As one half of the Difficult People duo, all Billy Eichner had to do was live up to the title, and thanks to his chemistry with his co-star (and the show's creator), Julie Klausner, he handled that challenge with aplomb. Playing Billy and Julie, the two made their way through New York City as two aspiring but completely unsuccessful comedians, insulting everybody from Jimmy Fallon to Blue Ivy Carter along the way and finding themselves in increasingly ridiculous situations. Unfortunately, the show was canceled after its third season, despite a rollickingly funny slate of episodes, an executive producing credit from Amy Poehler, and high-profile guest spots from stars like Nathan Lane and Lin-Manuel Miranda.
However, Billy Eichner's star has been on the rise long before Difficult People, and he's still got plenty of work ahead of him. For years, Eichner has been running an extremely original game show-type series called Billy on the Street, which originated as a web series where he screamed questions at complete strangers on the street. It's now evolved into a web series where he brings various celebrities with him, from Emma Stone to Paul Rudd, and, well, screams questions at complete strangers on the street. He was also seen in Parks & Recreation as Craig in the show's final two seasons and can be heard in 2019's hyper-realistic Lion King remake as Timon, receiving plenty of praise for his voice performance and improvisation.
