Billy Eichner
Latest News on Billy Eichner:
Video: Ben Platt, Meghan Trainor, & More in Trailer for THE BEAUTY (Jan 5, 2026)
Santigold, Ziggy MarleyYo, & More Join Musical Lineup for YO GABBA GABBALAND! Season 2 (Dec 10, 2025)
Marla Mindelle & Josh Sharp to Lead A KIDMAN CAROL By Kevin Zak (Dec 2, 2025)
Video: Ben Platt, Meghan Trainor, & More in Trailer for THE BEAUTY (Jan 5, 2026)
Santigold, Ziggy MarleyYo, & More Join Musical Lineup for YO GABBA GABBALAND! Season 2 (Dec 10, 2025)
Marla Mindelle & Josh Sharp to Lead A KIDMAN CAROL By Kevin Zak (Dec 2, 2025)
BIO
Billy Eichner is an American comedian, actor, and producer. He is the star, executive producer, and creator of Funny Or Die's Billy on the Street, a comedy game show that aired on truTV. Eichner was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for "Outstanding Game Show Host" in 2013. He is also known for playing Craig Middlebrooks on the sitcom Parks and Recreation and Timon in the 2019 remake of The Lion King, reprising the role in Mufasa: The Lion King in 2024. Eichner starred in the Hulu original series Difficult People with Julie Klausner. He also appeared in Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising, and joined the cast of American Horror Story for recurring roles in its seventh and eighth seasons. Eichner wrote and starred in the gay romantic comedy Bros in 2022, opposite Luke Macfarlane.
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HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 09: (L-R) Seth Rogen and Billy Eichner attend the world premiere of Disney's Mufasa: The Lion King at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California on December 09, 2024. (Photo by Jesse Grant/Getty Images for Disney)
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12/10/2024
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STAGE CREDITS
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Video: Ben Platt, Meghan Trainor, & More in Trailer for THE BEAUTY
by Josh Sharpe - 2026-01-05 10:57:54
Video: Heather Headley Performs 'Shadowland' From THE LION KING Hollywood Bowl Concert
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-02-17 17:15:57
Video: Nathan Lane, Ernie Sabella, & Jason Weaver Reunite for 'Hakuna Matata' Performance at the Hollywood Bowl
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-02-07 15:33:38
Video: Jennifer Hudson Performs 'Circle of Life' at THE LION KING Hollywood Bowl Concert
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-01-31 11:36:50
Video: Bowen Yang Performs 'Defying Gravity' From WICKED Dressed as a Drone
by Stephi Wild - 2024-12-22 17:53:53
Video: South African Cultural Gospel Choir Performs 'Milele' From MUFASA: THE LION KING
by Josh Sharpe - 2024-12-12 13:58:58
Video: New Clip of MUFASA: THE LION KING Song by Lin-Manuel Miranda
by Josh Sharpe - 2024-12-06 17:45:57
Video: Billy Eichner Reflects on Early Encounters with Lin-Manuel Miranda on JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE
by Josh Sharpe - 2024-12-06 12:51:13
Video: Lin-Manuel Miranda and Barry Jenkins Discuss MUFASA: THE LION KING Music
by Josh Sharpe - 2024-12-02 12:51:43
Video Exclusive: Micaela Diamond, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Jessica Chastain, & More Reveal High School Roles
by Blair Ingenthron - 2024-10-27 14:16:43
VIDEO: See Beanie Feldstein as Monica Lewinsky in the Official Trailer for AMERICAN CRIME STORY: IMPEACHMENT!
by Sarah Leiber - 2021-08-12 16:05:04
VIDEO: Billy Eichner Performs 'Miss You Most (At Christmas Time)' on THE LATE LATE SHOW
by Sarah Leiber - 2020-12-09 09:45:49
VIDEO: Billy Eichner Performs Mariah Carey's 'Miss You Most (At Christmas Time)' on THE LATE LATE SHOW
by Stephi Wild - 2020-12-09 08:26:25
VIDEO: Watch the Trailer for MARIAH CAREY'S MAGICAL CHRISTMAS SPECIAL
by Sarah Leiber - 2020-11-27 09:25:03
VIDEO: Billy Porter Speaks Out Against Discrimination and Discusses Being Gay in the Black Community
by Stephi Wild - 2020-07-10 07:43:49
VIDEO: Watch All of the Songs from THE DISNEY FAMILY SINGALONG: VOLUME II from Idina Menzel to Katy Perry, Jennifer Hudson, John Legend, Ben Platt & More!
by Robert Diamond - 2020-05-10 21:49:37
VIDEO: Andrea McArdle, Kerry Butler, Christopher Jackson & More Unite to Sing 'Tomorrow'
by Nicole Rosky - 2020-04-24 12:00:45
VIDEO: BILLY ON THE STREET Takes to The Streets With Chris Evans!
by Kaitlin Milligan - 2019-11-06 14:09:34
News
Santigold, Ziggy MarleyYo, & More Join Musical Lineup for YO GABBA GABBALAND! Season 2
by Josh Sharpe - Dec 10, 2025
Apple TV has revealed the lineup of musicians and guest stars joining “Yo Gabba GabbaLand!” for its second season, including Santigold, Ziggy Marley, Sharon Van Etten, and more. Check out the full lineup.
by Josh Sharpe - Dec 10, 2025
Apple TV has revealed the lineup of musicians and guest stars joining “Yo Gabba GabbaLand!” for its second season, including Santigold, Ziggy Marley, Sharon Van Etten, and more. Check out the full lineup.
Video: Sam Jay Talks WE THE PEOPLE From LCT3 X SEAVIEW
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 1, 2025
LCT3 and SEAVIEW will present The Comedy Series Featuring Sam Jay: We The People, a new installment in their ongoing collaboration spotlighting contemporary comedic voices.
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 1, 2025
LCT3 and SEAVIEW will present The Comedy Series Featuring Sam Jay: We The People, a new installment in their ongoing collaboration spotlighting contemporary comedic voices.
Julia Scotti Returns To Act II Playhouse For One Night Only
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 25, 2025
Comedian Julia Scotti will return to Act II Playhouse in Ambler, PA, for a one-night-only performance on November 22, 2025. Known for her appearances on America’s Got Talent and Showtime’s More Funny Women of a Certain Age, Scotti brings her acclaimed comedy back to the stage where she recorded her album Primal Cuts.
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 25, 2025
Comedian Julia Scotti will return to Act II Playhouse in Ambler, PA, for a one-night-only performance on November 22, 2025. Known for her appearances on America’s Got Talent and Showtime’s More Funny Women of a Certain Age, Scotti brings her acclaimed comedy back to the stage where she recorded her album Primal Cuts.
Hansol Jung, Heidi Schreck, Sanaz Toossi, and Whitney White Will Make Cameos in A PLAY ABOUT DAVID MAMET... Reading
by Stephi Wild - Jul 21, 2025
Four female playwrights have joined tonight’s benefit reading of “A Play About David Mamet Writing a Play About Harvey Weinstein.' Hansol Jung, Heidi Schreck, Sanaz Toossi, and Whitney White, will make cameos as members of the audience.
by Stephi Wild - Jul 21, 2025
Four female playwrights have joined tonight’s benefit reading of “A Play About David Mamet Writing a Play About Harvey Weinstein.' Hansol Jung, Heidi Schreck, Sanaz Toossi, and Whitney White, will make cameos as members of the audience.
Mayuri Bhandari Will Bring THE ANTI 'YOGI' to Edinburgh Fringe
by Nicole Rosky - Jul 11, 2025
This Summer, actress, figure skater, professional dancer, and yoga professor, Mayuri Bhandari brings her award-winning show The Anti ‘Yogi’ to The Edinburgh Fringe. With Kali, the Goddess of Death by her side, she shines a light on the absurdities of Western Yoga culture and exposes the lycra and leggings nonsense.
by Nicole Rosky - Jul 11, 2025
This Summer, actress, figure skater, professional dancer, and yoga professor, Mayuri Bhandari brings her award-winning show The Anti ‘Yogi’ to The Edinburgh Fringe. With Kali, the Goddess of Death by her side, she shines a light on the absurdities of Western Yoga culture and exposes the lycra and leggings nonsense.
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld July 8, 2025- GYPSY Adds Montego Glover Matiness and More
by - Jul 8, 2025
Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is July 8, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
by - Jul 8, 2025
Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is July 8, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
Abbi Jacobson, Billy Eichner and More to Star in A PLAY ABOUT DAVID MAMET... at Playwrights Horizons
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 7, 2025
A Play About David Mamet Writing a Play About Harvey Weinstein, a new play written by Mathilde Dratwa and directed by Leslye Headland, will have its New York premiere at The Judith O. Rubin Theater at Playwrights Horizons. Learn more!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 7, 2025
A Play About David Mamet Writing a Play About Harvey Weinstein, a new play written by Mathilde Dratwa and directed by Leslye Headland, will have its New York premiere at The Judith O. Rubin Theater at Playwrights Horizons. Learn more!
Interview: Shakina of COME BACK TO THE 5 & DIME, JIMMY DEAN, JIMMY DEAN: A NEW MUSICAL at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley
by Jim Munson - Jun 13, 2025
BroadwayWorld chats with actor/activist Shakina about 'Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean: A New Musical' having its world premiere at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley June 18 to July 13. Shakina stars as Joanne and also wrote the lyrics.
by Jim Munson - Jun 13, 2025
BroadwayWorld chats with actor/activist Shakina about 'Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean: A New Musical' having its world premiere at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley June 18 to July 13. Shakina stars as Joanne and also wrote the lyrics.
Sam Jay to Perform WE THE PEOPLE at Edinburgh Fringe
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 6, 2025
Emmy nominated writer and comedian Sam Jay is all set to cross the pond and make her Edinburgh Festival Fringe debut this year. Learn more and see how to attend!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 6, 2025
Emmy nominated writer and comedian Sam Jay is all set to cross the pond and make her Edinburgh Festival Fringe debut this year. Learn more and see how to attend!
Photos: Nicole Scherzinger, Darren Criss, & More at NIGHT AT THE PIER
by Josh Sharpe - May 14, 2025
Night at the Pier, Family Equality’s signature fundraising gala, returned on Monday, May 12 for an unforgettable evening of celebration, inspiration, and show-stopping Broadway performances from Nicole Scherzinger, Darren Criss, and more. Take a look at photos from the evening here!
by Josh Sharpe - May 14, 2025
Night at the Pier, Family Equality’s signature fundraising gala, returned on Monday, May 12 for an unforgettable evening of celebration, inspiration, and show-stopping Broadway performances from Nicole Scherzinger, Darren Criss, and more. Take a look at photos from the evening here!
Judd Apatow to Serve as Guest Curator of New Comedy Film Exhibition at the Academy Museum
by Josh Sharpe - May 5, 2025
The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures has announced that legendary writer, director and producer Judd Apatow would be the Academy Museum’s first guest curator of its newest comedy film exhibition focused on celebrating and presenting the comedy genre and filmmakers.
by Josh Sharpe - May 5, 2025
The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures has announced that legendary writer, director and producer Judd Apatow would be the Academy Museum’s first guest curator of its newest comedy film exhibition focused on celebrating and presenting the comedy genre and filmmakers.
Ethan Coen Comedy HONEY DON'T! Sets Summer Release
by Josh Sharpe - Apr 24, 2025
Honey, Don't, the forthcoming film from director Ethan Coen, has set a summer release date of August 22, following its world premiere at the 78th edition of the Cannes Film Festival.
by Josh Sharpe - Apr 24, 2025
Honey, Don't, the forthcoming film from director Ethan Coen, has set a summer release date of August 22, following its world premiere at the 78th edition of the Cannes Film Festival.
The Den Theatre Welcomes Paula Poundstone, Tim Meadows and More for May Comedy Shows
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 26, 2025
The Den Theatre has announced upcoming May 2025 shows at the theatre’s Wicker Park stages including Juno Birch: The Probed Tour on May 1; Fern Brady: I Gave You Milk To Drink on May 3; Guy Branum: Be Fruitful on May 6; Kurt Braunohler on May 8; Daphnique Springs on May 9; And Then We… Podcast on May 11; Love Isn’t Blind on May 15; Paula Poundstone on May 17; Orny Adams on May 24; Caroline Baniewicz on May 29; and Tim Meadows on May 30 - 31.
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 26, 2025
The Den Theatre has announced upcoming May 2025 shows at the theatre’s Wicker Park stages including Juno Birch: The Probed Tour on May 1; Fern Brady: I Gave You Milk To Drink on May 3; Guy Branum: Be Fruitful on May 6; Kurt Braunohler on May 8; Daphnique Springs on May 9; And Then We… Podcast on May 11; Love Isn’t Blind on May 15; Paula Poundstone on May 17; Orny Adams on May 24; Caroline Baniewicz on May 29; and Tim Meadows on May 30 - 31.
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