Bill Engvall

Bill Engvall is a Grammy nominated, multi-platinum selling recording artist and one of the top comedians in the country. Bill will next be seen in the critically acclaimed Netflix comedy-drama series MO streaming later this year. MO is a semi-autobiographical series inspired by creator/star Mo Amer’s life as a Palestinian refugee growing up in Houston.

Bill has appeared in several high profile television projects including a recurring role on the hit FOX sitcom Last Man Standing playing Reverend Paul. The series, starring Tim Allen, recently aired its ninth and final season. Bill was also recently seen in the TV series Blue Collar Auction on Peacock’s Circle TV, a country-themed music and lifestyle network. The series, from Venture 10 Studio and Parallel Entertainment (which founded the Blue Collar Comedy Tour), featured Bill as head auctioneer, engaging viewers in competition as various items are sold to the highest bidder. The series auctions off collectors’ items, such as celebrity memorabilia and automobiles, to virtual buyers and also focuses on the personal stories behind the items.

A native of Galveston, Texas, Bill moved to Dallas and worked as a disc jockey with plans of becoming a teacher. While in a nightclub one evening, he tried his hand at stand-up comedy and found that making people laugh was truly his forte. Soon after, he moved to Los Angeles and went on to star in the Showtime special, A Pair of Joker’s, hosted A&E’s Evening at the Improv and appeared on The Tonight Show and Late Show with David Letterman. In 1992, Bill won the American Comedy Award for “Best Male Stand-up Comedian.” He appeared in several episodes of Designing Women and co-starred in Delta and The Jeff Foxworthy Show.