| Net Worth | $9,000,000 |
|---|---|
| Full Name | William Frederic Burr |
| Date of Birth/Age | June 10, 1968 (age 50) |
| Source of wealth | Stand-up, Television Personality, Comedian |
| Height | 5'10 |
| Country of origin | United States |
| State/City of origin | Canton, Massachusetts |
| Last Updated | 2019 |
Net Worth
Bill Burr’s net worth is 9 million dollars. He makes an estimated 1.5 million dollars a year.
He has accumulated his earnings from a smorgasbord of platforms and is one of the hardest-working men in showbusiness. Bill Burr’s track record clearly speaks for itself.
The internationally-recognized performer reigns in a plethora of markets, namely comedy of the satirical persuasion.
He has been involved in multifarious activities but makes regular cameo appearances on popular late night shows. Bill Burr’s works read like the yellow pages—unending.
His salary is primarily comprised of films, television and comedy specials, but he has his hands in plenty of other exploits. His deal with Netflix for his animated hit show “F is for Family” generates a steady and handsome income.
He’s made a very comfortable living thanks to his unique gifts and talents that have made it possible for him to connect with other household names such as Vince Vaughn; the one who helped him land “F is for Family.”
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Furthermore, he owes the majority of his success to the caliber of gigs he takes: “The Simpsons,” “Walk of Shame,” “Zombeavers,” “Black or White,” “Daddy’s Home,” “Daddy’s Home 2,” “The Front Runner,” “The Heat,” “The Jim Gaffigan Show,” “Crashing,” and “I Love You, America with Sarah Silverman.” Those are just some of his significant performances.
Since loud and angry humor is his claim to fame, Bill Burr stays relevant by doing comedy acts for his core fans that don’t disappoint, staying true to his rageful style.
Whether he sells it in album form or live from a stage, he gets paid to do it his way. “You People Are All the Same,” “I’m Sorry You Feel That Way” and “Walk Your Way Out” are some of his most recent comedic bodies of work.
Introduction
The witty—and conspicuously puckish—Bill Burr is a crowd favorite. Maybe it’s his in-your-face jokes or his great comedic timing, or perhaps it’s the way he leaves his audience at the edge of their seats when he brings up controversial people, places and ideas.
One thing is for sure, Bill Burr wears a lot of hats, and he wears them well.
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He flirts with political correctness but always ends up committing to telling the real, raw truth, even if it hurts.
Sometimes, Bill Burr will put a comical spin on a hard-to-swallow fact to make it easier to intake, however, truth appears to mean everything to him and those who follow his career.
Bill Burr’s fun and rascally personality has opened many doors for him, giving him a vast fanbase. Bill Burr has a way with people in general, and it has paid off for him for over two fruitful decades.
Early Life
William Frederic Burr, better known as Bill, made his entrance into the world in early June of 1968 in Canton, Massachusetts. Not much has been revealed about Bill Burr’s early life, but he has spoken about his parents here and there.
He grew up in a middle-class neighborhood with his father, Robert Edmund Burr, a dentist, and his mother, Linda Ann Burr, née Wigent. She was a nurse.
He did well enough in high school to graduate in 1987. He was accepted to Emerson College, which is in his home state of Massachusetts in the city of Boston.
There, he acquired a bachelor’s degree in the one area he intuitively knew would serve him perfectly later on down the line: radio/communications.
Bill Burr comes from a multiethnic background. He is of German, French and Irish descent.
His own diversity allows him to understand and reach people from all walks of life in his career.
Personal Life
Bill Burr is basically a traditional family man. The 5 feet 10 inches tall comedian enjoys tinkering around in the kitchen. He likes baking pies, mainly crusts.
In 2013, he took the big leap and married his sweetheart and longtime girlfriend, Nia Renee Hill.
Bill Burr is ambitious and productive, but his wife is no slouch, either. She is a prominent screenwriter, and just like her husband, she’s multifaceted.
Hill is also a director and producer. On occasion, they work together when she joins his podcast.
Bill Burr has been a licensed pilot for a while. The 50 year old is certified to fly helicopters.
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He and his wife reside in Los Angeles, California with their daughter, Lola Burr. She was born on January 20, 2017.
Bill Burr spoke to “Paste” about fatherhood this way: “It’s great! No complaints. I’m not really getting much sleep but I knew that was gonna happen signing up for this thing.”
Long before the birth of his daughter, he said, “I think I know how to raise a kid. You just play catch with ’em. You just talk about life, and you distract them by throwing the ball.
They don’t even notice that you’re filling up their heads with your theories.”
Career
Bill Burr’s modest and humble beginnings as a warehouse worker, loading boxes and riding forklifts is a far cry from the career he ultimately chose to pursue.
The stand-up comedian moonlights as a podcaster. He records a weekly podcast, “Bill Burr’s Monday Morning Podcast.” It’s an hour-long presentation.
He brings on celebrity guests and interviews to round out the show.
Bill Burr networks with others who have podcasts too: “The Joe Rogan Experience” “The Adam Buxton Podcast” “Opie and Anthony” “You Made It Weird with Pete Holmes,” “The Nerdist Podcast,” “The Adam Carolla Show,” “Hollywood Babble-On,” “Nobody Likes Onions” and “WTF with Marc Maron.”
Co-founder of the All Things Comedy Network, Bill Burr is arguably most known for appearing on the iconic “Chapelle’s Show.” His Netflix cartoon is both edgy and critically-acclaimed, and it’s wildly popular.
Moreover, Bill Burr is a writer, musician and actor. He also has producing and vocal credits, gladly lending his expertise and voice to a number of highly rated programs and projects.
Interesting Facts
- Bill Burr loves travelling to Ireland and England.
- He was the voice of Jason Michaels in “Grand Theft Auto IV.”
- Emerson College gave Bill Burr the Alumni Award of Distinction.
- He was voted Comedian of the Year in 2011.
- Bill Burr hooked up with Al Madrigal to create the network All Things Comedy.
- He, along with Joe DeRosa and Robert Kelly, wrote, starred in and produced “Cheat,” a short film.
- In the initial stages of his career, Bill Burr did 300 stand-up shows annually.
- He was the first comedian to ever make an appearance on “The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien.”
Favorite Quotes from Bill Burr
“Only an adult with dying dreams can appreciate how awesome it is to have a dog.”
“I’m an idiot, basically. I don’t think that I’m a dumb guy, but I also realise that I have access to about 0.1 percent of the information that I need to have a truly informed opinion about half the stuff I talk about. I’m like that loud guy in the bar, who kind of makes sense for about ten minutes, and then you realise he flunked everything at high school so you just laugh at him.”
“You have no idea how long a year is until you’re stone sober.”
“There are no winners in this election [2016]. I paid attention to it for about two months and then it just started to depress me. At least Hillary’s [Clinton] a politician, but the fact that you’ve got a guy from a reality TV show! I have to say, out of everything I’ve ever watched in sports – the greatest comebacks ever – watching [Donald Trump] get the nomination for the Republican Party is the most astounding thing I’ve ever seen.”
Tips for success from Bill Burr
“Surround yourself with positive people. Also, be a positive person. Root for people. Somebody else’s success is not your failure.”
“Deny your emotions and act like you have answers.”
“I wish they would teach it in schools: Give people the belief that they are going to do well. A lot of people are really talented and scared to follow their talent because you don’t know where it’s going.”
Bill Burr’s Controversial #MeToo Comment
Bill Burr explained in his usual brash tone, “It’s like, people freak out for 20 minutes, and then they move on to the next thing. The whole thing is just all controversy-based. Like some of this #MeToo stuff, you’ll see somebody get accused of something and it’s — ‘Ahh!!’ — this giant thing. And then when people come out like, ‘Hey man, you know I dated him for three years.
He’s a cool guy,’ that gets nothing. It gets investigated, and they find out there’s nothing there, and they rehired the person, that gets nothing. What gets [attention] is negative.”
