• Canadian actor and comedian Howie Mandel began hosting NBC's game show Deal or No Deal in 2005. In the 1980s, he played the role of the young intern Dr. Wayne Fiscus on long-running medical drama series, St. Elsewhere. Prior to his film and television career, Mandel was discovered in 1979 at The Comedy Store in Los Angeles, California, during amateur night.

  Mandel was briefly hospitalized on January 12, 2009 after an an irregular heartbeat was discovered during a regular check-up but after it was determined he did not have a heart attack, he was released.People: Germaphobe Howie Mandel (January 15, 2009)

• Fast Facts

  1. Full name: Howard Michael Mandel II
  2. Born: November 29, 1955
  3. Birthplace: Toronto, Canada
  4. Jewish descent
  5. Bobby's World nominated for an Emmy Award
  6. Occasionally fills in for Regis Philbin on [[Live! with Regis and Kelly]]
  7. Former carpet salesman
  8. Has obsessive-compulsive disorder
  9. Has attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
  10. September 4, 2008: Received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
  11. Spouse: Terry Mandel
  12. Has two daughters, Jackie and Riley Paige and one son Alex

• Notable Work

  • 2005: Deal or No Deal
  • 1990: Created, produced, and provided the voice for the animated cartoon Bobby's World
  • 1982 - 1988: St. Elsewhere
  • 1984: Voice of Gizmo in Gremlins
  • 1986: A Fine Mess
  • 1987: Walk Like a Man
  • 1989: Little Monsters

• Irregular Heartbeat

  • During an insurance-mandated medical examination in Toronto in January 2009, it was discovered that Mandel had an irregular heartbeat. Mandel was taken to a hospital and after an EKG test, he an cardioversion was performed to shock his heartbeat back to normal. However, shortly after Mandel was released from the hospital, he passed out in the lobby of his hotel and had to be readmitted to the hospital. Fortunately, his loss of consciousness was a result of dehydration in combination to a reaction to his medication rather than a heart attack. An acknowledged germaphone, Mandel found the entire experience "really hard." He admitted, "I wouldn't put on the gown or the customary clothing. I remained clothed and in my boots on the gurney and in the hospital"People: Germaphobe Howie Mandel (January 15, 2009)

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