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Billy Eichner

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American comedian and actor (born 1978)

Billy Eichner
Eichner in 2014
Born (1978-09-18)September 18, 1978 (age 46)
New York City, U.S.
Alma materNorthwestern University
Years active2005–present
Genres

Billy Eichner (/ˈaɪknər/IKE-nər; born September 18, 1978) is an American comedian, actor, screenwriter, and television show host. He is the star, executive producer, and creator ofFunny or Die'sBilly on the Street, a comedy game show that aired ontruTV.

Early life and education

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Eichner is a native ofQueens and grew up inForest Hills, the son of Debbie, who worked for a phone company, and Jay Eichner, a rent tax auditor.[1][2] He was born to a Jewish family and had aMadonna-themedbar mitzvah. He has an older half-brother.[3] He graduated fromStuyvesant High School in 1996,[4] and fromNorthwestern University in 2000 with a BS in Theater.[5] ActorRobin Lord Taylor was his college roommate.[6]

Career

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Eichner gained attention as the host and writer ofCreation Nation: A Live Talk Show, a critically acclaimed stage show in New York.[7] He landed aBravo web series calledMy Life on the Z-List: Jen's Vlog that was an online companion toKathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List[8] and was a co-host on the Bravo television pilotJoan Rivers' Straight Talk, where Rivers discussed topics with four gay men. He appeared onConan as a special correspondent in original video shorts.[9]

In 2011, Eichner starred in the showBilly on the Street. The show initially aired onFuse, before moving totruTV. It was created withinFunny or Die, and is now available onMax and theTruTV app. It had a final run of short-form episodes across digital platforms in association withLyft. In it, Eichner manically roams the streets of New York City, asking unsuspecting pedestrians trivia questions, often accompanied by celebrity guests.

On August 5, 2013, Eichner guest starred in thesixth season ofParks and Recreation.[10] Eichner's first episode aired on October 10, 2013. He stars asDonna's Eagleton counterpart, Craig Middlebrooks, who joins thePawnee Parks and Recreation Department when Pawnee absorbs Eagleton.[11] He became a series regular in episode four of the seventh season of the show.

During the66th Primetime Emmy Awards show in 2014, Eichner appeared with hostSeth Meyers on the streets of New York, interviewing random people.[12]

Eichner starred in theHulu original seriesDifficult People, withJulie Klausner. It was executive produced byAmy Poehler. Though originally set up forUSA Network,[13] the series began airing on Hulu in August 2015.[14]

In 2016, Eichner appeared inNeighbors 2: Sorority Rising, released May 20.[15] In 2017, he joined the cast ofAmerican Horror Story for recurring roles in its seventh and eighth seasons.[16]

In 2019, Eichner provided the voice ofTimon in Disney'slive action remake ofThe Lion King, from directorJon Favreau.[17][18] Eichner said that Timon is "such a great role that allows you to do so much. But... the bigger the project and the bigger the names that you're working with, the more you have to ignore it. If you get to the soundstage and you're thinking, 'Oh my God, what a full-circle moment!Nathan Lane did it originally!Beyoncé's in this!' then you're paralyzed creatively. You just have to put that out of your head in order to get the job done."[19]

In July 2020, Eichner announced that he and Tom McNulty were developing a film biography of fellowNorthwestern University alumPaul Lynde calledMan in the Box, with Eichner portraying Lynde.[20]

In March 2021, Eichner announced that he was writing and starring in the filmBros, which tells the story of two gay men with commitment issues who decide to settle down with each other.[21] In August,Amazon Studios announced that they had bought the rights to develop the filmEx-Husbands, starring Eichner and co-written by him andPaul Rudnick.[22]Bros was critically well-received but a box-office disappointment, which Eichner attributed to "straight people, especially in certain parts of the country" not going to see the film.[23]

In 2024, Eichner reprised his role as the voice of Timon inMufasa: The Lion King.[24]

Personal life

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Eichner is Jewish[25] andgay.[26][27][28] He lives in Los Angeles.[29]

Eichner is aDemocrat. On February 1, 2018, Eichner announced a new initiative called Glam Up the Midterms, during that night's episode ofJimmy Kimmel Live!, in conjunction with Funny or Die and with the support of several late night hosts includingSarah Silverman,James Corden,Seth Meyers,Jimmy Kimmel,Conan O'Brien,John Oliver,Chelsea Handler,Robin Thede, andAndy Cohen. Glam Up the Midterm's purpose was getting people to vote in the November 6 midterms, especially millennials, of whom only 12% voted in the previous midterm election.[30][31][32][33] Eichner joined the progressive political organizationSwing Left as senior advisor starting in 2019[34][35] and endorsedElizabeth Warren in the2020 Democratic Party presidential primaries.[36]

Filmography

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Film

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YearTitleRoleNotes
2008What Happens in VegasBand Leader
2010The Charlie Sheen Is Too Damn HighTimmy McMillanShort film
2013Glitter and RibsTaylor Swift
2014Penguins of MadagascarNew York ReporterVoice
2015Sleeping With Other PeopleSLAA Speaker
2016The Angry Birds MovieChef Pig / PhillipVoice
Neighbors 2: Sorority RisingOliver Studebaker
2018Most Likely to MurderSpeigel
2019The Lion KingTimonVoice
NoelleGabriel Kringle
2022BrosBobby LieberAlso writer
2024Mufasa: The Lion KingTimonVoice
2025Honey Don't!TBAPost-production

Television and web

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YearTitleRoleNotes
2006Joan Rivers' Straight TalkHimself (co-host)UnairedBravo pilot
2007My Life on the Z-List: Jen's VlogJenWeb series supportingKathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List
2011–2017Billy on the StreetHimself (host)Also creator and executive producer
2013–2015Parks and RecreationCraig Middlebrooks17 episodes
2013–2021Bob's BurgersMr. AmbroseVoice, 13 episodes
2014The MillersLeonEpisode: "Movin' Out (Carol's Song)"
New GirlBarryEpisode: "LAXmas"
2015The AwesomesThe Gayfather (voice)Episode: "The Gayfather"
2015–2017Difficult PeopleBilly Epstein28 episodes
2016Last Week Tonight with John OliverHimselfEpisode: "Retirement Plans and Financial Advisors"
Unbreakable Kimmy SchmidtEpisode: "Kimmy Meets a Drunk Lady!"
Hairspray Live!Rob BarkerTelevision special
2017Carpool Karaoke: The SeriesHimselfEpisode: "Billy Eichner &Metallica"
American Horror Story: CultHarrison Wilton6 episodes
Tex WatsonEpisode: "Charles (Manson) in Charge"
2017–2019Friends from CollegeDr. Felix Forzenheim13 episodes
2018RuPaul's Drag RaceHimselfEpisode: "Cher: The Unauthorized Rusical"
American Horror Story: ApocalypseBrock3 episodes
Mutt Nutter
Family GuyHimself (voice)Episode: "Pawtucket Pete"
2018–2022Billy on the StreetBillyWeb series
2018, 2023The SimpsonsBilly (voice)2 episodes
2019Green Eggs and HamWalter Bigman (voice)Episode: "Boat"
2020Jimmy Kimmel Live!Himself – Guest Host2 episodes
Mariah Carey's Magical Christmas SpecialElf BillyChristmas special
2021Impeachment: American Crime StoryMatt Drudge3 episodes
DickinsonWalt WhitmanEpisode: "This is my letter to the World"
2024Dinner Time Live with David ChangHimselfEpisoode: " Thanksgiving in 45 Minutes"

Awards and nominations

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YearAwardCategoryNominee(s)ResultRefs
2013Daytime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Game Show HostBilly on the StreetNominated[37]
2015Primetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Short-Format Live-Action Entertainment ProgramNominated[38]
2016Webby AwardsOnline Film & Video: Comedy, Individual Short or EpisodeWon[39]
Dorian AwardsWilde Wit of the YearNominated[40]
2017Primetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Variety Sketch SeriesNominated[41]

References

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  1. ^Kamp, David (October 5, 2015)."Billy Eichner Is Only Shouting Because New York Is Loud".HWD.Archived from the original on July 10, 2017. RetrievedJanuary 7, 2019.
  2. ^"Billy Eichner is Here to Fight Hollywood Homophobia and Fulfill Your Gay Rom-Com Dreams". August 31, 2022.Archived from the original on June 29, 2023. RetrievedSeptember 10, 2022.
  3. ^"18 Things to Know About Billy Eichner".Alma. July 26, 2019.Archived from the original on January 28, 2022. RetrievedJanuary 28, 2022.
  4. ^Larson, Sarah (May 23, 2016)."Billy Eichner's Comedy of Confrontation".The New Yorker.ISSN 0028-792X. RetrievedNovember 25, 2019.
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  6. ^Wagner, Curt (October 5, 2014)."Robin Lord Taylor walks the walk as Penguin in 'Gotham'".RedEye.Archived from the original on January 13, 2017. RetrievedJanuary 12, 2017.
  7. ^Calhoun, Ada (May 15, 2005)."Hey Gang, Let's Put On a Twisted Talk Show".The New York Times.Archived from the original on May 31, 2020. RetrievedAugust 21, 2014.
  8. ^"Go online to mine for new shows".
  9. ^"Team Coco Heads To The Superbowl! [sic]". teamcoco.com. February 3, 2012. Archived fromthe original on May 31, 2020. RetrievedAugust 21, 2014.
  10. ^Evans, Bradford (August 5, 2013)."Billy Eichner to Play Donna's Doppelganger on 'Parks and Rec'".Splitsider. Archived fromthe original on September 30, 2017. RetrievedAugust 21, 2014.
  11. ^Furlong, Maggie (October 10, 2013)."Billy Eichner On 'Parks And Recreation' – And Every Other Show Ever, Please (PHOTOS)".The Huffington Post.Archived from the original on June 29, 2023. RetrievedAugust 21, 2014.
  12. ^Shorey, Eric."Billy Eichner and Seth Meyers Harass New Yorkers About The Emmy Awards". thebacklot.com.Archived from the original on December 18, 2014. RetrievedDecember 27, 2014.
  13. ^"Hulu Orders Amy Poehler's Difficult People Starring Julie Klausner and Billy Eichner".Hulu. Archived fromthe original on August 31, 2015. RetrievedAugust 23, 2015.
  14. ^"Watch the First Difficult People Teaser -- Vulture".Vulture. June 30, 2015.Archived from the original on May 19, 2020. RetrievedFebruary 21, 2020.
  15. ^Kroll, Justin (September 24, 2015)."Billy Eichner Joins Cast of 'Neighbors 2'".Archived from the original on October 29, 2015. RetrievedOctober 30, 2015.
  16. ^Stack, Tim (March 28, 2017)."'American Horror Story': Billy Eichner Cast in Season 7".EW.com.Archived from the original on November 10, 2021. RetrievedMarch 30, 2017.
  17. ^Galuppo, Mia (April 25, 2017)."Seth Rogen, Billy Eichner in Talks to Voice Timon and Pumbaa in New 'Lion King'".The Hollywood Reporter.Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. RetrievedApril 26, 2017.
  18. ^@Disney (November 1, 2017)."#TheLionKing. 2019. 🦁👑" (Tweet). RetrievedNovember 3, 2017 – viaTwitter.
  19. ^What To Expect From The Characters In The Upcoming 'The Lion King' Adaptation - Entertainment Weekly.Entertainment Weekly. April 25, 2019. RetrievedApril 29, 2019 – via YouTube.
  20. ^Mike Fleming Jr. (July 21, 2020)."Billy Eichner To Play Paul Lynde In 'Man In The Box', About Gifted Actor Stigmatized For Being Gay: Why Eichner Feels Things Haven't Changed, Gay Actors Still Excluded From Straight Roles & Even Playing Gay Icons".Deadline.Archived from the original on August 18, 2021. RetrievedJune 17, 2021.
  21. ^Rubin, Rebecca (March 5, 2021)."Billy Eichner's Romantic Comedy 'Bros' to Debut in Theaters in 2022".Variety.Archived from the original on March 11, 2021. RetrievedMarch 23, 2021.
  22. ^Justin Kroll (August 3, 2021)."Amazon Studios Lands Hot Package 'Ex-Husbands' From Berlanti/Schecter Films, Billy Eichner and Paul Rudnick".Deadline.Archived from the original on April 10, 2022. RetrievedAugust 25, 2021.
  23. ^Sharf, Zack; Earl, William (October 3, 2022)."Why Did Billy Eichner's 'Bros' Bomb at the Box Office? Straight People Aren't Entirely to Blame".Variety.Archived from the original on October 4, 2022. RetrievedDecember 28, 2022.
  24. ^"Mufasa's Billy Eichner on Improvising with Seth Rogen & Children Being Devastated by the Lion King".Screen Rant. December 19, 2024.
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  27. ^Fallon, Kevin (February 12, 2013)."How 'Billy on the Street' Host Billy Eichner Hit the Mainstream".The Daily Beast.Archived from the original on May 31, 2020. RetrievedAugust 21, 2014.
  28. ^Peikert, Mark (May 27, 2009)."Billy Eichner: Gay, White, and Terrified!".Backstage.Archived from the original on November 29, 2014. RetrievedAugust 21, 2014.
  29. ^Sandberg, Bryn (May 4, 2020)."How I'm Living Now: Billy Eichner, Actor and Comedian".The Hollywood Reporter.Archived from the original on August 18, 2021. RetrievedAugust 18, 2021.
  30. ^"Billy Eichner, John Oliver, Andy Cohen, and More Are Joining Forces to Glam Up the Midterms".Vogue.Archived from the original on March 2, 2018. RetrievedMarch 1, 2018.
  31. ^Hamilton, Isobel."Billy Eichner is on a mission to make the mid-terms glam again".Mashable.Archived from the original on March 2, 2018. RetrievedMarch 1, 2018.
  32. ^"Billy Eichner Launches Star-Studded Campaign to Get Millennials to Vote in Midterm Elections".The Hollywood Reporter.Archived from the original on March 7, 2018. RetrievedMarch 1, 2018.
  33. ^"Glam Up The Midterms".glamupthemidterms.com.Archived from the original on March 2, 2018. RetrievedMarch 1, 2018.
  34. ^"Billy Eichner Hits the Street With a New Goal: "Flipping the Senate" | Hollywood Reporter".www.hollywoodreporter.com. November 19, 2019.Archived from the original on October 19, 2020. RetrievedNovember 3, 2020.
  35. ^Wong, Curtis M. (August 18, 2021)."Judd Apatow's Gay Romantic Comedy Casts A Love Interest For Billy Eichner".HuffPost.Archived from the original on August 22, 2021. RetrievedAugust 22, 2021.
  36. ^eichner, billy (February 24, 2020)."Because I love her and think she has ALL the qualities of a great leader, as well as a healing way of communicating that this country so desperately needs, I'm voting for @ewarren. Do with this info what you will. I'm not a perfect person & I once lied about seeing Wicked".@billyeichner.Archived from the original on February 25, 2020. RetrievedFebruary 26, 2020.
  37. ^"The 41st Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Award Winners". emmyonline.org andNational Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. June 21, 2017. Archived fromthe original on June 25, 2014. RetrievedJune 17, 2013.
  38. ^"Outstanding Short-Format Live-Action Entertainment Program - 2015".Emmys.com. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.Archived from the original on July 2, 2017. RetrievedJuly 21, 2017.
  39. ^"20th Annual Webby Awards Winners Announced".Webby Awards (Press release). RetrievedJuly 21, 2017.
  40. ^Tapley, Kristopher (January 18, 2016)."'Carol' Sweeps Gay and Lesbian Entertainment Critics Awards".Variety.Archived from the original on February 25, 2016. RetrievedFebruary 26, 2016.
  41. ^"Outstanding Variety Sketch Series - 2017".Emmys.com. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.Archived from the original on July 16, 2017. RetrievedJuly 21, 2017.

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