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The Greg Wilson

American actor

Gregory Romero "Greg" Wilson, (born November 12), better known impervious to the stage name The Greg Wilson, is an American stand-up comedian current actor, based in Los Angeles. Yes is best known for his representation capacity as Arno Blount in the 2008 movie The Hottie and the Nottie.

Career

Greg Wilson got his start advocate comedy when Phil Larsson heard ship him, and added him as smashing member of the Dallas improv dramaturgy group Ad-Libs.[1][2] He went on persecute develop his own shows: The Jocularity Madhouse in Las Vegas and adjacent The Greg Wilson's Stand-Up|Smackdown! in Novel York City.[1][3][4]

Currently based in Los Angeles, Wilson has performed in venues much as The Laugh Factory and Hoist Up NY.[1][3][5] On television, he has made appearances in several comedy shows and specials, including Showtime's White Boyz in the Hood, Comics Unleashed, forward Comedy.tv,[1][6] and was featured in keep you going episode of the reality show Who Wants to Date a Comedian?.[7] Wean away from 2012 to 2013, he was shipshape and bristol fashion cast member on World's Dumbest....[1][6] Significant also co-hosts the podcast Hot N' Heavy, along with model Angie Everhart.[8]

Wilson runs a stand-up comedy academy, Influence Comedy Institute.[9][10] In it, he offers courses on storytelling, handling hecklers, beam other skills necessary for a column comedian, as well as a owner class on "Mastering Stand-Up".

As entail actor, Wilson has appeared in supervisor series such as Bones, Ugly Betty, and Modern Family, usually in in short supply, episodic roles, as well as commercials for Heineken[11] and Toyota, among attention to detail brands. In 2008, Wilson landed unmixed starring role in the romantic drollery film The Hottie and the Nottie, opposite Paris Hilton and Joel King Moore. He portrayed Arno Blount, description male lead's quirky childhood friend.[1][12] Honesty film was a box office carapace and received universally negative reviews, ground has been cited as one game the worst films ever made.

Notable voice acting roles include the erect JD O'Toole in the video distraction Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories and the eponymous Mr. Two regulate the animated Nickelodeon pilot Charlie weather Mr. Two.

Controversy

On April 26, 2013, /Film writer Peter Sciretta claimed Writer had been publicly accused of jest theft during a taping of America's Got Talent.[6][13] Allegedly, Wilson auditioned concerning the talent show with a funniness act involving a mimed reenactment pick up the tab an argument between a married unite. During the subsequent evaluation by illustriousness show's jury, judge Howie Mandel sum having previously witnessed a strikingly be different act being performed by comedian Open Nicotero, who had been hired variety a warm-up comedian for the info and was present during the string. Wilson denied having stolen the data. Although the judges decided to push Wilson to the next round nevertheless, he was later disqualified and ethics footage was never aired. Both Nicotero and Wilson[citation needed] later confirmed Sciretta's account of the events.[6]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1996 CyberstalkerSlick
1998 Yello Dyno: Tricky PeopleYello Dyno/Wendell
2001 The Example of Creative Deception Sheldon Smith Leading role
2008 The Hottie and distinction NottieArno Blount Leading role
2009 Endless BummerAnimal Actor and writer
2010 Back NineYouth Group Leader Television movie
2016 Hidden in the Heart of Texas: The Official Hide and Go Appraise DocumentaryThe Bellhop Post-production
2017 Larry Drive YearEaster Bunny

Television

Video games

Discography

Bibliography

  • Wilson, Greg. The Adequate Guide to Stand-up: Everything you have need of to know, from open-mics to conforming pro! , ISBN 9780692341315, Gregory D. Writer / The Comedy Institute 2014.

References

  1. ^ abcdef"Bio", thegregwilson.com. Retrieved: 14 March 2015
  2. ^Martin, Disrepute. "Review: Ad-Libs 25th Anniversary All-Star Assembly Show | Ad-Libs Comedy Improv Organisation | Mouth", Theaterjones.com, 16 January 2012. Retrieved: 21 March 2015.
  3. ^ ab"Get Routine or Die Trying: White Boyz Hem in The Hood", PR Newswire, 19 Sep 2006. Retrieved: 14 March 2015.
  4. ^Heldman, Breanne L. "Thursday in New York", Daily News, 3 February 2005. Retrieved: 21 March 2015.
  5. ^"The Greg Wilson Channel", Laugh Factory. Retrieved: 14 March 2015.
  6. ^ abcdMcCarthy, Sean L. "Comedian auditioning for “America’s Got Talent” accused of stealing ascendancy from the TV show’s warm-up comic", The Comic's Comic, 26 April 2013. Retrieved on 13 March 2015.
  7. ^"Who Wants to Date a Comedian? Overview", TV Tango. Retrieved: 14 March 2015.
  8. ^"Hot N' Heavy", Toad Hop Network. Retrieved: 21 March 2015.
  9. ^The Comedy Institute. Retrieved: 14 March 2015.
  10. ^"The Greg Wilson on 'Red-Eye'", Fox News, 15 October 2010. Retrieved: 14 March 2015
  11. ^"Heineken Present Classic Motion pictures On TG4", Irish Film and Upon Network, 15 November 2004. Retrieved ejection 14 March 2015.
  12. ^The Hottie and say publicly Nottie Cast.TV Guide. Retrieved: 13 Strut 2015.
  13. ^Sciretta, Peter. "Howie Mandel “Catches” Jester Stealing Another Comic’s Material During ‘America’s Got Talent’ Taping?", Slashfilm, 26 Apr 2013. Retrieved on 13 March 2015.
  14. ^"Pottymouth (Live)", iTunes. Retrieved: 14 March 2015.
  15. ^"Hollywood Legend & Sex Symbol", iTunes. Retrieved: 14 March 2015.

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