Education
Northwestern University. Stuyvesant High School.
Northwestern University. Stuyvesant High School.
He is the star, executive producer and creator of Funny Or Die"s Billy on the Street, a comedy game show that airs on truTV. He is also known for playing Craig Middlebrooks on the sitcom Parks and Recreation. Eichner currently stars in the Hulu original series Difficult People alongside Julie Klausner. Eichner gained attention as the host and writer of Creation Nation: A Live Talk Show, a critically acclaimed stage show in New New York
He also appeared on Conan as a special correspondent in original video shorts and as himself on Bravo"s Watch What Happens: Live with Andy Cohen, Last Call with Carson Daly, The Wendy Williams Show, and Fashion Police with Joan Rivers, among others
Eichner was a voiceover guest star on the season three, episode 16 of the animated television series Bob"s Burgers. He has been a regular performer at New York City"s Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre.
On August 5, 2013, it was revealed that Eichner would guest star in the sixth season of Parks and Recreation. Eichner"s first episode aired on October 10, 2013.
He stars as Donna"s Eagleton counterpart, Craig Middlebrooks, who joins the Pawnee Parks and Recreation Department when Pawnee absorbs Eagleton.
He became a series regular in episode four of the seventh season of the show. During the 66th Primetime Emmy Awards show in 2014, Eichner appeared with show host Seth Meyers on the streets of New York, interviewing random people. Eichner currently stars in a Hulu original series titled Difficult People with Julie Klausner, and executive produced by Amy Poehler, The project was originally set up at United States of America Network.
The series began airing on August 5, 2015.
Eichner is Jewish and openly gay. He graduated from Stuyvesant High School in 1996.
