Show (TV series)
- 2015: Why? With Hannibal Buress (TV series, 8 episodes)
Web links
- Hannibal Buress in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Hannibal Buress in the German dubbing index
Individual evidence
- ↑ Elly Fishman: Is Hannibal Buress the Funniest Man Alive? . Chicago Tribune Media Group. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
- ↑ http://www.chicagomag.com/Chicago-Magazine/April-2014/Hannibal-Buress-Comedian/
- ↑ Jason Zinoman: Off-Kilter, Laid-Back Stand-Up . In: The New York Times , November 3, 2011.
- ^ Austin L. Ray: Hannibal Buress Animal Furnace DVD Review . The Spit Take. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
- ↑ In 'Baywatch,' Chicago comedian Hannibal Buress keeps his shirt on . In: suntimes.com . May 22, 2017. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
- ↑ Academy invites 928 to Membersphip . In: oscars.org (accessed June 26, 2018).
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SURNAME | Buress, Hannibal |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Buress, Hannibal Amir (full name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American actor, writer, and stand-up comedian |
DATE OF BIRTH | 4th February 1983 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Chicago , Illinois |