William Frederick Burr (born June 10, 1968) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, writer, and podcaster. He has released multiple stand-up comedy specials, including You People Are All the Same (2012), I'm Sorry You Feel That Way (2014), Walk Your Way Out (2017), Paper Tiger (2019), and Drop Dead Years (2025). Burr received a Grammy Award nomination for Paper Tiger as well as a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for the dark comedy series Immoral Compass (2021).
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William Frederick Burr (born June 10, 1968) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, writer, and podcaster. He has released multiple stand-up comedy specials, including You People Are All the Same (2012), I'm Sorry You Feel That Way (2014), Walk Your Way Out (2017), Paper Tiger (2019), and Drop Dead Years (2025). Burr received a Grammy Award nomination for Paper Tiger as well as a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for the dark comedy series Immoral Compass (2021). In 2017, Rolling Stone ranked him 17th on its list of the "50 Best Stand-Up Comics of All Time". Burr created, co-wrote, and voiced the lead character in the Netflix animated sitcom F Is for Family (2015–2021). His other notable roles include various characters in Chappelle's Show (2004), Patrick Kuby in the AMC series Breaking Bad (2011–2013), and Migs Mayfeld in the Disney+ series The Mandalorian (2019–present) and John F. Kennedy in the film Unfrosted (2024). He made his feature-length directorial debut as the co-writer, director, and star of the comedy film Old Dads (2023) and had supporting roles in Daddy's Home (2015), Daddy's Home 2 (2017), and The King of Staten Island (2020). Burr has hosted the twice-weekly Monday Morning Podcast since 2007 and co-founded the All Things Comedy network in 2012. On stage, he made his Broadway debut in the revival of the David Mamet play Glengarry Glen Ross (2025). Burr has been referred to as a "comedian's comedian" by observers of the American stand-up comedy circuit. Rolling Stone magazine called Burr "the undisputed heavyweight champ of rage-fueled humor". Burr often portrays himself as "that loud guy in the bar" with "uninformed logic". In an interview with The Boston Globe, Burr stated, "I'm the 'dude, bro' guy." According to the Montreal Gazette, Burr is "a cynic and a contrarian who has never paid any heed to political correctness". The New York Times in 2013 called Burr "one of the funniest, most distinctive voices in the country for years". In 2022, The Hollywood Reporter described the variety and effectiveness of Burr's comedy and referred to his "mastery of the medium". In 2013, Burr cited Richard Pryor, George Carlin, Bill Cosby, Sam Kinison, and Patrice O'Neal as the five greatest stand-up comedians of all time.
