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Howie Mandel
Canadian actor and comedian (born 1955) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Howard Mandel" redirects here. For the jazz critic, see Jazz Journalists Association.
Howard Michael Mandel (born November 29, 1955)[1] is a Canadian comedian, television personality, actor, and producer. Mandel is known for voicing Gizmo in the 1984 film Gremlins and the 1990 sequel Gremlins 2: The New Batch, playing rowdy ER resident Dr. Wayne Fiscus on the NBC medical drama St. Elsewhere, and creating and starring in the Fox children's cartoon Bobby's World. He has also been a judge on NBC's America's Got Talent since 2010, and Citytv's Canada's Got Talent since 2022. He hosted the American NBC and later CNBC game show Deal or No Deal, as well as the show's daytime and Canadian-English counterparts.
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Birth name | Howard Michael Mandel |
Born | (1955-11-29) November 29, 1955 (age 68) Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
Medium | Stand-up, television, film, books |
Years active | 1978–present |
Genres | Observational comedy, improvisational comedy |
Subject(s) | Everyday life, self-deprecation |
Spouse |
Terry Soil (m. 1980) |
Children | 3 |
Website | www |
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