Billy Gardell

Billy Gardell was born on August 20, 1969 to the hard, blue-collar steel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Gardell has made several television appearances on ABC and MTV, Most recently, he has worked on films such as "Bad Santa," and "You, Me and Dupree," bringing even more positive attention and a greater following to his talent.

While many comedians of the time were doing their best to appear intellectually superior, Gardell held true to his middle class, blue collar background and approached stand-up on a more personal level.