Hannibal Buress
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Hannibal Buress is an American
stand-up comedian and television writer currently living in New York City
.
Buress was featured in "The Awkward Comedy Show" special on Comedy Central
, alongside comics Baron Vaughn
, Eric André, Marina Franklin, and Victor Varnado
, and on the FX sitcom Louie
. In July 2010, Buress made Variety
magazine's "Ten Comics to Watch in 2010" list.
His first stand-up comedy album "My Name is Hannibal" was released on July 27, 2010.
Buress was a writer on Saturday Night Live
from 2009-2010. In September 2010, he began writing for the fifth season of the NBC
comedy series 30 Rock
. He has appeared within the show as "homeless guy" or "bum" five times.
His stand-up comedy has been featured on Comedy Central
programs such as Live at Gotham
and John Oliver's New York Stand Up Show
. He has also performed on several late night talkshows such as The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
, Lopez Tonight
, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
, The Late Show with David Letterman and Jimmy Kimmel Live
.
He also hosts a free weekly stand-up comedy show at The Knitting Factory in Brooklyn, NY on Sunday evenings.
United States
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stand-up comedian and television writer currently living in New York City
New York City
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.
Buress was featured in "The Awkward Comedy Show" special on Comedy Central
Comedy Central
Comedy Central is an American cable television and satellite television channel that carries comedy programming, both original and syndicated....
, alongside comics Baron Vaughn
Baron Vaughn
Baron Vaughn is a comedian and actor from the cast of the USA Network's Fairly Legal, on which he plays legal assistant Leonardo Prince.Vaughn has played supporting roles in a number of feature films, including Cloverfield and Black Dynamite. He has also appeared in The Awkward Comedy Show with...
, Eric André, Marina Franklin, and Victor Varnado
Victor Varnado
Victor Varnado is an American standup comedian and actor. Born in Gary, Indiana, he is African American and albinistic. He was born legally blind due to his Albinism...
, and on the FX sitcom Louie
Louie (TV series)
Louie is an American comedy television series on the FX network that began airing in 2010. It is written, directed, edited and produced by the show's creator, stand-up comedian Louis C.K., who stars as a fictionalized version of himself, a comedian and newly divorced father raising his two...
. In July 2010, Buress made Variety
Variety (magazine)
Variety is an American weekly entertainment-trade magazine founded in New York City, New York, in 1905 by Sime Silverman. With the rise of the importance of the motion-picture industry, Daily Variety, a daily edition based in Los Angeles, California, was founded by Silverman in 1933. In 1998, the...
magazine's "Ten Comics to Watch in 2010" list.
His first stand-up comedy album "My Name is Hannibal" was released on July 27, 2010.
Buress was a writer on Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live is a live American late-night television sketch comedy and variety show developed by Lorne Michaels and Dick Ebersol. The show premiered on NBC on October 11, 1975, under the original title of NBC's Saturday Night.The show's sketches often parody contemporary American culture...
from 2009-2010. In September 2010, he began writing for the fifth season of the NBC
NBC
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comedy series 30 Rock
30 Rock
30 Rock is an American television comedy series created by Tina Fey that airs on NBC. The series is loosely based on Fey's experiences as head writer for Saturday Night Live...
. He has appeared within the show as "homeless guy" or "bum" five times.
His stand-up comedy has been featured on Comedy Central
Comedy Central
Comedy Central is an American cable television and satellite television channel that carries comedy programming, both original and syndicated....
programs such as Live at Gotham
Live At Gotham
Live at Gotham is a standup comedy television show airing on Comedy Central in the United States. The show features up and coming stand up comedians performing live at the Gotham Comedy Club in New York City. It premiered on July 21, 2006....
and John Oliver's New York Stand Up Show
John Oliver's New York Stand Up Show
John Oliver's New York Stand Up Show is a stand up comedy television series that currently airs on Comedy Central in the United States. Hosted by British comedian John Oliver, the show features new material by both up-and-coming and established comedians. Each episode opens with Oliver's witty...
. He has also performed on several late night talkshows such as The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson is a Peabody Award-winning American late-night talk show hosted by Scottish American comedian Craig Ferguson. Ferguson, the third regular host of the Late Late Show franchise, follows Late Show with David Letterman in the CBS late-night lineup...
, Lopez Tonight
Lopez Tonight
Lopez Tonight was an American late-night television talk show hosted by comedian George Lopez. The hour-long program premiered on November 9, 2009, on cable network TBS. Lopez was the first Mexican American to host a late-night talk show on an English-language network in the United States. The...
, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon is an American late-night talk show hosted by Jimmy Fallon on NBC. The show premiered on March 2, 2009, as the third incarnation of the Late Night franchise originated by David Letterman....
, The Late Show with David Letterman and Jimmy Kimmel Live
Jimmy Kimmel Live
Jimmy Kimmel Live! is an American late-night talk show, created and hosted by Jimmy Kimmel and broadcast on ABC.The nightly hour-long show made its debut on January 26, 2003, following Super Bowl XXXVII. Jimmy Kimmel Live! is produced by Jackhole Productions in association with ABC Studios...
.
He also hosts a free weekly stand-up comedy show at The Knitting Factory in Brooklyn, NY on Sunday evenings.