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Howie Mandel is a Actor Canadien born on 29 november 1955 at Toronto (Canada)

Howie Mandel

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Birth name Howie Michael Mandel II
Nationality Canada
Birth 29 november 1955 (68 years) at Toronto (Canada)

Howard Michael "Howie" Mandel (born November 29, 1955) is a Canadian comedian, actor, television host and voice actor. He is well known as host of the NBC game show Deal or No Deal, as well as the show's daytime and Canadian-English counterparts. Before his career as a game show host, Howie Mandel was best known for his role as rowdy ER intern Dr. Wayne Fiscus on the NBC medical drama St. Elsewhere. He is also well known for being the creator and star of the children's cartoon Bobby's World. On June 6, 2009, he hosted the 2009 Game Show Awards on GSN. Mandel became a judge on NBC's America's Got Talent, replacing David Hasselhoff, in the fifth season of the reality talent contest. Mandel has mysophobia (an irrational fear of germs) to the point that he does not shake hands with anyone, including contestants on Deal or No Deal, unless he is wearing latex gloves.

Biography

He met his wife Terry in high school, and married her in 1980. They have three children: daughters Jackie and Riley, and son Alex. He also has two adopted nephews, Austin and Zack Mandel. He is also a distant cousin of Itzhak Perlman, an Israeli-American violinist and composer.

On September 4, 2008, Mandel received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Mandel received a star on Canada's Walk of Fame in Toronto. The induction ceremony was held on September 12, 2009. He is the third game show host to be inducted (the first being Monty Hall in 2002 and the second being Alex Trebek in 2006).

In October 2008, Mandel revealed that he has attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) on the morning talk show Live with Regis and Kelly, adding that he is currently working to raise adult ADHD awareness among the general public. On January 12, 2009, Mandel was reportedly sent to St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto suffering from chest pains and what was reported as a minor heart attack. According to various news reports, he was experiencing an irregular heartbeat, but the reports were later revealed as inaccurate. He was later released. Mandel has written and published an in-depth autobiography which details his life with OCD, ADHD, and comedy, called Here's the Deal: Don't Touch Me.

Mandel is a fan of the Toronto Maple Leafs hockey team.


Mysophobia

Mandel has mysophobia (a pathological fear of contamination/germs) to the point that he does not shake hands with anyone, including enthusiastic contestants on Deal or No Deal, unless he is wearing latex gloves. Instead of shaking contestants' hands when they offer them, Mandel often opts to exchange fist pounds, put his hands on contestants' shoulders, or give an occasional hug. He once kissed a female contestant on the show for good luck despite his mysophobia. He now takes medicine to control his condition and even pokes fun at himself for it. He revealed on The Howard Stern Show on March 24, 2006, that his shaved head is not related to natural hair loss, but to his mysophobia. He stated that the lack of hair makes him feel cleaner. In the back yard of Mandel's house is a second, smaller house which he had built especially to live in solitude when a family member is sick. During his appearance on Mad TV, Mandel and cast member Bobby Lee made fun of the former's condition.

In September 2007, Mandel interviewed former NFL running back Marshall Faulk on NFL Network. Faulk asked him to shake hands, but Mandel declined, noting he'd rather have the fist tap, as he does with Deal or No Deal contestants. Seconds later, Faulk subjected him to a "sneak attack", and shook his right hand. Mandel screamed and walked away from Faulk. He then washed his hands several times. On a guest appearance on Free Radio, Mandel explained that not only is he afraid of public bathrooms, but is unable to use any bathroom other than his own.

During the season 5 episode of America's Got Talent in Chicago, Zach Carty attempted an act involving sneezing. Mandel pressed his X button, and ran off to the far end of the theater until the act was over. (Carty was unable to perform the act.) Mandel kept yelling at the other judges, Piers Morgan and Sharon Osbourne to press their X buttons and for the audience to turn in his direction. Morgan eventually pressed the X button, but Osbourne refused, so Mandel promptly ran over and pressed her button, ending the act. In a backstage interview, he expressed to the television audience that he receives therapy to help him cope. In another America's Got Talent season 5 incident, Dan Sperry, a contestant on the YouTube quarterfinal episode, dropped some dental floss that he had run through his neck as part of a magic act. He dropped the floss in Mandel's vicinity, prompting him to get up and run to the other side of the judges' table. Just before Sperry's next performance in the semifinals, Mandel admitted that it was "the most horrified" he'd been on the show and that his therapist "loves [Dan Sperry]," because there had been two extra sessions that week.

During AGT's 10th season, a contestant named Chris Jones directly utilized Mandel's mysophobia as the subject of his hypnotism act. Under the post-hypnotic suggestion that Jones and the other judges were wearing latex gloves, Mandel shook the bare hands of all involved, which elicited shouts of amazement and drew much attention on the Internet. After viewing the video of the act, Mandel reported feeling "upset" and "betrayed," and required a session with his therapist. Chris Jones progressed to the Judge's Cuts where he was eliminated from the competition.

Mandel commented in 2011 that he has struggled with the condition since childhood, but did not seek help until he was an adult:


"I don’t remember a time when I didn’t feel there was an issue. But I wasn’t diagnosed until adulthood. I’ve always felt a little bit different, and I always knew I wasn’t as comfortable with life as everybody else seemed to be. But I didn’t know what I could do about it. When I was a kid, I didn’t know anybody who went to a psychiatrist. There was always a stigma attached to mental health issues. I think there still is. But now I’m taking care of myself."

Usually with

Chuck Jones
Chuck Jones
(2 films)
Frank Welker
Frank Welker
(5 films)
Stephen Furst
Stephen Furst
(2 films)
Adam Carolla
Adam Carolla
(1 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Howie Mandel (24 films)

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Actor

Spies in Disguise
Directed by Troy Quane
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Comedy, Action, Adventure, Animation
Themes Films about animals, Films about birds, Children's films
Actors Will Smith, Tom Holland, Jennifer Hale, Taron Egerton, Jane Lynch, Peter Dinklage
Roles Maggie Simpson (voice)
Rating68% 3.4180853.4180853.4180853.4180853.418085
Alors qu’une mission tourne mal, Walter et Lance vont devoir unir leurs forces. Si ce duo excentrique ne parvient pas à s’entraider, le monde est en danger ! Le super espion Lance Sterling (Will Smith) et le scientifique Walter Beckett (Tom Holland) ont des personnalités radicalement opposées. Lance est relax, cool et il a du style. Walter est... tout l’inverse. Certes, il n’est pas très à l’aise en société, mais son intelligence et son génie créatif lui permettent d’imaginer les gadgets impressionnants que Lance utilise sur le terrain.
Killing Hasselhoff, 1h20
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Actors David Hasselhoff, Rhys Darby, Mel B, Ken Jeong, Justin Bieber, Jim Jefferies
Roles Self
Rating45% 2.2550652.2550652.2550652.2550652.255065
Un homme qui a des dettes, fait un pari pour se sauver lui-même. Il doit tuer l’acteur David Hasselhoff pour toucher les 500 000 dollars. S’ensuivent alors pour lui des aventures rocambolesques.
Road Hard
Road Hard (2015)
, 1h38
Directed by Adam Carolla
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Actors Larry Miller, David Alan Grier, Mindy Robinson, David Koechner, Diane Farr, Vanessa Branch
Roles himself
Rating60% 3.000683.000683.000683.000683.00068
Years after his movie and sitcom career has run dry, Bruce Madsen is reduced to headlining one dingy comedy club after another, spending his nights in budget hotel rooms, and flying coach while his former fans sit in first class. He has only one question: What the hell happened? Amidst trying to revitalize his career, rekindle his love life, and put his daughter through college, Bruce knows one thing for sure - he must get off the road - hard. Road Hard is the story of that journey.
Room Service
Origin Mexique
Genres Romantic comedy
Actors Jessica Simpson, Howie Mandel, Mike Doyle, Holly Weber, William Frederick Knight
Rating58% 2.931732.931732.931732.931732.93173
Katya Morgan est une riche héritière qui passe ses jours à faire du shopping, à faire la fête et à faire la chasse aux hommes... jusqu'à ce qu'elle soit déshéritée de la fortune familiale par son père. Sans un sou en poche, et aucune qualifications, Katya accepte un boulot de bonne au plush swank Royal Palmetto hotel à Scottsdale, en Arizona. Mais lorsqu'elle succombe au charme d'Alex Sheridan, le directeur général de l'hôtel, Katya apprend qu'obtenir ce dont vous ne voulez pas peut quelquefois être la meilleure des récompenses.
Pinocchio 3000, 1h19
Origin France
Genres Science fiction, Fantasy, Animation
Themes Films about children, Jeu, Films about magic and magicians, Films set in the future, Adaptations de Pinocchio, Films about toys, Dystopian films, Children's films, Robot films
Actors Malcolm McDowell, Whoopi Goldberg, Howie Mandel, Sonja Ball, Bobby Edner, Terrence Scammell
Roles Spencer (voice)
Rating39% 1.982621.982621.982621.982621.98262
The story begins with an inventor named Geppetto making a robot, Pinocchio, as his son. Meanwhile, an evil mayor named Scamboli is making a technology city called "Scamboville", to get rid of nature. He also hates children except for his beloved daughter, Marlene. Marlene has a problem about there being no space for children to have fun. So, Scamboli is going to make a theme park called "Scamboland".
Hansel & Gretel, 1h29
Genres Comedy, Fantasy, Adventure
Themes Films about families, Children's films
Actors Jacob Smith, Taylor Momsen, Dakota Fanning, Thomas Curtis, Alana Austin, Gerald McRaney
Roles The Sandman
Rating44% 2.2208152.2208152.2208152.2208152.220815
The film begins in a modern home with two children, Andrew (Thomas Curtis) and Katie (Dakota Fanning), about to go to bed during a thunderstorm. They ask their father to read them a story to help them feel better about the storm. The father finds a dusty, old book and decides to read the story of Hansel and Gretel.
Tribulation, 1h37
Genres Drama, Science fiction, Thriller
Themes Films about religion, Films set in the future, Political films, Films based on the Bible, Dystopian films, Disaster films
Actors Gary Busey, Howie Mandel, Nick Mancuso, Margot Kidder, Lawrence Bayne, Sherry Miller
Roles Jason Quincy
Rating47% 2.358892.358892.358892.358892.35889
It is the present day. In their home, the family Camboro - Eileen, Calvin and Tom – reminisce a childhood memory of an afternoon picnic. Tom’s brother-in law Jason abruptly enters the kitchen. Jason makes unsettling comments about European President Franco Macalousso, an outspoken advocate for global peace and unity. Tom Camboro believes that Jason needs psychiatric help, to the disagreement of his wife Suzy, who distrusts hospitals and doctors.
Jackie's Back!, 2h
Directed by Robert Townsend
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Documentary, Musical
Actors Jenifer Lewis, Tim Curry, Whoopi Goldberg, Tangie Ambrose, Loretta Devine, David Hyde Pierce
Roles Howie Mandel
Rating70% 3.540923.540923.540923.540923.54092
Presented as a mockumentary, Jackie's Back chronicles the life and career of Jackie Washington (Jenifer Lewis), a 1960s/1970s R&B diva. After several years of toiling in obscurity, Washington decides to organize her own comeback concert with filmmaker Edward Whatsett St. John (Tim Curry) filming the event. The film also features numerous cameo appearances by celebrities.
Harrison Bergeron, 1h39
Directed by Bruce Pittman
Origin Canada
Genres Science fiction, Comedy
Themes Films about education, Political films, Dystopian films
Actors Sean Astin, Christopher Plummer, Eugene Levy, Howie Mandel, Andrea Martin, Nigel Bennett
Roles Charlie
Rating71% 3.5937753.5937753.5937753.5937753.593775
Harrison Bergeron lives in a typical suburban town in the year 2053. The audience is told that after the second American Revolution—a war begun due to an ongoing economic depression that was a result of a combination of technological advancement and a widening disparity between the very rich and the very poor—it was mandated that all people be equal in all things. To this end, the social norm of this society has become egalitarianism. Citizens strive to be of equal wealth, intelligence, athletic prowess and social status to all around them. Through a process of selective breeding, mankind is perfecting the perfectly average human being. What is not accomplished through arranged marriages is made up for through technological means, the most prominent of which are only showing mind numbing shows on TV, and a headband device worn by all citizens which modulates intelligence, dialing up or down a person's IQ in order to arrive at a 'perfect' 100.
In Search of Dr. Seuss, 1h30
Directed by Vincent Paterson
Genres Comedy, Animation
Actors Kathy Najimy, Matt Frewer, Christopher Lloyd, Robin Williams, Graham Jarvis, Brady Bluhm
Roles Sam-I-Am (voice)
Rating70% 3.540143.540143.540143.540143.54014
A reporter named Kathy Lane comes to Theodor Geisel's home in order to do a report on the famous Dr. Seuss, where she meets a strange character. When Kathy asks to use him as a source, he reveals himself to be the Cat in the Hat. Curiosity allows her to open a magical book labeled "Open a book, open up your imagination", which pulls her into the world of Dr. Seuss. The Cat in the Hat character shows Kathy a door which leads to a beach. On the beach, they read The Sneetches. Kathy then falls into a kitchen where she meets Mr. Hunch from Hunches in Bunches. They eat lunch and read McElligot's Pool.
Magic Kid II
Directed by Stephen Furst
Genres Comedy, Action
Themes L'adolescence, Films about films, Films about children, Sports films, Martial arts films
Actors Shevonne Durkin, David Morse, Stephen Furst, Jennifer Savidge, Howie Mandel, Dana Barron
Roles Moe
Rating38% 1.9322451.9322451.9322451.9322451.932245
Kevin Ryan is a film star named Ninja Boy. David Wadsworth is a film producer who expects big money from his new film starring Ninja Boy. Meanwhile, Kevin has to study to pass on to the 10th grade but he won't succeed if he keeps on starring in movies. Kevin's agent is his uncle Bob Ryan, who plays poker all day with his friends. Kevin is home-schooled by his tutor Suzanne, who wants Kevin to finish school. When Kevin visits Suzanne's home, he asks her daughter Maggie on a date. Maggie agrees and soon Kevin falls in love with her. Meanwhile, Uncle Bob, who is concerned about the millions of dollars he will owe if Kevin breaks his movie contract, supports Kevin choosing the film. Kevin then runs away from home. David gives Uncle Bob 24 hours to find Kevin. Uncle Bob doesn't find him and David sends Luther (his bodyguard) after him. After a motorcycle chase, Bob gets arrested. Luther bails him out and takes him back to his house. Then Uncle Bob finds Kevin's school book and goes to Suzanne. When Kevin returns from a date with Maggie, he hears that Uncle Bob and Suzanne had a long talk and both decided that Kevin must go to school first. That brings Uncle Bob in conflict with David, who makes a plan to kill the Ninja Boy character.
David Copperfield, 1h32
Directed by Don Arioli
Origin Canada
Genres Fantasy, Adventure, Musical, Animation, Romance
Themes Films about animals, Christmas films, Film d'animation mettant en scène un animal
Actors Sheena Easton, Kelly LeBrock, Julian Lennon, Howie Mandel, Joseph Marcell, Andrea Martin
Roles Mealy (voice)
Rating61% 3.09513.09513.09513.09513.0951
The film starts with a female cat Betsey Trotwood (voiced by Andrea Martin) impatiently making her way through the Christmas festive streets of Blunderstone with armfuls of gifts. She wants to see her niece and is quite abrasive, knocking people around when they get in her way. As she passes, the film's main villains, a leonine Edward Murdstone (voiced by Michael York) and a fat mouse/rat named Grimby (voiced by Richard Dumont), are seeking new "workers" - i.e. abducting orphans and urchins from the streets.