Billy Gardell
Stand-up comedian · Los Angeles, CA

Billy Gardell

Who Billy Gardell is

Billy Gardell is a stand-up comedian and actor from the Pittsburgh area who began at open-mic nights at Bonkerz comedy club in Florida in 1987 and went on to open for Dennis Miller and George Carlin. He played Officer Mike Biggs on CBS's Mike & Molly (2010–2016) and Bob Wheeler on Bob Hearts Abishola (2019–2024), with recurring roles on Yes, Dear, My Name Is Earl and Young Sheldon. His stand-up specials include Halftime (2011) on Comedy Central and Billy Gardell Presents Road Dogs (2013) on Showtime, and he earned a 2016 Daytime Emmy nomination as host of Monopoly Millionaires' Club.

At a glance

Born
1969
Based in
Los Angeles, CA
Stand-up specials
Billy Gardell Presents Road Dogs and Halftime
Albums
Throwback
On screen
Mike & Molly, Bob Hearts Abishola, Young Sheldon and 6 more
Next on stage
13 November 2026 — Raleigh Improv, Cary, NC
Official site
billygardell.com ↗

On stage

Lineups belong to the rooms and the comedians, and can change; each listing has the last word. Their nights on the Comedy Calendar →

Specials, shows and podcasts

Stand-up specials

Albums

On screen

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Career timeline

  1. 1969Born
  2. 2003Lucky (Vincent Sticcarelli, 2003) On screen
  3. 2006Throwback (2006) Album
  4. 2008Comedy Central Presents (stand-up, 2008) On screen
  5. 2010Mike & Molly (Mike Biggs, CBS, 2010–2016) On screen
  6. 2011Halftime (2011, Comedy Central) Special
  7. 2013Billy Gardell Presents Road Dogs (2013, Showtime) Special
  8. 2015Monopoly Millionaires' Club (host, 2015–2016) On screen
  9. 2017Sun Records (Colonel Tom Parker, CMT, 2017) On screen
  10. 2018Young Sheldon (Herschel Sparks, CBS, 2018–2019) On screen
  11. 2019Bob Hearts Abishola (Bob Wheeler, CBS, 2019–2024) On screen

Questions about Billy Gardell

Where is Billy Gardell performing next?

Friday 13 November 2026, 7:00 PM at Raleigh Improv, Cary, NC, then 2 more dates on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar. Each show's own listing has the last word.

What stand-up specials have they released?

Billy Gardell Presents Road Dogs and Halftime.

What TV shows and films are they in?

Mike & Molly, Bob Hearts Abishola, Young Sheldon, Sun Records, Monopoly Millionaires' Club and Yes, Dear, among 9 credits.

Where are they based?

Los Angeles, CA, as their record gives it.

When were they born?

In 1969.

Who are some comedians like them?

Chris Porter (also in Comedy Central Presents), Matt Braunger (also in Comedy Central Presents), Opey Olagbaju (also in Bob Hearts Abishola), Amy Miller (also in Comedy Central Presents) and Big Jay Oakerson (also in Comedy Central Presents).

The full SUCDb record

The full record — the career in order, the specials and credits, and the sources for each — is on SUCDb, with a button to add them to your D.O.C., your twelve.

Their SUCDb record →Their own site ↗

Sources

Updated 5 October 2026 · the record checked 29 September 2026