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.
- 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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