Hannibal Amir Buress is an American comedian, actor, producer, and writer. He started performing comedy in 2002 while attending Southern Illinois University. He starred on Adult Swim's The Eric Andre Show from 2012 to 2020, and was featured on Comedy Central's Broad City from 2014 to 2019. He is also known for his October 16, 2014 stand-up routine, which brought the sexual assault allegations against Bill Cosby to public attention and outcry, for which he was lauded.
Known For
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Cast Credits
Everybody's Live with John Mulaney (2025)
Guest starring as Hannibal Buress
- Episode 1x06: How Tall Are You? (Apr 16, 2025)
Ziwe (2021)
Guest starring as Hannibal Buress
- Episode 2x03: Socially Liberal, Fiscally Conservative (May 15, 2022)
Let's Roll with Tony Greenhand (2020)
Guest starring as Hannibal Buress
- Episode 1x01: Hannibal Buress Hits a Pizza Joint (Apr 13, 2020)
What We Do in the Shadows (2019)
Guest starring as Hannibal
- Episode 5x04: The Campaign (Jul 27, 2023)
The Break with Michelle Wolf (2018)
Guest starring as Hannibal Buress
- Episode 1x04: Hate It or Love It (Jun 17, 2018)
The Daily Show with Trevor Noah (2015)
Guest starring as Hannibal Buress
(2 episodes)
- Episode 2020-07-14: Hannibal Buress (Jul 14, 2020)
- Episode 2016-02-03: Hannibal Buress (Feb 3, 2016)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015)
Guest starring as Hannibal Buress
- Episode 2017-05-24: Robin Wright, Hannibal Buress, Paul Simon, Bill Frisell (May 24, 2017)
Why? With Hannibal Buress (2015)
Starring as Host
(7 episodes)
- Episode 1x08: Hannibal and Kate Plus 8 (Aug 26, 2015)
- Episode 1x07: Hannibal Approaches the Finish Line While Wearing a Deep V-Neck T-Shirt (Aug 19, 2015)
- Episode 1x06: Hannibal Goes to Hell to Find Out What's in That Bag (Aug 12, 2015)
- Episode 1x05: Hannibal Converses Calmly with a Dentist and a Lion (Aug 5, 2015)
- Episode 1x04: Hannibal Has Beef (Jul 29, 2015)
- Episode 1x03: Hannibal Goes to a PETA Protest (Jul 22, 2015)
- Episode 1x02: Get the F Out of Here (Jul 15, 2015)
The Chris Gethard Show (2015)
Guest starring as Hannibal Buress
- Episode 3x15: Oops, We Gambled Away the Budget (Nov 16, 2017)
The Late Late Show with James Corden (2015)
Guest starring as Hannibal Buress
- Episode 2015-07-29: Felicity Huffman & Hannibal Buress (Jul 29, 2015)
Hot Ones (2015)
Guest starring as Hannibal Buress
- Episode 5x05: Hannibal Buress Freestyles While Eating Spicy Wings (Feb 15, 2018)
Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014)
Guest starring as Hannibal Buress
(3 episodes)
- Episode 2018-06-13: Claire Danes, Hannibal Buress, Amber Mark, Brian Frasier-Moore (Jun 13, 2018)
- Episode 2016-02-17: Will Ferrell, Hannibal Buress, Dustin Lynch (Feb 17, 2016)
- Episode 2014-09-09: Jeff Goldblum, Hannibal Buress, Jeff Kluger (Sep 9, 2014)
Broad City (2014)
Starring as Lincoln Rice
(13 episodes)
- Episode 5x10: Broad City (Mar 28, 2019)
- Episode 5x05: Artsy Fartsy (Feb 21, 2019)
- Episode 5x03: Bitcoin & the Missing Girl (Feb 7, 2019)
- Episode 5x01: Stories (Jan 24, 2019)
- Episode 4x09: Bedbugs (Nov 29, 2017)
- Episode 4x08: House-Sitting (Nov 15, 2017)
- Episode 4x07: Florida (Nov 8, 2017)
- Episode 4x03: Just the Tips (Sep 27, 2017)
- Episode 3x08: Burning Bridges (Apr 6, 2016)
- Episode 3x07: B&B-NYC (Mar 30, 2016)
- Episode 3x04: Rat Pack (Mar 9, 2016)
- Episode 3x02: Co-Op (Feb 24, 2016)
- Episode 3x01: Two Chainz (Feb 17, 2016)
Guest starring as Lincoln Rice
(14 episodes)
- Episode 4x07: Florida (Nov 8, 2017)
- Episode 2x07: Citizen Ship (Feb 25, 2015)
- Episode 2x06: The Matrix (Feb 18, 2015)
- Episode 2x05: Hashtag FOMO (Feb 11, 2015)
- Episode 2x03: Wisdom Teeth (Jan 28, 2015)
- Episode 2x01: In Heat (Jan 14, 2015)
- Episode 1x09: Apartment Hunters (Mar 19, 2014)
- Episode 1x08: Destination: Wedding (Mar 12, 2014)
- Episode 1x07: Hurricane Wanda (Mar 5, 2014)
- Episode 1x06: Stolen Phone (Feb 26, 2014)
- Episode 1x04: The Lockout (Feb 12, 2014)
- Episode 1x03: Working Girls (Feb 5, 2014)
- Episode 1x02: Pu$$y Weed (Jan 29, 2014)
- Episode 1x01: What a Wonderful World (Jan 22, 2014)
@midnight (2013)
Guest starring as Hannibal Buress
(3 episodes)
- Episode 2015-07-02: Hannibal Buress, Bridget Everett & Pete Holmes (Jul 2, 2015)
- Episode 2014-03-24: W. Kamau Bell, Eliza Skinner & Hannibal Buress (Mar 24, 2014)
- Episode 2014-02-10: Abbi Jacobson, Ilana Glazer & Hannibal Buress (Feb 10, 2014)
The Burn with Jeff Ross (2012)
Guest starring as Hannibal Buress
- Episode 1x05: Knoxville, Miller, Buress, Harris (Sep 11, 2012)
Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell (2012)
Guest starring as Hannibal Buress
(3 episodes)
- Episode 2x17: Hannibal Buress (Oct 2, 2013)
- Episode 1x18: Hannibal Buress, Rob Cantrell, Nikki Glaser, and Sara Schaefer (Feb 14, 2013)
- Episode 1x12: Wanda Sykes and Hannibal Buress (Nov 15, 2012)
Would You Rather...? with Graham Norton (2011)
Guest starring as Hannibal Buress
(2 episodes)
- Episode 1x05: Eugene Mirman, Hannibal Buress, Mo Rocca, Andrea Rosen (Dec 24, 2011)
- Episode 1x04: Mo Rocca, Andrea Rosen, Judah Friedlander, Hannibal Buress (Dec 17, 2011)
Conan (2010)
Guest starring as Hannibal Buress
- Episode 2015-05-11: Jean-Claude Van Damme, Nina Dobrev, the Word (May 11, 2015)
Childrens Hospital (2010)
Guest starring as Hannibal Buress
- Episode 7x01: Kids Hospital (Jan 22, 2016)
30 Rock (2006)
Guest starring as Bum
(5 episodes)
- Episode 5x21: 100: Part 2 (Apr 21, 2011)
- Episode 5x20: 100: Part 1 (Apr 21, 2011)
- Episode 5x18: Plan B (Mar 24, 2011)
- Episode 5x16: TGS Hates Women (Feb 24, 2011)
- Episode 5x09: Chain Reaction of Mental Anguish (Dec 2, 2010)
Guest starring as Hannibal
(4 episodes)
- Episode 6x20: Queen of Jordan 2: The Mystery of the Phantom Pooper (May 3, 2012) [Co-Star]
- Episode 6x09: Leap Day (Feb 23, 2012) [Co-Star]
- Episode 6x08: The Tuxedo Begins (Feb 16, 2012)
- Episode 5x12: Operation Righteous Cowboy Lightning (Jan 27, 2011)
8 Out of 10 Cats (2005)
Guest starring as Hannibal Buress
- Episode 13x02: Hannibal Buress, Sam Buttery, Stephen Mangan, Katherine Ryan (May 4, 2012)
Comedy Central Roasts (2003)
Guest starring as Hannibal Buress
- Episode 2015-03-30: Comedy Central Roast of Justin Bieber (Mar 30, 2015)
Jimmy Kimmel Live (2003)
Guest starring as Hannibal Buress
(2 episodes)
- Episode 2018-06-08: Billy Bob Thornton, Hannibal Buress, Aloe Blacc (Jun 8, 2018)
- Episode 2016-01-28: Ewan McGregor, Hannibal Buress, Tory Lanez (Jan 28, 2016)
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (2002)
Guest starring as Hannibal Buress
(2 episodes)
- Episode 2020-05-07: In the Hot Seat: Hannibal Burress and Catherine O'Hara (May 7, 2020)
- Episode 2020-04-30: In the Hot Seat: Anthony Anderson, Ike Barinholtz and Hannibal Burress (Apr 30, 2020)
The Simpsons (1989)
Guest starring as Principal Finch
- Episode 32x08: The Road To Cincinnati (Nov 29, 2020) [Special Guest Star]