Louie Anderson Biography (1953-)

Full name, Louis Anderson; born March 24, 1953, in St. Paul (some sources cite Minneapolis), MN; son of Louie Anderson; married in 1985 (divorced). Addresses: Agent: International Creative Management, 8942 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90211.; Manager: Alex Murray, Nine Yards Entertainment, 8840Wilshire Blvd., 1st Floor, Beverly Hills, CA 90211.

Nationality
American
Gender
Male
Occupation
Comedian, actor, writer
Birth Details
March 24, 1953
St. Paul, Minnesota, United States

Famous Works

  • CREDITS
  • Television Appearances
  • Specials
  • The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson: The 23rd Anniversary, NBC, 1985
  • Rodney Dangerfield Hosts the 9th Annual Young Comedians, HBO, 1985
  • A Festival at Ford's, CBS, 1986
  • "Just for Laughs," Showtime Comedy Spotlight, Showtime, 1987
  • Stu, "Bedtime Story," Trying Times, PBS, 1987
  • "Louie Anderson at the Guthrie," Showtime Comedy Spotlight, Showtime, 1987
  • The 13th Annual Circus of the Stars, CBS, 1988
  • Super Model Search: Look of the Year (also known as The Look ofthe Year '88--Atami, Japan), ABC, 1988
  • "The Louie Anderson Show," On Location, HBO, 1988
  • Live! Dick Clark Presents (also known as The Dick Clark VarietyHour), CBS, 1988
  • The Comedy Store 15th Year Class Reunion, NBC, 1988
  • Comic Relief III, HBO, 1989
  • "Louie Anderson: Comedy on Canvas," HBO Comedy Hour, HBO, 1990
  • Comic Relief IV, HBO, 1990
  • Changes: Conversations with Jane Pauley, NBC, 1990
  • The All-Star Salute to Our Troops, CBS, 1991
  • Cohost, The Full Wax, Arts and Entertainment, 1991
  • Sandra after Dark, with Your Hostess, Sandra Bernhard, HBO, 1992
  • Comic Relief V, HBO, 1992
  • The Comedy Store's 20th Birthday, NBC, 1992
  • Louie Anderson: Louie in St. Louie, Showtime, 1993
  • The Olsen Twins Mother's Day Special, ABC, 1993
  • Montreal International Comedy Festival 1993, Showtime, 1993
  • Host and voices of Louie and Louie's dad, Life with Louie: A ChristmasSurprise for Mrs. Stillman, Fox, 1994
  • Comic Relief VII, HBO, 1995
  • "Rodney Dangerfield's 75th Birthday Toast," HBO Comedy Hour, HBO,1997
  • Host, The Funny Things Kids Do, Fox, 1997
  • Series
  • Voice of Prince Leo, the heartless giant, The Jim Henson Hour (also known as Jim Henson Presents), NBC, 1989
  • Narrator and voices of little Louie Anderson and Andy Anderson, Life with Louie (animated), Fox, beginning 1995
  • Louie Lundgren, The Louie Show, CBS, 1996
  • Host, Family Feud (also known as Family Fortunes), syndicated, beginning 1999
  • Episodic
  • Rotating host, The Late Show, Fox, 1986
  • Bingham "Bing" Perret, "Steele Spawning," Remington Steele, 1986
  • Dr. Andy Lewinson, "Tears of Joy," Grace under Fire, ABC, 1994
  • Louie Lickman, "Growing Pains," Chicago Hope, CBS, 1996
  • Uncle Dudley, "Then Sings My Soul," Touched by an Angel, CBS, 1999
  • Richard Reynolds, "Blood Bots," Nash Bridges, CBS, 2001
  • Himself, "My Two Dads," Scrubs, NBC, 2001
  • Movies
  • Date number three, For Hope, ABC, 1996
  • Awards Presentations
  • The 3rd Annual American Comedy Awards, ABC, 1989
  • Presenter, The 23rd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, 1996
  • Television Work
  • Specials
  • Executive producer, "Louie Anderson: Comedy on Canvas," HBO Comedy Hour, HBO, 1990
  • Creator, Life with Louie: A Christmas Surprise for Mrs. Stillman,Fox, 1994
  • Series
  • Creator, Life with Louie (animated), Fox, beginning 1995
  • Creator, The Louie Show, CBS, 1996
  • Pilots
  • Producer and creator, The Johnsons Are Home, CBS, 1988
  • Film Appearances
  • Second taxi driver, Cloak and Dagger, Universal, 1984
  • Omer Morrison, Ratboy, Warner Bros., 1986
  • Tiny, Quicksilver, Columbia, 1986
  • Flower delivery person, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Paramount, 1986
  • Louie, The Wrong Guys, New World, 1988
  • Maurice, Coming to America (also known as Prince in New York), Paramount, 1988
  • Voice of first security guard, Bebe's Kids (animated; also known as Robin Harris's Bebe's Kids), Paramount, 1992
  • Himself, Mr. Wrong, Buena Vista/Touchstone, 1996
  • RECORDINGS
  • Audio Books
  • Dear Dad: Letters from an Adult Child by Louie Anderson, Harper Audio, 1990
  • Videos
  • Louis Anderson: Mom! Louie's Looking at Me Again, 1989
  • (In archive footage) Laughing Out Loud: America's Funniest Comedians, 2001
  • Albums
  • The 20th Birthday of the Comedy Store, Uproar Entertainment, 2001
  • WRITINGS
  • Television Specials
  • "Louie Anderson: Comedy on Canvas," HBO Comedy Hour, HBO, 1990
  • Louie Anderson: Louie in St. Louie, Showtime, 1993
  • Television Pilots
  • The Johnsons Are Home, CBS, 1988
  • Other Writings
  • Dear Dad: Letters from an Adult Child (memoir), Viking (New York City), 1989
  • Goodbye Jumbo, Hello Cruel World (memoir), Viking, 1993
  • Also author of the book The F Word: How to Survive Your Family. Writer for the video Laughing Out Loud: America's Funniest Comedians, 2001. Creator of a children's book series featuring little Louie Anderson, published by HarperCollins, including A Bully, a Bodyguard, and a Fish CalledPepper, 1998, A Christmas Surprise for Mrs. Stillman, 1998, and No More Pizza for Louie, 1999, all by Katy Hall.

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

    Books
    • Anderson, Louie, Dear Dad: Letters from an Adult Child, Viking, 1989
    • Anderson, Louie, Goodbye Jumbo, Hello Cruel World, Viking, 1993
    • Contemporary Authors, Volume 139, Gale, 1993, p. 9
    Periodicals
    • New York Times, August 17, 1987
    • People, September 7, 1987, pp. 81-82; April 18, 1988, pp. 105-06