William "Billy" Gardell, Jr. (born August 20, 1969) is an American actor, comedian, host and voice actor. He is most recognizable for his work in sitcoms such as Yes, Dear, My Name Is Earl, Mike & Molly and BOB ❤️ ABISHOLA.
Filmography
Film:
- Bad Santa (2003) as Milwaukee Security Guard
- You, Me and Dupree (2006) as Bartender Dave
- D-War (2007) as Mr. Belafonte
- Jersey Boys (2014) as Our Sons Owner
Television:
- The King of Queens (2000) as Billy Kelner
- Judging Amy (2000) as Lyle Cooper
- Yes, Dear (2001-2006) as Billy Colavita
- Lucky (2003) as Vincent Sticcarelli
- Monk (2003) as Ian Agnew
- The Practice (2004) as Manny Quinn
- CSI (2005) as Charlie Jackson
- Heist (2006) as Det. Billy O'Brien
- Las Vegas (2006) as Sid Turner
- My Name Is Earl (2007-2009) as Officer Jeff Hoyne, Billy Hoyne and Sister Hoyne
- Desperate Housewives (2008) as Roy Harding
- Bones (2009) as Bob Sayles
- Mike & Molly (2010-2016) as Mike Biggs
- Sullivan & Son (2012-2014) as Lyle Winkler
- Girl Meets World (2016) as Coach Bobby Campagnola
- New Girl (2016) as Jason
- Sun Records (2017) as Colonel Tom Parker
- Angie Tribeca (2017) as Officer Depot
- Young Sheldon (2018-2019) as Herschel Sparks
- BOB ❤️ ABISHOLA (2019-) as Bob Wheeler
Voice Work:
- Gary the Rat (2003) as Jackson Buford Harrison
- Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas (2011) as Santa Claus
- Family Guy (2012) as Mike Biggs
- Phineas and Ferb (2013) as Mayor Chickenen
- Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! (2016) as Warden Bowman/Prisoner #1
Tropes:
- The Danza: As you can see by his filmography, he had portrayed numerous characters named "Billy".
- Formerly Fat: As of 2022, he dropped from 350 pounds at max to around 200 after lifestyle changes and weight loss surgery.