Eugene Mirman

Eugene Boris Mirman (born July 24, 1974) is a Russian-born American comedian, writer, and filmmaker. He is based in New York City. Mirman was born in Russia. His family emigrated to the United States when he was 4½ years old (circa early 1979). Mirman attended Harrington Elementary School, William Diamond Middle School and Lexington High School in Lexington, MA, and Hampshire College in Western Massachusetts. He returned to his high school to del... more

Eugene Boris Mirman (born July 24, 1974) is a Russian-born American comedian, writer, and filmmaker. He is based in New York City. Mirman was born in Russia. His family emigrated to the United States when he was 4½ years old (circa early 1979). Mirman attended Harrington Elementary School, William Diamond Middle School and Lexington High School in Lexington, MA, and Hampshire College in Western Massachusetts. He returned to his high school to deliver its 2009 commencement address. Mirman has appeared on several TV shows, including Late Night With Conan O'Brien, HBO's Flight of the Conchords, Comedy Central Presents, Delocated, 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. He also played a spokes-potato on Food Network and other oddities on various programs. He served as producer for the Boston-area satirical newspaper The Weekly Week from 1997 to 1999. In 2004, Mirman... less