Hannibal Buress facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Hannibal Buress
Buress in 2019
Birth name	Hannibal Amir Buress
Born	(1983-02-04) February 4, 1983 (age 42) Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Medium	Stand-up film television
Genres	Observational comedy black comedy satire surreal humour
Subject(s)	African-American culture American politics current events everyday life popular culture race relations racism food religion self-deprecation the streets
Children	1

Hannibal Amir Buress (born February 4, 1983) is an American comedian, actor, producer, and writer. He started performing stand-up comedy in 2002. You might know him from TV shows like The Eric Andre Show (from 2012 to 2020) and Broad City (from 2014 to 2019). He has also appeared in many movies, including Spider-Man: Homecoming.

Early Life and Education

Hannibal Amir Buress was born in Chicago, Illinois, on February 4, 1983. His mom, Margaret, was a teacher, and his dad, John, worked for a railroad company. He grew up in the Austin neighborhood of Chicago. He was named after a famous general from ancient Carthage, Hannibal. After high school, he went to Southern Illinois University Carbondale for four years. Even though he didn't graduate, he made friends there, including the hip hop artist Open Mike Eagle.

Career in Comedy and Acting

Buress performing stand-up comedy in 2007

Buress performing in 2009

Buress in 2012

Hannibal Buress started his comedy journey at an "open mic" event in 2002. This is where new comedians can try out their jokes in front of an audience. He quickly became known for his unique style.

He was featured in a special called The Awkward Comedy Show on Comedy Central. He also appeared on the TV show Louie. From 2012 to 2020, he was the co-host and sidekick on The Eric Andre Show, a very funny and often silly talk show.

In 2010, Variety magazine, which covers entertainment news, named him one of "Ten Comics to Watch." His first stand-up comedy album, My Name is Hannibal, came out in July 2010.

Buress also worked as a writer for Saturday Night Live from 2009 to 2010. He later wrote for the NBC comedy series 30 Rock and even acted in a few episodes. In 2012, he released his second album, Animal Furnace, which was also a TV special on Comedy Central. It got great reviews!

He has performed his stand-up comedy on many popular late-night talk shows. In 2014, he had an hour-long Comedy Central special called Hannibal Buress Live from Chicago. For a while, he hosted his own weekly stand-up show in Brooklyn, New York. In 2016, he started a podcast called Handsome Rambler.

Hannibal Buress played Coach Wilson in the 2017 Marvel movie Spider-Man: Homecoming. A funny story about that movie: he was too busy to go to the premiere, so he paid someone who looked a bit like him to go instead!

In 2020, he appeared on "The Bob Ross Challenge," where he tried painting for the first time. He also released a song called Judge Judy as a tribute to the TV show. He even did a comedy special for Cornell University students online using Zoom.

Personal Life

After living in New York City for some time, Hannibal Buress moved back to his hometown of Chicago in 2017. He lives in the Wicker Park neighborhood and is a big fan of the Chicago White Sox baseball team.

Hannibal Buress owns a building in Chicago. In 2019, he posted some tweets about housing and property, which led to some online discussions and misunderstandings. He later said that his tweets were meant as jokes to start a conversation.

Hannibal Buress has a daughter.

Filmography

Film

Television

Web series

Video games

Discography

Albums/Comedy Specials

• My Name Is Hannibal (2010)
• Animal Furnace (2012)
• Live from Chicago (2014)
• Comedy Camisado (2016)
• Hannibal Takes Edinburgh (2016)
• Miami Nights (2020)

Guest Appearances

Singles

• Judge Judy (2020)

Awards and Nominations

See also

In Spanish: Hannibal Buress para niños