Place of Birth: North York, Ontario, CanadaBirthday: 29 November 1955Bio: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Howard Michael \"Howie\" Mandel (born November 29, 1955) is a Canadian stand-up comedian, television host, and 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, Mandel was best known for his role 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. He was a supporting character in the 2000 film Tribulation, from Cloud Ten Pictures.
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