Table of Biography
Linda Wigent is an American celebrity mother. Linda Wigent is best known as the mother of an American stand-up comedian, actor, and podcaster, Bill Burr.
Early life
Linda Wigent was born in the United States of America and holds American nationality. Besides this, she has not revealed detailed information regarding her exact birth date, place, zodiac, ethnicity, parents, sibling, and early childhood life. We might assume that Linda was well raised as a child by her parents.
Regarding her educational career, this woman has not revealed her academic qualification in public yet. Nothing is known regarding her schooling and graduation at the moment. And we may presume that she might have completed her graduation from a well-known University of America.
Professional career
Regarding her profession, Linda Wigent is a nurse. Other than that, there is little information regarding her profession. Moreover, she came to the limelight as the mother of an American comedian, actor, and writer.
Bill Burr
Bill Burr began his profession by appearing in local comedy clubs and performing live comedy shows since 1992. Within the next two years, he established himself as a comedian with great observation skills. His anecdotal and gloomy skits were filled with self-deprecating humor. After finding early success in the Boston comedy scene, he moved to New York City in 1994.
There, he performed stand-up comedy for a few clubs and events, building his profile. He eventually auditioned for and was cast in the 1996 sitcom Townies. In the Boston-set sitcom, he portrayed Ryan Callahan.
However, due to critical and financial failure, the series was unable to continue beyond the first season. Throughout the years, he worked on stand-up comedy and appeared in shows such as Two Guys and a Girl and Criminal Intent.
Caption: Bill Burr stand-up comedian (Source: Wikipedia)
In 2001, he made his film debut in the film Perfect Fit, in which he played a minor role. In 2003, he released Emotionally Unavailable which is his debut stand-up comedy album, which was a moderate success.
He also went on numerous stand-up comedy tours from the early to mid-2000s. In the meantime, he continued to feature in television shows and films, mostly in minor and supporting roles. In 2004, he appeared as a variety of characters in three episodes of the popular sketch comedy show Chappelle’s Show. He also starred as a supporting actor in the 2007 film Twisted Fortune.
Raise of Fame
In 2007, ‘Bill Blurr’s Monday Morning Podcast,’ started which was a defining moment in his career. It is a weekly one-hour podcast in which Bill discusses a variety of topics including politics, sports, cinema, and international relations. He also takes questions from the audience and responds in his comedic style.
In the episode, he also discussed his past life experiences and current life circumstances. The podcast quickly gained popularity among listeners, and Bill amassed a large fan base within a few months.
He managed the podcast independently until 2012 when it joined the All Things Comedy podcast network. It was started by Bill and another comedian, Al Madrigal.
The podcast is distributed on Spotify, iTunes, SoundCloud, and Google Podcasts. By 2017, the Podcast’s SoundCloud account reached 100,000 subscribers. He also launched a supplemental podcast called Thursday Afternoon Monday Morning Podcast in the mid-2010s.
His major acting debut came when he featured as Patrick Kuby in five episodes of Breaking Bad. It was a cult classic series widely regarded as one of the best crime drama television shows ever created. In 2010, he starred as Detective Walsh in the romantic crime comedy film Date Night as a supporting actor.
He later starred as a supporting actor in the dark comedy movie Stand Up Guy. By the mid-2010s, he had established himself as a bankable supporting actor, appearing in films such as Walk of Shame, Zombeavers, and Black or White.
Other movies appearance
When he took on the role of creator of the adult animated series F Is for Family in 2015, he experienced a significant career breakthrough. Along with being a co-creator of the show, Bill also provided the voice of Francis Murphy, also known as Frank, the primary character.
Additionally, he might be seen making appearances in shows like The Simpsons, The Mandalorian, and Crashing. Additionally, he has hosted one edition of the talk show Saturday Night Live. He appeared in the comedy movie Daddy’s Home in 2015 as Jerry, playing a supporting part.
In the follow-up, Daddy’s Home 2, he later played the same part again. Later, in the movies The Front Runner, The King of Staten Island, and The Opening Act, Bill went on to play more supporting roles.
In addition to film and television roles, he has been on numerous radio shows and podcasts, including Opie and Anthony, The Adam Carolla Show, The Joe Rogan Experience, The Nerdist Podcast, and Nobody Likes Onions. His stand-up shows, Why Do I Do This? You, People, Are All The Same, and I’m Sorry You Feel That Way, have also been recorded.
Since 2019, he has been playing as Miga Mayfield in the Disney +series The Mandalorian. Moreover, he recently appeared in the American comedy-drama film, The King of Staten Island.
Awards and Net Worth 2023
As of now, Linda Wigent has not received any awards or honors in her profession. Moreover, her son as an actor and stand-up comedian has earned some nominations in his profession. He has been nominated for The Webby Award (2019), Sunset Film Circle Award (2020), IFJA Award (2020), HCA Award (2020), CinEuphoria Award (2021), Grammy Award (2021), and others.
Linda Wigent has not disclosed her net worth, income, and salary in public yet. On the other hand, her son as an actor and stand-up comedian has earned a huge sum of money in his career. Moreover, his net worth estimated at around $12 million.
Relationship Status
Linda Wigent is a married woman. She married Robert Edmund. Professionally, Robert is a dentist by profession. With the marriage, the couple has a son named Bill Burr. Bill is a well-known actor and stand-up comedian. As of now, this woman is not a part of controversy nor got rumors.
Linda Wigent – Body measurements
Linda Wigent has black eyes with black hair color. Moreover,s this woman has not disclosed her other body stats in public.
Linda Wigent – Social media
This woman is not present on social media sites such as Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. Moreover, this woman likes to maintain a distance from such things and lives a private life.