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What is Bo Burnham’s Net Worth?

Bo Burnham is an American comedian, singer-songwriter, musician, actor, and internet celebrity.

He has a net worth of $4 million and is known for his satirical and politically controversial songs that launched his YouTube fame.

He rose to fame via his YouTube account and has released several albums and comedy specials since his debut studio album in 2009.

Early Life and Education

Bo Burnham was born on August 21, 1990, in Hamilton, Massachusetts, as Robert Pickering Burnham. He is the youngest child of hospice nurse Patricia and construction company owner Scott Burnham. Burnham’s interest in comedy began at a young age, performing skits at the age of three for his parents. He grew up listening to the voices of comedians like George Carlin and Richard Pryor and developed an interest in theater and the ministry program at school. After graduating from Saint John’s in 2008, Burnham was admitted to the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University. However, he delayed his enrollment to focus on his growing media career.

Bo Burnham’s Career Highlights

Bo Burnham began his career in 2006, posting self-recorded musical comedy videos on YouTube and other sites. He gained popularity quickly and signed a four-record deal with Comedy Central Records, releasing his first EP, “Bo Fo Sho,” and his self-titled debut album in 2008 and 2009, respectively. He has since released three stand-up comedy specials, “Words Words Words,” “What,” and “Make Happy.”

Burnham has won several awards and accolades, including the Panel Prize at the 2010 Edinburgh Comedy Awards for “Bo Burnham: Words, Words, Words,” and first place at the 2011 Comedy Central Stand Up ShowDown. He also wrote, executive-produced, and starred in the TV series, “Zach Stone Is Gonna Be Famous,” which ended in 2013 after one season.

In 2021, Burnham released a new Netflix comedy special, “Bo Burnham: Inside,” which he filmed alone in a room of his house during the COVID-19 pandemic. It received critical acclaim and a limited theatrical release. Additionally, Burnham has directed comedy specials for Jerrod Carmichael and Chris Rock, and has been selected to play Larry Bird in an upcoming HBO drama series based on the book, “Showtime: Magic, Kareem, Riley, and the Los Angeles Lakers Dynasty of the 1980s.”

Outside of acting and comedy, Burnham contributed to songs for the upcoming “Sesame Street” film starring Anne Hathaway.

Bo Burnham’s Career Highlights

Bo Burnham appeared in Judd Apatow’s “Funny People” in May 2009, playing himself as a host of an NBC sitcom called “Yo Teach!”

Burnham wrote and directed his first feature film, “Eighth Grade,” and it premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2018. The film was universally acclaimed, receiving the Writers Guild of America Award for Best Original Screenplay and the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing For a First-Time Feature Film. It holds a 99 percent approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

In 2020, Burnham appeared alongside Carey Mulligan in the critically acclaimed black comedy revenge thriller “Promising Young Woman.” He played Ryan Cooper, a pediatric surgeon and love interest for Mulligan’s character Cassie. The film received much praise and awards buzz and landed a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Picture.

Burnham’s Personal Life

Bo Burnham has been in a relationship with filmmaker Lorene Scafaria since 2013. The couple currently resides in Los Angeles.

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