Terry Fator
Who Terry Fator is
Terry Fator is a Dallas-born ventriloquist, impressionist and stand-up comedian who won the second season of America's Got Talent in 2007. He was a residency headliner on the Las Vegas Strip for 16 years, mostly at The Mirage from 2009 to 2020, and later played New York-New York and The Strat. In 2026 he took a new show, Pure Imagination, on the road to casinos and theaters around the country.
At a glance
- Born
- 1965
- Based in
- Las Vegas, NV
- Stand-up specials
- Terry Fator: Live from Las Vegas
- Podcasts
- Who's the Dummy Now?
- On screen
- America's Got Talent, America's Got Talent, The Oprah Winfrey Show and 1 more
- Official site
- terryfator.com ↗
On stage
No dated show on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now — their own site has their dates: terryfator.com ↗.
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
- Terry Fator: Live from Las Vegas 2009, CMT
On screen
- America's Got Talent winner, season 2, 2007
- America's Got Talent guest performer, 2008, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017
- The Oprah Winfrey Show guest performer, 2008
- Mickey Mouse voice, Disney Channel, 2013
Podcasts
- Who's the Dummy Now? book, 2009
Comedians like Terry Fator
Each linked to them by something on the record — a stage they both came through, a bill, a show, a style or a home town.
- Michael Yo also in America's Got Talent
- Ahren Belisle also in America's Got Talent
- Drew Lynch also in America's Got Talent
- Erica Rhodes also in America's Got Talent
- Gary Vider also in America's Got Talent
- Gina Brillon also in America's Got Talent
- Harrison Greenbaum also in America's Got Talent
- Howie Mandel also in America's Got Talent
Career timeline
- 1965Born
- 2007America's Got Talent (winner, season 2, 2007) On screen
- 2008America's Got Talent (guest performer, 2008, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017) On screen
- 2008The Oprah Winfrey Show (guest performer, 2008) On screen
- 2009Terry Fator: Live from Las Vegas (2009, CMT) Special
- 2009Who's the Dummy Now? (book, 2009) Book
- 2013Mickey Mouse (voice, Disney Channel, 2013) On screen
Questions about Terry Fator
Where is Terry Fator performing next?
No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now; their own site has their dates: terryfator.com ↗.
What stand-up specials have they released?
Terry Fator: Live from Las Vegas.
What podcast do they host?
Who's the Dummy Now?
What TV shows and films are they in?
America's Got Talent, America's Got Talent, The Oprah Winfrey Show and Mickey Mouse.
Where are they based?
Las Vegas, NV, as their record gives it.
When were they born?
In 1965.
Who are some comedians like them?
Michael Yo (also in America's Got Talent), Ahren Belisle (also in America's Got Talent), Drew Lynch (also in America's Got Talent), Erica Rhodes (also in America's Got Talent) and Gary Vider (also in America's Got Talent).
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.
Sources
- Wikipedia — Terry Fator ↗ Birth date and place, ventriloquist, impressionist and stand-up comedian, America's Got Talent season 2 win in 2007 and later guest appearances, The Mirage…
- Las Vegas Review-Journal — Terry Fator, a Las Vegas headliner for 18 years, returning in 2026 ↗ 16 years as a Strip residency headliner, mostly at The Mirage 2009–20; also played New York-New York and The Strat, closing there in September 2025; Pure…
- Live Nation — Terry Fator ↗ Dates: Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom (27 September 2026, Pure Imagination), Muckleshoot Casino Events Center (1 November 2026), Rialto Square Theatre (16…
Updated 5 October 2026 · the record checked 27 September 2026