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Eugene (Yevgeny) Mirman, the comedian and voice actor best known for his role as Gene Belcher on the animated series Bob’s Burgers, was seriously injured in a fiery single‑vehicle crash in New Hampshire, state police said.
The crash occurred just before noon Tuesday when Mirman’s electric vehicle struck a concrete structure at the Bedford Toll Plaza on the F.E. Everett Turnpike, according to a statement from New Hampshire State Police. The vehicle caught fire after the impact, trapping Mirman inside.
State Police Colonel Mark Hall told WMUR that a trooper assigned to Governor Kelly Ayotte’s security detail and two bystanders pulled Mirman from the burning vehicle, which contained no other occupants. Hall said the trooper quickly recognized the seriousness of the crash and worked with others who stopped to help remove the driver through a window.
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"The trooper, without hesitation, recognized it was a serious crash, recognized there was clearly someone still in the vehicle and they were able to pull the person out through the window, along with a couple bystanders who stopped to help," Hall told WMUR.
In a post on X, Ayotte praised the trooper and bystanders for their actions and said she and her husband were praying for Mirman's recovery.
The 51-year-old was transported to a hospital with serious but non‑life‑threatening injuries, police said. No charges have been filed, and the crash remains under investigation.
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Who Is Eugene Mirman?
Mirman is a Russian‑born American comedian, actor and writer best known for voicing Gene Belcher on the Fox animated series Bob’s Burgers, a role he has held since the show debuted in 2011. Born in Moscow in 1974, Mirman immigrated to the United States with his family as a child and grew up in Massachusetts. He later graduated from Hampshire College, where he designed his own major in comedy.
In addition to Bob’s Burgers, Mirman has appeared regularly on HBO’s Flight of the Conchords and Adult Swim’s Delocated, and has worked extensively as a stand‑up comedian, releasing multiple albums and specials. His credits also include appearances on Archer, Broad City, Inside Amy Schumer and Last Week Tonight with John Oliver. Mirman has toured internationally and co‑founded the Eugene Mirman Comedy Festival, which ran for a decade in New York City.
Mirman has not won major individual awards, but the animated series Bob’s Burgers has earned multiple Primetime Emmy Awards, including for outstanding animated program.
Updates: 4/1/26, 7:11 p.m. ET: This article was updated with new information.
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