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When ABC's Who Wants To Be A Millionaire hit the air, Louie thought it would be a good idea to raise the Family Feud jackpot from $10,000 to $20,000. He got his way, and Family Feud's ratings went up as a result. The jackpot had been $10,000 for many years. See more trivia »

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Louie Perry Anderson
in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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2014 Forgiven This Gun4hire
Big Sam
 
2011 The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (TV series)
Geoff Peterson
– Episode #8.58 (2011) … Geoff Peterson (voice)
 
2011 The Fives (TV series)
Ulysses Hamilton
 
2010 Supreme Court of Comedy (TV series)
– Andy Kindler vs. Louie Anderson (2010)
 
2007 Cook-Off!
Mayor Doug Halverson
 
2006 Tom Goes to the Mayor (TV series)
Mining Team of Louie Andersons
– White Collarless (2006) … Mining Team of Louie Andersons (voice)
 
2006 The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy (TV series)
Burt
– Dumb-Dumbs and Dragons/Fear and Loathing in Endsville (2006) … Burt (voice)
 
2005 Half & Half (TV series)
Louie
– The Big Credit Card Check Episode (2005) … Louie
 
2004 Back by Midnight
Game Show Host
 
2002 Do It for Uncle Manny
Tow Truck Driver
 
2001 V.I.P. (TV series)
Homeless Person
– Kayus Ex Machina (2001) … Homeless Person
 
2001 Nash Bridges (TV series)
Richard Reynolds
– Blood Bots (2001) … Richard Reynolds
 
2000 Ally McBeal (TV series)
Therapist
– Without a Net (2000) … Therapist
 
1999 Touched by an Angel (TV series)
Uncle Dudley
– Then Sings My Soul (1999) … Uncle Dudley
 
1996-1998 Life with Louie (TV series)
Andy Anderson (Dad) / Little Louie / Narrator
– Project: Mother's Day (1998) … Narrator/Andy Anderson (Dad)/Little Louie (voice)
– Do It or Donut (1998) … Narrator/Andy Anderson (Dad)/Little Louie (voice)
– Blinded by Love (1998) … Narrator/Andy Anderson (Dad)/Little Louie (voice)
– Family Portrait (1997) … Narrator/Andy Anderson (Dad)/Little Louie (voice)
– The Kiss Is the Thing (1997) … Narrator/Andy Anderson (Dad)/Little Louie (voice)
See all 26 episodes »
 
1997 Chicago Hope (TV series)
Louie Lickman
– Growing Pains (1997) … Louie Lickman
 
1996 For Hope (TV movie)
Date #3 (uncredited)
 
1996 The Louie Show (TV series)
Louie Lundgren
– A Brush with Bob (1996) … Louie Lundgren
– Louie's Little Trip (1996) … Louie Lundgren
– Scratcher (1996) … Louie Lundgren
– Under the Rug (1996) … Louie Lundgren
– Louie Gets Suspended (1996) … Louie Lundgren
See all 6 episodes »
 
1995 Love & War (TV series)
James the Cat
– Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed and a Cat (1995) … James the Cat
 
1994 Grace Under Fire (TV series)
Dr. Andy Lewinson
– Tears of Joy (1994) … Dr. Andy Lewinson
 
1992 Bébé's Kids
Security Guard #1 (voice)
 
1988 Coming to America
Maurice
 
1988 The Wrong Guys
Louie Anderson
 
1987 Trying Times (TV series)
Stu
– Bedtime Story (1987) … Stu
 
1986 Ratboy
Omer Morrison
 
1986 Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Flower Deliveryman
 
1986 Quicksilver
Tiny (as Louis Anderson)
 
1986 Remington Steele (TV series)
Bingham 'Bing' Perret
– Steele Spawning (1986) … Bingham 'Bing' Perret
 
1984 Cloak & Dagger
Taxi Driver #2
 
Show ShowProducer (6 titles)
2011 The Fives (TV series) (producer - 2011)
 
2011 Louie Anderson Presents (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
2007 Sales Guys (TV series) (producer - 2007)
 
1995-1998 Life with Louie (TV series) (executive producer - 38 episodes)
– Project: Mother's Day (1998) (executive producer)
– Do It or Donut (1998) (executive producer)
– Blinded by Love (1998) (executive producer)
– Family Portrait (1997) (executive producer)
– The Kiss Is the Thing (1997) (executive producer)
See all 38 episodes »
 
1994 Life with Louie: A Christmas Surprise for Mrs. Stillman (TV short) (executive producer)
 
1988 CBS Summer Playhouse (TV series) (producer - 1 episode)
– The Johnsons Are Home (1988) (producer)
 
Show ShowWriter (5 titles)
2001 Laughing Out Loud: America's Funniest Comedians (video)
 
1995-1998 Life with Louie (TV series)
– Project: Mother's Day (1998) (created for television by / material by)
– Do It or Donut (1998) (created for television by / material by)
– Blinded by Love (1998) (created for television by / material by)
– Family Portrait (1997) (created for television by / material by)
– The Kiss Is the Thing (1997) (created for television by / material by)
See all 37 episodes »
 
1996 The Louie Show (TV series)
– Take Two Donuts and Call Me in the Morning (1996) (written by)
 
1994 Life with Louie: A Christmas Surprise for Mrs. Stillman (TV short) (created for television by / material by)
 
1988 CBS Summer Playhouse (TV series)
– The Johnsons Are Home (1988) (writer)
 
Show ShowSelf (64 titles)
2013 Splash (TV series)
Himself - Contestant
– Episode #1.8 (2013) … Himself - Contestant (credit only)
– Episode #1.7 (2013) … Himself - Contestant (credit only)
– Episode #1.6 (2013) … Himself - Contestant (credit only)
– Episode #1.5 (2013) … Himself - Contestant
– Episode #1.4 (2013) … Himself - Contestant
See all 8 episodes »
 
1994-2013 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Comedian / Himself - Guest
– Episode #21.115 (2013) … Himself - Guest
– Episode #3.354 (1995) … Himself
– Episode #3.336 (1995) … Himself - Comedian
– Episode #3.219 (1994) … Himself
– Episode #3.22 (1994) … Himself
 
2013 Celebrity Ghost Stories (TV series)
Himself
– Jackee Harry/Louie Anderson/Angie Stone/Richard Burgi (2013) … Himself
 
2012 Finding the Funny (documentary)
Himself
 
2012 Louie Anderson: Big Baby Boomer (TV movie)
Himself
 
2010-2012 The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Guest
– Episode #8.155 (2012) … Himself - Guest
– Episode #8.104 (2012) … Himself
– Episode #8.3 (2011) … Himself - Guest
– Episode #7.110 (2011) … Himself
– Episode #7.29 (2010) … Himself
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2011 The Next Food Network Star (TV series)
Himself
– Comedy Roast (2011) … Himself
 
2011 Louie Anderson Presents (TV movie)
Himself
 
2008 My Tale of Two Cities (documentary)
 
2007 Heckler (documentary)
Himself
 
2006 Who Is Rufus Harley: An Hour of Television and Documentary Footage (video)
Himself - Comic
 
2006 Comic Relief 2006 (TV movie)
Himself
 
2006 Tim and Eric: The Podcast (TV series)
Himself
 
2005 The 100 Most Unexpected TV Moments (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Joey (TV series)
Himself
– Joey and the Poker (2005) … Himself
 
2005 Rockin' the Corps: An American Thank You (documentary)
Himself - Comedian
 
2005 Special Thanks to Roy London (documentary)
Himself
 
2004 Last Comic Standing (TV series)
Himself
– The Season Finale (2004) … Himself
 
1998-2002 Hollywood Squares (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 22 November 2002 (2002) … Himself
– Episode dated 21 November 2002 (2002) … Himself
– Episode dated 20 November 2002 (2002) … Himself
– Episode dated 19 November 2002 (2002) … Himself
– Episode dated 18 November 2002 (2002) … Himself
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2002 E! True Hollywood Story (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Family Feud (2002) … Himself
 
2001 Weakest Link (TV series)
Himself
– Comedians #3 Special (2001) … Himself
 
2001 Scrubs (TV series)
Himself
– My Two Dads (2001) … Himself
 
2001 Talking to Americans (TV special)
Himself
 
1999 The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (TV series)
Himself
– Louie Anderson (1999) … Himself
 
1999 The Rosie O'Donnell Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 24 September 1999 (1999) … Himself
– Episode dated 25 March 1999 (1999) … Himself
 
1999-2002 Family Feud (TV series)
Host
– Episode dated 20 September 1999 (1999) … Host
 
1999 The 26th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Nominee: Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program and Presenter: Outstanding Game/Audience Participation Show
 
1995-1999 Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 26 March 1999 (1999) … Himself
– Episode dated 8 September 1995 (1995) … Himself
 
1999 Howard Stern (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 3 February 1999 (1999) … Himself
 
1998 The Roseanne Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.41 (1998) … Himself
 
1997 The Funny Things Kids Do (TV movie)
Himself - Host
 
1997 Rodney Dangerfield's 75th Birthday Toast (TV movie)
Himself
 
1996 Biography (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Richard Pryor: Comic on the Edge (1996) … Himself
 
1995-1996 Life with Louie (TV series)
Andy Anderson (Dad) - (voice) / Himself / Little Louie - (voice)
– Born a Rambler Man (1996) … Himself/Andy Anderson (Dad) - (voice)/Little Louie - (voice)
– A Fair to Remember (1996) … Himself/Andy Anderson (Dad) - (voice)/Little Louie - (voice)
– When Cedar Knoll Freezes Over (1996) … Himself/Andy Anderson (Dad) - (voice)/Little Louie - (voice)
– Tracks of My Deers (1995) … Himself/Andy Anderson (Dad) - (voice)/Little Louie - (voice)
– The Fourth Thursday in November (1995) … Himself/Andy Anderson (Dad) - (voice)/Little Louie - (voice)
See all 12 episodes »
 
1996 Mr. Wrong
Himself
 
1995 Comic Relief VII (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
1995 HBO Comedy Showcase (TV series)
Host
 
1995 Dennis Miller Live (TV series)
Himself
– Homeless People (1995) … Himself
 
1994 Life with Louie: A Christmas Surprise for Mrs. Stillman (TV short)
Himself/Andy Anderson (Dad)/Little Louie (voice)
 
1994 Vicki! (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 10 February 1994 (1994) … Himself
 
1993 Late Show with David Letterman (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 15 September 1993 (1993) … Himself
 
1993 Montreal International Comedy Festival '93 (TV movie)
Himself
 
1992 Sandra After Dark (TV movie)
Himself
 
1992 The Comedy Store's 20th Birthday (TV movie)
Himself
 
1992 Louis in St. Louis (TV movie)
Himself
 
1992 Comic Relief V (TV special)
Himself
 
1991 The Chuck Woolery Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.18 (1991) … Himself
 
1989-1991 The Arsenio Hall Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #3.174 (1991) … Himself
– Episode #1.4 (1989) … Himself
 
1991 All-Star Salute to Our Troops (TV movie)
Himself
 
1991 The Full Wax (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.4 (1991) … Himself
– Episode #1.3 (1991) … Himself
 
1991 Comic Relief IV (TV movie)
Himself
 
1990 CBS This Morning (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 10 April 1990 (1990) … Himself
 
1989 Louie Anderson: Mom! Louie's Looking at Me Again (video)
Himself
 
1989 The 3rd Annual American Comedy Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
1989 The Jim Henson Hour (TV series)
Himself
– Science Fiction (1989) … Himself
 
1989 Comic Relief III (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
1988 Circus of the Stars #13 (TV special documentary)
 
1986-1988 The New Hollywood Squares (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Guest Appearance / Himself - Center Square
– Episode dated 10 October 1988 (1988) … Himself
– Episode dated 15 June 1987 (1987) … Himself
– Episode #1.141 (1987) … Himself
– Episode dated 23 February 1987 (1987) … Himself - Center Square
– Episode dated 12 January 1987 (1987) … Himself - Center Square
See all 13 episodes »
 
1987 Comic Relief '87 (TV movie)
Himself
 
1986 The Late Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 17 December 1986 (1986) … Himself
 
1986 Live from Her Majesty's (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #4.6 (1986) … Himself
 
1986 All-Star Salute to Ford's Theater (TV movie)
Himself
 
1984 Mike Douglas Presents (TV movie)
Himself - Guest/Comedian
 
1984 The 9th Annual Young Comedians Special (TV movie)
Himself
 
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Alternate Names:

Louis Anderson

Height:

5' 7" (1.70 m)
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Personal Quote:

[in 2002, commenting on the revised Family Feud with Richard Karn succeeding him as the host] My prediction is that the show's off the air within a year. See more »

Trivia:

When ABC's Who Wants To Be A Millionaire hit the air, Louie thought it would be a good idea to raise the Family Feud jackpot from $10,000 to $20,000. He got his way, and Family Feud's ratings went up as a result. The jackpot had been $10,000 for many years. See more »

Star Sign:

Aries