Bil Dwyer
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William Michael "Bil" Dwyer (born March 30, 1962) is an American
stand-up comedian and game show
host. Television shows he has hosted include GSN's Extreme Dodgeball
, I've Got A Secret
and The 50 Greatest Game Shows of All Time, the PAX TV (now ION Television) game show Dirty Rotten Cheater
, and the FSN game show, Ultimate Fan League.
Dwyer was born in Evergreen Park, Illinois
and is an alumnus of
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
.
He was the analyst for Comedy Central
's Battlebots
throughout its run, and also appeared as a host/character on MTV's The 70s House
in 2005. He now plays a character on the Cartoon Network
series Out of Jimmy's Head
, is a sub-host on GSN Radio
and stars in comedic web golf series, The Range Show with Bil Dwyer.
He has been one of the talking head
s on MTV
and VH1
shows, including I Love the '90s
, I Love the '90s: Part Deux
, I Love the '70s
, I Love the '80s 3-D
and 101 Biggest Celebrity Oops. He also provided commentary on GSN's recent series of game show specials, including The Real Match Game
Story: Behind The Blank and Game Show Countdown: Top 10 Hosts. He appeared as one of the finalists on the fourth season of NBC
's Last Comic Standing
, but was eliminated in the second regular episode, finishing 10th in the competition.
Bil Dwyer was pranked by Friday Night Cranks in 2008.
Bil Dwyer has appeared on several podcasts, including Never Not Funny
and Battleship Pretension.
United States
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stand-up comedian and game show
Game show
A game show is a type of radio or television program in which members of the public, television personalities or celebrities, sometimes as part of a team, play a game which involves answering questions or solving puzzles usually for money and/or prizes...
host. Television shows he has hosted include GSN's Extreme Dodgeball
Extreme Dodgeball
Extreme Dodgeball is an American Sports Entertainment television show that debuted on Game Show Network in 2004. It has also been shown in the UK on Challenge.-Standard rules:...
, I've Got A Secret
I've Got a Secret
I've Got a Secret is a panel game show produced by Mark Goodson and Bill Todman for CBS television. Created by comedy writers Allan Sherman and Howard Merrill, it was a derivative of Goodson-Todman's own panel show What's My Line?...
and The 50 Greatest Game Shows of All Time, the PAX TV (now ION Television) game show Dirty Rotten Cheater
Dirty Rotten Cheater
Dirty Rotten Cheater is a game show that aired on PAX from January 6 to April 14, 2003, hosted by Bil Dwyer and produced by Jonathan Goodson. Thirteen episodes were produced....
, and the FSN game show, Ultimate Fan League.
Dwyer was born in Evergreen Park, Illinois
Evergreen Park, Illinois
Evergreen Park is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 25,044 at the 2009 census.-Geography:Evergreen Park is located at . The suburb is surrounded by the city of Chicago on three of its sides, while Oak Lawn and Hometown border it on the west...
and is an alumnus of
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a public research university located in Carbondale, Illinois, United States. Founded in 1869, SIUC is the flagship campus of the Southern Illinois University system...
.
He was the analyst for Comedy Central
Comedy Central
Comedy Central is an American cable television and satellite television channel that carries comedy programming, both original and syndicated....
's Battlebots
BattleBots
BattleBots is an American company that hosts robot competitions. BattleBots is also the name of the television show created from the competition footage. BattleBots Inc...
throughout its run, and also appeared as a host/character on MTV's The 70s House
MTV's The 70s House
MTV's The 70s House is an American reality television show created by Aaron Matthew Lee. The show premiered on MTV on July 5 and ended September 6, 2005. The show featured twelve contestants who thought they were participating in a The Real World-type reality show, but instead were thrust into a...
in 2005. He now plays a character on the Cartoon Network
Cartoon Network
Cartoon Network is a name of television channels worldwide created by Turner Broadcasting which used to primarily show animated programming. The channel began broadcasting on October 1, 1992 in the United States....
series Out of Jimmy's Head
Out of Jimmy's Head
Out of Jimmy's Head was Cartoon Network's second live-action/animated television series. It is based on the live-action/animated telefilm Re-Animated that aired on December 8, 2006...
, is a sub-host on GSN Radio
GSN Radio
Game Show Network Radio was an interactive internet radio game show that originally aired live on GSN.com from August 18, 2008 to November 13, 2009, hosted by husband and wife team Bob Goen and Marianne Curan. Other co-hosts filled in when one of them was unavailable. The four-hour program featured...
and stars in comedic web golf series, The Range Show with Bil Dwyer.
He has been one of the talking head
Talking head
Talking head may refer to:Computers and internet*Computer facial animation, area of computer graphics that animates images of the human head and face*Interactive online charactersFilm and television*Talking Head , 1992 film by Mamoru Oshii...
s on MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
and VH1
VH1
VH1 or Vh1 is an American cable television network based in New York City. Launched on January 1, 1985 in the old space of Turner Broadcasting's short-lived Cable Music Channel, the original purpose of the channel was to build on the success of MTV by playing music videos, but targeting a slightly...
shows, including I Love the '90s
I Love the '90s
I Love the '90s is a television mini-series produced by VH1 in which various music and TV personalities talk about the 1990s culture and all it had to offer. The show premiered July 12, 2004 with the episode "I Love 1990" and aired two episodes daily until July 16, 2004, when it ended with "I Love...
, I Love the '90s: Part Deux
I Love the '90s: Part Deux
I Love the '90s: Part Deux is a miniseries on VH1 in which various music and TV personalities reminisce about 1990s culture. It premiered on January 17, 2005. This series is a sequel to I Love the '90s...
, I Love the '70s
I Love the '70s
I Love the '70s can mean:* I Love the '70s , a BBC series examining the pop culture of the decade;* I Love the '70s , a VH1 series based on the British original....
, I Love the '80s 3-D
I Love the '80s 3-D
I Love the '80s 3-D is the follow-up to VH1's 1980s nostalgia show I Love the '80s and its sequel I Love the '80s Strikes Back. It premiered October 24, 2005...
and 101 Biggest Celebrity Oops. He also provided commentary on GSN's recent series of game show specials, including The Real Match Game
Match Game
Match Game is an American television game show in which contestants attempted to match celebrities' answers to fill-in-the-blank questions...
Story: Behind The Blank and Game Show Countdown: Top 10 Hosts. He appeared as one of the finalists on the fourth season of NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
's Last Comic Standing
Last Comic Standing
Last Comic Standing is an American reality television talent show that has aired from 2003 through 2010.The goal of the program is to select a comedian from a group, who will receive a development contract with the NBC network, and a television special first to air on the cable-TV network Comedy...
, but was eliminated in the second regular episode, finishing 10th in the competition.
Bil Dwyer was pranked by Friday Night Cranks in 2008.
Bil Dwyer has appeared on several podcasts, including Never Not Funny
Never Not Funny
Never Not Funny is a weekly podcast hosted by comedian Jimmy Pardo since Spring 2006. He and producer Matt Belknap have appeared in every episode...
and Battleship Pretension.