Hannibal Buress Biography
Hannibal Buress is an American comedian, actor, producer, and screenwriter who appeared on Adult Swim’s The Eric Andre Show from 2012 to 2020, as well as Comedy Central’s Broad City from 2014 to 2019. He is particularly well-known for his October 16, 2014 stand-up routine, which drew public attention and outrage to Bill Cosby’s sexual assault charges, for which he received praise.
How old is Hannibal Buress? – Age
He is 41 years old as of 4 February 2024. He was born in 1983 in Austin, Chicago, Illinois, United States. His real name is Hannibal Amir Buress.
Family – Education
Hannibal Buress was born as the son of Margaret Buress, a teacher, and John Buress, a Union Pacific Railroad employee. He grew up in the Austin area of Chicago.He was named after Carthaginian general Hannibal, and in his stand-up act, he has told anecdotes of women rejecting him because of his name’s relationship with fictional cannibal Hannibal Lecter. After finishing Steinmetz College Prep, he went to Southern Illinois University Carbondale for four years but did not graduate. While there, he became acquainted with hip hop artist Open Mike Eagle.
Bill Cosby
Hannibal Buress was caught on camera on October 16, 2014, performing an extensive routine regarding sexual assault claims against comedian Bill Cosby at Philadelphia’s The Trocadero. Buress attacked Cosby’s legacy of “talk[ing] down” to young black males about their fashion choices and lifestyle. Buress slammed the actor’s public moralizing, saying: “Yeah, but you raped women, Bill Cosby, so that kind of brings you down a couple notches.” When the audience reacted incredulously to Buress’s accusation (Philadelphia is Cosby’s hometown), he encouraged them to Google “Bill Cosby rape” when they got home.
Buress had been performing the same Cosby routine for the preceding six months with little response, but his October performance became viral after being put on Philadelphia magazine’s website. A media frenzy developed, with multiple magazines delving into how Cosby had managed to retain, as Buress put it during his set, a “Teflon image” after more than a decade of public sexual abuse allegations.
Comedian Eddie Murphy later mentioned Buress’ role in the charges while mimicking Cosby during his 2015 Mark Twain Prize for American Humor acceptance speech, portraying Cosby as threatening Buress’ life.
Saturday Night Live Hannibal Buress
Buress was a writer for Saturday Night Live from 2009 to 2010. Saturday Night Live (SNL) is an American late-night sketch comedy variety show founded by Lorne Michaels and developed by Michaels and Dick Ebersol. It airs on NBC and streams on Peacock. Michaels is presently the program’s showrunner. George Carlin presented the show’s premiere on NBC on October 11, 1975, under the original title of NBC’s Saturday Night.The show’s comic sketches, which frequently mock contemporary American culture and politics, are performed by a huge and diverse ensemble of repertory and newer cast members. A celebrity guest hosts each show, usually delivering the opening monologue and performing in sketches with the cast, with a musical guest providing highlighted performances. An episode typically begins with a cold open skit based on political happenings and concludes with someone breaking character and exclaiming, “Live from New York, it’s Saturday Night!” to officially begin the show.
Is Hannibal in Spider-Man?
Buress played Andre Wilson in Spider-Man: Homecoming, The Daily Bugle’s commercial campaign, and Spider-Man: No Way Home. By 2016, Wilson was a physical education teacher at Midtown School of Science and Technology. During the lessons he led, he established the Captain America’s Fitness Challenge for his students to complete, despite the fact that Steve Rogers was now deemed a felon due to the Sokovia Accords. He also praised Peter Parker’s physical abilities, unknowing of his alter ego.
Wilson also oversaw kids who were placed in detention at his school, where he showed video clips of Captain America scolding the students, despite the fact that this work plainly bore Wilson. During one of those detention sessions, Wilson noticed Peter Parker leave the classroom and ordered him to return, although disillusioned. He then questioned Michelle Jones why she was there when she didn’t have detention, only to learn that she loves drawing people in difficulty, just like Wilson.
Stand-up
Hannibal Buress started his stand-up career at an open mic in 2002. He appeared in the Comedy Central special The Awkward Comedy Show, alongside comics Baron Vaughn, Eric André, Marina Franklin, and Victor Varnado, as well as the FX series Louie. From 2012 to 2020, he appeared as Eric André’s sidekick on The Eric Andre Show. Buress was named one of the “Ten Comics to Watch in 2010” by Variety magazine in July 2010.
His debut stand-up comedy CD, My Name Is Hannibal, was released on July 27, 2010.His stand-up comedy has been seen on Comedy Central shows like Live at Gotham and John Oliver’s New York Stand-Up Show.
He has also appeared on numerous late-night talk shows, including The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, Lopez Tonight, Russell Howard’s Good News, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Late Show with David Letterman, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell, and Conan. He also played a set at the 2012 Secret Policeman’s Ball at Radio City Music Hall in New York City.
Hannibal Buress Live from Chicago, an hour-long Comedy Central show, premiered on March 29, 2014. He used to host a weekly stand-up comedy event at The Knitting Factory in Brooklyn, New York, every Sunday evening. In October 2016, Buress launched the Handsome Rambler podcast.He has also appeared on numerous late-night talk shows, including The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, Lopez Tonight, Russell Howard’s Good News, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Late Show with David Letterman, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell, and Conan. He also played a set at the 2012 Secret Policeman’s Ball at Radio City Music Hall in New York City.
Hannibal Buress Live from Chicago, an hour-long Comedy Central show, premiered on March 29, 2014. He used to host a weekly stand-up comedy event at The Knitting Factory in Brooklyn, New York, every Sunday evening. In October 2016, Buress launched the Handsome Rambler podcast.
Movies
♦ 2023 – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
♦ 2021 – Spider-Man: No Way Home
♦ 2019 – The Secret Life of Pets 2
♦ 2018 – Blockers
♦ 2018 – Tag
♦ 2018 – Slice
♦ 2017 – Kuso
♦ 2017 – The Disaster Artist
♦ 2017 – Baywatch
♦ 2017 – Spider-Man: Homecoming
♦ 2016 – Nerdland
♦ 2016 – Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising
♦ 2016 – The Angry Birds Movie
♦ 2016 – The Nice Guys
♦ 2016 – Flock of Dudes
♦ 2016 – The Secret Life of Pets
TV Shows
♦ 2023 – What We Do In The Shadows
♦ 2022 – Ziwe
♦ 2020 – Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?
♦ 2020 – The Simpsons
♦ 2017 – Justice League Action
♦ 2017 – Crashing
♦ 2017 – BoJack Horseman
♦ 2017 – Most Expensivest
♦ 2016–2017 – High Maintenance
♦ 2016 – Childrens Hospital
♦ 2016 – Adventure Time
♦ 2016 – Easy
♦ 2015 – The Comedy Central Roast of Justin Bieber
♦ 2015 – Why? with Hannibal Buress
♦ 2015 – The Jim Gaffigan Show
♦ 2014–2019 – Broad City
♦ 2014 – Chozen
♦ 2013–2015 – Lucas Bros. Moving Co.
♦ 2013–2015 – China, IL
♦ 2013 – The Mindy Project
♦ 2013 – Kroll Show