Neil Hamburger is a fictional standup comedian and singer created by Australian-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.

Turkington developed the character in the 1990s and originally envisioned the concept as a “weird recording project”. It originated from a prank call that had appeared on the album Great Phone Calls Featuring Neil Hamburger (1992). He followed the LP with three more albums issued on Drag City Records before he began receiving offers to perform as the character for live shows.

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 barbs aimed at his ex-wife. The confrontational aspects of his act drew comparisons to Tony Clifton. One of his gags is “Zipper Lips”, in which he asks an audience member a question. If the audience member doesn’t respond, Hamburger derides them for being a “zipper lips”. A common phrase used by the comedian is “But that’s my life!”, which he uses when he mentions being humiliated or degraded for some reason.