Hannibal Buress

Hannibal Buress during an appearance at the Knitting Factory (2012)

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)

Buress (2009)

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

1. ↑ Elly Fishman: Is Hannibal Buress the Funniest Man Alive? . Chicago Tribune Media Group. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
2. ↑ http://www.chicagomag.com/Chicago-Magazine/April-2014/Hannibal-Buress-Comedian/
3. ↑ Jason Zinoman: Off-Kilter, Laid-Back Stand-Up . In: The New York Times , November 3, 2011. 
4. ^ Austin L. Ray: Hannibal Buress Animal Furnace DVD Review . The Spit Take. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
5. ↑ In 'Baywatch,' Chicago comedian Hannibal Buress keeps his shirt on . In: suntimes.com . May 22, 2017. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
6. ↑ Academy invites 928 to Membersphip . In: oscars.org (accessed June 26, 2018).