Bill Engvall

As the star of “The Bill Engvall Show,” Engvall plays Bill Pearson, a family counselor, father of three and a devoted husband whose character deals with dysfunctional families at work and his own mixed-up family at home. He also hosts “Country Fried Home Videos” on CMT, featuring video of real people in hilarious and surprising situations. Most recently, he starred in the movie “Bait Shop” with Billy Ray Cyrus.

After startling amateur-night audiences at several local clubs and a brief stint in St. Louis, Engvall arrived in Los Angeles in 1990. He hosted the Pair of Jokers cable special with Rosie O'Donnell while also appearing on Evening at the Improv and The Tonight Show With Jay Leno. In 1992, he was awarded Best Male Standup at the American Comedy Awards, moved into sitcom TV with an appearance on Designing Women and after that he was hooked. His first album "Here's Your Sign" was the number one selling comedy album of 1997 and ... (show more)