Phil Burgers

Phil Burgers is an American writer, comedian, clown, actor, director and clown teacher. He is perhaps best known for his character Doctor Brown.

Early life and education Philip Burgers trained at the French clown school Ecole Philippe Gaulier, where, he said, he "learnt the key to clown-comedy: How to feel comfortable with being an idiot." Dr Brown is a physical character based in an absurd world.

Burgers took Dr. Brown Because and Becaves around the world from 2009-2011, including Prague Fringe Festival, Hong Kong Microfest, and Australia.

He continued with Dr Brown in the family shows with Stuart Bowden The Dr Brown Brown Brown Brown Brown and his Singing Tiger (2012) and Dr Brown Brown Brown Brown Brown and his Singing Tiger Again. He developed Befrdfgth at the Adelaide Fringe, along with audiences there, The Blaps was co-written with Andrew Gaynord and its pilot episode will air on Channel 4.

He has performed regularly with Australian comedian Sam Simmons in Los Angeles, notably in a show titled Ceremony. He said that he enjoyed working with other people more than being a solo performer, and liked Simmons.

Film and TV In 2016, he wrote and starred in his own 30-minute episode of the sketch show Netflix Presents: The Characters.

From 2020 until 2021, he appeared as recurring character Phil in Mae Martin's sitcom Feel Good.

Other activities In 2015, Burger was also teaching at a clown school in Los Angeles. He has also led clowning workshops when on tour. and the Director's Choice at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival in 2012.

Befrdfgth won the Barry Award for the Best Show at Melbourne International Comedy Festival in 2012, as well as the Foster's Edinburgh Comedy Award for Best Show. The Barry Award and Edinburgh Comedy Award are regarded as the two top comedy prizes, and at this point Burgers was the first ever comedian to have won both for the same show.

Personal life Burgers has one child with Arrested Development actress Alia Shawkat.

Filmography

4Funnies (2012) Netflix Presents: The Characters (2016), 1 episode The Passage (2018) Feel Good (2020)