Howie Mandel comes to Ruth Eckerd Hall! Mandel is a comedian, television personality, actor, producer and host of the podcast Howie Mandel Does Stuff which he co-hosts alongside his daughter, Jackelyn Schultz.

Howie has remained a constant force in show business for more than 40 years. He has served as a judge on NBC’s flagship series America’s Got Talent for over 15 seasons, is currently a judge on the new AGT spin-off series, AGT: Fantasy League on NBC, is the Executive Producer of the new series, Deal or no Deal Island on NBC, and is currently shooting the 3^rd season of CityTV’s Canada’s Got Talent.

Howie can also be seen as host of the hit Netflix series Bullshit the Game Show. Other recent projects include his documentary Howie Mandel: But Enough About Me, currently streaming on Peacock, Deal or No Deal, co-hosting Nat Geo Wild’s Animals Doing Things with his son Alex. In 2019 he released his first solo special in 20 years Howie Mandel Presents Howie Mandel at the Howie Mandel Comedy Club. He also continues to perform as many as 200 standup comedy shows each year throughout the U.S. and Canada.

Mandel has become a mainstay of the American comedy scene. In 2009, Mandel added author to his resume when he released his frank, funny and no-holds-barred memoir, Here’s the Deal: Don’t Touch Me. The memoir revealed his ongoing struggle with OCD and ADHD, and how it has shaped his life and career. It made The New York Times bestseller list on its first week and remained on the list for several consecutive weeks. Mandel has done countless comedy specials both on cable and network television. He has also hosted his own syndicated talk show, The Howie Mandel Show and continues to be a mainstay on the talk show circuit.