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Moscow → Lexington, Mass. → Bob’s BurgersEugene Mirman
The alt-comedy original who got a college degree in comedy and became the voice of Gene Belcher.
- Born
- July 24, 1974
- From
- Moscow; raised in Lexington, Mass.
- Voice of
- Gene Belcher, Bob’s Burgers
- Special
- Vegan on His Way to the Complain Store
Who is Eugene Mirman?
Eugene Mirman is a Russian-American comedian, actor and writer. Born in Moscow in 1974, he moved to the United States at four and grew up in Lexington, Massachusetts.
At Hampshire College he designed his own major and graduated with a degree in comedy, with a one-hour routine as his thesis. He started doing stand-up in the late 1990s and often plays rock clubs and theaters rather than comedy clubs, touring with bands and on the Comedians of Comedy tour.
He voices Gene Belcher on Bob’s Burgers, played Yvgeny Mirminsky on Delocated, ran the Eugene Mirman Comedy Festival for ten years, and released the Netflix special “Vegan on His Way to the Complain Store” in 2015. On Tuesdays with Stories #679, Joe List spots him in the crowd at Dan Boulger’s special.
Timeline
- 1974Born in Moscow
- 2004The Absurd Nightclub Comedy of Eugene Mirman
- 2006En Garde, Society (Sub Pop)
- 2008Eugene Mirman Comedy Festival begins (runs to 2017)
- 2011Bob’s Burgers premieres; voices Gene
- 2015Vegan on His Way to the Complain Store (Netflix)
Specials, TV & more
Eugene Mirman FAQ
Who does Eugene Mirman voice on Bob’s Burgers?
Gene Belcher.
Where is Eugene Mirman from?
He was born in Moscow and grew up in Lexington, Massachusetts.
Did Eugene Mirman major in comedy?
Yes. Hampshire College let him design his own major, and his thesis was a one-hour comedy routine.
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