Louie Anderson

Current host of Family Feud, Emmy Award winning Louie Anderson's road to success has not been free of obstacles. On October 10, 1978, young Louie jumped on stage for the first time in a 50-seat comedy club in Minneapolis, Minnesota. "The first time on stage I wasn't as nervous as you might expect," Louie recollects. "I remember that whatever jitters I felt were overwhelmed by the exciting prospect of all the attention and love seated in front of me. With the first laugh, I knew I was hooked, a junkie for life." In 1981, he was named a winner at the St. Louis Comedy Competition, where he met Henny Youngman and began to write jokes for the King of one-liners. In 1985, he went back to Minneapolis and with the support of his hometown, produced his own comedy special which was later sold to SHOWTIME. Proving his widespread appeal, it became the highest rated program that month on the cable network. Louie moved on to countless appearances with Jay Leno, David Letterman, Arsenio Hall, Pat Sajak, Joan Rivers and on "Comic Relief." He co-starred in such television shows as Grace Under Fire and Remington Steele. He has appeared in the feature films Quicksilver and Coming to America and his voice is that of a lead character in the animated feature film Bebe's Kids. His fourth comedy special Louie in St. Louie aired on SHOWTIME and is called by many as his best ever. In recent years, he has performed throughout America to sold out audiences in concert halls and comedy clubs. Additionally, he is a frequent-featured performer at Bally's Celebrity Room in Las Vegas. Louie Anderson now brings to television his stand-up comedic talent that has entertained audiences for more than seventeen years through an animated series entitled Life with Louie for the Fox Children's Network, which he co-created with Matt O'Callaghan. The series highlights Anderson's writing and voice-over talents as the narrator, Little Louie and Little Louie's Dad. In 1997 Life with Louie received the following awards: "The Humanitas Prize" for children's animation writing (2nd consecutive year) "The Genesis Award" for ethical treatment of animals