About Gregg Turkington
Gregg Turkington (born November 25, 1967) is an American comedian, entertainer, actor, musician, and writer. He is best known for his performances as Neil Hamburger, an anti-comedian stand-up persona he developed in the 1990s whose character constantly clears his throat while telling off-paced jokes that mostly fail. Alongside Tim Heidecker, Turkington also stars as a fictionalized version of himself on the comedic web series On Cinema. Born in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia, to American parents, he rose to prominence in the mid-1980s as the publisher of the underground zine Breakfast Without Meat and ran the independent label Amarillo Records in the early 1990s. Since 1998, the Neil Hamburger character has released numerous records on the Drag City record label. In 2015, Turkington co-wrote and starred in the feature film Entertainment, directed by Rick Alverson, and has had minor roles in the Marvel films Ant-Man and Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania.
Guest appearances (2)
Videos on other comedians' channels featuring Gregg Turkington.
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2:26:14Tim's Birthday Party with Gregg Turkington, Mark Proksch, Tiffany (Office Hours Ep 192 2/3/2022)
Tim Heidecker
217.3K views
0:48New Amato and Gregg Turkington here and we are going on Tour!
Tim Heidecker
51.2K viewsChannels on this page: Tim Heidecker
Frequently asked questions
Who is Neil Hamburger?
Neil Hamburger is the anti-comedian stand-up persona Gregg Turkington developed in the 1990s, a character who keeps clearing his throat while telling off-paced jokes that mostly fail.
Where was Gregg Turkington born?
Gregg Turkington was born on November 25, 1967, in Darwin, in the Northern Territory of Australia, to American parents.
What is On Cinema?
On Cinema is a comedic web series in which Gregg Turkington stars alongside Tim Heidecker, playing a fictionalized version of himself.
Which label releases Neil Hamburger records?
Since 1998 the Neil Hamburger character has put out numerous records on the Drag City label.
How did Gregg Turkington first become known?
He first drew attention in the mid-1980s as publisher of the underground zine Breakfast Without Meat, and in the early 1990s he ran the independent label Amarillo Records.
Has Gregg Turkington acted in films?
Yes. In 2015 he co-wrote and starred in Entertainment, a feature film directed by Rick Alverson, and he had minor roles in the Marvel films Ant-Man and Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania.
