Eugene Mirman

Eugene Boris Mirman[1][2] (born July 24, 1974) 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.

[6][7] After arriving in the United States, his name was anglicized, his first name being changed to its English form, Eugene, and his patronymic Borisovich being shortened to simply Boris.

As part of the college's "design your own major" program, Mirman graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in comedy, with a one-hour routine as his thesis.

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

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

Guests included the comedians Mike Birbiglia, Aziz Ansari, David Cross, and Chelsea Peretti.

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

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

Mirman has appeared on several TV shows, including Late Night with Conan O'Brien, HBO's Flight of the Conchords as the character Eugene, the BBC's Russell Howard's Good News, Comedy Central Presents, Delocated,[16] Aqua Teen Hunger Force, Comedy Central's Premium Blend, VH1, Third Watch, Cartoon Network's Home Movies, Cheap Seats, Lucy, the Daughter of the Devil and more.

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