Howie Mandel
Howie Mandel Trivia
-
Trivia
ADD TRIVIA-
In 2008, Howie was nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program for his show Deal Or No Deal.
-
Howie revealed on an episode of Rachael Ray that he still does about 280 stand up comedy performances a year as well as Deal or no Deal.
-
In 2008, Mandel received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
-
Howie's wife's name is Terry.
-
Howie worked as a carpet salesmen before being discovered as a comedian.
-
Howie is also the host for the Canadian version of Deal or No Deal.
-
Howie turned down the Deal or no Deal host gig 3 times before accepting it.
-
While starring on Deal or No Deal, Howie filmed a public service announcement about family communication for NBC's "The More You Know" campaign.
-
Howie was one of People Magazine's Sexiest Men Alive, 2006. He is found in the "Bald and Beautiful" section.
-
He was voted sexiest comedian amongst males through a University of Pennsylvania survey of 20,000 people.
-
His astrological sign is Sagittarius.
-
Howie stated in a TV interview that he did not shave his head because he is balding but, due to his mysophobia, it helps him feel cleaner.
-
Howie has two daughters, Jackie and Riley, and a son named Alex.
-
His daughter, Riley, appeared on the March 20, 2006 episode of Deal or No Deal.
-
St. Elsewhere, which Howie starred in, was nominated for a Golden Globe Award as the Best TV Series - Drama in 1985, 1986, 1988 and 1989.
-
In October of 2005 it was announced that Howie would be the host of the American version of the international hit game show Deal or No Deal.
-
Howie was once expelled from high school for convincing a construction company to begin work on an addition to the school, by impersonating a school board member.
-
In 1988, while Howie was one of the stars, St. Elsewhere won a Television Critics Association Award for Outstanding Achievement in Drama.
-
Howie Mandel worked in Las Vegas opening for Diana Ross.
-
St. Elsewhere, which Howie starred in, won the Peabody Award in 1985.
-
He has mysophobia (the fear of dirt & germs), so he does not shake hands with people.
-
His animated children's show Bobbie's World was nominated for a Daytime Emmy in 1998.
-
He won a Golden Apple Award in 1998.
-
St. Elsewhere, which Howie starred in, was nominated for the Outstanding Drama Series Emmy every year from 1984 through 1988.
-
He was nominated for a Gemini award in 1998 in the Best Performance by an Actor in a Guest Role in a Dramatic Series category for an appearance on The Outer Limits.
-
He attended Toronto's Beth David B'nai Israel Beth Am's Hebrew School.
-
He came in at #82 on Comedy Central's list of the 100 Greatest Stand-Ups of All Time.
-
Has Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. He has a fear of Germs and shaking other peoples hands. To get around this he takes to either wearing latex gloves or avoiding human contact.
-
Howie is color blind.
-
He is not only the creator of Bobby's World, but he also does the voices of both Bobby and his dad.
-
-
Quotes
ADD QUOTES-
Howie Mandel: My point of reference is life, in everything that I do.
-
Hwoie Mandel: Now I have new stories and I feel refreshed. There is talk of Bobby's world eventually coming back. I would be happy to do that.
-
Howie Mandel: You release these things, and if they fly then you have more.
-
Howie Mandel: 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.
-
Howie Mandel: The success of any stand-up act comes out of life experience.
-
Howie Mandel: Now I have new stories and I feel refreshed. There is talk of Bobby's World eventually coming back. I would be happy to do that.
-
Howie Mandel: 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.
-
Howie Mandel: I was totally involved in Bobby's World from the time we started the idea to sitting with the artists on how he would look, to the script meetings, the music, the lyrics, the songs.
-
Howie Mandel: If I'm a game show host, will someone buy a ticket to see me do standup? To do a dramatic role in a movie?
-
Howie Mandel: I was the voice of Bobby. So while I was doing the show, I was also a father. It did reflect how I tried to handle things in my own home.
-
Howie Mandel: 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.
-
Howie Mandel: 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.
-
Howie Mandel: Everything runs its course. We had told a lot of stories that happened in our life. My kid was getting older, and we were running out of stories to tell.
-
Howie Mandel: 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.
-
Howie Mandel: I'm from Canada, so Thanksgiving to me is just Thursday with more food. And I'm thankful for that.
-
-
RJ-viewer
User Score: 117
-
PapaTazzz
User Score: 24
-
dude6363
User Score: 22
-
Seabono12
User Score: 12
-
bob07087
User Score: 2
-
GATZ1000
User Score: 2
-
krkv6
User Score: 2
-
ejwlover
User Score: 2
-
puddlestomper
User Score: 2
-
AshleeRoxMySox
User Score: 2
More
Less
