Neil Hamburger

Neil Hamburger is a standup comedian and singer character created and portrayed by American entertainer Gregg Turkington. Distinguished for his misanthropic jokes and anti-comedy style, Turkington has released a number of albums as Hamburger and has appeared as the character in various films, television shows, and other media. In 2015, the act inspired the feature-length film Entertainment, which stars Turkington as a "variant" of the character. Turkington developed the sad-sack comedian character in the 1990s and originally envisioned the concept as a "weird recording project." Hamburger originated from a prank call titled "A Nationally Known Comedian" that appeared on the album Great Phone Calls Featuring Neil Hamburger (1992). He followed the LP with three additional albums issued on Drag City Records before he began receiving offers to perform as the character for live shows. He later branched out into singing and his albums Neil Hamburger Sings Country Winners (2009) and First of Dismay (2014) feature original songs and cover versions backed by "The Too Good For Neil Hamburger Band".