Howie Mandel
Howie Mandel
Howard Michael "Howie" Mandelis a Canadian comedian, actor, television host, and voice actor. He is well known as host of the NBC game show Deal or No Deal, as well as the show's daytime and Canadian-English counterparts. Before his career as a game show host, Mandel was best known for his role as rowdy ER intern Dr. Wayne Fiscus on the NBC medical drama St. Elsewhere. He is also well known for being the creator and star of the children's...
ProfessionGame Show Host
Date of Birth29 November 1955
CityToronto, Canada
teaching kids people
I don't know if I'm teaching my kids right, but you have to go with your own instincts. You can't be so sure that other people are going to do right by you.
player thinking games
I can go to a lot of games, but I'm not a player. I'm kind of an observer. That's why I think I do what I do in life. I just observe. That's what I find fascinating.
triangles shapes decided
I've decided to get into shape, and the shape I've selected is a triangle.
home yelling people
I've had people come up to me, as home viewers, and tell me they were screaming at the TV, yelling at each other, yelling at the contestants.
life-experience
The success of any stand-up act comes out of life experience.
success congratulations years
When I went into Bobby's World, I had no idea it would be a success. I had been doing the Bobby voice as part of my nightclub adult act for years.
thanksgiving canada thursday
I'm from Canada, so Thanksgiving to me is just Thursday with more food. And I'm thankful for that.
beloved millions
I am beloved by millions.
My point of reference is life, in everything that I do.
uncles names people
Bobby's World touched a lot of people. That's why the family's last name is Generic. Uncle Ted is based on uncles we've all had.
children childhood stories
We sat down and told stories that happened to us in our childhood, to our children. They were all basically based on the truth. These stories were funny and poignant to us. They just took off. These are all stories from my life.
children people foxes
There were 84 original episodes. It was rated No. 1 and No. 2 on the Fox Children's Network. We figured it was time to make it available to people who have never watched it.
writing experience needed
I needed time to stand back and go through a lot more experience in life. Then I have something to write about, joke or to animate.
the-end-of-the-day three tonight
It's really not that hard. If I do a Tonight Show, it's six or seven minutes. If I do a concert, it's 90 minutes. If I do an interview, that's 15 minutes. So by the end of the day I've done three hours worth of work.