HOWIE MANDEL (Canada, 1955): ACTOR

 

Howard Michael Mandel (born November 29, 1955) 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 (both have posts in my blog).

He playing rowdy emergency room 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.

He married Terry Soil in 1980. They have 3 children.

 

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