Billy Eichner (/ˈaɪknər/ IKE-nər; born September 18, 1978) is an American comedian, actor, screenwriter, and television show host.

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.

In it, Eichner manically roams the streets of New York City, asking unsuspecting pedestrians trivia questions, often accompanied by celebrity guests.

During the 66th Primetime Emmy Awards show in 2014, Eichner appeared with host Seth Meyers on the streets of New York, interviewing random people.

[16] In 2019, Eichner provided the voice of Timon in Disney's live action remake of The Lion King, from director Jon Favreau.

[20] In March 2021, Eichner announced that he was writing and starring in the film Bros, which tells the story of two gay men with commitment issues who decide to settle down with each other.

[21] In August, Amazon Studios announced that they had bought the rights to develop the film Ex-Husbands, starring Eichner and co-written by him and Paul Rudnick.

On February 1, 2018, Eichner announced a new initiative called Glam Up the Midterms, during that night's episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live!, in conjunction with Funny or Die and with the support of several late night hosts including Sarah Silverman, James Corden, Seth Meyers, Jimmy Kimmel, Conan O'Brien, John Oliver, Chelsea Handler, Robin Thede, and Andy Cohen.

[30][31][32][33] Eichner joined the progressive political organization Swing Left as senior advisor starting in 2019[34][35] and endorsed Elizabeth Warren in the 2020 Democratic Party presidential primaries.