Bill Engvall

Bill EngvallBill Engvall

Bill Engvall

Comedian

BIO

Early Years
– Bill Engvall was born William Ray Engvall on July 27, 1957 in Galveston, Texas.
– Engvall graduated from Richardson High School in Richardson, Texas.
– He attended Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas and left without graduating.

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Bill Engvall

 

 

Early Years

  • Bill Engvall was born William Ray Engvall on July 27, 1957 in Galveston, Texas.
  • Engvall graduated from Richardson High School in Richardson, Texas.
  • He attended Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas and left without graduating.

Career

Early Career

  • While working as a disc jockey in a Dallas, Texas nightclub, Bill Engvall tried his hand at standup comedy during amateur and open mic nights.
  • Engvall eventually moved to southern California in 1990. He chose to dedicate all of his time to comedy.

Characters, Events, and Venues

  • One of Bill Engvall’s early appearances included hosting the A&E Networks An Evening at The Improv.
  • Engvall was named Best Male Standup at the American Comedy Awards in 1992.
  • Beginning in 2000, Bill Engvall and Jeff Foxworthy toured with Larry the Cable Guy and Ron White on the Blue Collar Comedy Tours. There was a total of six tours. They were very successful.
  • Engvall took his turn as a contestant on Dancing with the Stars in 2013. He paired up with Emma Slater. They finished in 4th

TV, Audio, Film, and Broadway

  • Bill Engvall starting gaining a following when he hosted a cable show called, A Pair of Jokers. He co-hosted with Rosie O’Donnell.
  • In 1993, Engvall appeared on The Golden Girls. He played the part of Matthew Devereaux, who was Blanche’s son.
  • He did stand-up routines on the Late Show with David Letterman, and The Tonight Show.
  • For one season, Bill Engvall played a character on the ABC series Delta, which starred Delta Burke.
  • In 1996, Engvall performed as a comic on NBC’s The Jeff Foxworthy Show. He and Jeff Foxworthy were best friends in real life.
  • He released his first comedy album through Warner Bros. Records titled, Here’s Your Sign. The album was based upon Bill’s stage routine. The album went Platinum.
  • Bill Engvall created eight more comedy albums including, Dorkfish (1998) and Aged and Confused (2009).
  • Engvall began hosting the show Lingo in 2011.

Print

  • When not on tour, Bill Engvall maintains a blog for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, which is located on the Fox Sports West website.
  • Engvall wrote a book titled, Just a Guy: Notes from a Blue Collar Life [See Below]

Bill Engvall Audio, Books, Movies, and Television

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