Howard Michael Mandel or Howie Mandel is a television host, comedian, producer and actor from Canada. He is considered to be one of the top 100 comedians of all time. He has hosted NBC’s game show ‘Deal or No Deal’ not only in the USA but also the Canadian version of the show. He has also voiced multiple characters in shows and movies like the ‘Muppet Babies’, and ‘Gremlins’. He has acted in TV shows like ‘St. Elsewhere’, where he played the notorious intern Dr. Wayne Fiscus. Howie has also performed in ‘Good Grief’, ‘Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman’, and ‘Bobby’s World’. Mandel has also appeared in a number of movies like ‘Walk Like a Man’, ‘Hansel and Gretel’, and more recently ‘Killing Hasselhoff’. Besides being an accomplished actor, he has also been the executive producer for a number of shows like ‘Bobby’s World’, ‘The Howie Show’, and ‘Deal with It’. He is a judge on the hugely popular ‘America’s Got Talent’ with Mel B, Simon Cowell and Heidi Klum. …show more content…
His parents were of Polish descent and Jewish. His father manufactured lightings and worked in the real estate.
*While on a trip to Florida, as a child, a sand fly infected him with larvae and they grew visibly under his skin. While he got rid of the infection with the help of doctors and his mother, this would lead to severe OCD for the rest of his life.
*He went to William Lyon Mackenzie Collegiate Institute but was expelled after he impersonated a member of the school board and signed a construction contract to add an extension to his school. After getting expelled he started a carpet selling business.
** Career/Later