28 Facts About Eugene Mirman

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Eugene Boris Mirman was born on July 24,1974 and is a Russian-American actor, comedian, and writer, known for playing Yvgeny Mirminsky on Delocated and Gene Belcher on the animated comedy Bob's Burgers.

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Eugene Mirman's family immigrated to the United States when he was four years old, and settled in Lexington, Massachusetts, where Mirman attended William Diamond Middle School and Lexington High School.

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Eugene Mirman is a graduate of Hampshire College in Western Massachusetts.

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Eugene Mirman returned to his high school to deliver its 2009 commencement address.

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Eugene Mirman returned to Hampshire to deliver the 2012 commencement speech as well.

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Three years later, Eugene Mirman released another comedy album, God Is a Twelve-Year-Old Boy with Aspergers which was recorded in Chicago at the Lakeshore Theatre.

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In 2012, Eugene Mirman released An Evening Of Comedy In A Fake, Underground Laboratory.

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Eugene Mirman has appeared at the US Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen, Colorado, the Just for Laughs Festival in Montreal, Bumbershoot and South by Southwest.

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Eugene Mirman co-produced the weekly standup-variety show Invite Them Up with Bobby Tisdale and Holly Schlesinger, which won a Nightlife Award.

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Eugene Mirman currently produces Pretty Good Friends at Union Hall in Park Slope, Brooklyn with Julie Smith, which has been voted the best comedy night in New York City by New York Magazine.

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Eugene Mirman has opened for various bands such as The Shins and toured with Modest Mouse, Yo La Tengo, Gogol Bordello, Andrew Bird, and Cake.

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In 2012, Eugene Mirman stated that opening for musicians is uncommon and that music concerts pay three times that of a comedy gig.

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Eugene Mirman toured with Patton Oswalt, Brian Posehn and Maria Bamford on the Comedians of Comedy tour.

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Eugene Mirman has toured as an opener for the comedy duo Flight of the Conchords and with Andy Kindler and Marc Maron in Stand Uppity.

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In January 2010, Eugene Mirman performed standup comedy on the John Oliver's New York Stand Up Show on Comedy Central.

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In 2010, Eugene Mirman co-starred with Phill Jupitus in the Dave TV movie Comedy Exchange.

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In late 2010, Eugene Mirman performed on the Comedy Central show The Benson Interruption.

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On February 21,2011, Eugene Mirman appeared on The Colbert Report as a fertility clown.

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On March 13,2016, Eugene Mirman appeared on Last Week Tonight as a hacker.

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Eugene Mirman was a guest voice as Emperor Keith Merman in the Netflix original The Adventures of Puss in Boots.

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In January 2009, Eugene Mirman released a satirical self-help book entitled The Will to Whatevs.

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Eugene Mirman often appears on StarTalk Radio, hosted by Neil deGrasse Tyson.

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Eugene Mirman has appeared several times on the TV adaptation.

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Eugene Mirman guest starred as an "Expert witness" on humorist John Hodgman's podcast Judge John Hodgman.

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Eugene Mirman appeared on Ken Reid's TV Guidance Counselor Podcast on April 24,2015.

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Eugene Mirman plays a supporting role of Benny the gerbil on the children's podcast This Podcast Has Fleas in 2017.

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On September 7,2015, Eugene Mirman wed his longtime partner Katie Westfall-Tharp.

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Eugene Mirman was a set decorator who worked on such productions as Inside Amy Schumer and Human Giant.