Celebrity Biographies
Biography of Billy Gardell
| Date of Birth: | 1969, August 20 |
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| Years: | 51 years |
| Nation of birth: | United States of America |
| Height: | 5 feet 11 inches |
Early age and education
He was born as William ‘Billy’ Gardell on August 20, 1969 in Swissvale, Pennsylvania, United States of America. His nationality is American. His ethnicity is white as belonging to Native American heritage. There is no detailed information about his parents, other than his parents divorced at a young age, prompting him to move to Florida. He has a sister and a brother named Brian, who owns a pizzeria in Orlando.
After his parents’ divorce, Gardell’s mother, brother, and sister moved to Florida. According to him, she had a positive experience in Florida. As a teenager of 15 years old, he used to work in the warehouse of a department store where his duty was to unload trucks and stack pallets.
Later, at the age of 18, he began working at a local comedy club, cleaning toilets and answering phones. Billy earns his graduate degree from Winter Park High School. There is no further information about his educational career. He lists Jackie Gleason, George Carlin, John Candy and John Belushi as his influencers. He, at the age of 17, did his first 5 minute stand up act.
Race
In 2000 he highlighted his presence in the television series The King of Queens as Billy Kelner. From 2001 to 2006 he appeared on Yes, Dear for 26 episodes. His TV series Mike and Molly, who joined the series since 2010 as Mike Biggs, is still one of the best comedy shows on TV.
Apart from this, he also appeared in Quintuplets, Desperate Housewives, and Bones. He has also appeared as a capable host on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson and the Monopoly Millionaires’ Club.
Personal life
In 2001, at the age of 32, he married Patty Gardell. Gardell and his wife have lived happily ever since, with no news of their controversy and no news related to their divorce. The only children they have are 11-year-old son, William Gardell. He keeps his family a high priority and loves family very much.
He presents himself as a loving husband and a loving father. According to his 2011 USA Today article, he wants to spend more time with his son and may retire when his son is a teenager. Gardell occasionally visits his parents who still live in Florida. Dogs are not so adorable to him as he is allergic to them.
Net worth
He has a great interest in sports as his favorite man was Jack Lambert and he is also a fan of the Pittsburgh Steelers. His net worth is $8 million. He is being followed by huge fans on social media. He has around 16 thousand fans on Twitter. He once had the heavy weight of about 158 kg, which has now decreased a bit.