Real name: Gregg Turkington

Effective period / Period of releases: 1992 - 2019

Neil Hamburger is a standup comedian character played by comedian and musician Gregg Turkington. His first full-length album, America's Funnyman, was released in 1996. He has released a number of albums on the Drag City record label. Hamburger's live act, which is quite different from his many albums, features a barrage of question/answer jokes aimed often at celebrity targets as well as depressing barbs aimed at his ex-wife.