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William Ray Engvall, Jr. was born on the 27th July 1957, in Galveston, Texas USA, and is a well known comedian and actor, best known as the creator and a member of the Blue Collar Comedy group. His signature bit entitled “Here’s Your Sing” is well known even to date. Bill Engvall has been accumulating his net worth being active in the show business since 1990.
How rich is the comedian? Under the latest estimations, the net worth of Bill Engvall has reached $40 million, accumulated during a career spanning over 25 years in the entertainment industry.
Bill Engvall Net Worth $40 Million
To give some background information, Bill was raised in Galveston, Texas, attending Richardson High School, and later studied to be a teacher at Southwestern University, but didn’t graduate . He was regarded as a hardworking person, as while being a student he did some jobs as a tour guide, disc jockey among others. Whilst working as a DJ, he also became involved in stand-up comedy, which later evolved into a very successful career that turned out to be financially very profitable, and added millions into the net worth of Bill Engvall.
Since 1990, Bill has dedicated his life to comedy. He rose to fame hosting the comedy show entitled “A Pair of Jokers” (1990) alongside Rosie O’Donnell. Later, he hosted “An Evening at The Improv” (1991), “The Tonight Show” (1991) as well as “The Late Show with David Letterman” (1991). A huge step forward was made after Engvall won an American Comedy Award as the Best Male Standup. This was as a proof that the actor was on the right way towards a successful and profitable career. In 1993, Engvall was invited to take the main role in the television series “Delta”, aired on ABC channel. Later, he appeared in a number of television series and shows, usually as a guest star, as well as performing in night clubs. All contributed steadily to his net worth.
In 1996, Bill released his first album “Here’s Your Sign” (1996) which peaked in 5th position on Billboard Top Country Albums and the 3rd position on Billboard Top Heatseekers in the USA, and which was also certified platinum according to sales in the USA. His second studio album “Dorkfish” (1998) was certified gold and rose to 16th position on Billboard Top Country Albums. Later, the artist released several other studio albums although they could not repeat the success of the first two. In 2000, Engvall launched a comedy troupe that featured Bill with three other members: Jeff Foxworthy, Ron White and Larry the Cable Guy. They toured for six years through the USA starting in Omaha, Nebraska and ending in Washington D.C. The troupe experienced huge success, following up with a number of DVD and film releases which, needless to say, increased the net worth of Bill Engvall considerably. In 2011, Engvall got back to hosting – the game show “Lingo”, which aired on GSN. In 2013, Bill took part in the “Dancing with the Stars” competition in which he managed to reach the finals and finished in 4th position. All these projects added to his net worth.
Finally, in the personal life of the comedian, he has been married to Gail Engvall since 1982. They have a daughter and a son, and the family resides in southern California.
Full Name | Bill Engvall |
Net Worth | $40 million |
Date Of Birth | July 27, 1957 |
Height | 1.82 m |
Profession | Screenwriter, Tour guide, Television producer, Presenter, Musician, Comedian, Film producer, Actor, Disc jockey |
Education | Richardson High School, Southwestern University |
Nationality | American |
Spouse | Gail Engvall |
Children | Emily Engvall, Travis Engvall |
Siblings | Janet Engvall McTigue |
Facebook | http://www.facebook.com/billengvall |
Twitter | http://www.twitter.com/billengvall |
IMDB | www.imdb.com/name/nm0257821 |
Movies | Blue Collar Comedy Tour: The Movie, The Neighbor, Delta Farce, Blue Collar Comedy Tour: One for the Road, Bait Shop, Blue Collar Comedy Tour Rides Again, Catching Faith, Bill Engvall: Aged and Confused, Bill Engvall: 15 Degrees Off Cool, Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No!, All's Faire in Love, Bed & Breakfast... |
TV Shows | Lingo, The Bill Engvall Show, Blue Collar TV, Balderdash, I Love the '90s: Part Deux, The Jeff Foxworthy Show, Dancing with the Stars, Country Fried Home Videos, Here's Your Sign Award, Country Fried Planet, Delta |
# | Trademark |
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1 | His catchphrase: "Here's Your Sign" |
# | Fact |
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1 | Release of his book, "Just a Guy: Notes from a Blue Collar Life" by Bill with Alan Eisenstock. [2007] |
2 | Was considered for the role of Sheriff Baskin in Winter's Bone (2010). |
3 | In early 1997, he and Travis Tritt had a top 30 country hit -- and a gold single -- with "Here's Your Sign (Get the Picture)". |
4 | Father, with Gail Engvall, of daughter Emily Engvall and son Travis Engvall. |
5 | He is a member of Kappa Alpha Order (Chi chapter). |
6 | Contrary to popular belief, is not the cousin of Jeff Foxworthy. |
7 | Is best friends with Jeff Foxworthy. |
8 | Is a member of the Blue Collar Comedy group. |
9 | Like his friends Jeff Foxworthy and Larry the Cable Guy, Engvall has his own catchphrase. His is "Here's your sign". |
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Actor
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Mr. Invincible | 2017 | post-production | Eddie King |
Joining the Race | | announced | Tim Carver (rumored) |
Last Man Standing | 2016 | TV Series | Reverend Paul |
Wish For Christmas | 2016 | | Santa |
The Neighbor | 2016/II | | Troy |
Catching Faith | 2015 | | Coach Z |
Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No! | 2015 | TV Movie | Gary Martin Hays |
Do It Yourself | 2014 | TV Movie | Dale |
Bounty Hunters | 2013 | TV Series | Bill |
Kiss at Pine Lake | 2012 | TV Movie | Frank McDowell |
Hawthorne | 2011 | TV Series | Det. James 'Jimmy' Dupree |
Lingo | 2011 | TV Series | Host |
Bed & Breakfast: Love is a Happy Accident | 2010 | | Pete Sullivan |
Leverage | 2010 | TV Series | Duke Penzer |
All's Faire in Love | 2009 | | Mr. Mendelson |
The Bill Engvall Show | 2007-2009 | TV Series | Bill Pearson |
Cowboy Dreams | 2009 | Short | Bill |
Bait Shop | 2008 | Video | Bill Dugan |
Delta Farce | 2007 | | Bill Little |
Family Guy | 2007 | TV Series | Duke Dillon |
Blue Collar TV | 2004-2006 | TV Series | Various |
The Jeff Foxworthy Show | 1996-1997 | TV Series | Bill Pelton |
Delta | 1992-1993 | TV Series | Buck Overton |
The Golden Palace | 1993 | TV Series | Matthew Devereaux |
Designing Women | 1990 | TV Series | Bill |
Not for Publication | 1984 | | 2nd Photographer |
Split Image | 1982 | | Student |
Writer
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Them Idiots Whirled Tour | 2012 | TV Special documentary | |
Bill Engvall: Aged & Confused | 2009 | TV Special | |
The Bill Engvall Show | | TV Series creator - 30 episodes, 2007 - 2009 writer - 1 episode, 2007 | |
Bait Shop | 2008 | Video screenplay | |
Bill Engvall: 15º Off Cool | 2007 | TV Special | |
Blue Collar Comedy Tour: One for the Road | 2006 | TV Special documentary | |
Blue Collar TV | 2004-2006 | TV Series writer - 45 episodes | |
Ron White, Jeff Foxworthy & Bill Engvall: Live from Las Vegas! | 2005 | Video | |
Blue Collar Comedy Tour Rides Again | 2004 | TV Special documentary | |
Bill Engvall: Here's Your Sign Live | 2004 | TV Special | |
Blue Collar Comedy Tour: The Movie | 2003 | Documentary writer | |
Producer
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Bounty Hunters | 2013 | TV Series executive producer - 8 episodes | |
Lingo | 2011 | TV Series producer | |
Bill Engvall: Aged & Confused | 2009 | TV Special executive producer | |
The Bill Engvall Show | 2007-2009 | TV Series executive producer - 6 episodes | |
Bill Engvall: Here's Your Sign Awards | 2008 | TV Special producer | |
Bill Engvall: 15º Off Cool | 2007 | TV Special executive producer | |
Country Fried Home Videos | 2006 | TV Series producer | |
Mobile Home Disaster | 2005 | TV Movie executive producer | |
Soundtrack
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Delta | 1993 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
Thanks
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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All the Way to... LA? | 2007 | Video short special thanks | |
Hacienda Confidential | 2007 | Video short special thanks | |
Self
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Balderdash | 2004 | TV Series | Himself |
Bill Engvall: Here's Your Sign Live | 2004 | TV Special | Himself |
The 39th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards | 2004 | TV Special | Himself |
CMT: 40 Greatest Fashion Statements | 2003 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
Just for Laughs | 2003 | TV Series | Himself |
Blue Collar Comedy Tour: The Movie | 2003 | Documentary | Himself |
The Test | 2001 | TV Series | Himself - Panelist |
Jeff Foxworthy's Comedy Classics | 2000 | Video documentary | Himself |
You Lie Like a Dog | 2000 | TV Series | Panelist |
Late Show with David Letterman | 1997 | TV Series | Himself |
American Originals | 1997 | TV Special | Himself - Host |
The Rosie O'Donnell Show | 1997 | TV Series | Himself |
Children's Miracle Network Telethon | 1990 | TV Movie | Himself |
Pair of Jokers with Rosie O'Donnell & Bill Engvall | 1989 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
Star Search | 1984 | TV Series | Himself - Comedian Challenger |
Home & Family | 2013-2016 | TV Series | Himself - Guest / Himself |
The Doctors | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
Celebrity Food Fight | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
Ace Shootout Benefitting Children's Miracle Network Hospitals | 2016 | TV Movie | Himself |
Hell's Kitchen | 2016 | TV Series | Himself - Restaurant Patron |
Hollywood Today Live | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
Celebrity Name Game | 2015-2016 | TV Series | Himself - Celebrity Player |
Hollywood Game Night | 2016 | TV Series | Himself - Celebrity Player |
The Wendy Williams Show | 2015 | TV Series | Himself |
The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore | 2015 | TV Series | Himself - Panelist |
Gotham Comedy Live | 2015 | TV Series documentary | Himself - Host |
Catching Faith: Behind the Scenes | 2015 | Video documentary short | Himself |
Celebrity Family Feud | 2008-2015 | TV Series | Himself |
Faith Hollywood TV | 2014-2015 | TV Series | Himself |
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire | 2015 | TV Series | Himself - Celebrity Contestant |
The 23rd Annual Movieguide Awards | 2015 | TV Special | Himself - Host |
GeekRockTV | 2014-2015 | TV Series | Himself |
Deal with It | 2014 | TV Series | Himself |
The 22nd Annual Movieguide Awards | 2014 | TV Special | Himself - Host |
Dancing with the Stars | 2013 | TV Series | Himself - Contestant |
Good Morning America | 2013 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | 1992-2013 | TV Series | Himself / Himself - Guest |
In Bed with Joan | 2013 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
Marie | 2013 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
Day Jobs | 2012 | TV Series | Himself |
Them Idiots Whirled Tour | 2012 | TV Special documentary | Himself - Comic |
The 2011 American Country Awards | 2011 | TV Special | Himself |
Jeff Dunham: Birth of a Dummy | 2011 | TV Special | Himself - Comedian |
Real Time with Bill Maher | 2011 | TV Series | Himself |
Top Gear USA | 2011 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition | 2010 | TV Series | Celebrity Volunteer |
Blue Collar Comedy: Ten Years of Funny | 2010 | TV Movie | Himself |
CMT Insider | 2009-2010 | TV Series | Himself |
The Bonnie Hunt Show | 2010 | TV Series | Himself |
Bill Engvall: Aged & Confused | 2009 | TV Special | Himself |
Lopez Tonight | 2009 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
Country Fried Home Videos | 2006-2009 | TV Series | Himself |
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
2009 CMT Music Awards | 2009 | TV Special | Himself - Host |
2009 CMT Music Awards Live Red Carpet Special | 2009 | TV Special | Himself |
Comedy Central Roast of Larry the Cable Guy | 2009 | TV Special documentary | Himself |
Biography | 2009 | TV Series documentary | Himself - Friend |
Larry the Cable Guy's Star-Studded Christmas Extravaganza | 2008 | TV Special | Himself |
The View | 2008 | TV Series | Himself |
2008 NASCAR Lifelock 400 | 2008 | TV Movie | Himself - Race Grand Marshall |
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson | 2008 | TV Series | Himself |
Country Fried Planet | 2008 | TV Series | Himself |
Bill Engvall: Here's Your Sign Awards | 2008 | TV Special | Himself |
Blue Collar Comedy: The Next Generation | 2007 | TV Movie | Himself- Host |
All the Way to... LA? | 2007 | Video short | Himself |
Hacienda Confidential | 2007 | Video short | Himself |
The Men of Delta Farce Salute the Troops | 2007 | Short | Himself |
Tavis Smiley | 2007 | TV Series | Himself |
Bill Engvall: 15º Off Cool | 2007 | TV Special | Himself |
60 Minutes | 2006 | TV Series documentary | Himself - Comedian (segment "The King of Comedy") |
Henry Cho: Whats That Clickin' Noise? | 2006 | TV Movie | Himself |
Blue Collar Comedy Tour: One for the Road | 2006 | TV Special documentary | Himself |
CMT: The Greatest - 20 Greatest Country Comedy Shows | 2006 | TV Special | Himself |
Redneck Comedy Roundup 2 | 2006 | Video | Himself |
CMT: 20 Sexiest Videos of 2005 | 2005 | TV Special | Host |
Weekends at the DL | 2005 | TV Series | Himself |
Redneck Comedy Roundup | 2005 | Video | Himself |
Mobile Home Disaster | 2005 | TV Movie | Host |
The Ron White Show | 2005 | TV Movie | Himself |
The CMT Music Awards | 2005 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter |
Comedy Central Roast of Jeff Foxworthy | 2005 | TV Special documentary | Himself |
Dennis Miller | 2005 | TV Series | Himself |
50 Hottest Vegas Moments | 2005 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
I Love the '90s: Part Deux | 2005 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
Ron White, Jeff Foxworthy & Bill Engvall: Live from Las Vegas! | 2005 | Video | Himself |
Last Laugh '04 | 2004 | TV Movie | Himself |
Blue Collar Comedy Tour Rides Again | 2004 | TV Special documentary | Himself |
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Won Awards
Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
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1992 | American Comedy Award | American Comedy Awards, USA | Funniest Male Stand-Up Comic | |
Nominated Awards
Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
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2007 | Grammy | Grammy Awards | Best Comedy Album | Blue Collar Comedy Tour: One for the Road (2006) |
Known for movies
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