Howie Mandel

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Biography

A steady force in the stand-up comedy world for two decades, Howie Mandel's contributions to entertainment also included work as a dramatic actor, a charismatic television host and the creator of one of television's cutest animated pre-schoolers. Mandel was first known for his role as a quirky young doctor on the Emmy winning medical drama "St. Elsewhere" (NBC, 1982-88) before he created and starred in the Saturday morning animated favorite …
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Job Title

Actor, Director, Producer, Writer, Music, Executive, Consultants & Advisors

Born

Howie Michael Mandel on November 29, 1955 in Toronto, Ontario, CA

Career Milestones

2010

Replaced David Hasselhoff on NBC's "America's Got Talent," joining Sharon Osbourne and Piers Morgan

2008

Co-hosted the 60th Emmy Awards with fellow reality show hosts

2008

Received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame (September)

2006

Hosted the NBC game show "Deal or No Deal"; earned an Emmy nomination in 2008 as Host for a Reality/Competition Program

2005

Appeared as himself on "Hidden Howie," the Improv Comedy Show which aired on Bravo; also executive produced

1998

Hosted his own syndicated talk show, "The Howie Mandel Show"

1995

Appeared on his own sketch comedy show, "Howie Mandel's Sunny Skies" (Showtime)

1992

Cast as the professor on "The Amazing Live Sea Monkeys" (CBS)

1990

Created and produced the Emmy-nominated children's series "Bobby's World" (FOX); also voiced the title character and his father

1990

Reprised the character of Gizmo in the sequel "Gremlins 2: The New Batch"

1988

Toured the U.S. with his comedy show "Velcro of Love"

1987

First leading role in a feature, "Walk Like a Man"

1985

Made a cameo in the Michael J. Fox directed short "The Iceman Hummeth"

1984

Voiced Bunsen Honeydew, Animal and Skeeter in Jim Henson's "Muppet Babies" (Nickelodeon); left for unknown reason after Season two

1984

Voiced the character of Gizmo in the hit film, "Gremlins"

1982

Earned national attention in the US with his role on "St. Elsewhere" (NBC) as Dr. Wayne Fiscus

1981

First 'VeeJay' to appear on Nickelodeon's music video series, "Pop Clips"

1980

Made feature film debut in the Canadian movie "Gas," co-starring Susan Anspach and Donald Sutherland

1979

Booked for several appearances on the syndicated game show "Make Me Laugh"

1979

While visiting Los Angeles, performed on an amateur night at The Comedy Store

Began doing stand-up at Yuk Yuk's in Toronto (later was featured as 'a wild and crazy borderline psychotic')

Awards

2008

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality - Competition Program in Deal or No Deal