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Billy Eichner

Billy Eichner

Actor, also producer and writer · Born September 18, 1978 (48) · New York City, New York, USA

Primetime Emmy nominee

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Billy Eichner, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 18, 1978 (48)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer and writer
Titles
30 on MovieCove · 35 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 29% in 30 days

What are Billy Eichner's films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Society.

Genres

Documentary3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile
: browse their Documentary movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
28%
Society
28%
Bonds
25%
Ideas
9%
Power
5%
Morality
4%
Community5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt2 titles, browse their movies with this themeHope2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 7 · Serious 0 · Dark 0

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 3 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1

Gentle: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their gentle movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 6 · Charged 1 · Intense 0

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 4 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

Funny: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their funny movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 4

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 7 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles

Usually the Trickster: 2 of 4 analyzed roles.

Trickster
2 of 4
Shadow
1 of 4
Hero
1 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
6
Absurd
4
Hopeful
4
Warm
4
Contemplative
3
Other
11

How their films linger

Hopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet1
  • Ambiguous4
  • Cyclical2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Billy Eichner's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 25 of their 30 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Billy Eichner's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

35 credits, 30 with a MovieCove page; 36 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Beauty(2026)

    Show 1 episode · as Waylen Lemming

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • Honey Don't!(2025)

    as Mr. Siegfried

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Mufasa: The Lion King(2024)

    as Timon (voice)

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Bros(2022)

    Executive Producer · Writer · as Bobby

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Stand Out: An LGBTQ+ Celebration(2022)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • In Search of the Sanderson Sisters: A Hocus Pocus Hulaween Takeover (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Barry Potter

  • Noelle(2019)

    as Gabriel Kringle

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Green Eggs and Ham(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Bigman (voice)

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Dickinson(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Walt Whitman

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • The Lion King(2019)

    as Timon (voice)

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • The Lion King: Can You Feel The Love Tonight with Robin Roberts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Actor

  • Most Likely to Murder(2018)

    as Speigel

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Friends from College(2017)

    Show 8 episodes · as Felix

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • Hairspray Live!(2016)

    as Rob Barker

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • The Angry Birds Movie(2016)

    as Chef Pig / Phillip (voice)

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising(2016)

    as Oliver Studebaker

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • American Crime Story(2016)

    Show 3 episodes · as Matt Drudge

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Difficult People(2015)

    Show 28 episodes · as Billy Epstein

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Sleeping with Other People(2015)

    as SLAA Speaker

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Billy Eichner

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Penguins of Madagascar(2014)

    as New York Reporter (voice)

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Unbelievably Sweet Alpacas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Lollipop

  • We the Economy: 20 Short Films You Can't Afford to Miss(2014)

    as Lollipop (segment: The Unbelievably Sweet Alpacas)

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • The Millers(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Leon

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • Billy on the Street(2011)

    Show 52 episodes · Creator · Executive Producer · Writer · as Self - Host

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all shows

  • American Horror Story(2011)

    Show 6 episodes · as Brock · as Harrison Wilton · as Mutt Nutter · as Tex Watson

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • New Girl(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Barry

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Bob's Burgers(2011)

    Show 13 episodes · as Mr. Ambrose (voice)

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Parks and Recreation(2009)

    Show 9 episodes · as Craig · as Craig Middlebrooks

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • What Happens in Vegas(2008)

    as Band Leader

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • The Big Gay Sketch Show(2006)

    Show Writer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all shows

  • Family Guy(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Billy on the Street (voice)

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • The Simpsons(1989)

    Show 2 episodes · as Billy (voice)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Judgment Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Man in the Box (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Paul Lynde

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 33 titles, 31 of them dated from 1989 to 2026; peak year 2023.

Biggest box office

Mufasa: The Lion King (2024)

$723M worldwide

Highest rated

Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution (2024)

Midcredits 87th

Most popular right now

Mufasa: The Lion King (2024)

Film career

19892026

Peak 2023 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 3 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting32 of 33: 31 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score66thWriting1 of 33: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing2 of 33: 0 only producing, 2 with another roleOther crew1 of 33: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1980s1 · acting1990s1 · acting2000s2 · acting2010s21 · 20 acting · 1 crew2020s6 · 6 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 14th · top billed in 15% of 13 roles
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Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

3 major nominations and no wins, 2015–2019.

  1. 2019
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Short Form Variety Series
  2. 2017
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Variety Sketch Series
  3. 2015
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Short-Format Live-Action Entertainment Program

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Billy Eichner's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 52nd percentile, the median of all 14; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 53rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

72ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 30 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up10
  • 50th to 74th10
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 30 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser13
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · writer

The Big Gay Sketch Show (2006)

98th percentile spread · 40% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Parks and Recreation (2009)

Midcredits 98th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the acting 67/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 40. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Billy Eichner's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 13 · minimalMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 12 · minimalMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 9 · minimalMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 7 · minimalMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 16 · mildMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Billy Eichner work with?

People who share at least 2 of Billy Eichner's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Rosie O'Donnell shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Producers

Mixed roles