Howie Mandel in Palm Desert

Howie Mandel is a Canadian comedian, actor and television host, born in Toronto in 1955. He is known as the host of Deal or No Deal and a judge on America’s Got Talent, as well as for creating and voicing Bobby’s World and playing Dr. Wayne Fiscus on St. Elsewhere. He also voiced Gizmo in Gremlins. Mandel began performing stand-up at Yuk Yuk’s in Toronto, then appeared at The Comedy Store in Los Angeles during a 1978 visit. Decades later, Showtime aired Howie Mandel Presents Howie Mandel at the Howie Mandel Comedy Club, a 2019 stand-up special filmed at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City.